STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and took the first American module, the Unity node, to the station.

Dec 4, 1998 · The STS-88 mission launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on December 4, 1998 at 2:35 a.m. (CST) to deliver the Unity Node to the International Space Station (ISS). The originally …

Mar 27, 2020 · STS -88 carried out the first USA Space Station Assembly Flight (ISS -01-2A). The U.S. built Node (Unity) docked with the Russian built FGB (Zarya). Zarya was boosted into orbit by a …

Feb 1, 1998 · STS-88 marked an important milestone for NASA and the Space Shuttle program. This was the first Space Shuttle mission dedicated to assembly of the International Space Station (ISS). …

STS-88 was the second flight for the aft skirt doubler brackets. These aluminum brackets were designed to increase the factor of safety of the holddown post weld from 1.28 to greater than 1.4.

During the 12-day mission to begin assembly of the International Space Station (ISS), all objectives were met.

Aug 23, 2023 · STS-88.. is Dog Crew III. Keen-eared listeners may have already picked up on this. The flight’s commander, Bob Cabana, was the pilot on STS-53, the original Dog Crew, where he earned …