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 STS-104 Mission Theater Updated: July 24, 2001
From countdown to touchdown we will provide the internet's most and comprehensive video coverage of Atlantis' mission to the International Space Station to deliver the Joint Airlock named Quest. This service will provide background information, daily mission highlights and press conferences in their entirety for space fans unable to watch shuttle missions around the clock, as well as creating the ultimate historical video archive of Atlantis' mission. We will update this index regularly with new movies.
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Space shuttle Atlantis glides to a nighttime touchdown on Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center -- as seen live on NASA TV.
An infrared camera tracks space shuttle Atlantis as it touches down at the Kennedy Space Center.
Mission control awakes the crew of Atlantis with "Hold Back the Rain" by Duran Duran and CAPCOM Bob Curbeam provides a weather update.
CAPCOM Gus Loria tells Atlantis' commander Steve Lindsey the weather is not expected to cooperate with the first landing opportunity at the Kennedy Space Center.
Atlantis' commander Steve Lindsey is informed by CAPCOM Gus Loria that the weather forecast is "no-go" for the second landing opportunity at the Kennedy Space Center.
STS-104 entry flight director Wayne Hale briefs the news media on the prospects for Atlantis' return to Earth.
The space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station part company 240 miles above the north Atlantic.
The Atlantis astronauts bid farewell to the three-member space station crew inside the Destiny laboratory.
The crew of space shuttle Atlantis is interviewed by CNN's international network the day they departed the International Space Station.
STS-104 lead flight director Paul Hill briefs the news media following the Atlantis' undocking from the International Space Station.
Jim Reilly closes the outer thermal cover on the hatch of the Quest airlock at the conclusion of a four-hour spacewalk.
STS-104 lead flight director Paul Hill and lead space station flight director Mark Kirasich brief the news media following the first spacewalk from the Quest airlock.
Space shuttle commander Steve Lindsey provides a tour of the space station's newly installed airlock, Quest.
The crews of Atlantis and Alpha gather in the newly installed airlock to answer questions from the news media.
Lead STS-104 flight director Paul Hill speaks with NASA mission commentator Rob Navias on the events of flight day nine (audio only).
Waste water is vented overboard from a port on the fuselage of space shuttle Atlantis.
STS-104 lead flight director Paul Hill briefs the news media on the progress of the mission.
The 40-minute operation to hoist one of the airlock's oxygen tanks into position is squeezed into a couple of minutes in this timelapse video clip.
The crew of Atlantis was awakened with a musical birthday greeting for mission specialist Janet Kavandi, who was celebrating her 42nd birthday.
Mission officials brief the news media following the completion of the second spacewalk of STS-104.
Pat Ryan presents a feature package on the space station's newly installed airlock, Quest.
Shuttle astronauts Steve Lindsey and Charlie Hobaugh, along with station commander Yuri Usachev are interviewed by CBS News.
Marcia Dunn of the Associated Press interviews the crew of shuttle Atlantis and station crew member Susan Helms.
Pat Ryan provides a preview of the three spacewalks planned during STS-104 to install and outfit the Quest airlock.
Mission control wakes the STS-104 crew to the sound of "Space Cowboy" by the band N'Sync.
Spacewalkers Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly work to prepare the Quest airlock for its installation on the space station's Unity module.
Spacewalkers Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly make electrical connections between the airlock and station as Alpha astronaut Jim Voss and mission control celebrate the successful docking.
Station commander Yuri Usachev and his shuttle counterpart Steve Lindsey perform a ribbon cutting ceremony in the hatchway of the station's newly installed airlock.
STS-104 mission officials brief the news media on the progress of the mission following the successful installation of the Quest airlock.
The space shuttle Atlantis docks with the International Space Station as seen live on NASA Television.
The hatches between space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station open and the shuttle crew board the station.
Space shuttle Atlantis is pictured on final approach by a camera on the space station's robot arm.
A camera on the space station's robot arm scans the shuttle's payload bay carrying the Quest airlock and its pressurized gas tanks.
The robot arms on the space shuttle Atlantis and space station Alpha rehearse the maneuvers they will make to install the Quest airlock on the station's Unity module.
Pat Ryan provides an overview of the major events planned during space shuttle Atlantis' visit to the International Space Station.
Atlantis' robot arm conducts a survey of the payload bay, showing the docking system, high pressure gas tanks and the Quest airlock compartment.
The robot arm provides a unique view of the orbiter's side as it is positioned to examine a waste water dump port.
The space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying the space station's airlock, "Quest".
A massive shock wave erupts at the moment space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39B.
In addition to the giant shock wave at ignition there were multiple pulsing waves seen as Atlantis climbed away from the launch pad.
Perched atop pad 39B's water tower, Camera 160 provides another great view of the shock wave during the launch of Atlantis.
Located on the fixed service structure at launch pad 39B, this camera angle focuses on the quick disconnect area between the shuttle and external fuel tank.
A close-up look at the ice breaking away from the shuttle umbilicals at main engine ignition and the solid rocket boosters firing off.
Another engineering view of launch shows the steam billowing up from the flame trench as Atlantis' main engines are started.
Camera 161 shows the "twang" that occurs as the main engines ignite flexing the entire vehicle.
Mounted on the mobile launcher platform, Camera 150 shows the left-side T-0 umbilical holding Atlantis until the moment of solid rocket booster ignition as the shuttle strains to leap from the pad.
Positioned to the right of Atlantis' tail on the mobile launcher platform, Camera 151 provides a dramatic close-up view of the three main engines roaring to life and the shuttle lifting off.
Camera 141 provides an engineering tracking view of Atlantis as it lifts off and rolls to the proper launch heading. The shock wave at ignition is also quite visible.
Commander Steve Lindsey shows how tricky it is to climb into your seat aboard Atlantis while the spaceship is sitting vertically on the launch pad.
Mission specialist Jim Reilly has to walk on the walls as he crawls through the hatch and then takes his seat on the middeck of Atlantis for launch.
The crew of STS-104 depart their quarters at the Operations and Checkout Building, headed for launch pad 39B.
The rotating service structure at launch pad 39B is seen rolling away from Atlantis in this time lapse video. We have compressed the 20-minute event into less than one minute.
Watch the Launch-1 Day Countdown Status Briefing from Wednesday morning in its entirety! The news conference provides a complete report on the shuttle, payloads and weather for Atlantis' launch.
Watch the Launch-2 Day Countdown Status Briefing in its entirety! The news conference provides a complete report on the shuttle, payloads and weather for Thursday's launch.
The five Atlantis astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday night to begin final pre-launch preparations. Each crewmember makes a short statement to reporters at the runway.
Watch the Launch-3 Day Countdown Status Briefing in its entirety! The news conference provides a complete report on the shuttle, payloads and weather for Thursday's launch.
Space shuttle Atlantis makes its slow roll to launch pad 39B atop an Apollo-era transporter in preparation for liftoff on STS-104.
Go along with the five astronauts as they participate in launch pad evacuation training, learning how to escape the area should a serious problem arise during the countdown.
Take a tour through Atlantis' payload bay and learn about the cargos riding aboard this space shuttle mission. Lead STS-104 Flight Director Paul Hill narrates.
The current composition of the international space station is described in animation with narration by Mark Kirasich, the STS-104 lead space station flight director.
Animation gives an overview look at the Joint Airlock destined to provide a new doorway for spacewalking astronauts from the international space station. Kirasich narrates.
Take a flying voyage inside the Joint Airlock with this animation to see what the interior looks like and the separation chambers. Narration provided.
Explore the features of the Joint Airlock's interior, including the control panel and umbilicals that play crucial roles in performing a spacewalk. Narration provided.
NASA animation with narration shows space shuttle Atlantis' approach and docking to the international space station. The shuttle will fly to a point directly in front of the outpost and approach along the so-called "Velocity Vector."
The international space station's robotic arm lifts the Joint Airlock out of Atlantis' payload bay and mounts it to the outpost's Unity node as shown in animation.
Flight Director Paul Hill explains the backup options available if the space station's new robotic arm should fail during Atlantis' mission, including the spacewalkers manually cranking the arm to move the airlock into position.
A detailed preview of the work to be performed during the first spacewalk of Atlantis' mission with complete animation and narration by Oscar Koehler, the STS-104 lead EVA officer. The spacewalk occurs as the Joint Airlock is mounted to the station.
The first two 1,500-pound, doghouse-shaped oxygen and nitrogen gas tanks are lifted out of Atlantis' payload bay and attached to the Joint Airlock already mounted to the space station.
The lead EVA officer provides a detailed preview of the work to be performed during the second spacewalk of Atlantis' mission, which will see the spacewalkers physically attach oxygen and nitrogen gas tanks to the airlock.
The second set of high-pressure oxygen and nitrogen gas tanks are transferred from Atlantis' payload bay to the Joint Airlock using the international space station's robotic arm.
Watch a preview of the first spacewalk to be performed from the new Joint Airlock of the international space station. It will be the third spacewalk of Atlantis' flight. The EVA will mount the second set of oxygen and nitrogen gas tanks to the airlock.
Atlantis undocks from the station and performs a one-lap "fly-around" maneuver as shown in animation. This lap around the outpost will allow the astronauts to photo document the station's current state.