STS-102

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:42:09

Thursday March 8, 2001

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Mission Details

STS-102

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Space Station Assembly Flight ISS-5A.1 was the first use of the Multi Purpose Logistics Module (Leonardo) to bring supplies to the station. Also carried an Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC). The ICC had the External Stowage Platform-1 mounted on its underside. ESP-1 was placed on the port side of 'Destiny' as a storage location for ORUs. The mission also included two spacewalks to relocate the units carried up by the ICC to the Destiny module exterior.

Low Earth Orbit

5,760 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Space Shuttle Discovery

Active 1984 to 2011

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo

Agency

NASA

Price

$450.00 million

Rocket

Height: 56.1m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 27,500 kg

GTO: 3,810 kg

Liftoff Thrust

30,250 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

LC-39B

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

28 days 11 hours

Stats

Space Shuttle


103rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2001

2001


10th

Orbital launch attempt