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STS-108

successSpace Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-108

STS-108 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. Its primary objective was to deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS. It was the 12th shuttle flight to visit the International Space Station and the first since the installation of the Russian airlock called Pirs on the station. Endeavour delivered the Expedition 4 crew to the orbital outpost. The Expedition 3 crew returned to Earth on Endeavour.

Overview

Date / time
December 5, 2001 at 10:19 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39B
Mission
STS-108
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Space Shuttle →
Launch provider
United Space Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 2

STARSHINE 2
LEO
STS 108
LEO