STS-88 was the first shuttle flight to the International Space Station. After launch, the crew opened the shuttle's payload bay doors, deployed the Ku-Band antenna, and activated the shuttle's Hitchhiker payload.

Dec 4, 1998 · STS-88 was the 1st shuttle mission to the International Space Station, and launched a U.S. built node Unity to the station. Five NASA astronauts and a Russian …

Feb 1, 1998 · STS-88 marked an important milestone for NASA and the Space Shuttle program. This was the first Space Shuttle mission dedicated to assembly of the International Space Station (ISS). The primary payload was the U.S. built ISS module called Unity, technically referred to by NASA as ISS Node-1.

Dec 4, 2018 · The first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS), STS-88 made a spectacular night launch on Dec. 4, 1998, just two weeks after the Russian-built module Zarya made it safely to orbit. Aboard Endeavour was its six-person crew led by veteran astronaut Robert D. Cabana.

Space Shuttle mission STS-88, the 13 th flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, began the largest international cooperative space venture in history as it attached together in orbit the first two modules of the International Space Station.

Oct 31, 2023 · STS-88 was the 1st shuttle mission to the International Space Station, and launched a U.S. built node Unity to the station.

The STS-88 Space Shuttle Program Mission Report presents a discussion of the Orbiter subsystem operation and the in-flight anomalies that were identified during the mission. The report also summarizes the mission activities and presents a summary of the External Tank (ET), Solid Rocket Booster (SRB), Reusable Solid Rocket Motor (RSRM),

Aug 23, 2023 · Let’s learn about Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station, and bring it a buddy: Unity! With a Russian and an American module flying, the ISS will be born. In this episode we’ll wonder why it’s too quiet, why the wires are on the outside, and which teams were playing down in South America! Liftoff!

STS 88 is an American shuttle spacecraft. It carried Unity (also known as Node 1) module for the International Space Station (ISS), two minisatellites (SAC-A and Mightysat 1) for a later day ejection, and some other experimental items of interest to K-14 level students.

Space Shuttle mission STS-88, the 13th flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, will begin the largest international cooperative space venture in history as it attaches together in orbit the first two modules of the International Space Station.