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STS-108 (Flight # 107) 5-17 December 2001

Endeavour (17)

Crew:
    Dominic L. Gorie [3], Commander
    Mark E. Kelly [1], Pilot
    Linda M. Godwin [4], Mission Specialist
    Daniel M. Tani [1], Mission Specialist

ISS Upload:
    Yuri Onufrienko [2], Mission Commander (Russia)
    Carl E. Walz [4]
    Daniel W. Bursch [4]

ISS Download:
    Frank Culbertson (STS-105)
    Mikhail Tyurin (STS-105) (Russia)
    Vladimir Dezhurov (STS-105) (Russia)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (47)
    Date: 5 December 2001
    Time: 22:19:28 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 177 nm
    Inclination: 51.6 degrees
    Orbits: 185
    Duration: 11 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes, 42 seconds
    Distance: 4.8 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center (57)
    Date: 17 December 2001
    Time: 17:55:10 UTC
    Rollout: 1 minute, 3 seconds (2,725 meters, 8,941 feet)

Highlights:
    12th Space Station Assembly Flight UF-1. Raffaello MPLM. One EVA was performed by Godwin and Tani lasting 4 hours, 12 minutes.

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