STS-97 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. 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.

Jul 20, 2023 · STS-97 was the second space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. These five STS-97 crew members posed for a traditional portrait during training.

Dec 2, 2020 · The five-person STS-97 crew completed the installation of the P6 element, the station’s first truss segment, and the first pair of U.S. solar arrays to provide the growing facility with additional power.

Feb 23, 2000 · STS-97 marked the sixth Space Shuttle flight to the International Space Station (ISS) and Endeavour became the first Space Shuttle to be met at ISS by a permanent ISS crew. Endeavour docked to ISS at 3:00 p.m. EST on December 2, 2000 but due to an ambitious schedule of spacewalks, the STS-97 crew would not actually meet the ISS Expedition One ...

STS-97 will be the 15th flight of Endeavour and the 101st Space Shuttle mission. An Overview of STS-92 Flight Day 1: On Flight Day 1, Endeavour and its five-member crew will launch from the Kennedy Space Center. Once on orbit, they will climb out of their launch and entry suits,

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC) and landing on Cape Canaveral (KSC), Runway 15. During the sixth mission to the ISS, the primary objective was completed, which was to deliver and connect the first set of U.S.-provided solar arrays to the International Space Station.

Dec 7, 2023 · On their 11-day mission, the astronauts completed three spacewalks, or EVAs, to deliver and connect the first set of U.S.-provided solar arrays to the International Space Station, prepare a docking port for arrival of the U.S. Laboratory Destiny, install Floating Potential Probes to measure electrical potential surrounding the station, install a...

During 10 days punctuated by space flight firsts, the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-97 will see the International Space Station spread its wings -- giant solar arrays that will quintuple the station's electrical power, enabling future unparalleled research.

Installed a 72 m x 11.4 m, 65 kW double-wing solar panel on the Unity module of the ISS. AKA: Endeavour;ISS-4A. Launched: 2000-12-01. Returned: 2000-12-11. Number crew: 5 . Duration: 10.83 days. The external tank and the Orbiter entered a 74 x 325 km orbit at 0314 GMT.

Nov 30, 2000 · STS-97 featured the installation of the first of four pairs of huge solar arrays on the International Space Station (ISS). The 12-day mission was the Canadian Space Agency astronaut Marc Garneau's third—a record for Canadian astronauts at …