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On this tenth day of the STS-98 mission, Atlantis undocks from the International Space Station (ISS). Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins answer questions about the mission.
On this eleventh day of the STS-98 mission, Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins answer questions about their mission. Footage shows the undocking of Atlantis from the International Space Station (ISS), which took place the day before. The coastline of South America along the Andes Mountains is seen from space.
On this ninth day of the STS-98 mission, Expedition 1 crewmember Bill Shepherd gives a tour of the Density Laboratory Module, describing the equipment and functions. Mission Specialists Bob Curbeam and Tom Jones answer questions about their spacewalks and the Destiny Module. The rest of the Atlantis crew (Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialist Marsha S. Ivins) and the Expedition 1 crew (William M. Shepherd, Yuri P. Gidzenko, and Sergei K. Krikalev) join Curbeam and Jones to answer questions about the mission.
On this eighth day of the STS-98 mission, Mission Specialists Tom Jones and Bob Curbeam perform their first spacewalks of the mission. They are seen removing and installing the S-Band Antenna from the payload bay of Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS). Jones and Curbeam commemorate the 100th spacewalk and say a few words about the accomplishments of spacewalkers in the past.
On this seventh day of the STS-98 mission, Pilot Mark L. Polansky and Mission Specialists Tom Jones, Bob Curbeam, and Marsha Ivins are seen answering questions about the International Space Station (ISS), the mission's spacewalks, and the Destiny Laboratory Module. Footage shows external views of the Atlantis Orbiter and ISS with a backdrop of Earth.
On this sixth day of the STS-98 mission, Mission Specialists Bob Curbeam and Tom Jones are seen finishing the installation of the Destiny Laboratory onto the International Space Station (ISS) during their spacewalks.
The crew of STS-102 (Commander James D. Wetherbee, Pilot James M. Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew S. W. Thomas and Paul Richards) and the Expedition 2 crew (James S. Voss, Susan J. Helms, and Yuriy V. Usachev) are seen during the prelaunch breakfast, suiting up, leaving the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building, and boarding the Discovery Orbiter. The launch of Discovery is seen from the ground and from an onboard camera.
Footage shows the docking of the Discovery Orbiter with the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-102 crew (Commander James D. Wetherbee, Pilot James M. Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew S. W. Thomas and Paul Richards) and the Expedition 2 crew (James S. Voss, Susan J. Helms, and Yuriy V. Usachev) are seen greeting the Expedition 1 crew (William M. Shepherd, Yuri P. Gidzenko, and Sergei K. Krikalev) after Commander Wetherbee opens the hatch connecting Discovery to the ISS.
Jim Voss and Yuriy Usachev are seen helping Susan Helms prepare for the Reflex Experiment: Effects of Altered Gravity on the Spinal Cord. External shots show the payload bay of Discovery and as Discovery orbits, China is seen from space. STS-102 Commander Jim Wetherbee and Expedition 2 Commander Yuriy V. Usachev answer questions from the President of the Italian Space Agency during an in-flight interview.
Footage shows STS-102 Mission Specialist Andy Thomas, Expedition 1 crewmember Sergei Krikalev, and Expedition 2 crewmember Susan Helms transferring supplies from the Leonardo Module to the International Space Station (ISS). Then STS-102 Commander Jim Wetherbee joins the crew of Expedition 2 (James Voss, Susan Helms, and Yuriy Usachev) for an on-orbit interview, where they answer questions about the spacewalks performed by Voss and Helms and about living on the ISS.
Footage shows STS-102 Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Paul Richards preparing for and performing their spacewalks. The cameras in Discovery's payload bay show Discovery and the robotic arm against a backdrop of Earth.
External shots of Discovery and its payload show the robotic arm lifting and maneuvering the Leonardo Module into place on the Destiny Laboratory Module, which is part of the International Space Station (ISS). Footage shows Expedition 1 Commander Bill Shepherd opening the hatch between Destiny and Leonardo.
On this ninth day of the STS-102 mission, three crews are on the International Space Station: (1) STS-102 (Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Paul Richards); (1) Expedition 1 (William Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev); and (3) Expedition 2 (James Voss, Susan Helms, and Yuriy Usachev). Mission Specialist Thomas, Commander Shepherd, and Commander Usachev are seen in the Leonardo Module stowing items for the trip home on Discovery. Then the three crews are seen together answering questions about the mission during an in-flight interview.
On this eighth day of the STS-102 mission, Discovery Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas are seen in the Leonardo Module. The Expedition 2 crew (James Voss, Susan Helms, and Yuriy Usachev) work to set up the robotic workstations for the robotic arm. STS-102 Commander Jim Weatherbee, Pilot Kelly, and the Expedition 1 crew (William M. Shepherd, Yuri P. Gidzenko, and Sergei K. Krikalev) answer questions about the mission in an in-flight interview.
On this 10th day of the STS-102 mission, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Paul Richards are seen in the Destiny Laboratory Module as they answer questions about the mission in an in-flight interview.
On this 11th day of the STS-102 mission, Discovery Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas and Expedition 1 Commander Bill Shepherd are seen closing the hatch of the Leonardo Module. External shots show the Leonardo Module undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) and being moved via robotic arm into the payload bay of Discovery.
On this 13th day of the STS-102 mission, the Expedition 1 crew, William Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev, answers questions about their extended mission and the International Space Station (ISS).
On this 12th day of the STS-102 mission, the crews of STS-102 (Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Paul Richards), Expedition 1 (William Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev), and Expedition 2 (James Voss, Susan Helms, and Yuriy Usachev) are seen during the in-flight ceremony where Commander Shepherd transfers control of the International Space Station (ISS) to Commander Usachev. The hatch between the ISS and the Discovery Orbiter is closed, and Discovery is seen undocking from the ISS. External views of the ISS are shown against a backdrop of Earth. The Great Lakes area and Chicago are seen from space during night, when lights outline the city.