STS-98
This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle
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| Mission Statistics |
| Mission: | STS-98 |
| Shuttle: | Atlantis |
| Launch Pad: | 39-A |
| Launch: | February 7, 2001, 6:13 p.m. EST |
| Landing: | Feb 20, 2001 at 3:33 p.m EST Edwards AFB Runway 22 |
| Duration: | 12 days, 21 hours, 21 minutes, 00 seconds. |
| Orbit Altitude: | 173 nm |
| Orbit Inclination: | 51.6 degrees |
| Distance Traveled: | 5.3 million miles |
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Previous Mission:
STS-97 |
Next Mission:
STS-102 |
Crew
Mission Parameters
Docking with ISS
Space walks
- Jones and Curbeam - EVA 1
- EVA 1 Start: February 10, 2001 - 15:00 UTC
- EVA 1 End: February 10, - 23:24 UTC
- Duration: 7 hours, 34 minutes
- Jones and Curbeam - EVA 2
- EVA 2 Start: February 12, 2001 - 15:59 UTC
- EVA 2 End: February 12, - 22:49 UTC
- Duration: 6 hours, 50 minutes
- Jones and Curbeam - EVA 3
- EVA 3 Start: February 14, 2001 - 14:48 UTC
- EVA 3 End: February 14, - 20:13 UTC
- Duration: 5 hours, 25 minutes
Mission Highlights
The crew will continue the task of building and enhancing the International Space Station by delivering the U.S. laboratory module. The Shuttle will spend six days docked to the station while the laboratory is attached and three spacewalks are conducted to complete its assembly. The STS-98 mission will occur while the first station crew is aboard the new spacecraft.
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