On June 5, 2002, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on the STS-111 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station.
The launch was originally scheduled for May 30th, but was delayed first by bad weather and then by technical issues on Endeavour. After a part was replaced, the shuttle was ready for launch on June 5th. Endeavour's 14-day STS-111 mission delivered supplies to the ISS, as well as rotating the astronaut crew aboard the space station. Exchanging three Expedition 4 members for three Expedition 5 members.
The launch was originally scheduled for May 30th, but was delayed first by bad weather and then by technical issues on Endeavour. After a part was replaced, the shuttle was ready for launch on June 5th. Endeavour's 14-day STS-111 mission delivered supplies to the ISS, as well as rotating the astronaut crew aboard the space station. Exchanging three Expedition 4 members for three Expedition 5 members.
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00:00On this day in space. In 2002 the Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on the STS-111 mission from
00:08NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station or ISS. The launch
00:13was originally scheduled for May 30th but was delayed first by bad weather and then by technical
00:17issues on Endeavour. After a suspect part was replaced the shuttle was ready for launch on June
00:225th. Endeavour's 14-day STS-111 mission delivered supplies to the ISS as well as rotating the
00:28astronaut crew aboard the space station exchanging three Expedition 4 members for three Expedition
00:335 members. And that's what happened on this day in space.