STS-122
COSPAR ID | 2008-005A |
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SATCAT no. | 32486![]() |
End of mission | |
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STS-122 is a space shuttle mission planned for December 2007 and will use the Space Shuttle Atlantis. This flight will mark the 24th shuttle mission to the International Space Station and the 121st space shuttle flight. The primary objectives of STS-122 are to deliver the European built Columbus module to the station (including the Biolab, FSL, EDR and EPM payloads), along with the SOLAR and EuTEF payloads which are mounted in the cargo bay on ICC-Lite, and to return Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel Tani to earth. After it lands, the orbiter will be prepared for STS-125, the final servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.
Crew
- Stephen Frick (2) - Commander
- Alan G. Poindexter (1) - Pilot
- Stanley G. Love (1) - Mission specialist
- Rex J. Walheim (2) - Mission specialist
- Leland D. Melvin (1) - Mission specialist
- Hans Schlegel (2) - Mission specialist - ESA
Germany
Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.
- Launching ISS Expedition 16 Crew
- Léopold Eyharts (2) - Flight Engineer - ESA
France
- Landing ISS Expedition 16 Crew
- Daniel M. Tani (2) - Flight Engineer
Mission parameters
Inclination: 51.6 degrees.
Shuttle processing
Atlantis has now begun preparations for the STS-122 mission.
Mission highlights
On current plans, STS-122 will be ISS Assembly Flight 1E, bringing the European Columbus module to the station, along with other minor pieces of equipment. A malfuctioning CMG that will be swapped out with a new one on STS 118 will get a ride back to earth on this flight.
Atlantis is scheduled to roll out to the launch pad in late November 2007, for it's STS-122 mission. Orbiter Processing is currently underway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.