STS-101

STS-101
	Williams outside Unity during the mission's sole EVA
Names	Space Transportation System-101
Mission type	ISS assembly/logistics
Operator	NASA
COSPAR ID	2000-027A
SATCAT no.	26368
Mission duration	9 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes, 10 seconds
Distance travelled	6.6 million km (4.1 million mi)
Orbits completed	155
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Space Shuttle Atlantis
Landing mass	100,369 kg (221,276 lb)
Payload mass	1,801 kg (3,971 lb)
Crew
Crew size	7
Members	James D. Halsell; Scott J. Horowitz; Mary E. Weber; Jeffrey N. Williams; James S. Voss; Susan J. Helms; Yuri V. Usachov;
EVAs	1
EVA duration	6 hours, 44 minutes
Start of mission
Launch date	19 May 2000, 10:11 UTC
Launch site	Kennedy, LC-39A
End of mission
Landing date	29 May 2000, 06:20 UTC
Landing site	Kennedy, SLF Runway 15
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth
Perigee altitude	319 km (198 mi)
Apogee altitude	332 km (206 mi)
Inclination	51.5°
Period	91.04 minutes
Epoch	21 May 2000
Docking with ISS
Docking port	Unity forward (PMA-2)
Docking date	21 May 2000, 04:31 UTC
Undocking date	26 May 2000, 23:03 UTC
Time docked	5 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes
	; Standing, from left: Weber, Williams (in white), Usachov, Voss (in white) and Helms; Seated: Halsell and Horowitz Space Shuttle program ← STS-99 (97) STS-106 (99) →

STS-101 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. The mission was a 10-day mission conducted between 19 May 2000 and 29 May 2000. The mission was designated 2A.2a and was a resupply mission to the International Space Station. STS-101 was delayed 3 times in April due to high winds. STS-101 traveled 4.1 million miles and completed 155 revolutions of the earth and landed on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center. The mission was the first to be flown by a shuttle equipped with a glass cockpit.

Crew


Position	Astronaut
Commander	James D. Halsell Fifth and last spaceflight
Pilot	Scott J. Horowitz Third spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1	Mary E. Weber Second and last spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2 Flight Engineer	Jeffrey N. Williams First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 3	James S. Voss Fourth spaceflight
Mission Specialist 4	Susan J. Helms Fourth spaceflight
Mission Specialist 5	Yuri V. Usachov, RSA Third spaceflight

Spacewalks

Voss and Williams – EVA 1
EVA 1 Start: 22 May 2000 – 01:48 UTC
EVA 1 End: 22 May 2000 – 08:32 UTC
Duration: 6 hours, 44 minutes

Crew seat assignments

Seat^[3]	Launch	Landing	Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck. Seats 5–7 are on the mid-deck.
1	Halsell
2	Horowitz
3	Weber
4	Williams
5	Voss
6	Helms
7	Usachov

Mission highlights

Attempt	Planned	Result	Turnaround	Reason	Decision point	Notes
1	24 Apr 2000, 4:15:00 pm	Scrubbed	—	Weather	24 Apr 2000, 4:07 pm (T−00:09:00 hold)	Crosswind violations at the Shuttle Landing Facility.
2	25 Apr 2000, 3:52:00 pm	Scrubbed	0 days 23 hours 37 minutes	Weather	24 Apr 2000, 2:18 pm (T−00:38:00)	High winds at pad and SLF.
3	26 Apr 2000, 3:29:00 pm	Scrubbed	0 days 23 hours 37 minutes	Weather	26 Apr 2000, 3:29 pm (T−00:09:00 hold)
4	19 May 2000, 6:11:00 am	Success	22 days 14 hours 42 minutes

The flight was originally given the designation "2A.2", serving as a logistics flight to carry cargo to the then-uncrewed space station, in between 2A.1/STS-96 and 3A/STS-92. STS-101 was originally planned to arrive after the Service Module Zvezda, but when Zvezda fell further behind, mission 2A.2 was split into 2A.2a and 2A.2b, the former arriving before Zvezda and the latter arriving after. The original plan for STS-101 was to have crewmembers perform a spacewalk to connect cables to Zvezda, but when the module slipped, so did the EVA, and the three spacewalk crewmembers Lu, Williams, and Malenchenko followed their EVA onto STS-106. Needing three additional crew for STS-101, the Expedition 2 crew of Voss, Helms, and Usachov joined the STS-101 crew for a short mission to their future home.

STS-101 delivered supplies to the International Space Station, hauled up using a Spacehab double module and an Integrated Cargo Carrier pallet. The crew performed a spacewalk and then reboosted the station from 230 miles (370 km) to 250 miles (400 km).

Detailed objectives included ISS ingress/safety to take air samples, monitor carbon dioxide, deploy portable, personal fans, measure air flow, rework/modify ISS ducting, replace air filters, and replace Zarya fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. Critical replacements, repairs and spares were also done to replace four suspect batteries on Zarya, replace failed or suspect electronics for Zarya's batteries, replace Radio Telemetry System memory unit, replace port early communications antenna, replace Radio Frequency Power Distribution Box and clear Space Vision System target.

The mission also included incremental assembly/upgrades such as assembly of Strela crane, installation of additional exterior handrails, set up of center-line camera cable, installation of "Komparus" cable inserts and reseating the U.S. crane. Assembly parts, tools and equipment were also transferred to the station and equipment stowed for future missions.

The station was also resupplied with water, a docking mechanism accessory kit, film and video tape for documentation, office supplies and personal items. Crew health maintenance items were also transferred including exercise equipment, medical support supplies, formaldehyde monitor kit and a passive dosimetry system.

This mission was almost similar to the Columbia disaster. A damaged tile seam caused a breach which allowed superheated gas to enter the left wing during reentry. The gas did not penetrate deeply and the damage was repaired before the next flight. If it had penetrated deeply the Shuttle could have been destroyed during reentry.

This mission was the first mission to fly with a glass cockpit.

During STS-101, *Atlantis* was the first Shuttle to fly with a glass cockpit.

Wake-up calls

NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the Gemini program, which was first used to wake up a flight crew during Apollo 15. Each track is specially chosen, often by their families, and usually has a special meaning to an individual member of the crew, or is applicable to their daily activities.^[4]^[5]

Flight Day	Song	Artist	Played for
Day 2	"Free Fallin"	Tom Petty	Susan Helms
Day 3	"Lookin' Out The Window"	Stevie Ray Vaughan
Day 4	"Haunted House"	Roy Buchanan
Day 5	"I Only Have Eyes for You"	Flamingos	Jim Halsell
Day 6	"I'm Gonna Fly"	Amy Grant	Scott Horowitz
Day 7	"Don't It Make You Wanna Dance"	Jerry Jeff Walker	Jeffrey Williams
Day 8	"Your Noble Highness, Lady Luck [ru]" (Russian: Ваше благородие, госпожа Удача, lit. 'Vashe blagorodye, gospozha Udacha')	Bulat Shalvovich	Yuri Usachov
Day 9	"25 or 6 to 4"	Chicago
Day 10	"El Capitan"	John Philip Sousa

Gallery

Atlantis after SRB igntition
ICC STS-101 with SOAR, SHOSS Box, and Strela
STS-101 launches from Kennedy Space Center, 19 May 2000.
Illustration of the ISS during STS-101
STS-101 landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, 29 May 2000.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^ Evans, Ben (20 May 2020). "A New Vehicle: Remembering Atlantis' STS-101 Mission, 20 Years On". Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "Spaceflight mission report: STS-101". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
^ "Chronology of Wakeup Calls". NASA. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
^ "STS-130 Wakeup Calls". NASA. 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.

STS-101 Extravehicular Activities (21/22 May) [1]

External links

NASA mission summary Archived 28 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
STS-101 Video Highlights Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[JSR-SC-1] McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

[AS-2] Evans, Ben (20 May 2020). "A New Vehicle: Remembering Atlantis' STS-101 Mission, 20 Years On". Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[3] "Spaceflight mission report: STS-101". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

[chronology-4] "Chronology of Wakeup Calls". NASA. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.

[wakeup-5] "STS-130 Wakeup Calls". NASA. 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.

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