STS-202

Mission Info

    The second mission to the IOSS, STS-202 delivered the first Arthémis node to the space station.  It's also the first mission after I had made a building schedule, and decided to make a website for the project.  The installation of this module involved some interesting maneuvering.  After performing a station keeping maneuver, Node 1 was berthed to the docking port of the shuttle, and then the shuttle docked with the station, attaching the module to the station.

Shuttle Discovery on the pad at Cape Canaveral Discovery lifting off Booster Separation Shuttle Discovery on orbit
Attaching Node 1 to the station Node 1 installed Mission completed On approach
   
Wheels down Full stop