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International Space
Station (ISS) Diary This section of the diary covers the period between 2001 August and 2001 December. Frank Culbertson, Vladimir Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin see the further kitting-out of the ISS interior and oversee the addition of Russia’s ‘Pirs’ combined docking unit and airlock. |
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Date
and Time (GMT) |
Event |
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2001
Aug 10 |
21:10 |
Space
Shuttle Discovery launched from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
on mission STS-105 into orbit of 155 x 233 kilometres at 51.6 degrees
inclination with crew consisting of Col Scott J Horowitz, USAF (commander),
Lt-Col Frederick W Sturchow, USMC
(pilot), mission specialists Dr Daniel T Barry and Lt-Col Patrick G Forrester,
USN - Discovery also carries the ISS Expedition 3 crew consisting of Capt
Frank L Culbertson USN rt'd (station commander), Lt-Col Vladimir Dezhurov,
Russian Air Force and Mikhail Tyurin of Rosaviakosmos |
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2001
Aug 12 |
18:42 |
Discovery
docks with PMA-2 on the forward-facing end of Destiny while over the Indian
Ocean - orbit is 384 x 399 kilometres |
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2001
Aug 12 |
19:05 |
After a short delay due to a problem with the
docking mechanism, Discovery is properly connected to the ISS |
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2001
Aug 12 |
20:41 |
The
hatch between Discovery and the ISS is opened |
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2001
Aug 13 |
15:55 |
Logistics
module Leonardo is attached to the downward-facing common berthing mechanism
on Destiny after it has been lifted out of the Discovery cargo bay using Discovery's
manipulator arm |
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2001
Aug 13 |
18:47 |
Hatches
between Destiny and Leonardo are opened |
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2001
Aug 13 |
19:13 |
The
crew completes transfer of the Expedition 3 contoured seats into Soyuz TM-32,
the Station is then officially "handed over" to Expedition 3 |
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2001
Aug 14 |
- |
The
crew works on unloading Leonardo and uploading new software into Zvezda's
computer system |
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2001
Aug 14 |
- |
A
series of thruster firings by Discovery raises the ISS orbit by 3 kilometres |
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2001
Aug 15 |
21:52 |
Hatches
between Discovery and the ISS are closed in order to lower the air pressure
inside the Shuttle prior to a space walk |
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2001
Aug 15 |
12:10 |
The
Expedition 3 crew delivers speeches to commemorate Zarya's 1000th day in
orbit |
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2001
Aug 15 |
13:56 |
Barry
and Forrester start a space walk to attach an ammonium coolant reservoir the
Station’s cooling systems to the ISS hull, and to attach an experiment
containing 750 material samples for studying the effects of long exposure to
space |
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2001
Aug 15 |
20:12 |
Barry
& Forrester complete their space walk after 6 hrs 16 min |
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2001
Aug 17 |
- |
A
series of thruster firings by Discovery over a one hour period raises the ISS
orbit further - it is now 391 x 402 kilometres |
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2001
Aug 18 |
13:42 |
Barry
and Forrester start a space walk to lay out heater cables and install
handrails on the outside of Destiny - this in preparation for installation of
a new truss on a later mission |
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2001
Aug 18 |
19:11 |
Barry
& Forrester complete their space walk after 5 hrs 29 min |
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2001
Aug 19 |
19:15 |
Leonardo
is returned to Discovery's cargo bay after being lifted away from Destiny
using the Shuttle's remote manipulator arm |
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2001
Aug 19 |
01:00 |
Progress
M-45 and its launching rocket are rolled-out to the launch pad at Baikonur |
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2001
Aug 20 |
12:00 |
Hatches
between Discovery and the ISS are closed |
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2001
Aug 20 |
14:52 |
Discovery
undocks from the ISS and begins a fly-round |
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2001
Aug 20 |
18:29 |
A
"Getaway Special" payload - Simplesat is deployed from Discovery's
cargo bay - its purpose is to demonstrate Global Positioning System attitude
control and pointing in free flight |
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2001
Aug 22 |
17:15 |
Discovery
fires its OMS engines to initiate re-entry |
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2001
Aug 22 |
18:22 |
Discovery
lands on the Kennedy Space Center runway |
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2001
Aug 22 |
18:23 |
Wheel
stop - Discovery's mission is over and the ISS crew exchange between
Expedition 2 and Expedition 3 has been completed |
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2001
Aug 20 |
- |
The
ISS crew activates Progress M1-6 prior to its departure and seals the hatch
from the ISS |
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2001
Aug 21 |
09:23 |
Progress
M-45 cargo supply ship launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Complex 1 by Soyuz
rocket into orbit of 188 x 218 kilometres - it carries 1.73 tonnes of cargo
and 890kg of propellant (most of which is for replenishing Zvezda's tanks) |
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2001
Aug 22 |
06:01 |
Progress
M1-6 undocks from the ISS, leaving Zvezda's rear port available for further
dockings |
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2001
Aug 22 |
- |
Progress
M1-6 fires its onboard engine and re-enters the Earth's atmosphere to burn up
over the Pacific Ocean |
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2001
Aug 23 |
09:51 |
Under
ground control - Progress M-45 docks with the rear port of Zvezda, seven minutes
earlier than planned |
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2001
Sep 13 |
- |
Progress
M-SO1 and its launching rocket are rolled out to the launch pad at Baikonur
Cosmodrome |
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2001
Sep 14 |
23:35 |
Progress
M-SO1 launched from Baikonur by Soyuz-U rocket into an orbit of 189 x 214 kilometres
at 51.6 degrees inclination - Progress M-SO1 consists of a standard Progress
Instrument Unit and control systems with the ISS Pirs (Pier) combined docking
unit and airlock replacing the usual tanker and orbital modules |
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2001
Sep 15 |
06:00 |
Progress
M-SO1 orbit is 244 x 262 kilometres |
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2001
Sep 17 |
01:05 |
Progress
M-SO1 docks with Zvezda's downward-facing port and, in the process, attaches
Pirs to the ISS - orbit is 384 x 395 kilometres |
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2001
Sep 26 |
15:30 |
The
Instrument Unit of Progress M-SO1 detaches from Pirs, leaving the
docking/airlock module attached to the ISS |
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2001
Sep 26 |
23:30 |
After
firing its rocket motor, the Progress M-SO1 Instrument Unit re-enters the
atmosphere above the Pacific Ocean and burns up |
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2001
Oct 8 |
14:23 |
About
half an hour later than planned, Dezhurov and Tyurin begin a space walk from
Pirs to fit it with external hand rails, connect cables to an EVA
communications system, install a 'Strela' crane similar to the one used on Mir,
and to install a 'Kurs' rendezvous unit on Zarya to allow its use for future
docking by Soyuz and Progress vehicles - they have to avoid touching the
insulating blankets around Zarya's thrusters due to contamination by
propellant exhaust |
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2001
Oct 8 |
19:21 |
Dezhorov
and Tyurin complete their space walk after 4 hr 58 min, about 45 minutes
longer than originally planned - it is the 100th space walk involving a
Soviet or Russian crew |
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2001
Oct 10 |
- |
An
orbital boost using the Progress M-45 engines is postponed |
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2001
Oct 11 |
10:31 |
The
ISS orbit is 377 x 388 kilometres - Progress M-45's engines are fired for the
first time in a two-part manoeuvre to boost the ISS orbit |
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2001
Oct 11 |
15:54 |
Progress
M-45's engines are fired for a second time to boost the ISS orbit further -
the orbit is now 392 x 404 kilometres but the overall increase in orbit
height is slightly less than intended |
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2001
Oct 15 |
15:09 |
Dezhorov
and Tyurin complete their space walk after 5 hr 52 min - they have difficuly
closing the hatch on Pirs |
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2001
Oct 19 |
01:00 |
Soyuz
TM-33 and its launching rocket are rolled out to the launch pad at Baikonur
Cosmodrome |
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2001
Oct 19 |
10:48 |
After
configuring the ISS for a possible period on non-occupation, the Expedition 3
crew undocks Soyuz M1-32 from Zarya in order to move it to the new docking
port on Pirs (docking latches are released at 10:45 GMT) |
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2001
Oct 19 |
11:04 |
Afer
moving about 30 metres away from the station and moving along the hull of the
ISS, Soyuz M1-32 docks with the Pirs module - the crew then re-enters the
Station and reconfigures it for crew operations |
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2001
Oct 21 |
08:59 |
Soyuz
TM-33 spacecraft launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome by Soyuz-U rocket into an
orbit at approximately 185 x 205 kilometres at 51.6 degrees inclination,
carrying a Soyuz "Taxi" crew consisting of Viktor Afanasiev
(commander), Claudie Haigneré of ESA (Flight Engineer no 1), and Konstantin
Kozeyev of the Energia Space Corporation (flight engineer no 2) |
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2001
Oct 21 |
15:30 |
Soyuz
TM-33 orbit is 247 x 301 kilometres |
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2001
Oct 23 |
10:44 |
Soyuz
TM-33 docks with the downward-facing port of Zarya - the approach is slightly
offline from that intended due to the 'Kurs' rendezvous system
misinterpreting control signals, and the ISS crew moves the station's remote
manipulator arm to give the approaching craft a better view, orbit is 388 x
399 kilometres at 51.6 degrees inclination |
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2001
Oct 23 |
12:16 |
Hatches
between Soyuz TM-33 and the ISS are opened and the Soyuz TM-33 crew enters
the Station led by Claudie Haigneré - after a welcoming ceremony by ISS
commander Culbertson, the new crew exchanges the individual contoured couches
between Soyuz TM-33 and Soyuz TM-32 |
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2001
Oct 25 |
- |
Culbertson
and Tyurin spend several hours testing the ISS Remote Manipulator System |
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2001
Oct 29 |
07:21 |
The
ISS crew conducts a hot firing test of Soyuz TM-32's thrusters prior to departure |
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2001
Oct 30 |
22:50 |
Approximate
time - hatches between the ISS and Soyuz TM-32 are sealed |
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2001
Oct 31 |
01:38 |
With
the Soyuz TM-33 crew aboard, Soyuz TM-32 undocks from Pirs |
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2001
Oct 31 |
04:04 |
Soyuz
TM-32 fires its retro rockets for 253 seconds to initiate re-entry |
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2001
Oct 31 |
04:32 |
Soyuz
TM-32 descent module separates from its orbital module and its instrument
unit |
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2001
Oct 31 |
04:44 |
Soyuz
TM-32's main parachute opens |
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2001
Oct 31 |
04:59 |
Soyuz
TM-32 lands 180 kilometres south-east of Dzhezhkazghan in Kazakhstan |
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2001
Nov 12 |
21:41 |
After
a thirty minute delay in order to check a hatch seal for leaks, Culbertson
& Dezhurov start a space walk from Pirs in order to connect seven telemetry
cables for the'Kurs' radio-guided approach and docking system, to inspect a
solar panel on Zvezda that had not unfolded properly after launch (though
there is no significant impact on power supplies), and to test 'Strela' |
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2001
Nov 13 |
02:46 |
Culbertson
and Dezhurov complete their space walk after 6 hr 5 min |
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2001
Nov 16 |
07:39 |
A
close pass of the ISS (at 8.2 kilometres) of a Russian rocket stage that
launched Cosmos 2098 into orbit poses no threat to the Station - a possible
avoidance manoeuvre earlier in the day has been cancelled |
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2001
Nov 22 |
- |
Progress
M-45 undocks from Zvezda and later fires its rocket motor in order to
re-enter and burn up over the Pacific Ocean |
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2001
Nov 26 |
18:24 |
Progress
M1-7 cargo supply ship launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-FG rocket into
an orbit of 190 x 226 kilometres at 51.6 degrees inclination - it carries 2.4
tonnes of supplies, including propellant for replenishing Zvezda's tanks, the
ISS crew observes the burning of its final-stage rocket |
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2001
Nov 27 |
01:00 |
Progress
M1-7 orbit is 270 x 317 kilometers |
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2001
Nov 28 |
19:43 |
Under
the control of Mission Control Centre - Moscow, Progress M1-7 docks with the rear-facing
port of Zvezda, recently cleared by the departure of Progress M-45, but the
docking does not produce a seal between the two spacecraft - ISS orbit is 386
x 397 kilometres |
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2001
Nov 30 |
- |
NASA
decides to delay launch of the STS-108 mission until Progress M1-7 is
properly docked |
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2001
Nov 30 |
- |
Russian
engineers identify an obstruction in the Zvezda docking port from a tv
recording made during departure of Progress M-45 - it a sealing ring that has
detached from the the Progress M-45 docking unit |
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2001
Dec 3 |
13:20 |
Ten
minutes ahead of schedule, Dezhurov and Tyurin begin space walk from Pirs to
remove the obstruction to the Progress M1-7 docking - they cut away the
offending seal and pull it free |
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2001
Dec 3 |
14:54 |
Docking of Progress M1-7 is completed and the
docking interface seals properly |
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2001
Dec 3 |
16:06 |
Dezhurov
and Tyurin complete their space walk after 2 hr 46 min - the operation has
taken about three hours less than planned |
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2001
Dec 4 |
22:40 |
Endeavour
is ready to launch at the T-5 minute hold point pending weather checks |
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2001
Dec 4 |
22:39 |
Five
minutes before it is due to list off, Endeavour's launch is postponed for one
day - lift-off is not possible because of weather conditions in the event of
a Return-To -Launch-Site abort |
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2001
Dec 5 |
22:19 |
Space
Shuttle Endeavour launched from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space
Center on mission STS-108 into orbit of 225 x 230 kilometres at 51.6 degrees
inclination with crew consisting of Capt Dominic L Gorie, USN (commander),
Lt-Cdr Mark E Kelly, USN (pilot),
mission specialists Dr Linda M Godwin and Daniel M Tani - Endeavour also carries
the ISS Expedition 4 crew consisting of Col Yuri I Onufrienko, Russian Air
Force (station commander), Col Carl E Walz, USAF and Capt Daniel W Bursch,
USN |
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2001
Dec 6 |
02:00 |
Endeavour's
orbit is 234 x 384 kilometres |
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2001
Dec 7 |
20:03 |
Endeavour
docks with the PMA-2 Adaptor at the forward-facing end of Destiny but the
vehicles do not latch because of a slight misalignment in the docking units |
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2001
Dec 7 |
20:51 |
Endeavour's
docking with the ISS is completed - orbit is 370 x 383 kilometres |
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2001
Dec 7 |
22:43 |
Hatches
are opened between Endeavour and the ISS - Endeavour's cargo include 6,000 US
flags for distribution to heroes and families involved in the 2001 Sep 11
attack on the World Trade Center |
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2001
Dec 8 |
17:01 |
Logistics
module Rafaello is unberthed from Endeavour's cargo bay using the Shuttle's
remote manipulator system |
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2001
Dec 8 |
17:55 |
Rafaello
is docked with the Common Berthing Mechanism on the underside of Destiny |
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2001
Dec 8 |
22:11 |
The
crew completes transfer of the Expedition 4 contoured seats into Soyuz TM-33,
the Station is then officially "handed over" to Expedition 4 |
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2001
Dec 9 |
01:30 |
The
hatch between Destiny and Rafaello is opened and the crew begins transferring
equipment |
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2001
Dec 9 |
- |
A
series of thruster firings by Endeavour over a one hour period raises the ISS
orbit - it is now 374 x 385 kilometres |
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2001
Dec 10 |
00:43 |
Hatches
between the ISS and Endeavour are sealed in order to allow the shuttle's air pressure
to be reduced prior to a space walk |
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2001
Dec 10 |
17:52 |
Godwin
& Tani start a space walk to install insulation around the top of the ISS
truss structure, they also made an attempt to secure one of four legs that
brace the starboard station array but were unable to close the latch (open
since the array was installed) - they retrieved an errant electrical cover
(lost during 2001 Apr 24 during the STS-100 mission), and positioned two
switches to be retrieved and installed during the upcoming STS-110 mission |
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2001
Dec 10 |
22:04 |
Godwin
and Tani complete their space walk after 4 hr 12 min |
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2001
Dec 10 |
23:55 |
Hatches
between the ISS and Endeavour are re-opened after the space walk |
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2001
Dec 11 |
- |
Mission
managers inform the crew of Endeavour that their mission has been extended by
one day in order to assist with additional maintenance tasks on the station,
including work on a treadmill and air compressor in Zvezda |
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2001
Dec 11 |
15:25 |
A
second hour-long series of thruster firings by Endeavour raises the ISS orbit
- it is now 378 x 386 kilometres |
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2001
Dec 12 |
15:20 |
A
third series of thruster firings by Endeavour raises the ISS orbit - it is
now 388 x 390 kilometres |
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2002
Dec 14 |
15:00 |
A
handover ceremony is held between the Expedition 3 and Expedition 4 crews |
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2002
Dec 14 |
16:00 |
Approximate
time - hatches between Destiny and Rafaello are sealed |
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2002
Dec 14 |
20:00 |
Approximate
time - Rafaello is undocked from Destiny using Endeavour's Remote Manipulator
System |
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2001
Dec 14 |
22:44 |
Rafaello
is re-berthed in Endeavour's cargo bay |
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2001
Dec 15 |
- |
A
fourth, minor engine firing by endeavour increases the miss distance from an
orbiting Russian rocket stage that was predicted to pass with 4.8 kilometres
of the Station |
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2001
Dec 15 |
13:16 |
Hatches
between the ISS and Endeavour are closed prior to the shuttle's departure |
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2001
Dec 15 |
14:55 |
A
20 minute firing sequence using Endeavour's thrusters raises the ISS orbit by
1 kilometre and ensures that a thirty year old spent Russian rocket increases
its predicted miss distance from 5 kilometres to 40 kilometres |
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2001
Dec 15 |
17:28 |
Endeavour
undocks from the ISS and begins a fly-round - Endeavour then fires its
thrusters and moves away |
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2001
Dec 16 |
15:02 |
Endeavour
deploys a "Getaway Special" satellite Starshine 2 from its cargo
bay |
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2001
Dec 17 |
16:50 |
Endeavour
fires its OMS engines to initiate re-entry |
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2001
Dec 17 |
17:55 |
Endeavour
lands on the Kennedy Space Center runway |
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2001
Dec 17 |
17:56 |
Wheel
stop - Endeavour's mission is over and the ISS crew exchange between
Expedition 3 and Expedition 4 has been completed |