Expedition 3

Expedition 3

The Expedition 3 crew began their stay on the International Space Station by making preparations for the arrival of Progress-M 45 and departure of Progress-MI 6. They also hooked up EXPRESS Rack 4, which contained new biotechnology-related experiments that included the Dynamically Controlled Protein Crystal Growth (DCPCG) to study the growth of biological crystals. When … [Read more…]

STS-105 Arrives With Expedition 3

STS-105 launched on August 10, 2001, five minutes ahead of schedule due to approaching bad weather. This was a rarity for NASA, especially considering the delays in building and launching components of the space station that the agency had become used to. Its primary goal was to deliver the Expedition 3 crew consisting of Station … [Read more…]