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The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off creating on its way into space for mission STS-111 to the International Space Station.

2002-06-05

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off, creating billows of smoke and steam on its way into space for mission STS-111 to the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. (EDT), June 5, 2002. The STS-111 crew includes astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, commander; Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin, mission specialists. Also onboard were the Expedition Five crewmembers including cosmonaut Valery G. Korzun, commander, along with astronaut Peggy A. Whitson and cosmonaut Sergei Y. Treschev, flight engineers. Perrin represents CNES, the French space agency, and Korzun and Treschev are with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos). This mission marks the 14th shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program.

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  • Title: The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off creating on its way into space for mission STS-111 to the International Space Station.
  • Date Created: 2002-06-05
  • Owner: JSC
  • Album: mgwhite
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