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Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-111, carrying the Expedition 5 crew to the International Space Station to replace the Expedition 4 crew. Astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz becomes the second person to have flown on seven spaceflights.

On June 5, in the year 2002, Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-111, carrying the Expedition 5 crew to the International Space Station to replace the Expedition 4 crew. Astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz becomes the second person to have flown on seven spaceflights. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of June 5, a notable event in this corner of history.

Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135 by the United States Congress, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on June 5, 2002 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 6 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 6 May 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Helen McElhone, Scottish politician (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Stanisław Nagy, Polish cardinal (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, Irish republican activist and politician (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Michel Ostyn, Belgian physiologist and physician (born 1924)
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Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 5 Charlie Sutton, Australian footballer and coach (born 1924)
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