STS-104

STS-104
Quest being grappled by Canadarm2, prior to its installation on the ISS
NamesSpace Transportation System-104
Mission typeISS assembly
OperatorNASA
COSPAR ID2001-028A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.26862
Mission duration12 days, 18 hours, 36 minutes, 39 seconds
Distance travelled8,500,000 kilometres (5,300,000 mi)
Orbits completed200
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Atlantis
Launch mass117,129 kilograms (258,225 lb)
Landing mass94,009 kilograms (207,254 lb)
Payload mass8,241 kilograms (18,168 lb)
Crew
Crew size5
Members
EVAs3
EVA duration16 hours, 30 minutes
Start of mission
Launch date12 July 2001, 09:04 (2001-07-12UTC09:04Z) UTC
Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B
End of mission
Landing date25 July 2001, 03:38 (2001-07-25UTC03:39Z) UTC
Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 15
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude372 kilometres (231 mi)
Apogee altitude390 kilometres (240 mi)
Inclination51.6 degrees
Period92.2 minutes
Docking with ISS
Docking portPMA-2
(Destiny forward)
Docking date14 July 2001 03:08 UTC
Undocking date22 July 2001 04:54 UTC
Time docked8 days, 1 hour, 46 minutes

Left to right: Seated - Charles O. Hobaugh, Steven W. Lindsey; Standing - Michael L. Gernhardt, Janet L. Kavandi, James F. Reilly
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STS-104 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. Its primary objectives were to install the Quest Joint Airlock and help perform maintenance on the International Space Station. It launched on 12 July 2001 at 09:04 UTC, and returned to Earth without incident after successful docking, equipment installation, and three spacewalks.