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STS-126: Mission payloads, Mission timeline & Shuttle processing

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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STS-126 topic overview

The analysis highlights Mission payloads, Mission timeline and Shuttle processing as prominent areas in the source structure around STS-126.

Related topics
93
Source areas
8
Connected nodes
101
Extracted relationships
164
Concept neighborhoods
27
Bridge connections
101

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Mission timeline · 44 topics
Mission payloads · 20 topics
Overview · 10 topics
Shuttle processing · 7 topics
Crew · 4 topics
Contingency mission · 3 topics
Mission background · 3 topics
Wake-up calls · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

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)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Crew

Mission payloads

Mission background

Shuttle processing

Mission timeline

Wake-up calls

Contingency mission

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How STS-126 connects Entity context

The extracted context around STS-126 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, 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 Another extracted example is STS-126 → After, At, Chamitoff, Endeavour, Expedition, Ferguson, Hey, International Space Station, Magnus, NASA's, November, Rendezvous, RPM, Soyuz, The, Upon, UTC, Zarya. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

STS-126

Top relations

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

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

crew mission space endeavour station 2008 utc two shuttle flight launch day november would crews eva time nasa system also

STS-126 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 164 structured relationships around STS-126. Examples in this analysis include STS-126 → Apogee altitude → 352 km (219 mi) and STS-126 → COSPAR ID → 2008-059A. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
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

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around STS-126 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Launch, Also and Earth. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • space shuttle
    • Endeavour
    • Station
    • Shuttle
    • Space
    • Mission
    • Sts-126
    • Launch
    • November
    • Flight
    • Crew
    • Day
    • First
  • space shuttle endeavour
    • Endeavour
    • Space
    • Station
    • Shuttle
    • Mission
    • Sts-126
    • Launch
    • November
    • Flight
    • Crew
    • Day
    • First
  • international space station
    • Endeavour
    • Station
    • Shuttle
    • Sts-126
    • Mission
    • Launch
    • November
    • Crew
    • Day
    • First
    • Water
    • Noted
  • launch pad 39a
    • Sts-126
    • November
    • Space
    • Nasa
    • Shuttle
    • Utc
    • Mission
    • Crew
    • Landing
    • Ferguson
    • Hours
    • First
  • kennedy space center
    • Endeavour
    • Station
    • Shuttle
    • Sts-126
    • Mission
    • Launch
    • November
    • Day
    • First
    • Flight
    • Landing
    • Also
  • launch pad 39b
    • Sts-126
    • November
    • Space
    • Nasa
    • Shuttle
    • Utc
    • Mission
    • Crew
    • Landing
    • Ferguson
    • Hours
    • First
  • launch on need
    • Sts-126
    • November
    • Space
    • Nasa
    • Shuttle
    • Utc
    • Mission
    • Crew
    • Landing
    • Ferguson
    • Hours
    • First
  • hubble space telescope
    • Endeavour
    • Station
    • Shuttle
    • Sts-126
    • Mission
    • Launch
    • November
    • Day
    • First
    • Flight
    • Landing
    • Also

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For STS-126, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects STS-126 with Mission timeline. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
STS-126 — Mission timeline · splits 57 ⟂ 45
STS-126 — Mission payloads · splits 81 ⟂ 21
STS-126 — Overview · splits 91 ⟂ 11
STS-126 — Shuttle processing · splits 94 ⟂ 8
STS-126 — Crew · splits 97 ⟂ 5
STS-126 — Mission background · splits 98 ⟂ 4
STS-126 — Contingency mission · splits 98 ⟂ 4
STS-126 — Wake-up calls · splits 99 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

STS-126

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

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around STS-126 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Mission payloads, Mission timeline & Shuttle processing, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — STS-126 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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