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Launched on Feb 07, 2001 at 11:33 GMT the crew of the STS-98 mission on Space Shuttle Atlantis consisted of:
Pilot Mark Plansky, Commander Kenneth Cockrell and MIssion Specialists Robert Curbeam, Thomas Jones and Marsha Ivins..
The primary payload for STS-98 was the U.S. Destiny Laboratory. Destiny is one of the centerpieces of the International Space Station, where science experiments will be performed in space. Destiny was attached to the station by the STS-98 astronauts, who used Space Shuttle AtlantisÕ robotic arm and conducted three space walks in their continuation of the on-orbit construction of the station.
This NASA edited Post Flight Presentation features the highlights of the STS-98 mission with voiceover by members of the crew.
23:40:27 TC In
23:59:48 TC Out