STS-114
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STS-114 is the Return to Flight Space Shuttle mission originally scheduled for launch at approximately 15:51 EDT, July 13 2005. Due to a problem with the fuel level sensors the July 13 launch was aborted and will be rescheduled for a future date as of September 17, 2009.
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| Mission: | STS-114 |
| Shuttle: | Discovery |
| Launch Pad: | 39-B |
| Launch: | September 17, 2009 at (11:30 am EST) (1130 GMT) |
| Landing: | Unknown |
| Duration: | 11 days, 19 hours, 10 minutes |
| Orbit Altitude: | 122 nautical miles (226 km) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 51.6 Degrees |
| Distance Traveled: | TBD |
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 Back (L–R): Robinson, Thomas, Camarda, Noguchi Front (L–R): Kelly, Lawrence, Collins | |
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Crew
- Eileen M. Collins (4), Commander
- James M. Kelly (2), Pilot
- Soichi Noguchi (1) (JAXA), Mission Specialist
- Stephen K. Robinson (3), Mission Specialist
- Andrew Thomas (4), Mission Specialist
- Wendy Lawrence (4), Mission Specialist
- Charles Camarda (1), Mission Specialist
Mission Parameters
- Mass: 0 kg
- Perigee: 0 km
- Apogee: 0 km
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 0.0 min
Mission Highlights
STS-114 will mark the return to flight of the Space Shuttle after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the second Shuttle flight with a female commander.
The STS-114 crewmembers will deliver supplies to the International Space Station, but the major focus of their mission will be testing and evaluating new Space Shuttle flight safety, which includes new inspection and repair techniques.
STS-114 is classified as Logistics Flight 1. Among the Station-related activities are delivering new supplies and replacing one of the orbital outpost's Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). STS-114 will also carry a Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the External Stowage Platform-2.
The crew is slated to conduct at least three spacewalks while at the ISS. The first spacewalk will demonstrate repair techniques of the Shuttle's Thermal Protection System. During the second, the spacewalkers will replace the failed CMG with one delivered by the Shuttle. On the third, they will install the External Stowage Platform.
Mission timeline
July 13, 2005
- 11:55 EDT - The countdown clock was restarted after a programmed 3 hour hold.
- 12:01 EDT - To loud applause and cheers, the crew entered the traditional AstroVan to make their way to the pad.
- 12:30 EDT - The crew arrived at Pad 39B and proceeded into the White Room for boarding.
- 13:32 EDT - Problem with LH2 fuel level sensor reported. Launch Director orders launch scrubbed.
- 13:34 EDT - Crew egress began.
Related articles
- Space science
- Space shuttle
- List of space shuttle missions
- List of human spaceflights chronologically
External links
- NASA Virtual Launch Control Center website
- NASA Launch Dashboard - live countdown clock,weather, onboard video, and more
- Real time launch status weblog at spaceflightnow.com - much more detail than NASA's
- NASA mission summary
- Launch Schedule
- Return to flight website
- NASA-TV Home Page - links to Akamai- and Yahoo-powered live streaming of launch coverage
- WMFE-FM (NPR, Orlando) local radio coverage of the launch (WMA and MP3; MP3 coverage also available courtesy Shoutcast.com)
- CTV.ca - Canada plays critical role in shuttle mission
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