STS-129
Appearance
COSPAR ID | 2009-062A |
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SATCAT no. | 36094 |
End of mission | |
STS-129 is a planned Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which is expected to be flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. The launch date for the mission is planned no earlier than July of 2009 The completion of this mission will leave two flights remaining except for two as yet unconfirmed flights.[2]
Crew
- To Be Announced
Launching ISS Expedition 20 Crew:
- Jeffrey Williams (3) - Flight Engineer - NASA
Landing ISS Expedition 20 Crew:
- Robert Thirsk (2) - Flight Engineer - Canada CSA[3]
Crew Notes
If this remains true, Jeffrey Williams will be the last ISS crewmember to be transported to the space station by a space shuttle orbiter. Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to, and including this mission.
Mission parameters
- Mass: TBD
- Perigee: TBD
- Apogee: TBD
- Inclination: TBD
- Period: TBD
Mission payload
The primary payload of STS-129 is scheduled to be the EXPRESS Logistics Carrier (ELC1) and the ELC2.
Mission background
Mission timeline
See also
- 2009 in spaceflight
- List of ISS spacewalks
- List of space shuttle missions
- List of spacewalks and moonwalks
- List of human spaceflights chronologically
References
- ^ NASA (2007). "NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions". National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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