Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-126
United Space Alliance · Space Shuttle · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
United Space Alliance's 40th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 4,946th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Nov 15, 00:55 – Nov 15, 00:55 UTC
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STS-126
STS-126 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The purpose of the mission, referred to as ULF2 by the ISS program, was to deliver equipment and supplies to the station, to service the Solar Alpha Rotary Joints (SARJ), and repair the problem in the starboard SARJ that had limited its use since STS-120.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Christopher FergusonCommander · BA
Sandra MagnusMission Specialist · NASA
Donald PettitMission Specialist · NASA
Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-PiperMission Specialist · NASA
Eric BoePilot · NASA
Stephen BowenMission Specialist · NASA
Robert S. KimbroughMission Specialist · NASA
Booster
No booster details available.
Watch
- Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-126 11/14/2008 — Spacevidcast (now TMRO -- see new channel)
Pad — Launch Complex 39A
Local pad time: Nov 14, 7:55 PM EST
222 launches from this pad · 281 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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