STS-111 Video Selection
Updated: May 29, 2002

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Endeavour launch countdown

Complete preview of Endeavour's mission

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Endeavour launch countdown
Wednesday's status
Watch the entire Launch Minus-1 Day countdown status briefing with NASA test director Pete Nickolenko, STS-111 payload mission manager Glenn Chin and shuttle weather officer Kathy Winters. (11min 10sec file)
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Pre-launch briefing
The pre-launch news conference for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-111 mission with: Ron Dittemore, shuttle program manager; Bill Gerstenmaier, deputy International Space Station program manager; Alain de Leffe, head systems studies and development at CNES; Dave King, director of shuttle processing; and 1st Lt. Tom Crenshaw, launch weather officer. (42min 43sec file)
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Tuesday's status
Watch the entire Launch Minus-2 Day countdown status briefing with NASA test director Steve Altemus, STS-111 payload mission manager Glenn Chin and shuttle weather officer Kathy Winters. (19min 30sec file)
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Astronauts arrive
The seven astronauts to launch aboard shuttle Endeavour arrive at Kennedy Space Center for launch in their T-38 jet trainers on Monday, May 27. (3min 06sec file)
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Complete preview of Endeavour's mission
Mission overview
Watch a comprehensive preview of Endeavour's flight to rotate the station's resident crews and deliver the Mobile Base System with presenters Rick LaBrode, lead STS-111 station flight director; Paul Hill, lead STS-111 shuttle flight director; Mike Rodriggs, the launch package integration manager; and Chris Lorenz, ISS mission operations manager from the Canadian Space Agency. (70min 12sec file)
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Payload tour
Tour Endeavour's payload bay and learn about the shuttle's cargo for the STS-111 flight in this animation package. Narrated by Mike Rodriggs, the launch package integration manager. (49sec file)
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Docking preview
Animation shows shuttle Endeavour's rendezvous and docking to the International Space Station on this STS-111 mission. (39sec file)
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Leonardo attached
The shuttle's robot arm lifts the Italian Multi-Purpose Logistics Module out of the payload bay and docks the cargo module to the Unity node of the International Space Station for unloading. (33sec file)
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Mobile Base System
The Mobile Base System for the International Space Station's Canadian-built robotic arm is seen being lifted from shuttle Endeavour's payload bay by the robot arm and maneuvered to the Mobile Transporter on the S0 truss. (26sec file)
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Preview of spacewalks
Tricia Mack, the lead STS-111 EVA officer, presents a detailed preview of the three spacewalks to be performed during the shuttle Endeavour's mission to the space station and takes questions from reporters. (53min 04sec file)
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Expedition 5 overview
Learn all about the four-and-a-half month voyage of the Expedition 5 astronauts that begins with Endeavour's launch in this mission overview briefing with presenters Dianne Murphy, Expedition 5 increment manager; Dr. Vic Cooley, Expedition 5 increment scientist; and Tina Melton, Expedition 5 payloads operations director. (42min 50sec file)
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Expedition 5 crew
The Expedition 5 crew -- commander Valery Korzun and flight engineers Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev -- hold a pre-flight briefing to discuss their upcoming voyage aboard the International Space Station. (44min 41sec file)
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Meet STS-111 crew
Meet the seven astronauts to launch aboard space shuttle Endeavour -- the four orbiter crew members and the three-person Expedition 5 station crew -- during the traditional pre-flight news conference from the Johnson Space Center. (33min 05sec file)
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Leonardo stowed
With its cargo unloaded and station trash stowed aboard, the Italian MPLM "Leonardo" is detached from the station and returned to Endeavour's payload bay for the ride back to Earth. (26sec file)
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Undocking preview
Animation shows shuttle Endeavour undocking from the International Space Station and performing a fly-around of the outpost before heading away. (52sec file)
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