Mission Objectives
- To continue assembly of the International Space Station with three assembly spacewalks and A Space Shuttle mission:STS-116 (Discovery).
- To relocate Soyuz TMA-9 from the aft port of the Zvezda module to nadir port of the Zarya module.
- To service three Progress visits to the ISS, filled with food, fuel, water and supplies to augment supplies delivered by the visiting Space Shuttles.
- Reconfigure power from solar arrays and cooling system.
- Remove and jettison shrouds covering the truss system.
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