190 - STS-97 - Ratcheting Up the Tension (ISS 4A: P6)

About this episode

This episode discusses the STS-97 mission and the delivery of the P6 truss to the ISS.

On STS-97 the Space Shuttle is delivering its heaviest ISS payload yet: the P6 truss. We'll climb high above the payload bay, consider some strange analogies, and both slack off and tense up. Most of that will make sense once you listen. Also, please note that this episode has a couple of small audio clicks that I wasn't able to remove. So it's not your equipment, it's my audio. Most of you won't notice but I still wanted to mention something for those who do! Show notes: https://thespaceabove.us/episodes/ep190_sts-97 The Space Above Us website: https://thespaceabove.us Support the show: https://thespaceabove.us/donate TSAU Patreon: https://patreon.com/thespaceabove.us

People in this episode

Host: JP Burke

Topics covered

• Space Shuttle
• International Space Station
• STS-97
• P6 truss
• payload delivery
• audio quality

Keywords

• STS-97
• P6 truss
• Space Shuttle
• International Space Station
• payload
• audio issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

Products: P6 truss

Places: International Space Station

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