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| Mission name | STS-110 | ||||
| Space shuttle | Atlantis | ||||
| Launch pad | 39-B | ||||
| Launch date | 8 April 2002 20:44:19 UTC | ||||
| Landing | 19 April 2002 16:26:57 UTC KSC Runway 33 | ||||
| Mission duration | 10d 19h 43m 38s | ||||
| Number of orbits | 171 | ||||
| Orbital altitude | 226 kilometres (122 nmi) | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 51.6 degrees | ||||
| Distance traveled | 7,240,000 kilometres (4,500,000 mi) | ||||
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| Docking date | 10 April 2002 16:05 UTC | ||||
| Undocking date | 17 April 2001 18:31 UTC | ||||
| Time docked | 7 days, 2 hours, 26 minutes | ||||
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| In front, (L-R): Stephen N. Frick, Ellen L. Ochoa, Michael J. Bloomfield; In the back, (L-R): Steven L. Smith, Rex J. Walheim, Jerry L. Ross and Lee M. E. Morin. | |||||
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STS-110 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on 8–19 April 2002 flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. The main purpose was to install the S0 Truss segment, which forms the backbone of the truss structure on the station.
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| Position | Astronaut | |
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| Commander | Michael J. Bloomfield Third spaceflight |
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| Pilot | Stephen N. Frick First spaceflight |
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| Mission Specialist 1 | Jerry L. Ross Seventh spaceflight |
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| Mission Specialist 2 | Steven L. Smith Fourth spaceflight |
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| Mission Specialist 3 | Ellen L. Ochoa Fourth spaceflight |
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| Mission Specialist 4 | Lee M. E. Morin First spaceflight |
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| Mission Specialist 5 | Rex J. Walheim First spaceflight |
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The main purpose of STS-110 was to attach the S0 Truss segment to the International Space Station (ISS) to the Destiny Laboratory Module. It forms the backbone of the station to which the S1 and P1 truss segments were attached (on the following missions STS-112 and STS-113, respectively).
STS-110 also delivered the Mobile Transporter (MT), which is an 885 kilograms (1,950 lb) (1,950 lb) assembly that glides down rails on the station integrated trusses. During the next shuttle mission, STS-111, the Mobile Base System (MBS) was mounted to the MT. This Mobile Servicing System (MSS) allows the Canadarm2 to travel down the length of the installed truss structure.
After a launch scrub on 4 April 2002 due to a hydrogen leak, Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully launched on 8 April 2002, from Launch Complex 39B.
STS-110 was the first shuttle mission to feature the upgrade Block II main engines, which featured an "improved fuel pump...a stronger integral shaft/disk, and more robust bearings". The intent of the upgrade was to increase the flight capacity of the engines, while increasing reliability and safety.[1]
With the launch of Atlantis, mission specialist Jerry Ross became the first human to have traveled to space seven times.[2]
| Attempt | Planned | Result | Turnaround | Reason | Decision point | Weather go % | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 Apr 2002, 5:17:51 pm | Scrubbed | --- | Technical | 4 Apr 2002, 9:27 am | 60% | Leak developed in a hydrogen fuel vent line[3] |
| 2 | 8 Apr 2002, 4:39:31 pm | Success | 3 days, 23 hours, 22 minutes |
| Mission | Spacewalkers | Start – UTC | End – UTC | Duration | Mission | |
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| 35. | STS-110 EVA 1 |
Steven Smith Rex Walheim |
11 April 2002 14:36 |
11 April 2002 22:24 |
7 h, 48 min | Installed S0 Truss on Destiny |
| 36. | STS-110 EVA 2 |
Jerry Ross Lee Morin |
13 April 2002 14:09 |
13 April 2002 21:39 |
7 h, 30 min | Continued S0 Truss install |
| 37. | STS-110 EVA 3 |
Steven Smith Rex Walheim |
14 April 2002 13:48 |
14 April 2002 20:15 |
6 h, 27 min | Reconfigure Canadarm2 for S0 truss |
| 38. | STS-110 EVA 4 |
Jerry Ross Lee Morin |
16 April 2002 14:29 |
16 April 2002 21:06 |
6 h, 37 min | Install future EVA hardware |
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