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STS-98 (Flight # 102) 7-20 February 2001

Atlantis (23)

Crew:
    Kenneth D. Cockrell [4], Commander
    Mark L. Polansky [1], Pilot
    Robert L. Curbeam [2], Mission Specialist
    Thomas D. Jones [4], Mission Specialist
    Marsha S. Ivins [5], Mission Specialist

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (58)
    Date: 7 February 2001
    Time: 23:13:02 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 177 nm
    Inclination: 51.6 degrees
    Orbits: 203
    Duration: 12 days, 21 hours, 20 minutes, 3 seconds
    Distance: 5.3 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 22, Edwards Air Force Base, CA (47)
    Date: 20 February 2001
    Time: 20:33:05 UTC
    Rollout: 57 seconds

Highlights:
    7th Space Station Assembly Flight 5A. Three spacewalks (totaling 19 hours 49 minutes) were performed to install the Destiny Laboratory Module.

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