STS-97 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 1 December 2000, and was the 15th flight of Endeavour and the 101st Space Shuttle mission. The crew installed the first set of solar arrays to the ISS, prepared a docking port for arrival of the Destiny Laboratory Module, and delivered supplies for the station's crew. It was the last human spaceflight of the 20th century.

Crew

Spacewalks

;EVA 1 – Tanner and Noriega

  • EVA 1 Start: 3 December 2000 – 18:35 UTC
  • EVA 1 End: 4 December 2000 – 02:08 UTC
  • Duration: 7 hours, 33 minutes

;EVA 2 – Tanner and Noriega

  • EVA 2 Start: 5 December 2000 – 17:21 UTC
  • EVA 2 End: 5 December 2000 – 23:58 UTC
  • Duration: 6 hours, 37 minutes

;EVA 3 – Tanner and Noriega

  • EVA 3 Start: 7 December 2000 – 16:13 UTC
  • EVA 3 End: 7 December 2000 – 21:23 UTC
  • Duration: 5 hours, 10 minutes

Crew seat assignments

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! Seat

! Launch

! Landing

|rowspan=8| 150px<br />Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck.<br />Seats 5–7 are on the mid-deck.

|-

! 1

|colspan=2| Jett

|-

! 2

|colspan=2| Bloomfield

|-

! 3

|Tanner

|Noriega

|-

! 4

|colspan=2| Garneau

|-

! 5

|Noriega

|Tanner

|-

! 6

|colspan=2 style="background-color:lightgray"| Unused

|-

! 7

|colspan=2 style="background-color:lightgray"| Unused

|}

Mission highlights

left|thumb|150px|[[Space Shuttle Endeavour|Endeavour on Launch Pad 39-B before STS-97.]]

thumb|left|Launch of STS-97

During the 11-day mission, the primary objective was completed, which was to deliver and connect the first set of U.S.-provided solar arrays and the P6 Truss to the International Space Station. The astronauts completed three spacewalks, during which they prepared a docking port for arrival of the Destiny Laboratory Module, installed Floating Potential Probes to measure electrical potential surrounding the station, installed a camera cable outside the Unity Module, and transferred supplies, equipment and refuse between Endeavour and the station.

On Flight Day 3, Commander Brent Jett linked Endeavour to the ISS while above northeast Kazakhstan.

The successful checkout of the Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs), the Simplified Aid For EVA Rescue (SAFER) units, the Canadarm (RMS), the Orbiter Space Vision System (OSVS) and the Orbiter Docking System (ODS) were all completed nominally. Also, the ODS centerline camera was installed with no misalignment noted.

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.

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! Flight Day

! Song

! Artist/Composer

|-

| Day 2

| "Stardust"

| Willie Nelson

|-

| Day 3

| "I Believe I Can Fly"

| R. Kelly

|-

| Day 4

| "Sunshine of Your Love"

| Cream

|-

| Day 7

| "O Mio Babbino Caro"

| Puccini

|-

| Day 8

| "Here Comes the Sun"

| The Beatles

|-

| Day 9

| "Rattled"

| Traveling Wilburys

|-

| Day 10

| "Back in the Saddle Again"

| Gene Autry

|-

| Day 11

| "Beyond the Sea"

| Bobby Darin

|-

| Day 12

| "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

| Bing Crosby

|}

Images

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Image:STS-97 Tanner EVA 3.jpg|Tanner on the final spacewalk of the mission on 7 December 2000. Part of the new solar arrays can be seen on the left.

File:P6install.jpg|Illustration of the International Space Station after STS-97

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See also

  • List of human spaceflights
  • List of International Space Station spacewalks
  • List of Space Shuttle missions
  • List of spacewalks and moonwalks 1965–1999
  • Outline of space science

References

  • NASA mission summary
  • STS-97 Video Highlights