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Discovery
Lifts Off
STS-102 began today when Space Shuttle Discovery blasted
off from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 5:42 a.m. CST (11:42 GMT).
STS-102 is the eighth shuttle flight in the International Space
Station Assembly Sequence. Onboard Discovery are seven crew members,
which includes the station's Expedition Two crew. Discovery is
also delivering the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, which
is carrying science racks and experiments for the U.S. Destiny
Laboratory Module. While at the station, the STS-102 crew will
conduct two space walks. Discovery is slated to dock with the
station Friday at 11:36 p.m. CST (Saturday at 5:36 GMT).
Go to the
Shuttle Press Kit
Discovery
lifts off on March 8, 2001, from Kennedy Space Center to begin
shuttle mission STS-102.
Space
Shuttle Discovery to Deliver Expedition Two Crew to Station
STS-102 will be the eighth shuttle mission to visit the International
Space Station and will serve as a crew rotation flight. Space
Shuttle Discovery will deliver the Expedition Two crew to the
station and will return the Expedition One crew to Earth. The
primary cargo for the mission is the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module, which contains six racks for the U.S. Destiny Laboratory
Module, which was delivered and installed onto the station during
STS-98. The STS-102 crew will install Leonardo onto the International
Space Station in order to unload its contents and then return
it to Earth. Also, two space walks will be conducted to perform
some assembly operations.
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