This is an image from a laptop computer in the Mission Control Center of the Expedition One crew watching the launch of STS-98.

Space Station Crew Waits for STS-98; Progress to Undock
With most of the preparations complete, the Expedition One crew awaits the arrival of STS-98. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its five astronauts will continue the on-orbit construction of the International Space Station with the delivery and installation of the U.S. Destiny Laboratory Module. One of the tasks the station crew has to complete before Atlantis arrives is to undock the Progress cargo ship, which is slated for about 5:26 a.m. CST (11:26 GMT) Thursday. Atlantis is scheduled to dock with the station Friday at 10:58 a.m. CST (16:58 GMT).

At the time of Atlantis’ launch, the station was located at 46 degrees 40 minutes north latitude and 48 degrees 70 minutes west longitude. This placed the station at about 2,414 kilometers (1,500 miles) northeast of Kennedy Space Center, Fla., and due east of St. John’s, Newfoundland.

In Remembrance of the Space Shuttle Challenger Crew
The Expedition One crew sent a message to Earth in remembrance of the members of the STS-51L crew who died in an accident on Space Shuttle Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986.
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Expedition One on-orbit imagery is available in the Gallery. Also, check out the new Expedition One crew videos.

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Personal Space
Can a man find happiness tethered to the outside of a ship wearing a 300-pound suit ... 220 miles up? Can a family with a multicultural background raise three trilingual children (they all speak three languages), blend into The Netherlands and help build an orbiting outpost in space? Find out the answers to these and other fascinating questions (How would you go about changing a spark plug if you had to do it on a space walk?) as NASA’s Human Space Flight Web shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the people that are building the International Space Station.

STS-98 to Deliver Destiny to Station
The International Space Station’s growth will continue with the installation of the U.S. Laboratory Module. The Lab, which is also known as Destiny, will be delivered in February by STS-98 and will become the scientific research centerpiece of the station. Its duties will not be limited to scientific research. Some of Destiny’s other features include: providing an environmental control and life support system; providing communication and tracking systems; and providing command and data-handling capability.

Ham Radio Section Now Online
With the first full-time occupants onboard the International Space Station, amateur radio enthusiasts will have the opportunity to communicate with the Expedition One crew and future crews.

Learn how amateur radio is used during human space flight and about the astronauts who communicate with students and hobbyists the world over.