Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-104
STS-104 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. Its primary objectives were to install the Quest Joint Airlock and help perform maintenance on the International Space Station. It was successful and returned to Earth without incident, after a successful docking, equipment installation and three spacewalks.
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.
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Mission Profile
STS-104 was a Space Shuttle mission operated by United Space Alliance that lifted off from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on July 12, 2001. The flight carried its payload on a human exploration mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Space Shuttle program. The launch was a success.