Launch from Cape Canaveral (
KSC); landing on Cape
Canaveral (
KSC). 6th
mission to the
ISS.
Following a two day solo flight the Endeavour docked with the
ISS on
02.12.2000. Common work with
ISS
expedition 1.
First
EVA by
Tanner and
Noriega on 03.12.2000 (7h 33m). They performed preparation
work for the mount of the energy module and checked the docking to
Z1.
Second
EVA by
Tanner and
Noriega 05.12.2000 (6h 37m). The astronauts connected
electric power cables between the new P6/Z1 and the module Unity. The port wing
successfully spread after the second spacewalk.
Third and final
EVA by
Tanner and
Noriega on 07.12.2000 (5h 10m). First they had to repair a
solar paneel. Later they installed Floating Potential Probes to measure
electrical potential surrounding the station, installed a camera cable outside
the Unity Module
After that the crew of the Endeavour turned over to the
ISS and its
current resident crew (December 08, 2000).
