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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-123
Launched
March 11, 2008
Summary
STS-123 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on March 11, 2008. It was United Space Alliance's 38th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,894th orbital launch attempt. It was the 122nd Space Shuttle flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 63 × 232 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 7 crew members flew: Takao Doi, Richard M. Linnehan, Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, Garrett Reisman, Gregory H. Johnson, Michael Foreman and Robert L. Behnken. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- STS-123 launch (3-11-08)3210andLiftoff
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceInternational Space Station, Space Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 122nd Space Shuttle flight · 2nd this yearUnited Space Alliance's 38th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,894th orbital launch attempt9th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Takao DoiMission Specialist · JAXA · age 53 · 2nd flight
Richard M. LinnehanMission Specialist · NASA · age 50 · 4th flight
Dominic L. Pudwill GorieCommander · NASA · age 50 · 4th flight
Garrett ReismanMission Specialist · NASA · age 40 · first flight
Gregory H. JohnsonPilot · NASA · age 45 · first flight
Michael ForemanMission Specialist · NASA · age 50 · first flight
Robert L. BehnkenMission Specialist · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Landing crew
- Takao DoiMission Specialist · JAXA
Léopold EyhartsMission Specialist · ESA- Richard M. LinnehanMission Specialist · NASA
- Dominic L. Pudwill GorieCommander · NASA
- Gregory H. JohnsonPilot · NASA
- Michael ForemanMission Specialist · NASA
- Robert L. BehnkenMission Specialist · NASA
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105)
Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105) 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, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly. The United States Congress approved the construction of Endeavour in 1987 to replace Challenger, which was lost in 1986. Structural spares built during the construction of Discovery and Atlantis were used in its assembly. NASA chose, on cost grounds, to build Endeavour from spares rather than refitting Enterprise.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 15 days
- Docked March 13, 2008 at Harmony forward
Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Endeavour (STS-123) · NORAD 32699 · 2008-009 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2008-009A
- Epoch
- 2008-03-11 06:37:57 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.49648981 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0130007
- Inclination
- 51.6306°
- Ascending node
- 161.603°
- Arg. of perigee
- 347.1409°
- Mean anomaly
- 67.506°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0.00011012
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload
- Endeavour (STS-123) · NORAD 32699 · docked March 13, 2008
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
STS-123 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. STS-123 was the 1J/A ISS assembly mission. The original launch target date was 14 February 2008 but after the delay of STS-122, the shuttle was launched on 11 March 2008. It was the twenty-fifth shuttle mission to visit the ISS, and delivered the first module of the Japanese laboratory, Japanese Experiment Module (KibÅ), and the Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, (SPDM) Dextre robotics system to the station.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
83rd launch from Launch Complex 39A, 2nd this year · 139th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
32 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-123 launch?
STS-123 launched on March 11, 2008. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STS-123?
Coverage: STS-123 launch (3-11-08). Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-123?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-123 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit did STS-123 reach?
It reached a 63 × 232 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is STS-123 part of?
International Space Station and Space Shuttle. About International Space Station