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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-100
Launched
April 19, 2001
Summary
STS-100 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on April 19, 2001. It was United Space Alliance's 20th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,468th orbital launch attempt. It was the 104th Space Shuttle flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 167 × 336 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 7 crew members flew: Chris Hadfield, Umberto Guidoni, Yury Lonchakov, Kent Rominger, Scott E. Parazynski, Jeffrey Ashby and John L. Phillips. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- STS-100 launch (4-19-01)3210andLiftoff
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceInternational Space Station, Space Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 104th Space Shuttle flight · 3rd this yearUnited Space Alliance's 20th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,468th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Chris HadfieldMission Specialist · CSA · age 41 · 2nd flight
Umberto GuidoniPayload Specialist · ESA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Yury LonchakovMission Specialist · RFSA · age 36 · first flight
Kent RomingerCommander · NASA · age 44 · 5th flight
Scott E. ParazynskiMission Specialist · NASA · age 39 · 4th flight
Jeffrey AshbyPilot · NASA · age 46 · 2nd flight
John L. PhillipsMission Specialist · NASA · age 50 · first flight
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105)
Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly. The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace Challenger, which was lost in 1986. Structural spares built during the construction of Discovery and Atlantis were used in its assembly. NASA chose, on cost grounds, to build Endeavour from spares rather than refitting Enterprise.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 11 days
- Docked April 21, 2001 at Destiny forward
Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully landed at Edwards Air Force Base after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Endeavour (STS-100) · NORAD 26747 · 2001-016 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2001-016A
- Epoch
- 2001-04-19 19:25:20 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.10938687 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0128055
- Inclination
- 51.567°
- Ascending node
- 23.2114°
- Arg. of perigee
- 11.3752°
- Mean anomaly
- 185.2526°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.000013371
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload
- Endeavour (STS-100) · NORAD 26747 · docked April 21, 2001
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
STS-100 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. STS-100 installed the ISS Canadarm2 robotic arm.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
73rd launch from Launch Complex 39A, 2nd this year · 121st from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
70 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-100 launch?
STS-100 launched on April 19, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STS-100?
Coverage: STS-100 launch (4-19-01). Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-100?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-100 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit did STS-100 reach?
It reached a 167 × 336 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is STS-100 part of?
International Space Station and Space Shuttle. About International Space Station