STS-113 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission launched on November 23, 2002, and was the sixteenth shuttle mission to visit the ISS. The primary objective of the mission was to install the P1 (P-one) Truss, which would provide additional structural support and a mounting point for solar arrays, radiators, and other equipment on the ISS. The mission also included the delivery of supplies and equipment to the ISS and the rotation of the crew of the ISS.
The STS-113 mission patch features the Space Shuttle Endeavour with the International Space Station in the foreground and the Earth in the background. The patch also includes the mission slogan "Expanding the Horizons of Exploration" and the names of the seven crew members.
During the mission, the crew of Endeavour successfully installed the P1 Truss on the ISS and delivered more than 3,000 pounds of supplies and equipment to the station. They also rotated the crew of the ISS, bringing back the Expedition 5 crew and delivering the Expedition 6 crew to the station. The mission was considered a success and helped to further the construction and expansion of the ISS.