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| 06.18.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 30
Endeavour glided to a perfect landing under blue California skies at Edwards Air Force Base today, completing a successful 5.78-million-mile mission to the International Space Station.
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| 06.19.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 29
Endeavour's crewmembers, Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Philippe Perrin and Franklin Chang-Diaz, and Expedition 4's Yury Onufrienko, Carl Walz and Dan Bursch, were awakened at 1:23 a.m. CDT by the song "I Got You Babe," by Sonny and Cher, from the "Groundhog Day" movie soundtrack.
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| 06.18.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 28
For a second consecutive day, rain, thundershowers and clouds in the vicinity of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida caused flight controllers to wave off the day?s opportunities to bring Endeavour and its crew home.
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| 06.18.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 27
Endeavour crewmembers were awakened about 2:30 a.m. for a second day of landing opportunities. The song played for the crew was "Sojourner" by Matt Gast, the flight's lead timeliner or scheduler of crew activities.
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| 06.17.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 26
Rain and thundershowers in the area of the Kennedy Space Center landing site in Florida caused flight controllers to wave off both of today's opportunities to bring Endeavour home.
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| 06.17.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 25
After traveling nearly 5 million miles on a successful mission to the International Space Station, Endeavour is scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today.
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| 06.16.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 24
Activities aboard Endeavour today focused on preparations for Monday?s planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding a voyage of 4.9 million miles.
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| 06.16.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 23
Now separated from the International Space Station by about 1,600 statute miles and moving away by about 155 miles with each orbit of the Earth, Endeavour crewmembers turn their attention today to preparing for a return trip home.
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| 06.15.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 22
The Expedition Five crew ? Commander Valery Korzun, and Flight Engineers Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev ? are alone aboard the International Space Station today following this morning?s departure of Endeavour.
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| 06.15.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 21
With all the major objectives of the STS-111 mission accomplished, Endeavour?s astronauts will bid farewell to the new Expedition Five crew and undock from the International Space Station today, leaving ISS Commander Valery Korzun and Flight Engineers Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev to begin their 4 ? month stay on board the complex.
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| 06.14.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 20
Endeavour?s astronauts ? Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, Franklin Chang-Díaz, Philippe Perrin, Dan Bursch, Yury Onufrienko and Carl Walz ? were awakened just before 4:30 Central time this morning to the National Anthem, in honor of Flag Day today.
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| 06.14.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 19
Endeavour?s astronauts ? Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, Franklin Chang-Díaz, Philippe Perrin, Dan Bursch, Yury Onufrienko and Carl Walz ? were awakened just before 4:30 Central time this morning to the National Anthem, in honor of Flag Day today.
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| 06.13.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 18
In a 7-hour, 17-minute spacewalk today, Endeavour astronauts Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin successfully replaced a wrist roll joint on the International Space Station’s robotic arm, restoring the arm to full functionality
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| 06.13.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 17
Endeavour spacewalkers Philippe Perrin and Franklin Chang-Díaz will perform surgery on the International Space Station’s robotic arm today, attempting to restore full functionality to the space crane through the replacement of ailing wrist joint.
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| 06.12.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 16
The crews of Endeavour and the International Space Station spent today stowing unneeded supplies and hardware in the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the shuttle middeck for return to Earth.
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| 06.12.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 15
Endeavour’s astronauts – Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, Franklin Chang-Díaz, Philippe Perrin, Yury Onufrienko, Carl Walz and Dan Bursch – were awakened about 4:30 Central time this morning to the sound of “Chasing Sheep is Best Left to Shepherds,” by Peter Greenaway, selected for Perrin by his family.
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| 06.11.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 14
In a 5-hour spacewalk today, Endeavour astronauts Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin completed installation of the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System, or MBS, on the International Space Station’s railcar, the Mobile Transporter.
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| 06.11.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 13
Endeavour spacewalkers Philippe Perrin and Franklin Chang-Díaz will venture outside the shuttle today to complete the installation of the second component of Canada’s Remote Servicing System to the International Space Station.
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| 06.10.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 12
The 10 astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station today continued the expansion of the orbiting laboratory by installing the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System (MBS).
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| 06.10.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 11
A critical device for International Space Station assembly will receive an additional component today.
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| 06.09.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 10
Endeavour Astronauts Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin completed all scheduled International Space Station assembly tasks today during a 7-hour, 14-minute spacewalk, the first ever for the duo.
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| 06.09.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 9
Endeavour Astronauts Philippe Perrin and Franklin Chang-Díaz are set to step out into the vacuum of space this morning for the first of three spacewalks to help install a platform for the transport of the International Space Station’s robotic arm and to replace a faulty joint in the arm itself.
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| 06.08.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 8
The 10-member multinational crew aboard the International Space Station and shuttle complex worked today to move the Leonardo transfer van from the shuttle’s payload bay to the station, begin equipment and supply transfers to the station and prepare for Sunday’s space walk.
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| 06.08.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 7
The newly arrived crewmembers of Expedition Five aboard the International Space Station – Commander Valery Korzun and Flight Engineers Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev – will continue settling into their new home today as they work with Endeavour’s astronauts to move the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module from the shuttle’s cargo bay to the Unity module of the complex in advance of the start of the transfer of almost 3 tons of equipment and supplies.
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| 06.08.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 6
The newly arrived crewmembers of Expedition Five aboard the International Space Station – Commander Valery Korzun and Flight Engineers Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev – will continue settling into their new home today as they work with Endeavour’s astronauts to move the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module from the shuttle’s cargo bay to the Unity module of the complex in advance of the start of the transfer of almost 3 tons of equipment and supplies.
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| 06.07.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 5
Endeavour gently docked with the International Space Station this morning 240 miles over the South Pacific, setting the stage for eight days of docked operations highlighted by three scheduled spacewalks and the exchange of resident crews aboard the outpost.
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| 06.07.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 4
Heading for a docking to the International Space Station later today, Endeavour’s astronauts continue to close in on the orbital outpost as a new trio of residents prepares to take over command of the complex.
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| 06.06.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 3
Gaining on the International Space Station by 580 statute miles with each 90-minute orbit, Endeavour’s crew spent today completing preparations for Friday’s scheduled docking with the complex.
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| 06.06.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 2
As Endeavour closes in for its linkup to the International Space Station tomorrow, the Expedition Four crew aboard the complex will spend the day preparing for the arrival of its replacements.
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| 06.05.02 - STS-111 Mission Control Center Status Report # 1
With improved weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center, Endeavour lifted off at 4:23 p.m. CDT today, beginning a complex mission to continue the assembly and maintenance of the International Space Station and bring a new trio of residents to the orbital outpost.
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