Updated: 17 Dec 2001
MISSION: STS-108 - 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - MPLM

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Dec. 5, 2001 at 5:19 p.m. EST
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 17, 2001 at 12:55 p.m. EST
CREW: Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Tyurin
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Shuttle Endeavour made a smooth touch down on KSC Runway 15 at the appointed time of 12:55 p.m. today, completing the sixth Space Shuttle flight of the year -- the STS-108 crew transfer mission, after almost 12 days in space. Commander Dominic Gorie brought Endeavour home on the first opportunity of the day after flight managers gave a go for landing weather at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF).

The four STS-108 astronauts emerged from the crew cabin about 1½ hours after landing for the traditional walk-around of the orbiter before proceeding to the crew quarters for a reunion with their families. They were joined by the Expedition Three crewmembers who returned after 129 days on board the International space station.

Endeavour was scheduled to be towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) at about 5 p.m. to begin de-serving operations. An initial inspection indicates that the orbiter is in excellent shape after completing its 4.8 million mile mission. Damage to the thermal protection system was typical with 57 debris hits on the lower surface, 14 of them greater than one inch, and nine hits on the upper surface, five of them greater than one inch.

Unofficial Landing Times          EST                     MET

Main gear touchdown                  12:55.11 p.m.      11 days, 19 hours,
35 minutes, 43 seconds 
Nose gear touchdown                  12:55.24 p.m.      11 days, 19 hours,
35 minutes, 56 seconds
Wheel stop                                   12:56.17 p.m.      11 days, 19
hours, 36 minutes, 49 seconds

Ascent Cargo MPLM-2 [473R1], ISPRs, U.S. Lab MELFI Rack [25], 4 Resupply Stowage Racks [151R1, 152R1, 154R1, 161],4 Resupply Stowage Platforms-2 [183R1, 184R1, 185R1, 189R1], Sidewall Carrier-WVS [925] Middeck ISS Content [800E], Shuttle Integration H/W [850E]

Descent Cargo MPLM-2 [473R1], ISPR, 4 Resupply Stowage Racks [151R1, 152R1, 154R1, 161], 4 Resupply Stowage Platforms-2 [183R1, 184R1, 185R1, 189R1], 2 Zero-g Stowage Racks [114, 115] Sidewall Carrier-WVS [925] Middeck ISS Content [800E], Shuttle Integration H/W [850E]