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INTERNATIONALSPACESTATION HOMEPAGE |
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STS-88 ASSEMBLY FLIGHT USA |


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LAUNCH : |
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Dec.04 / 1998 |
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08.35 GMT |
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Kennedy Space Center |
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Florida / USA |
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Pad 39 A |
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Dec.07 / 1998 |
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LAUNCH VEHICLE: |
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Space Shuttle ENDEAVOUR |
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EVA: |
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# 1 : |
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07 h 21 min |


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Assembly flight for connect UNITY-node with the functional cargo block ZARYA. Unity was connected with ZARYA by Pressurized Mating Adapter 1 (PMA 1): Another adapter (PMA1) at UNITY was used for orbiter Endeavour docking. On December 10th ,1998 19.54 GMT Cabana and Krikalev became the first people to enter the International Space Station . At 21.12 GMT they opend the hatch between Unity and ZARYA the very first time. |
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2A |


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I.S.S.ELEMENT: |

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LANDING : |
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Dec.16 / 1998 |
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03.53 GMT |
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Runway 15 |
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Kennedy Space Center / Fl. |

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UNITY |
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U.S. connecting Node 1 |
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ZARYA |



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Dec.09 / 1998 |
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# 2 : |
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07 h 02 min |
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Dec.12 / 1998 |
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# 3 : |
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06 h 59 min |