STS-118
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| Missionsnavn: | STS-118 | ||||
| Rumagentur: | NASA | ||||
| Rumfærge: | Endeavour (20) | ||||
| Antal besætningsmedlemmer: | 7 | ||||
| Affyringsrampe: | LC-39A (KSC) | ||||
| Opsendelse: | 8. august 2007 | ||||
| Landing: | 21. august 2007 | ||||
| Landet på: | KSC | ||||
| Varighed: | 12 dage 17 timer | ||||
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STS-118 (Space Transportation System-118) var Endeavour 20. rumfærge-mission. Opsendt 8. august 2007 og vendte tilbage den 21. august 2007.
Rumfærgen lagde til ved Den Internationale Rumstation, fire rumvandringer blev udført i løbet af missionen der varede i næsten 13 dage.
Hovedformålet med missionen var at transportere og installere segmentet S5 på styrbord side af rumstationen. Segmentet blev monteret yderst på segmentet S3/S4 som blev sendt op og installeret under mission STS-117. STS-118 var den første mission med Endeavour siden STS-113 i november 2002.
En af astronautene om bord var læreren Barbara Morgan, som deltog som en del af programmet Lærer i verdensrummet. Morgan var reserve for Christa McAuliffe som omkom da Challenger eksploderede i 1986.
Astronautene havde på missionen et nyt system, Station to Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS), der gør det muligt at overføre op til 8 Kilowatt elektrisk kraft fra rumstationen til rumfærgen. Systemet blev monteret på mission STS-116, gør det muligt at udvide fremtidige missioner til den Den Internationale Rumstation med to til tre dage.
Med på turen til Den Internationale Rumstation var otte frø af arten "Almindelig Gåsemad" (Arabidopsis Thaliana). Frøene skal dyrkes til planter om bord på rumstationen, for at klarlægge hvilke gener som bliver mobiliseret i vægtløshed. Eksperimentet har navnet MULTIGEN-1, projektet er fra Plantebiocenteret ved NTNU i Norge.
Besætning
Scott Kelly (kaptajn)- Charles Hobaugh (pilot)
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Tracy Caldwell (missionsspecialist) - Richard Mastracchio (missionsspecialist)
Dafydd Williams (missionsspecialist) CSA- Barbara Morgan (missionsspecialist)
- Benjamin Alvin Drew (missionsspecialist)
Missionen
Dave Williams på rumvandring.
Hul i Richard Mastracchio's handske under rumvandring.
Hul i Endeavours varmeskjold.
Hovedartikler:
Hovedartikler: Rumfærge og Rumfærge-programmet.Eksterne henvisninger
- STS-118 NASA (engelsk)
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STS-118 Shuttle Mission Imagery
STS-118 crew official portrait.
Pictured from the left are astronauts Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, mission specialist; Barbara R. Morgan, a mission specialist and NASA's first educator astronaut; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Scott J. Kelly, commander; mission specialists Tracy E. Caldwell, Canadian Space Agency's Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams, and B. Alvin Drew. The crewmembers are attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits. NASA astronaut Clayton C. Anderson was to have joined Expedition 15 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-118, but was rescheduled and sent to the ISS early, on STS-117.The STS-118 patch represents Space Shuttle Endeavour on its mission to help complete the assembly of the International Space Station (ISS), and symbolizes the pursuit of knowledge through space exploration. The flight will accomplish its ISS 13A.1 assembly tasks through a series of spacewalks, robotic operations, logistics transfers, and the exchange of one of the three long-duration expedition crew members. On the patch, the top of the gold astronaut symbol overlays the starboard S-5 truss segment, highlighting its installation during the mission. The flame of knowledge represents the importance of education, and honors teachers and students everywhere. The seven white stars and the red maple leaf signify the American and Canadian crew members, respectively, flying aboard Endeavour.
Astronaut Dave Williams, STS-118 mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency, participates in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity
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The STS-117 crew patch symbolizes the continued construction of the International Space Station (ISS) and our ongoing human presence in space. The ISS is shown orbiting high above the Earth. Gold is used to highlight the portion of the ISS that will be installed by the STS-117 crew. It consists of the second starboard truss section, S3/S4, and a set of solar arrays. The names of the STS-117 crew are located above and below the orbiting outpost. The two gold astronaut office symbols, emanating from the '117' at the bottom of the patch represent the concerted efforts of the shuttle and station programs toward the completion of the station. The orbiter and unfurled banner of red, white and blue represent our Nation's renewed patriotism as we continue to explore the universe
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The Space Shuttle Endeavour shortly before docking with the International Space Station on NASA mission STS-111.
The Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station (ISS) in this digital still camera's view, recorded on June 7, 2002. The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), known as Leonardo, can be seen in Endeavour's payload bay. Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut, currently onboard the shuttle, will replace two American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut now on the station.
Close up view of an apparent hole found in a glove of astronaut Rick Mastracchio during the third EVA of Mission STS-118. The two astronauts floating outside the International Space Station were forced to cut short the EVA.
STS120-S-001 (February 2007) --- The STS-120 patch reflects the role of the mission in the future of the space program. The shuttle payload bay carries Node 2, the doorway to the future international laboratory elements on the International Space Station. On the left the star represents the International Space Station; the red colored points represent the current location of the P6 solar array, furled and awaiting relocation when the crew arrives. During the mission, the crew will move P6 to its final home at the end of the port truss. The gold points represent the P6 solar array in its new location, unfurled and producing power for science and life support. On the right, the moon and Mars can be seen representing the future of NASA. The constellation Orion rises in the background, symbolizing NASA's new exploration vehicle. Through all, the shuttle rises up and away, leading the way to the future. The NASA insignia design for Shuttle flights is reserved for use by the astronauts and for other official use as the NASA Administrator may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the form of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is any change in this policy, which is not anticipated, it will be publicly announced.