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STS-126

STS-126 was the one hundred and twenty-fourth NASA Space Shuttle mission, and twenty-second orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105) to the International Space Station (ISS). The purpose of the mission, referred to as ULF2 by the ISS program, was to deliver equipment and supplies to the station, to service the Solar Alpha Rotary Joints…

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Apogee altitude
352 km (219 mi)
COSPAR ID
2008-059A
Crew size
7
Distance travelled
10,645,986 km (6,615,109 mi)[NASA 2]
Docking date
16 November 2008, 22:01 UTC
Docking port
PMA-2 (Harmony forward)

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Crew

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Mission background

Shuttle processing

Mission timeline

Wake-up calls

Contingency mission

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STS-126

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples164
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019608
Components1

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STS-126

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related to Mission payloads · 34
STS-126 → Also, Among, An, August, Both, December, Destiny, EVA, Expedition, FHRC, Flex Hose Rotary Coupler, General Laboratory Active Cryogenic, GLACIER, Hygiene Compartment, In, ISS Experiment Refrigerator, Leonardo, Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Lightweight MPESS Carrier, LMC
related to 16 November (Flight day 3) · 18
STS-126 → After, At, Chamitoff, Endeavour, Expedition, Ferguson, Hey, International Space Station, Magnus, NASA's, November, Rendezvous, RPM, Soyuz, The, Upon, UTC, Zarya
related to 30 November (Flight day 17, Landing) · 15
STS-126 → After, Edwards, Edwards Air Force Base, Endeavour, Entry Flight Director Bryan, Florida, Kennedy, KSC, Lunney, Monday, Monday's, The, This, UTC, While
related to Crew notes · 14
STS-126 → Bowen, Discovery, Garrett, Greg Chamitoff, Higginbotham, Higginbotham's, Joan, NASA, November, On, Reisman, Stephen, STS-116, STS-124
related to Agricultural camera (AgCam) · 12
STS-126 → AgCam, Agricultural Camera, Also, Destiny, Great Plains, International Space Station, NASA, North Dakota, Rocky Mountains, Students, The, University
related to External links · 10
STS-126 → Archived, December, February, Gallery Archived, October, STS-126 Mission PageSTS-126 Image, TV, Wayback MachineNASA SpaceFlight, Wayback MachineSpace, Wayback MachineSTS-126
related to Educational outreach · 9
STS-126 → In, Lockheed Martin, May, NASA, Space, Space Day, STS-86, Student Signatures, The Student Signatures
related to Contingency mission · 7
STS-126 → Discovery, Endeavour, It, STS-119, STS-119's, Support, The Contingency Shuttle Crew
Members · 6
STS-126 → Christopher J. Ferguson, Donald R. Pettit, Eric A. Boe, Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, Robert S. Kimbrough, Stephen G. Bowen
related to Cow embryos and pig cells in space · 6
STS-126 → American, Florida, The, University, USDA ARS, ZeroGravity Inc

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STS-126Apogee altitude352 km (219 mi)1.00infobox
STS-126COSPAR ID2008-059A1.00infobox
STS-126Crew size71.00infobox
STS-126Distance travelled10,645,986 km (6,615,109 mi)[NASA 2]1.00infobox
STS-126Docking date16 November 2008, 22:01 UTC1.00infobox
STS-126Docking portPMA-2 (Harmony forward)1.00infobox
STS-126Inclination51.60°1.00infobox
STS-126LandingGregory E. Chamitoff1.00infobox
STS-126Landing date30 November 2008, 21:25:09 UTC[NASA 1]1.00infobox
STS-126Landing mass101,343 kg (223,423 lb)1.00infobox
STS-126Landing siteEdwards, Runway 4L1.00infobox
STS-126Launch date15 November 2008, 00:55:39 UTC[NASA 1]1.00infobox
STS-126Launch mass121,061 kg (266,894 lb)1.00infobox
STS-126Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-126LaunchingSandra H. Magnus1.00infobox
STS-126MembersChristopher J. Ferguson1.00infobox
STS-126MembersEric A. Boe1.00infobox
STS-126MembersDonald R. Pettit1.00infobox
STS-126MembersStephen G. Bowen1.00infobox
STS-126MembersHeidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper1.00infobox
STS-126MembersRobert S. Kimbrough1.00infobox
STS-126Mission duration15 days, 20 hours, 30 minutes, 30 seconds (achieved)[NASA 1]1.00infobox
STS-126Mission typeISS assembly1.00infobox
STS-126NamesSpace Transportation System-1261.00infobox
STS-126OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-126Orbits completed2511.00infobox
STS-126Payload mass14,698 kg (32,404 lb)1.00infobox
STS-126Perigee altitude343 km (213 mi)1.00infobox
STS-126Period91.60 minutes1.00infobox
STS-126Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox

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