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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-130
Launched
February 8, 2010 · 09:14 UTC
Summary
STS-130 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on February 8, 2010 at 09:14 UTC. It was United Space Alliance's 46th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,036th orbital launch attempt. It was the 130th Space Shuttle flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 208 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 6 crew members flew: Terry W. Virts, Kathryn P. Hire, Stephen Robinson, George D. Zamka, Nicholas Patrick and Robert L. Behnken. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- STS-130 Launch in HD - The last shuttle launch at night - 02/08/2010Spacevidcast (now TMRO -- see new channel)
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceInternational Space Station, Space Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 130th Space Shuttle flight · 1st this yearUnited Space Alliance's 46th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,036th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Terry W. VirtsPilot · NASA · age 42 · first flight
Kathryn P. HireMission Specialist · NASA · age 50 · 2nd flight
Stephen RobinsonMission Specialist · NASA · age 54 · 4th flight
George D. ZamkaCommander · NASA · age 47 · 2nd flight
Nicholas PatrickMission Specialist · NASA · age 45 · 2nd flight
Robert L. BehnkenMission Specialist · NASA · age 39 · 2nd flight
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: 13 days
- Docked February 10, 2010 at Harmony forward
Space Shuttle Endeavour successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Endeavour (STS-130) · NORAD 36394 · 2010-004 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-004A
- Epoch
- 2010-02-08 10:00:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.21297912 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0022956
- Inclination
- 51.6327°
- Ascending node
- 172.0177°
- Arg. of perigee
- 326.6494°
- Mean anomaly
- 236.7658°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.00012265
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-130) · NORAD 36394 · docked February 10, 2010
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
91st launch from Launch Complex 39A, 1st this year · 148th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 8, 4:14 AM EST, at night
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
83 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-130 launch?
STS-130 launched on February 8, 2010 at 09:14 UTC.
Where can I watch STS-130?
Coverage: STS-130 Launch in HD - The last shuttle launch at night - 02/08/2010. Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-130?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-130 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Liftoff was Feb 8, 4:14 AM EST local time at the pad.
What orbit did STS-130 reach?
It reached a 208 × 238 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is STS-130 part of?
International Space Station and Space Shuttle. About International Space Station