STS-111: Space Shuttle Endeavour

This highlights reel captures the launch of Endeavour, with liftoff occurring at 5:23 PM Eastern Time. Key moments include the successful solid rocket booster separation at 1 minute and 40 seconds into the flight and the call for main engine start at T minus 20 seconds. The recording also features Commander Ken Cockrell's acknowledgment of the throttle up call and the crew's preparations for docking with the International Space Station, including the first contact with the pressurized mating adapter scheduled for 11:17 AM Central Time the following day.

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This highlights reel captures the third and final reboost of the International Space Station, which began approximately 30 minutes prior and raised the station's altitude by nearly four statute miles. The recording features the successful installation of a new wrist roll joint on the Canadarm2 during a spacewalk, with astronauts Franklin Chang Diaz and Philippe Perrin coordinating closely with intra-vehicular officer Paul Lockhart. Notably, at 3:11 PM Central Time, the MPLM Leonardo was securely latched back into Endeavour's payload bay, completing its third delivery of supplies to the ISS.

This highlights reel features the successful undocking of Endeavour from the International Space Station, marked by physical separation confirmed at 12 minutes into the recording. Notably, Commander Ken Cockrell reports a successful separation burn and expresses gratitude to the ground team for their support. The reel culminates in Endeavour's landing at Edwards Air Force Base at 12:58 PM Central Time, following a diversion from the Kennedy Space Center due to weather conditions.