STS-102

Discovery (29)

USA

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	08.03.2001
Launch time:	11:42 UTC
Launch site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:	39-B
Altitude:	320 km
Inclination:	51,6°
Docking ISS:	10.03.2001, 06:38:00 UTC
Undocking ISS:	19.03.2001, 04:32:00 UTC
Landing date:	21.03.2001
Landing time:	07:31 UTC
Landing site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)

Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Position	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Wetherbee	James Donald "Wexbee"	CDR	5	12d 19h 49m	201
2	Kelly	James McNeal "Vegas"	PLT	1	12d 19h 49m	201
3	Thomas	Andrew Sydney Withiel	MSP	3	12d 19h 49m	201
4	Richards	Paul William	MSP	1	12d 19h 49m	201
5	Voss	James Shelton	Flight Engineer	5	167d 06h 41m	2635
6	Helms	Susan Jane	Flight Engineer	5	167d 06h 41m	2635
7	Usachyov	Yuri Vladimirovich	ISS-CDR	4	167d 06h 41m	2635

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Wetherbee
2	Kelly
3	Thomas
4	Richards
5	Voss
6	Helms
7	Usachyov
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Landing
1	Wetherbee
2	Kelly
3
4	Richards
5	Thomas
6	Krikalyov
7	Gidzenko
8	Shepherd

Backup Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Position
5	Bursch	Daniel Wheeler	Flight Engineer
6	Walz	Carl Erwin	Flight Engineer
7	Onufriyenko	Yuri Ivanovich	ISS-CDR

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Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); Landing on Cape Canaveral (KSC). Mission ISS-07-5A.1 MPLM "Leonardo".

Following a two day solo flight the Discovery docked with the ISS on 10.03.2001. Usachyov, Voss und Helms as "Expedition-2" new resident crew of the ISS; Expedition-1 crew (Shepherd, Gidzenko and Krikalyov) returned to Earth with STS-102.

First EVA by Helms and Voss on 11.03.2001 (8h 56m - new U.S.- spacewalk record) to prepare PMA-3 for repositioning from the berth to the port side of Unity to make room for Italian built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module "Leonardo", which was later attached to the ISS.

Second EVA by Richards and Thomas on 13.03.2001 (6h 2m) in which they installed a stowage platform and attached an ammonia coolant pump on the platform. Also cables were connected, which will be needed for the Canadian built robtic arm, which will attached to the station in a future flight.