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STS-126
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United Space Alliance

STS-126

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Space Shuttle
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Nov 15, 00:55:39 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleSpace Shuttle
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 39A
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Mission

STS-126 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The purpose of the mission, referred to as ULF2 by the ISS program, was to deliver equipment and supplies to the station, to service the Solar Alpha Rotary Joints (SARJ), and repair the problem in the starboard SARJ that had limited its use since STS-120.

Quick facts

VehicleSpace Shuttle
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 39A
SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WindowNov 15, 00:55:39 UTC→Nov 15, 00:55:39 UTC
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608, -80.604
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%Wind0 ktGusts0 ktCloud5%Temp78°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

3000% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14716 ft) — approximated