STS-110

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STS-110 was a mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2002. The primary objective of STS-110 was to deliver and install the S0 truss, a crucial component for the ISS's future expansion and power distribution. This truss segment provided a backbone for attaching future components and solar arrays, significantly advancing the station's construction and capabilities. The mission successfully completed its objectives, contributing to the ongoing assembly of the ISS.12

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Ellen Ochoa
…in April 2002 on the STS-110 mission of the shuttle Atlantis. The first truss, which formed the ISS’s frame, was added; Ochoa and astronaut Daniel Bursch used the station’s robotic arm to lift the truss out of Atlantis’s payload bay and attach it to the station. On her four spaceflights,…
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…in April 2002 on the STS-110 mission of the shuttle Atlantis. The first truss, which formed the ISS’s frame, was added; Ochoa and astronaut Daniel Bursch used the station’s robotic arm to lift the truss out of Atlantis’s payload bay and attach it to the station. On her four spaceflights,…
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Jerry Ross
International Space Station [ISS]), and STS-110 (2002, another ISS assembly mission).
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International Space Station [ISS]), and STS-110 (2002, another ISS assembly mission).
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