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Mission: | International Space Station Assembly Mission 12A | |
Orbiter: | Atlantis (OV-104) | |
Primary Payload: | ISS P3/P4 Truss | |
Crew: | 6 (5 US, 1 Canadian) | |
Launch Date: | Saturday, 9 Sep 2006 | |
Launch Time: | 11:14AM EDT (1514 GMT) | |
Launch Window: | 10 minutes | |
Launch Facility: |
Kennedy Space Center, |
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Docking: |
11 Sep 2006, 6:46AM EDT |
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EVAs: | 3 Spacewalks | |
Undocking: |
17 Sep 2006, 8:50AM EDT |
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Landing: |
21 Sep 2006, 6:21AM EDT |
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Landing Facility: | Kennedy Space Center Runway 33 | |
Orbital Insertion Altitude: |
122 nautical miles |
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Orbit Inclination: | 51.60° | |
Orbit Period: | 91.6 minutes (Rev 186 Deorbit) | |
Duration: | 11 Days, 19 Hours, 7 Minutes | |
Flight stats: | 116th Shuttle flight (27th for Atlantis) |
Mission info from NASA, CSA, and Spaceflight Now! websites
STS-115: The Crew and Mission Ahead
The STS-115 crew consists of Commander Brent W. Jett Jr., Pilot Christopher J. Ferguson and Mission Specialists Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, Joseph R. Tanner, Daniel C. Burbank and Steven G. MacLean, who represents the Canadian Space Agency.
+ Learn more about the crewWith this mission, NASA is ready to get back to building the International Space Station, marking the first time in almost four years that a space station component has been added to the orbiting outpost. That also means the shuttle program is coming up on some of the most challenging space missions ever.
+ Learn more about the missionDuring their three spacewalks, crew members of Atlantis will install the P3/P4 integrated truss and a second set of solar arrays on the space station, doubling the station’s current ability to generate power from sunlight and adding 17.5 tons to its mass.
+ Learn more about the trussMedia Resources
+ Press Kit (PDF 3.2 Mb)
+ STS-115 Fact Sheet (122 Kb PDF)
+ STS-115 TV Schedule
+ Aug. 25 Lightning Photos
+ View Images
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