During pre-launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-101 Mission Specialist Mary Ellen Weber has her launch and entry suit checked by a technician. Mission STS-101 will take the crew to the International Space Station to deliver logistics and supplies, plus prepare the Station for the arrival of the Zvezda Service Module, expected to be launched by Russia in July 2000. The crew will conduct one space walk to perform maintenance on the Space Station as well. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. Launch is targeted for April 24 at about 4:15 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-00pp0531
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During pre-launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-101 Mission Specialist Mary Ellen Weber has her launch and entry suit checked by a technician. Mission STS-101 will take the crew to the International Space Station to deliver logistics and supplies, plus prepare the Station for the arrival of the Zvezda Service Module, expected to be launched by Russia in July 2000. The crew will conduct one space walk to perform maintenance on the Space Station as well. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. Launch is targeted for April 24 at about 4:15 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A
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kennedy space center
pre launch
preparations
pre launch preparations
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specialist
mary
ellen
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mission specialist mary ellen weber
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international space station
logistics
supplies
zvezda
module
zvezda service module
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conduct one space
maintenance
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nasa
Date
22/04/2000
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
Source
NASA
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