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The crewmembers of STS-104, Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Charles Hobaugh, and Mission Specialists Michael Gernhardt, James Reilly, and Janet Kavandi, and Expedition 2 Flight Engineer Susan Helms are seen during an on-orbit press conference, where they answer questions about the mission.
Expedition 2 Flight Engineer Jim Voss and STS-104 Commander Steve Lindsey are seen in between the Unity Module and the Quest Airlock in the International Space Station as they replace the intermodular ventilation valve. Footage shows STS-104 Mission Specialist Janet Kavandi and Expedition 2 Flight Engineers Susan Helms and Jim Voss outfitting the Quest Airlock after Voss and Lindsey are finished with the repairs.
External shots of the International Space Station (ISS) show the ISS' robotic arm in grappling position in preparation for lifting an oxygen tank out of the payload bay of Atlantis. Mission Specialists Michael Gernhardt and Jim Reilly are seen as they perform their spacewalks, installing the oxygen tank in place on the ISS.
On this ninth day of the STS-104 mission, Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly are seen in the newly installed Quest Airlock performing a dry run for flight day ten's spacewalks' preparations. The crews of STS-104 (Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Charles Hobaugh, and Mission Specialists Mike Gernhardt, Jim Reilly, and Janet Kavandi) and Expedition 2 (Commander Yuriy Usachev and Flight Engineers James Voss and Susan Helms) answer questions about the STS-104 mission, the next day's spacewalks, and Expedition 2's stay on the International Space Station during an on-orbit interview. An external shot of the Atlantis Orbiter shows a water dump as it leaves the Shuttle and dissipates into space. Commander Lindsey gives a guided video tour of the Quest Airlock, displaying equipment and summarizing its purpose.
On this tenth day of the STS-104 mission, Mission Specialists Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly are seen as they perform their spacewalks, where they install Nitrogen Tank 3 on the Quest Airlock after the Canadarm lifts the tank out of the payload bay of Atlantis.
On this 11th day of the STS-104 mission, Expedition 2 crewmembers, Commander Yuriy Usachev and Flight Engineers James Voss and Susan Helms, are seen in the Destiny Laboratory Module as they prepare for the departure of the STS-104 crew. Both the Expedition 2 crew and the STS-104 crew (Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Charles Hobaugh, and Mission Specialists Mike Gernhardt, Jim Reilly, and Janet Kavandi) are seen as they say their farewells and the STS-104 crew returns to the Space Shuttle. The undocking of Atlantis is shown and the International Space Station is seen against Earth and space as the orbiter flys around the station. The STS-104 crew answers questions about the mission in an on-orbit interview.
On this 12th day of the STS-104 mission, the crew of Atlantis (Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Charles Hobaugh, and Mission Specialists Mike Gernhardt, Jim Reilly, and Janet Kavandi) continue their journey back to Earth after their departure from the International Space Station the day before. External shots of Atlantis are seen, as is a sunrise from orbit.
A continuation of 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 1 of 4' (internal ID 2001117677) and 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 2 of 4' (internal ID 2001117678), this video shows footage from flight days six through nine. Scenes include the spacewalks involved with the installation of a platform on the end of the Space Shuttle's Robotic Arm and the preparation of the Unity Module for the Quest Airlock to be installed during the next mission. The unloading of the Rafaello Multipurpose Logistics Module is seen, as is the replacement of the module in Endeavour's payload bay. Footage from flight days 10 - 11 can be found on 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 4 of 4' (internal ID 2001117681).
An overview of the STS-100 Endeavour mission is given through footage of each flight day. Scenes from flight days one through three show activities such as astronaut prelaunch procedures (breakfast, suit-up, and boarding Endeavour), the countdown and launch of the orbiter, and on-orbit activities, including the opening of the orbiter's payload bay doors, the checkout of the equipment to be used in the mission's spacewalks, and the rendezvous and docking of Endeavour with the International Space Station. A collection of views of the Earth from space include Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Erie and Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, the US Eastern Shore, Lake Manicouagan, Ile d'Anticosti, Gaspe Peninsula, Island of Newfoundland, Labrador, and the US West Coast. Additional shots show sunlight on the Indian Ocean, cloud cover over the Pacific Ocean, and a night view of an electrical storm over Africa. Footage from flight days 4-11 can be found on 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 2 of 4' (internal ID 2001117678), 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 3 of 4' (internal ID 2001117680), and 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 4 of 4' (internal ID 2001117681).
A continuation of 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 1 of 4' (internal ID 2001117677), 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 2 of 4' (internal ID 2001117678), and 'STS-100 Mission Resource Tape, Part 3 of 4' (internal ID 2001117680), this video shows footage from flight days 10 - 11. The undocking of Endeavour from the International Space Station is seen, and the landing of the orbiter is shown from various viewpoints.
On this third day of the STS-105 mission, footage shows Discovery docking with the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition 2 crewmembers, Yuriy Usachev, James Voss, and Susan Helms, are seen as they work in the Destiny Laboratory Module on the ISS. The STS-105 crew (Commander Scott Horowitz, Pilot Frederick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Daniel Barry and Patrick Forrester), Expedition 2 crew, and Expedition 3 crew (Frank Culbertson, Jr., Mikhail Turin, and Vladimir Dezhurov) are seen as the connecting hatches are opened between the ISS and Discovery and the crews meet.
On this fourth day of the STS-105 mission, footage shows the Shuttle's robotic arm as it moves into position to grapple the Leonardo Multipurpose Module (LMPM) out of Discovery's payload bay and into position to be installed to the Unity Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-105 crew (Commander Scott Horowitz, Pilot Frederick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Daniel Barry and Patrick Forrester), Expedition 2 crew (Commander Yuriy Usachev and Flight Engineers James Voss and Susan Helms), and the Expedition 3 crew (Frank Culbertson, Jr., Mikhail Turin, and Vladimir Dezhurov) are seen as they unload LMPM and transfer racks to and from the Destiny Laboratory Module and the Space Shuttle.
On this fifth day of the STS-105 mission, the transfer of supplies from the Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module to the International Space Station (ISS) and the handover of control of the ISS from the Expedition 2 crew (Yuriy Usachev, Jim Voss, and Susan Helms) to the Expedition 3 crew (Frank Culbertson, Jr., Mikhail Turin, and Vladimir Dezhurov) continue. Commanders Usachev and Culbertson answer questions about the ISS in an on-orbit interview, and the Expedition 3 crewmembers give a video tour of their new sleeping quarters on the ISS. The north Pacific Ocean and the United States Pacific northwest are seen from space.
On this second day of the STS-105 mission, Discovery continues to approach the International Space Station (ISS) and the crewmembers of the orbiter (Commander Scott Horowitz, Pilot Frederick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Daniel Barry and Patrick Forrester) are seen as they participate in various on-orbit activities, including the set-up and performance of the experiment 'Effects of Microgravity on Spinal Chord Excitability' and maneuver the Shuttle's robotic arm to its docking configuration. The Rocky Mountains are seen as Discovery passes over the United States.
On this first day of the STS-105 mission, the crew of the Discovery Orbiter (Commander Scott Horowitz, Pilot Frederick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Daniel Barry and Patrick Forrester) and the Expedition 3 crew (Frank Culbertson, Jr., Mikhail Turin, and Vladimir Dezhurov) are seen during various prelaunch activities, including suitup, leaving the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building, and boarding the the Orbiter. The countdown and launch of Discovery are shown.
On this eighth day of the STS-105 mission, Expedition 2 crewmember Susan Helms and Expedition 3 crewmember Vladimir Dezhurov are seen working in the Destiny Laboratory Module. The three crews gather (STS-105 crew Commander Scott Horowitz, Pilot Fred Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Dan Barry and Pat Forrester, Expedition 2 crew Commander Yuriy Usachev and Flight Engineers James Voss and Susan Helms, and Expedition 3 crew Frank Culbertson, Jr., Mikhail Turin, and Vladimir Dezhurov) for the change of command ceremony, where the Expedition 3 crew officially takes control of the International Space Station from the Expedition 2 crew, and the three crews answer questions about the mission in an on-orbit interview. Footage shows Hawaii from space.
On this ninth day of the STS-105 mission, Mission Specialists Dan Barry and Pat Forrester are seen during their spacewalks as they work on the exterior of the Destiny Laboratory Module, installing handrails and connecting cables.
On this seventh day of the STS-105 mission, Mission Specialists Dan Barry and Pat Forrester are seen as they perform their spacewalks to install the Early Ammonia Servicer to the International Space Station (ISS). A brief ceremony is shown as Expedition 3 crewmembers Mikhail Turin and Vladimir Dezhurov commemorate the 1000th flight day anniversary of the ISS.