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Shuttle Mission: STS-112
Orbiter: Atlantis
Date: October 7, 2002

Image: Montage of images including the Space Shuttle and American Flag On this mission, Orbiter Atlantis and her crew of six will carry the S-One Integrated Truss Segment to the International Space Station. This second truss will add 45 feet to the Station's growing backbone, which will eventually stretch more than 300 feet in length! The S-1 truss will be attached to the S-Zero truss already in place on the U.S. Laboratory Destiny.

The new truss will provide structural support for the Active Thermal Control System, an S-band system, and mounts for lights and cameras. The S1 truss also includes a Crew and Equipment Translation Aid, or CETA. CETA is a cart that will move along the Mobile Transporter's rail system and function as a mobile work platform enabling spacewalkers to transport themselves and any necessary equipment along the length of the truss. Installation of the S1 truss and CETA cart will require three spacewalks.

If Atlantis launches as planned on October 2, the Expedition Five crew will have been on board the ISS for 109 days. The STS-112 crew will be their first visitors since June 15, when Orbiter Endeavour and the crew members of Expedition Four and STS-111 undocked from the Station. I'm sure they look forward to the extra company!
STS-112 Crew

STS-112 Commander, Jeffrey Ashby

Commander
Jeffrey Ashby
STS-112 Mission Specialist, David Wolf

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David Wolf

STS-112 Mission Specialist, Sandra Magnus

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Sandra Magnus
STS-112 Mission Specialist, Piers Sellers

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Piers Sellers
STS-112 Mission Specialist, Fyodor Yurchikhin

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Fyodor Yurchikhin

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