STS-88STS-88 was the 1st shuttle mission to the International Space Station, and launched a U.S. built node Unity to the station.JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston, Texas -- STS088(S)002 -- Five NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut assigned to the STS-88 mission,...STS088-702-024 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronauts Jerry L. Ross (left) and James H. Newman, both mission specialists, work together on...STS088-702-004 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronaut James H. Newman works on wrap up tasks during the final of three space...S88-E-5170 (12-15-98) --- A pre-set electronic still camera (ESC) was used to take one of the traditional in-flight crew portraits...S98-09040 (June 1998) --- Astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, gets final touches on the training version of his Extravehicular...STS088-370-006 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- The STS-88 crew members pose for the traditional inflight crew portrait in the U.S.-built Unity...S97-11949 (8 Sept 1997) --- Wearing training versions of the Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, astronauts Jerry L....KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Pressurized Mating Adapter-1 (PMA-1), scheduled to fly on Space Shuttle mission STS-88 is undergoing...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At launch pad 39A, the STS-88 crew pose for a photograph after Terminal Countdown Demonstration...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With the Rotating Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A rolled back, the Space Shuttle Endeavour...S88-E-5027 (12-05-98) --- Part of Turks and Caicos Islands and a number of other islands north of Hispaniola are easily...STS088-301-017 (4-15 December 1998) --- This Earth view shows a sunrise photographed by the astronaut crew members onboard the Space...S88-E-5093 (12-09-98) --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, mission specialist, requires artificial light to work during the second STS-88 space walk....STS088-359-029 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronauts James H. Newman and Nancy J. Currie, both mission specialists, work in the FGB...STS088-313-022 (4-15 December 1998) --- The six crew members pose with their launch and entry suits (LES) on the middeck...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour arrives at Launch Pad 39A in the dim early morning light, atop...The STS-88 crew leave the Operations and Checkout Building for their trip to Launch Pad 39A. In the front row...After suiting up for their practice countdown exercise, STS-88 crew members head for the bus outside the Operations and Checkout...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Flanked by a solid rocket booster and external tank at left, STS-88 crew members pose...STS088-355-015 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, STS-88 mission specialist, is pictured during one of three space walks...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up the night sky as it embarks on the first...STS088-335-017 (5 Dec. 1998) --- One of the STS-88 astronauts aimed a 35mm camera through Endeavour's aft flight deck windows...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour blazes through the night sky as it begins the first U.S....This fish-eye view of the Unity connecting module reveals its immense size relative to the workers (below right). Unity rests...