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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-108
Launched
December 5, 2001
Summary
STS-108 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on December 5, 2001. It was United Space Alliance's 23rd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,507th orbital launch attempt. It was the 107th Space Shuttle flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Endeavour (STS-108), one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 227 × 242 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 7 crew members flew: Yury Onufriyenko, Linda M. Godwin, Daniel W. Bursch, Carl E. Walz, Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, Mark Kelly and Daniel M. Tani. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- Watch
- STS-108 launch (12-5-01)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
- 107th Space Shuttle flight · 6th this yearUnited Space Alliance's 23rd launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,507th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Yury OnufriyenkoMission Specialist · RFSA · age 40 · 2nd flight
Linda M. GodwinMission Specialist · NASA · age 49 · 4th flight
Daniel W. BurschMission Specialist · NASA · age 44 · 4th flight
Carl E. WalzMission Specialist · NASA · age 46 · 4th flight
Dominic L. Pudwill GorieCommander · NASA · age 44 · 3rd flight
Mark KellyPilot · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Daniel M. TaniMission Specialist · NASA · age 40 · first flight
Landing crew
Vladimir DezhurovMission Specialist · RFSA
Mikhail TyurinMission Specialist · RFSA
Frank L. Culbertson Jr.Mission Specialist · NASA- Linda M. GodwinMission Specialist · NASA
- Dominic L. Pudwill GorieCommander · NASA
- Mark KellyPilot · NASA
- Daniel M. TaniMission Specialist · NASA
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 December 7, 2001 at Destiny forward
Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Endeavour (STS-108) · NORAD 26995 · 2001-054 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2001-054A
- Epoch
- 2001-12-05 22:59:03 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.17009401 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011454
- Inclination
- 51.6368°
- Ascending node
- 304.7998°
- Arg. of perigee
- 285.1487°
- Mean anomaly
- 252.4856°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.000018433
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
2 catalogued: 2 payloads
- Endeavour (STS-108) · NORAD 26995 · docked December 7, 2001
- Starshine 2 · NORAD 26996 · re-entered April 26, 2002
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
50th launch from Launch Complex 39B, 3rd this year · 124th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
59 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
146 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-108 launch?
STS-108 launched on December 5, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STS-108?
Coverage: STS-108 launch (12-5-01). Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-108?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-108 launch from?
Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit did STS-108 reach?
Endeavour (STS-108), one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 227 × 242 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did STS-108 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is STS-108 part of?
International Space Station and Space Shuttle. About International Space Station