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Endeavour OV105
Launch: Thursday, November 30, 2000
              10:06 PM (eastern time)

 


Crew
 
Commander: Brent W. Jett
Pilot: Michael J. Bloomfield
Mission Specialist 1: Joseph R. Tanner
Mission Specialist 2: Marc Garneau
Mission Specialist 3: Carlos I. Noriega


Launch
 
Orbiter: Endeavour OV105
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39B
Launch Window: 4:01
Altitude: 173 Nautical Miles
Inclination: 51.6 Degrees
Duration:   10 Days 20 Hrs. 13 Min.


Vehicle Data
 
Shuttle Liftoff Weight: 4524410 lbs.
Orbiter/Payload Liftoff Weight: 266185 lbs.
Orbiter/Payload Landing Weight:
 
197879 lbs.
Payload Weights
PVAA 185 pounds
IEA 17,000 pounds
LS 245 pounds

Software Version: OI-27

Space Shuttle Main Engines: (1 MB pdf)
SSME 1:  2043 SSME 2:  2054 SSME 3:  2049

External Tank:   ET-105A   ( Super Light Weight Tank)

SRB Set:  BI103PF/R074-99


Shuttle Aborts

Abort Landing Sites

   RTLS:  Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility
   TAL:    Zaragoza
   AOA:   Edwards Air Force Base, California


Landing
 
Landing Date: 12/11/00
Landing Time: 6:19 PM (eastern time)
Primary Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility


Payloads

Cargo Bay
PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY ASSEMBLY (PVAA):
INTEGRATED EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY
THE LONG SPACER


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Updated: 11/30/2000

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