Coverage continues at Part 5 of the Journal.

• 11 June 2002 - Evening Update - Flight Day 7 was a big one, with the 40th ISS spacewalk wrapping up, and a long-standing U.S. space record being broken. NASA reports:

  Second STS-111 Spacewalk Complete
  In a five-hour spacewalk today, Philippe Perrin of the French Space Agency and Franklin Chang-Diaz successfully completed installation of the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System which was attached to the space station on Monday.

  With all tasks complete, the two reentered the Quest airlock at 3:20 p.m. central time [4:20PM EDT/2020 GMT], marking the end of the 40th spacewalk in support of space station assembly and maintenance.

  The Endeavour and space station crews are scheduled to go to sleep at 8:23 p.m. today [9:23PM EDT/0123 GMT Wednesday,] waking at 4:23 a.m. [5:23AM EDT/0923 GMT] Wednesday.

  Watch NASA TV on Wednesday at 9:58 a.m. CDT [10:58AM EDT/1458 GMT] to see STS-111, Expedition Four and Expedition Five crewmembers participate in interviews with CNN, WTOP Radio of Washington, D.C., and the ABC Radio Network. Then at 2:53 p.m. CDT [3:53PM EDT/1953 GMT], all 10 astronauts and cosmonauts will hold the Joint Crew News Conference. NASA TV Schedule

  Congratulations to former Expedition Four crew members Carl Walz and Dan Bursch! At 10:19PM EDT today (0219 GMT Wednesday), they set a new U.S. single flight space endurance record, passing Astronaut Shannon Lucid's mark of 188 consecutive days in space set in 1996 on Russia's Mir space station.

  NASA Gallery has Flight Day 6 images; Houston Chronicle has Flight Day 6 videos.

  
  

• 11 June - Late Afternoon Update - The second spacewalk of this flight is in the books.  NASA reports:

  Second Spacewalk Complete
  Mission Specialists Philippe Perrin and Franklin Chang-Díaz continued the on-orbit construction of the International Space Station during a spacewalk Tuesday. The excursion, which ended at 3:20 p.m. CDT [4:20PM EDT/2020 GMT], focused on the permanent attachment and the outfitting of the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System, or MBS. They permanently bolted the MBS to the Mobile Transporter and made power and data connections to the new component. They also attached an auxiliary grapple fixture, added an extension cable and relocated a television camera.

  STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart coordinated spacewalk activities from inside Space Shuttle Endeavour and Commander Ken Cockrell operated the orbiter’s robot arm. The extravehicular activity was the second of three scheduled for STS-111, and it lasted exactly 5 hours. The third spacewalk is scheduled for Thursday.

  
  

• 11 June - Afternoon Update - EVA #2 is in progress.  NASA reports:

  STS-111 Spacewalk Under Way
  Endeavour astronauts Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin placed their suits on internal battery power at 10:20 a.m. Central time [11:20AM EDT/1520 GMT] today to mark the start of the second spacewalk of the STS-11 mission. Today's planned 6 1/2 hour excursion is designed to structurally bolt the new Mobile Base System robotic platform to the Mobile Transporter railcar on the S0 (S-Zero) Truss at the International Space Station and to hook up power, data and television cables between the two components.

  The Mobile Base System will be the platform upon which the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS will be attached so it can ride up and down the length of the station's truss for future assembly tasks.

  Everything continues to perform well on both Endeavour and the ISS in support of today's second spacewalk, [which] is slated to conclude at 4:50 p.m. CDT [5:50PM EDT/2150 GMT].

  Stay tuned...

  
  

• 11 June 2002 - Flight Day 7 - Today will see the second of three EVAs.  NASA reports:

  STS-111 Astronauts to Conduct Second Spacewalk
  STS-111's second spacewalk is slated to begin at 10:08 a.m. CDT [11:08AM EDT/1508 GMT] today. Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin will conduct the excursion in which they will bolt the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System, or MBS, onto the International Space Station's Mobile Transporter and make power and data cable connections to the new component. The MBS is a platform that will allow the station's robot arm, Canadarm2, to travel the length of the Integrated Truss Structure, which will eventually stretch 108.5 meters (356 feet). Other MBS outfitting tasks include attaching an auxiliary grapple fixture onto the MBS, adding an extension cable and relocating a television camera. The spacewalk is slated to conclude at 4:38 p.m. CDT [5:38PM EDT/2138 GMT].

  Meanwhile, the Expedition Four and Five crewmembers will continue handover activities. Also, the crews will continue loading the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module with items returning to Earth.

  Click here for Ask the MCC Answers, and click here for Ask the STS-111 Crew Answers.
  Click here for an interactive view of STS-111. (Requires Flash Player)
  Click here for an interactive view of the space shuttle's second decade. (Requires Flash Player)

  Watch NASA TV and check the play-by-play to follow the action!

• 10 June 2002 - Evening Update - Flight Day 6 saw the ceremonial change of command aboard Alpha. The ISS Expedition Four crew are now part of STS-111 (actually, that happened when they swapped out the custom-made seatliners in the Soyuz escape capsule). A fire alarm on the ISS interrupted today's ceremony, but it was determined to be a false alarm caused by dust.  NASA reports:

  Crew Transfers Supplies, Prepares for Second Spacewalk
  The STS-111 astronauts continued joint operations Monday with the International Space Station crews. They transferred supplies from the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module to the station. Leonardo contains supplies and science equipment for the Expedition Five crew.

  Space Shuttle Endeavour performed a reboost operation Monday afternoon, raising the International Space Station's orbit by about 1.5 kilometers, nearly a mile. Two more reboosts are scheduled for STS-111.

  Also on Monday, the STS-111 crewmembers reviewed procedures for Tuesday's spacewalk, which will be performed by Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin. Their primary task during the spacewalk is to make cable connections between the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System (MBS) and the Mobile Transporter. The MBS was attached to the transporter Monday by the station's robot arm.

  Later in the day, the Expedition Four and Five crews held a change of command ceremony. Expedition Five took control of the station Friday when swapout of the custom-made Soyuz seatliners was completed.

  Watch NASA TV on Tuesday to see coverage of STS-111's second spacewalk. Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin are scheduled to begin the excursion at 10:08 a.m. CDT [11:08AM EDT/1508 GMT]. NASA TV Schedule

  Flight Day 5 images, and more Flight Day 3 images, are available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 10 June 2002 - Afternoon Update - Docked operations are ongoing. NASA reports:

  MBS Installed onto ISS
  Expedition Five Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson and Endeavour Astronaut Carl Walz successfully mated the new Mobile Base System platform to the Mobile Transporter railcar on the International Space Station this morning, setting the stage for its permanent attachment by spacewalkers Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin tomorrow.

  Using the space station's robotic arm, Whitson and Walz latched the MBS to the transporter railcar at 8:05 a.m. Central time [9:05AM EDT/1305 GMT]. The arm will remain attached to the MBS throughout the day today to provide it with power until Chang-Diaz and Perrin attach power and data cables tomorrow. They will also bolt the two components together to form a permanent platform upon which the station's arm will be linked to ride up and down the length of the ISS for future station assembly.

  The rest of the day for the astronauts and cosmonauts on the Shuttle/Station complex will be spent transferring equipment and supplies from the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module to the ISS.

  This afternoon at 1:17 CDT [2:17PM EDT/1817 GMT], the Expedition Four and Five crews will hold a change of command ceremony. Expedition Five took control of the station Friday when swapout of the custom-made Soyuz seatliners was completed. In other activities today, the station and STS-111 crews will continue unloading the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module.

  Flight Day 5 videos and Endeavour approach images are now available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 10 June 2002 - Flight Day 6 - The Mobile Base System was attached to the International Space Station's structure early this morning. NASA reports:

  Crew to Transfer Supplies, Prepare for Second Spacewalk
  The STS-111 astronauts will continue joint operations today with the International Space Station crews. They will transfer supplies from the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module to the station. Leonardo contains supplies and science equipment for the Expedition Five crew.

  The STS-111 crewmembers will also review procedures for Tuesday's spacewalk, which will be performed by Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin. Their primary task during the spacewalk is to make cable connections between the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System (MBS) and the Mobile Transporter. The MBS was attached to the transporter today by the station's robot arm.

  Watch NASA TV today to see STS-111 Commander Ken Cockrell and Mission Specialist Philippe Perrin field questions from French officials and students at 10:28 a.m. CDT [11:28AM EDT/1528 GMT]. NASA TV Schedule

  Keep an eye on the play-by-play links at right and watch NASA TV to follow the mission as it happens!

• 09 June 2002 - Evening Update - Flight Day 5 is over, and the first spacewalk of the mission was a success.  NASA reports:

  First Spacewalk Complete
  STS-111’s first spacewalk concluded today at 5:41 p.m. CDT (2241 GMT) Sunday. Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin conducted the 7-hour, 14-minute excursion. They installed a Power and Data Grapple fixture onto the International Space Station’s P6 Truss, temporarily installed micrometeoroid debris shields and prepared the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System, or MBS, for installation onto the Mobile Transporter. Chang-Díaz and Perrin also performed a visual and photographic survey of one of the station’s Control Moment Gyros that failed.

  They received assistance from Pilot Paul Lockhart, who coordinated the spacewalk’s activities and Commander Ken Cockrell, who operated Space Shuttle Endeavour’s robot arm. Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson were at the controls of the station’s robot arm.

  The MBS will be installed Monday with the station robot arm, Canadarm2. Chang-Díaz and Perrin will make permanent connections to the MBS during STS-111’s second spacewalk on Tuesday.

  Click here for Ask the MCC Answers and click here for Crew Answers. Click here for an interactive view of STS-111. (Requires Flash Player).

  Due to our late update tonight, and NASA's exeptional play-by-play today, we present today's comments in a separate EVA Log page. Flight Day 4 videos and Flight Day 3 images are now available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 09 June - Noon EDT Update - EVA #1 is underway. NASA reports:

  STS-111 Astronauts Conducting Spacewalk
  Endeavour Astronauts Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin placed their spacesuits on internal battery power today at 10:27 a.m. Central time [11:27AM EDT/1527 GMT] to begin a planned six-hour spacewalk designed to prepare the Mobile Base System for its installation on the International Space Station tomorrow morning.

  Chang-Diaz and Perrin are now conducting the 39th spacewalk in support of ISS assembly and maintenance, the 14th staged out of the station itself and the 7th conducted out of the Quest Airlock.

  Watch NASA TV today to see coverage of STS-111's first spacewalk. The six-hour spacewalk is slated to wrap up about 4:27 p.m. CDT [5:27PM EDT/2147 GMT]. NASA TV Schedule

  Flight Day 2 images are now available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 09 June 2002 - Flight Day 5 - It's the second full day of joint operations for Endeavour and Alpha.  Astronauts Chang-Diaz and Perrin will be making the first spacewalk of the mission this morning. It will be the first time "outside" for both of them. NASA reports:

  Crew to Conduct First Spacewalk
  The first of three STS-111 spacewalks will be performed today, beginning at 10:08 a.m. CDT [11:08AM EDT/1508 GMT], by Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Díaz and Philippe Perrin. Their first task is to attach a Power and Data Grapple Fixture onto the International Space Station's P6 Truss. The fixture will allow the P6 to be relocated during a future shuttle mission. Then, they will temporarily stow some micrometeriod debris shields that will be installed onto the Zvezda Service Module in late July by the Expedition Five crew. Also, Chang-Díaz will take a visual and photographic survey of one of the station's four Control Moment Gyros.

  The two spacewalkers will wrap up the extravehicular activity by preparing the Mobile Base System, or MBS, for installation onto the station's Mobile Transporter. They will remove thermal blankets from the MBS, which will be attached to the transporter Monday.

  STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart will coordinate the spacewalk's activities, and Commander Ken Cockrell will operate Space Shuttle Endeavour's robot arm. Expedition Four Flight Engineer Carl Walz and Expedition Five Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson will control the station's robot arm. The space walk is scheduled to conclude at 4:08 p.m. CDT [5:08PM EDT/2108 GMT].

  Watch NASA TV and check the play-by-play to follow the action!

• 08 June 2002 - Evening Update - Flight Day 4, the first full day in orbit for the Endeavour crew, has drawn to a close. Tomorrow will see the mission's first spacewalk, a six-hour excursion starting at 11:08AM EDT. NASA reports:

  Crew Prepares for First Spacewalk
  STS-111 spacewalkers Franklin Chang-Díaz and Phillipe Perrin prepared for Sunday's space walk, the first of three planned for the mission. They checked out tools and reviewed procedures. They will install a Power Data Grapple Fixture and remove thermal blankets from the Mobile Base System inside the shuttle's payload bay. Also, Chang-Díaz will inspect the station's control moment gyroscope that failed earlier in the day.

  During the first full day of docked operations, STS-111 Commander Ken Cockrell and Mission Specialist Philippe Perrin used the shuttle's robotic arm to attach the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, or MPLM, to the International Space Station's Earth-facing port on the Unity module. They finished attaching Leonardo to the station at 9:28 a.m. CDT [10:28AM EDT/1428 GMT]. Leonardo's hatch was opened at about 4:30 p.m. CDT [5:30PM EDT/2130 GMT] with the shuttle and station crews entering the module at 4:52 p.m. CDT [5:52PM EDT/2152 GMT].

  During the day a control moment gyroscope (CMG), one of four used to control the station's attitude, failed. While flight controllers turned off the CMG, there is no safety threat to the shuttle and station crews and little impact to STS-111 mission activities.

  One of the Space Station's four gyros came grinding to a stop this morning, which was a slight distraction, but NASA says the Station is safe due to backup systems in place to keep Alpha from drifting.

  
  

• 08 June - 6:30PM EDT Update - The hatch to the Leonardo MPLM is now open, and the ISS and Shuttle crews are busy moving cargo and experiments onto the Station. Meanwhile, one of Alpha's stabilizing gyros has failed - luckily, it only needs two of the four to operate. NASA reports:

  Orbital Home Sweet Home
  At 10:00 a.m. Central time [11AM EDT/1600 GMT] today, International Space Station flight controllers reported that one of four Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMG) on the station's Z1 Truss, which provide the majority of attitude control for the complex, experienced an underspeed, or loss of revolution per minute capability, apparently because of the failure of an internal spin bearing.

  Astronauts inside the station's Unity module radioed that they felt a growling vibration, apparently associated with the spindown of the CMG.

  The loss of the CMG will have no impact on the STS-111 or ISS operations for the newly arrived Expedition Five crew since there are three other healthy CMGs and only two are required to maintain full attitude control for the 154-ton complex.

  Meanwhile, the astronauts and cosmonauts pressed ahead with work to enter the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module for the start of the transfer of almost three tons of logistics and supplies for Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun and Flight Engineers Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev.

  Flight Day 4 is winding down, with about 2 hours 45 minutes until bedtime.

  
  

• 08 June - Afternoon Update - An American and a Frenchman have connected an Italian-made module to the Russian-commanded International Space Station, where a Costa Rican-born American is on his seventh space flight. Got that? NASA reports:

  Crew Attaches Leonardo to Station
  Today, during the first full day of docked operations, STS-111 Commander Ken Cockrell and Mission Specialist Philippe Perrin used the shuttle's robotic arm to attach the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, or MPLM, to the International Space Station's Earth-facing port on the Unity module. They ... set the stage for the transfer of almost three tons of equipment and supplies for the newly arrived Expedition Five crew.

  Leonardo's installation was confirmed at 9:28 a.m. Central time [10:28AM EDT/1428 GMT], just one hour after it was unberthed from Endeavour's cargo bay. The module's hatch will be opened later today and transfer operations will begin. Leonardo will be returned to the shuttle's cargo bay on Friday, the day before Endeavour undocks from the ISS.

  The successful installation was the highlight activity of the day along with the start of handover conferences between the Expedition Five crew, which is beginning 4 1/2 months aboard the ISS, and the Expedition Four crew, which yesterday handed over control of station operations after 181 days in charge.

  The crews will open Leonardo's hatch at about 6PM EDT (2200 GMT) today, and it will remain open for the next five days as they transfer supplies and equipment to the station. Watch NASA TV and check the play-by-play to follow the action!

  
  

• 08 June 2002 - Flight Day 4 - Today will see the transfer of Space Station supplies begin. NASA reports:

  Crew Prepares to Attach Leonardo to Station
  The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew was awakened at 4:23 a.m. CDT [5:23AM EDT/0923 GMT] today to begin the first full day of docked operations at the International Space Station. The first major task of the day is the unberthing of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, or MPLM, from its location in Endeavour's payload bay.

  STS-111 Commander Ken Cockrell and Mission Specialist Philippe Perrin will use the shuttle's robotic arm to reach into the payload bay and grab the MPLM. They will attach it to the station's nadir berthing port on the Unity module. Unberthing is scheduled for 8:03 a.m. CDT [9:03AM EDT/1303 GMT].

  Watch NASA TV on Saturday for coverage of mission activities aboard the docked Space Shuttle Endeavour/International Space Station complex.

  Flight Day 3 videos are now available in the NASA Gallery. More launch day pics are up at KSC.

For previous reports, see Part 3 of our Mission Journal.