STS-129

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STS-129
Mission insignia
Mission statistics
Mission name STS-129
Space Shuttle Discovery
Launch pad 39A
Launch date NET July 2009 (under review)[1][2]
Landing TBD
Mission duration TBD
Number of orbits TBD
Orbital altitude 122 nautical miles (225 km)
Orbital inclination 51.6 degrees
Distance traveled TBD
Related missions
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STS-128 STS-130

STS-129 is a planned Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which is expected to be flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. The launch date for the mission is planned no earlier than July of 2009 The completion of this mission will leave two flights remaining except for two as yet unconfirmed flights.[2]

Contents

[edit] Crew

  • To Be Announced

[edit] Launching ISS Expedition 20 Crew:

[edit] Landing ISS Expedition 20 Crew:

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

[edit] Crew notes

If the Shuttle flight schedule remains unchanged, Jeffrey Williams will be the last crewmember to be transported to the ISS by a Space Shuttle.

[edit] Mission parameters

[edit] Mission payload

The primary payload of STS-129 is scheduled to be the EXPRESS Logistics Carrier (ELC1) and the ELC2.

[edit] Mission background

[edit] Mission timeline

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ NASA (2007). NASA's Shuttle and Rocket Missions. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved on October 30, 2007.
  2. ^ a b NASA (2007). Consolidated Launch Manifest (English). NASA. Retrieved on October 8, 2007.
  3. ^ NASA (2008). NASA Assigns Crews for STS-127 and Expedition 19 Missions. NASA. Retrieved on February 11, 2008.
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