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Shuttle Mission
STS-105 Orbiter - Discovery August 10, 2001 |
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"Mission STS-105, the eleventh Space Shuttle flight to the International Space Station, marks the beginning of a new phase in the Station assembly. Included in this Mission is the delivery of a new crew to the Station. Plus several payloads, including an Early Ammonia Servicer, and science experiments will make the flight to the station in the payload bay aboard Discovery. The seven-member crew of Mission STS-105 will fly to the Station and begin the busy activities of the flight plan goals. The three astronauts of the Expedition Three Crew will transfer over to the Station. The Expedition Two crew members will transfer to Space Shuttle Discovery for their return to Earth. This is only the second time that a Mission has included a crew rotation. This mission also marks the second time that the Italian-built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Leonardo, will fly aboard a Space Shuttle to the Station. Leonardo storage racks will carry supplies, equipment, and several experiments for delivery to the Station. The Leonardo module first flew on Discovery on Mission STS-102 in March. Today, Space Shuttle Discovery sits on the pad once more, ready to leave our earthly confines and embark on an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Just as in missions past, Mission STS-105 and its crew of seven will bring the assembly work of the Station one step closer to completion. Today, as on other Mission launch days, we are once again in a position to make history. And as the whole world watches, this is indeed a rare opportunity to see the dream of people living and working together in space becoming a reality.” |
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When
Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off to begin STS-105, it will be the
second mission to go to orbit with new Main Engines. The Block II
engines debuted on Shuttle Atlantis on STS-104 and boast a new high-pressure
fuel turbopump. Thanks to this recent modification, crews will enjoy
a safer, more reliable engine performance because of increased pump
robustness. Another benefit: engine overhauls will be fewer and farther
between. The three-engine complement contains a Block II main engine
and two Block IIA main engines. |
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 Pilot Rick Sturckow |
 Mission Specialist Daniel Barry |
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| Note: Find out who's visiting today's launch! Several well known personalities and dignitaries travel to Florida to watch shuttle launches, some because they have a vested interest in the mission, and others to participate in the excitement of a breath-taking and memorable experience. | |
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A detailed Mission & Crew Briefing is available online! Caution: This page contains photos and videos that may be difficult for visitors with low speed modems to access. This is particularly true during periods of high traffic loads on our servers (such as during the launch day countdown). It is therefore recommended that you attempt to view this page at a later time.... STS-105 photos are online (Note: This is a graphic-intensive site and may be difficult to view with low speed modems or when this web site receives heavy traffic loads). |
