COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Record
Name of Image:
Mission STS-113 Crew
Full Description:
Pictured is the crew for the Shuttle Endeavor STS-113 mission snapped during a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center. From the left are Astronauts James D. Wetherbee, STS-113 mission commander; Christopher J. (Gus) Loria, pilot; Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and John B. Herrington, mission specialists; Kerneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander; Cosmonaut Nikloai M. Budarin and astronaut Donald A. Thomas, Expedition Six Flight Engineers. The 16th American assembly flight and 112th overall American flight to the International Space Station (ISS), STS-113 mission objectives included the delivery of the Expedition Six Crew to the ISS, the return of Expedition Five back to Earth, and the installation and activation of the Port 1 Integrated Truss Assembly (P1). The first major component installed on the left side of the Station, the P1 truss provides an additional three External Thermal Control System radiators. Weighing in at 27,506 pounds, the P1 truss is 45 feet (13.7 meters) long, 15 feet (4.6 meters) wide, and 13 feet (4 meters) high. Three space walks, aided by the use of the Robotic Manipulator Systems of both the Shuttle and the Station, were performed in the installation of P1. Also, more than 2,500 pounds (1,134 kilograms) of cargo were transferred between the Shuttle and Station. The Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor launched on November 23, 2002 from Kennedy's launch pad 39A and returned 11 days later on December 4, 2002.
Date of Image:
2002-03-25
Category:
International Space Station (ISS)
term:
Crew
facet_what:
Earth
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_when:
December 4, 2002
facet_when_year:
2002
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
0203319
NIX #:
MSFC-0203319
MSFC Negative Number:
0203319
UID:
SPD-MARSH-0203319
