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May 19, 2000: US Airmen Lead STS-101 Mission to Reequip, Repair the ISS
On May 19, 2000, Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched as part of the STS-101 mission to repair and reequip the International Space Station, according to NASA. The overall mission clocked in at just under 10 days.