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STS-97 Mission Calendar
Flight Day 1:
Launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida scheduled at 10:06 p.m. (Eastern Time) on 30 November 2000.
Flight Day 2:
Preparation of the Canadarm and the Canadian Space Vision System for their role on Flight Day 3. Inspection of spacesuits for EVA 1.
Flight Day 3:
Endeavour is scheduled to dock with the Unity module of the International Space Station shortly before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). After docking, Marc Garneau uses the Canadarm to lift the P6 integrated truss (which contains the solar arrays) out of
Endeavour’s payload bay. The P6 truss is placed in a "parked" position overnight. The astronauts also prepare the docking port for their entry into the Space Station on Flight Day 9.
Flight Day 4:
Astronauts Joe Tanner and Carlos Noriega conduct the first scheduled space walk (EVA) to install the solar arrays. Marc Garneau uses the Canadarm to attach the P6 truss segment to the Station, and assists his crewmates as the onboard choreographer during their space walk. Garneau is also the back-up EVA crew member for all 3 space walks.
Flight Day 5:
The astronauts rest following their first space walk and begin preparations for their entry into the International Space Station.
Flight Day 6:
Tanner and Noriega perform their second space walk to relocate a communications antenna to the top of the P6 truss, and prepare the Station for the arrival of the US laboratory Destiny. Marc Garneau is the Intra-vehicular crew member (IV), as well as the back-up for the EVA.
Flight Day 7:
Following a second gruelling space walk, the astronauts rest and perform various routine tasks and preparations.
Flight Day 8:
Tanner and Noriega perform a third EVA to intstall a floating potential probe experiment on top of the P6 to measure plasma in the environment around the Station. Marc Garneau once again choreographs their activities, and act as their back-up.
Flight Day 9:
The STS-97 and Expedition 1 crews (the resident crew aboard the Station) open the hatches between
Endeavour and the Station to greet one another and transfer equipment and supplies.
Flight Day 10:
Endeavour undocks from the International Space Station. The rest of the day is spent preparing the Shuttle for its return to Earth.
Flight Day 11:
Preparations for landing, and routine checks of the Shuttle’s systems prior to landing.
Flight Day 12:
Endeavour lands at the Kennedy Space Center.
