
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-130

United Space Alliance · Space Shuttle · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
United Space Alliance's 46th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 5,036th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 8, 09:14 – Feb 8, 09:14 UTC
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STS-130
STS-130 was an ISS assembly flight with the primary payloads being the Tranquility module and the Cupola observatory. The mission began on February 8th 2010 at 09:14 UTC launching Commander George D. Zamka, Pilot Terry Virts, Mission Specialist 1 Kathryn P. Hire, Mission Specialist 2 Stephen K. Robinson, Mission Specialist 3 Nicholas Patrick & Mission Specialist 4 Robert L. Behnken to orbit. They docked with the ISS 2 days after launch. During the mission 3 spacewalks were conducted to install the Tranquility module. On day 6, the wake-up song played to the ISS crew was "The Ballad of Serenity" by Sonny Rhodes, the theme for science fiction show Firefly, and was played for Robert Behnken. The mission concluded after 13 days & 18 hours on February 22nd 2010 at 03:22:10 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Terry W. VirtsPilot · NASA
Kathryn P. HireMission Specialist · NASA
Stephen RobinsonMission Specialist · NASA
George D. ZamkaCommander · NASA
Nicholas PatrickMission Specialist · NASA
Robert L. BehnkenMission Specialist · NASA
Booster
No booster details available.
Watch
- STS-130 Launch in HD - The last shuttle launch at night - 02/08/2010 — Spacevidcast (now TMRO -- see new channel)
Pad — Launch Complex 39A
Local pad time: Feb 8, 4:14 AM EST
222 launches from this pad · 281 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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