The Space Shuttle Discovery launched the STS-92 mission on October 11, 2000, marking the 100th space shuttle flight and the fifth mission to the International Space Station. The primary goal of STS-92 was to deliver and install the Z1 Truss and the Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3) to the ISS.
Key Details of the October 2000 Shuttle Launch:
- Mission: STS-92
- Spacecraft: Space Shuttle Discovery
- Launch Date: October 11, 2000
- Significance: The 100th space shuttle mission and the 5th mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
- Purpose: To deliver and install the Z1 Truss and Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3) for future docking.
- Crew: Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot Pamela A. Melroy, and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Jeff Wisoff, and Michael E. Lopez-Alegria.
- Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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