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'''STS-133''' ([[ISS assembly sequence|ISS assembly]] flight '''ULF5''')<ref name="manifest"/> is the last planned mission of the [[Space Shuttle Program]]. The mission, targeted for launch September 16, 2010, will be to the [[International Space Station]].<ref name="sched"/> The mission will transport the [[Pressurized Multipurpose Module]] and the fourth [[ExPRESS Logistics Carrier]] to the ISS. The mission, which will be the 36th and final US assembly flight to the ISS, will mark the completion of the [[US Orbital Segment]], the 39th and final flight of ''Discovery'' and the 134th and final flight of the [[Space Shuttle program]], which began service in 1981.
'''STS-133''' ([[ISS assembly sequence|ISS assembly]] flight '''ULF5''')<ref name="manifest"/> is the last planned mission of the [[Space Shuttle Program]]. The mission, targeted for launch September 16, 2010, will be to the [[International Space Station]].<ref name="sched"/> The mission will transport the [[Pressurized Multipurpose Module]] and the fourth [[ExPRESS Logistics Carrier]] to the ISS. The mission, which will be the 36th and final US assembly flight to the ISS, will mark the completion of the [[US Orbital Segment]], the 39th and final flight of ''Discovery'' and the 134th and final flight of the [[Space Shuttle program]], which began service in 1981.

According to current plans, this should also be the final launch of a crew carried out by NASA, the future launches being planned to be performed by commercial providers.


The mission will also mark the 132nd and final landing of a [[Space Shuttle Orbiter]] and the 165th American manned launch. STS-133's [[Launch On Need|LON]] mission, a contingency mission to rescue a stranded STS-133 crew, is numbered [[STS-3xx|STS-335]].<ref name="STS-335">http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/10/nasa-evaluate-sts-335-sts-133-cross-country-farewell/ NASA Evaluate STS-335/STS-133 Cross Country Farewell</ref>
The mission will also mark the 132nd and final landing of a [[Space Shuttle Orbiter]] and the 165th American manned launch. STS-133's [[Launch On Need|LON]] mission, a contingency mission to rescue a stranded STS-133 crew, is numbered [[STS-3xx|STS-335]].<ref name="STS-335">http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/10/nasa-evaluate-sts-335-sts-133-cross-country-farewell/ NASA Evaluate STS-335/STS-133 Cross Country Farewell</ref>

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STS-133 (ISS assembly flight ULF5)[3] is the last planned mission of the Space Shuttle Program. The mission, targeted for launch September 16, 2010, will be to the International Space Station.[1] The mission will transport the Pressurized Multipurpose Module and the fourth ExPRESS Logistics Carrier to the ISS. The mission, which will be the 36th and final US assembly flight to the ISS, will mark the completion of the US Orbital Segment, the 39th and final flight of Discovery and the 134th and final flight of the Space Shuttle program, which began service in 1981.

According to current plans, this should also be the final launch of a crew carried out by NASA, the future launches being planned to be performed by commercial providers.

The mission will also mark the 132nd and final landing of a Space Shuttle Orbiter and the 165th American manned launch. STS-133's LON mission, a contingency mission to rescue a stranded STS-133 crew, is numbered STS-335.[4]

Crew

Position Astronaut[5]
Commander Steven W. Lindsey
Fifth spaceflight
Pilot Eric A. Boe
Second spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1 Benjamin Alvin Drew, Jr.
Second spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2 Timothy L. Kopra
Second spaceflight
Flight engineer
Mission Specialist 3 Michael R. Barratt
Second spaceflight
Mission Specialist 4 Nicole Stott
Second spaceflight
The crew began training for this mission in October 2009. The mission commander, Steven Lindsey, handed over his chief astronaut position to Peggy Whitson in order to lead this mission. Whitson, who became the first female commander of the space station in 2007, is the first woman to hold the position of Chief of the Astronaut Office.[6] NASA announced the STS-133 crew on September 18, 2009. The entire crew has previous space experience. For the first time two mission crew members were in space when a mission crew assignment announcement was made. Nicole Stott and Michael Barratt were in space as part of the Expedition 20 crew.[6]

Mission parameters

Mission payload

STS-133 will leave Leonardo, one of three Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules, on the Space Station as a Pressurized Multipurpose Module.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b NASA (October 14, 2009). "NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions". NASA. Retrieved October 15, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  2. ^ NASA (September 2009). "Remaining Space Shuttle Missions" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
  3. ^ a b NASA (September 24, 2009). "Consolidated Launch Manifest". NASA. Retrieved October 16, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  4. ^ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/10/nasa-evaluate-sts-335-sts-133-cross-country-farewell/ NASA Evaluate STS-335/STS-133 Cross Country Farewell
  5. ^ http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/sep/HQ_09-218_STS-133_Crew.html NASA Assigns Crew for Final Space Shuttle Mission
  6. ^ a b Tariq Malik (2009-09-18). "NASA Reveals Crew for Last Scheduled Shuttle Mission". SPACE.com. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  7. ^ Gebhardt, Chris (2009-08-05). "STS-133 refined to a five crew, one EVA mission – will leave MPLM on ISS". NASAspaceflight.com.
  8. ^ NASA (2008). "Summaries of remaining space shuttle flights". Spaceflight now.com. Retrieved October 25 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Chris Gebhardt (2009). "STS-133 refined to a five crew, one EVA mission – will leave MPLM on ISS". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved Aug 5, 2009.

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