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STS-105: Exchanging Expedition crews 2 and 3 Shuttle Discovery's STS-105 mission launched a new Expedition crew to expand the scientific work aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 3 crew launched aboard the shuttle and Expedition 2 returned to Earth on Discovery. The following video clips are available to Spaceflight Now Plus subscribers. This premium service gives you access to our vast video collection and financially supports the continued operation of this web site. Find out how to get your subscription by clicking here.
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The seven astronauts walk out of Kennedy Space Center's Operations & Checkout Building and board the AstroVan for the ride to launch pad 39A.
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center bound for the international space station as seen live on NASA Television.
A video camera mounted to the aft station of Discovery's flight deck shows what it's like to ride the space shuttle during launch.
A camera atop the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center shows shuttle Discovery lifting off from pad 39A some 3.5 miles away.
Ignition, liftoff and Discovery's roll program is shown in dramatic fashion from a camera positioned in front of launch pad 39A.
Launch pad camera 070 captures main engine ignition starting at T-6.6 seconds.
Discovery blasts away from launch pad 39A as seen by video camera at pad perimeter.
A tracking camera located at the beach captures the liftoff of space shuttle Discovery.
Shuttle Discovery's launch as seen by a camera located at the Launch Complex 39 Press Site with famous countdown clock in view.
The twin solid rocket boosters burn out of their propellant and separate from space shuttle Discovery just over two minutes into launch.
Expedition Three commander Frank Culbertson conducts a spinal cord experiment aboard shuttle Discovery.
Discovery performs a maneuvering engine firing to adjust its course to catch the station for docking. This view out of the crew cabin windows shows the huge flash.
Discovery commander Scott Horowitz exercises aboard the shuttle on Saturday to keep in shape during this 12-day spaceflight.
Discovery pilot Rick Sturckow celebrates his 40th birthday aboard the space shuttle on Saturday.
Flight Director John Shannon briefs reporters on the status of Discovery's mission on Saturday. Watch the news conference in its entirety!
A pair of video cameras on the international space station show Discovery as the shuttle approached for docking.
Space shuttle Discovery docks to the international space station. This view is from the station looking at Discovery as the docking occurred in orbital darkness.
A camera in the payload bay of shuttle Discovery gives a different prospective of docking to the international space station, which occurred on August 12.
The astronauts open the hatchway between Discovery and the space station, uniting the crews of both spacecraft just after docking.
Pat Ryan provides a summary of the major events planned during shuttle Discovery's visit to the international space station.
Pat Ryan looks at the careers of the STS-105 astronauts, Commander Scott Horowitz, Pilot Rick Sturckow and Mission Specialists Pat Forrester and Dan Barry.
Lead ISS flight director Mark Ferring, orbit one flight director John Shannon and STS-105 mechanical systems officer Mel Friant brief reporters following Discovery's docking with the station.
Rookie astronaut Pat Forrester operates Discovery's 50-foot robotic arm to hoist the Leonardo module from the payload bay for docking to the station.
Shuttle Discovery's robot arm grapples the Leonardo cargo module in advance of being lifted from the payload bay.
While Leonardo was riding the robotic arm, other crewmembers were moving a protein crystal growth experiment from the middeck of Discovery to the space station.
The astronauts open the hatch leading into the Italian-made Leonardo cargo module after its successful attachment to the space station.
With Leonardo opened, the crew quickly went to work unloading the cargo. Seen here the astronauts set up a "bucket brigade" to hand packages from one person to the next.
The astronauts move a massive experiment structure, called an EXPRESS rack, from Leonardo to the Destiny module.
Lead ISS flight director Mark Ferring and orbit one flight director John Shannon brief reporters following the successful docking of the Leonardo module.
New station commander Frank Culbertson and outgoing commander Yuri Usachev take a break in their work on Tuesday for an interview with veteran space journalist Jim Slade of ABC Radio.
Expedition Three commander Frank Culbertson and flight engineer Mikhail Tyurin
give guided tours of their sleep areas and personal rooms in the Zvezda service module of the space station.
Expedition Two commander Yuri Usachev shows off his personal hygiene kit that contains items needed daily whether you are in space or on Earth.
The shuttle Discovery, Expedition Two and Expedition Three crews gather in the Zvezda module for a group dinner. The astronauts also show all the bags of food for Expedition Three's four-month mission.
Expedition Two flight engineer Jim Voss has a bit of fun in space battling a cargo bag that refuses to fit in a locker.
Lead ISS flight director Mark Ferring, STS-105 launch package manager Sharon Castle and Expedition Three increment scientist John Yuri brief reporters on the progress of the mission.
Pat Ryan presents a five-minute feature describing the two spacewalks by Dan Barry and Pat Forrester during Discovery's STS-105 mission.
Lead ISS flight director Mark Ferring, orbit one flight director John Shannon and STS-105 launch package manager Sharon Castle brief reporters on the progress of the mission.
Expedition 3 crew members Frank Culbertson, Vladimir Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin mark the 1,000th day since the launch of the Russian-built, U.S.-financed Zarya module.
Spacewalkers Dan Barry and Pat Forrester manually mount a 1,500-pound ammonia servicing device to the P6 truss of the international space station.
STS-105 Orbit 2 Flight Director Kelly Beck, STS-105 Lead EVA Officer Scott Bleisath and MISSE Project Scientist Dr. William Kinard brief reporters following the first spacewalk of the mission.
Watch the entire changing of command ceremony as Expedition Two commander Yuri Usachev officially hands control of the space station to Expedition Three commander Frank Culberston inside the U.S. Destiny lab module.
The Expedition 2 and 3 crews, plus Discovery's astronauts, answer reporters questions during the tradition in-flight news conference.
Pat Ryan previews the activities planned for Saturday's spacewalk by Dan Barry and Pat Forrester that will prepare the space station's exterior for future construction.
This six-minute feature movie presentation provides a look at each member of the Expedition Three crew, including video and images of their younger years.
Lead ISS flight director Mark Ferring, orbit one flight director John Shannon, STS-105 launch package manager Sharon Castle and Expedition Three increment scientist John Yuri brief reporters on the progress of activities on Discovery and Alpha.
Dan Barry emerges from shuttle Discovery's airlock for the second of two spacewalks of this mission. This EVA is to attach handrails and extend two power cables along the sides of the station's Destiny module.
Pat Forrester floats out of the airlock and into Discovery's payload bay for his second ever EVA while fellow spacewalker Dan Barry hangs of the shuttle's robot arm.
Spacewalker Dan Barry attaches a yellow handrail to the hull of the station's Destiny module, then uses a cordless screwdriver-like tool to tighten down the structure.
As spacewalker Pat Forrester completes his handrail installation chores, he pauses to pose for some dramatic video with Discovery's nose as backdrop.
The spacewalkers unreel a 45-foot-long power cable along the port side of the space station's U.S. Destiny laboratory module. The cable would be used to provide quick power to the S0 truss segment.
STS-105 Orbit 2 Flight Director Kelly Beck and STS-105 Lead EVA Officer Scott Bleisath brief reporters following the completion of the second spacewalk of the mission.
Discovery mission specialists Pat Forrester and Dan Barry answer questions from reporters on Earth.
Watch the entire seven-minute farewell ceremony with all 10 orbiting astronauts -- the Expedition Two, Three and Discovery crews -- gathered in the Destiny module of the station.
Discovery undocks from the space station while flying 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of South America.
The small Simplesat spacecraft is spring-ejected from a canister in shuttle Discovery's payload bay. The satellite is a technology demonstration testbed and will experiment with GPS.
A payload bay camera provides a dramatic close-up view of the Simplesat spacecraft springing out of a canister aboard Discovery.
This view of the Simplesat launch from Discovery was captured by one of the astronauts using a handheld camcorder in the shuttle's crew cabin.
The Expedition Two and shuttle Discovery crews are interviewed by CBS News correspondents William Harwood and Peter King from Kennedy Space Center.
Watch the entire pre-landing news conference with details on Discovery's homecoming and the Expedition Two crew's rehabilitation program after returning to Earth.
Space shuttle Discovery makes a safe landing at Kennedy Space Center's Runway 15 to conclude the STS-105 mission as seen live on NASA Television.
Discovery's landing is captured from a tracking camera located atop the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building's roof.
A camera positioned on the northern end of Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility shows Discovery swooping over and touching down on Runway 15.
Discovery is seen dropping out of the sky some three miles away and touching down on Runway 15 courtesy of a camera positioned on the southern end of SLF.
A side-view of Discovery's landing shows the shuttle touching down with the launch pads and Vehicle Assembly Building as backdrop.
Linda Hamm, NASA's shuttle program integration manager, gives a status report on Discovery's homecoming, plans for the ship's upcoming down period and the schedule for the next shuttle mission.
Expedition Two commander Yuri Usachev talks to a NASA interviewer in the Kennedy Space Center crew quarters a few hours after landing.
Expedition Two flight engineer Susan Helms talks to a NASA interviewer in the Kennedy Space Center crew quarters a few hours after landing.
Expedition Two commander Jim Voss talks to a NASA interviewer in the Kennedy Space Center crew quarters a few hours after landing.