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STS-122
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End of mission

STS-122 is the next NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It will be flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis, with a target launch date of December 6, 2007.[1][2] This flight will mark the 24th shuttle mission to the ISS, and the 121st space shuttle flight.

The primary objectives of STS-122 are to deliver the European built Columbus science laboratory to the station, and to return Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel M. Tani to Earth. STS-122 will mark the final scheduled visit by Atlantis to the International Space Station. After Atlantis lands, the orbiter will be prepared for STS-125, the final servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope. The completion of the mission will leave ten flights remaining in the Space Shuttle program until its end in 2010, excluding two as-yet-unconfirmed Contingency Logistic Flights.

Crew

* Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.

Launching ISS Expedition 16 Crew

Landing ISS Expedition 16 Crew

Crew notes

Mission parameters

Columbus at Kennedy Space Center

Mission payloads

Illustration of the ISS after STS-122, highlighting the addition of the Columbus laboratory module.

STS-122 will be the ISS Assembly Flight 1E, bringing the European Columbus module to the station, along with the Biolab, Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL), European Drawer Rack (EDR), and European Physiology Modules (EPM) payloads.[6] STS-122 will also carry the Solar Monitoring Observatory (SOLAR), and European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) payloads, which are mounted in the cargo bay on an ICC-Lite payload rack. A malfunctioning Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) that was swapped out with a new one on STS-118 will be returned to Earth with STS-122.[7] A spare Drive Lock Assembly (DLA) will be sent to orbit in support of possible repairs to the starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint which is malfunctioning.[8]

Outreach

Stowed within the Official Flight Kit (OFK), Atlantis will carry three green starting flags provided by NASCAR in recognition of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on February 17, 2008, and the 50th anniversary of NASA on October 1, 2008. Once returned to Earth, one of the flown flags will be placed on public display at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, one will be presented to the winner of the 2008 Daytona 500, and the third will be used by NASA as part of its anniversary activities.[9]

Mission background

The mission marks:[5][10]

  • 152nd manned US space launch.
  • 121st space shuttle flight since STS-1.
  • 96th post-Challenger mission.
  • 8th post-Columbia mission.
  • 8th visit to the International Space Station for Atlantis.

Mission timeline

Columbus installed in Atlantis's payload bay in preparation for launch.
Atlantis arrived at Launch pad 39A on November 10.

Launch preparations

The external tank (ET-125) arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on September 14, 2007, after traveling by barge from the Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana. The external tank was then transferred to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to be inspected, and have the Liquid oxygen feedline bracket modified, before being mated to the solid rocket boosters on October 17.

The external tank was attached to the solid rocket boosters on October 18, 2007, and Atlantis moved to the VAB on November 3, 2007.[11] With the entire stack placed upon the Mobile Launcher Platform, Atlantis moved to launch pad 39A on November 10, and the Columbus module was loaded into the orbiter's payload bay on November 12.[12] The terminal countdown demonstration test was completed on November 20.[13]

Following the final Flight Readiness Review on November 30, NASA managers announced that Atlantis was ready to fly, and the launch date of December 6 was confirmed.[14]

Planned mission timeline

Information taken from the STS-122 Press Kit, and may change as the mission progresses.[15]
Launch day
Launch ♦ Payload bay door opening ♦ Ku band antenna deployment ♦ Shuttle robotic arm activation and checkout ♦ Video downlink of external tank (ET) during launch, and handheld video of ET separation.
Flight day 2
Thermal Protection System (TPS) survey with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) ♦ Extravehicular Mobility Unit checkout ♦ Centerline camera installation ♦ Orbiter Docking System Ring extension ♦ Orbital Maneuvering System survey ♦ Rendezvous tools checkout.
Flight day 3
Rendezvous with the ISS ♦ Rendezvous pitch maneuver ♦ Docking to the Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 on the Harmony module ♦ Hatch opening, welcome ceremony, safety briefing ♦ OBSS unberthing by Canadarm2 ♦ Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) procedure review ♦ EVA-1 campout by Walheim and Schlegel.
Flight day 4
Soyuz seat liner swap and crew exchange between Tani and Eyharts ♦ Shuttle's Ku band antenna stowage (temporary for unberthing of Columbus ♦ EVA-1 by Walheim and Schlegel (Columbus grapple fixture installation, P1 truss nitrogen (N2) tank assembly preparation, power and data grapple fixture removal and installation to Columbus.) ♦ Columbus grapple, unberth, and installation on starboard side of Harmony
Flight day 5
TPS Focused inspection (if required) ♦ Shuttle Ku band antenna re-deployment ♦ Columbus ingress preparation ♦ Columbus ingress ♦ EVA-2 procedure review ♦ EVA-2 campout by Walheim and Schlegel.
Flight day 6
EVA-2 by Walheim and Schlegel (P1 Truss N2 tank assembly installation, stowage of old N2 tank assembly into payload bay.) ♦ Columbus outfitting.
Flight day 7
Columbus racks and systems outfitting ♦ Crew off-duty period ♦ EVA-3 preparation review ♦ EVA3 campout by Walheim and Love.
Flight day 8
EVA-3 by Walheim and Love (Installation of SOLAR telescope, and EuTEF facility onto an External Stowage Platform (ESP) on Columbus, retrieval of failed Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) that was replaced on STS-118 and stowed on ESP2, installation of failed CMG into payload bay, installation of keel pin cloth covers on Columbus.)
Flight day 9
Shuttle and station transfers ♦ Joint crew news conference ♦ ISS reboost ♦ Columbus outfitting continues ♦ Farewells and hatch closure.
Flight day 10
Undocking and flyaround ♦ Final separation from the ISS ♦ OBSS unberth ♦ Late TPS inspection ♦ OBSS final berthing.
Flight day 11
Cabin stowage ♦ Flight Control System (FCS) checkout ♦ Reaction Control System (RCS) hot-fire test ♦ Crew deorbit briefing ♦ Launch and entry suit checkout ♦ Recumbent seat set-up for Tani ♦ Ku band antenna stowage.
Flight day 12
Deorbit preparations ♦ Payload bay door closure ♦ Deorbit burn ♦ Landing at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility.

Contingency mission

STS-323 is the designation given to the Contingency Shuttle Crew Support mission which would be launched in the event Space Shuttle Atlantis becomes disabled during STS-122. It would be a modified version of the STS-123 mission, which would involve the launch date being brought forward. The crew for this mission would be a four-person subset of the full STS-123 crew.

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b NASA. "NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions". NASA. Retrieved 2007-09-21. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ NASA (2006). "NASA Assigns Crew for Columbus Shuttle Mission". NASA. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ NASA (2007). "NASA Announces Three International Space Station Crews". NASA. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c William Harwood (2007). "STS-122 Quick Look Data". CBS News. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ NASA (2007). "Space Shuttle Mission STS-122: The Voyage of Columbus". NASA. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ William Harwood for CBS News (2007). "Spacewalkers to replace failed station component". Spaceflight Now. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Chris Bergin (2007). "STS-122 spacewalkers gain extra protection". NASA SpaceFlight.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Robert Pearlman (2007). "NASA to launch NASCAR Daytona flags". collectSPACE. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ William Harwood (2007). "STS-122 Quick Look Data 2". CBS News. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Chris Bergin (2007). "EVA-4 success with array repair". NASASpaceflight.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Chris Bergin (2007). "Atlantis arrives at Pad 39A ahead of STS-122". NASA Spaceflight.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ NASA (2007). "NASA's Space Shuttle Processing Status Report". NASA. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Chris Bergin (2007). "FRR approves December 6 launch date for STS-122". NASA Spaceflight.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ NASA (2007). "STS-122 Press Kit" (PDF). NASA. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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