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==Mission parameters== | ==Mission parameters== | ||
*'''Mass:''' | *'''Mass:''' | ||
| − | :*'''Orbiter liftoff:''' | + | :*'''Orbiter liftoff:''' 270,465 pounds (122,681 kg) |
| − | :*'''Orbiter landing:''' | + | :*'''Orbiter landing:''' 226,995 pounds (102,963 kg) |
* '''Perigee:''' 212 miles (341 km) | * '''Perigee:''' 212 miles (341 km) | ||
* '''Apogee:''' 221 miles (356 km) | * '''Apogee:''' 221 miles (356 km) | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 14 March 2010
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| Mission name | STS-10W | ||||
| Space shuttle | Patriot | ||||
| Launch pad | Mid-Pacific Launch Center, SLC-1 | ||||
| Launch date | March 15, 2010 6:35 a.m. UTC-12 (March 15, 2010, 18:35 UTC) | ||||
| Landing | March 28, 2010 8:07 a.m. UTC-12 (March 28, 2010, 20:07 UTC) | ||||
| Mission duration | 13 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes, 34 seconds | ||||
| Number of orbits | 205 | ||||
| Orbital period | 92 min | ||||
| Orbital altitude | 221 miles (356 km) | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 51.6° | ||||
| Distance traveled | 5,157,595 miles (8,300,344.57 kilometers) | ||||
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STS-10W was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that launched on March 15, 2010. The mission, flown by the Space Shuttle Patriot, was the second mission on behalf of the International Space Agency flown to the ISS. The mission's primary payload was the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Michelangelo, which carried a number of supplies and experiments intended to increase the amount of time allowable between ISS cargo flights due to the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle fleet.
Contents
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Harold Hamilton Eighth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | David Sanders Sixth spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Ixy Comeaux Eighth spaceflight Lead spacewalker, EV1 | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Karri Litmanen, ESA Second spaceflight EV3 | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Yuma Tazuka, JAXA Third spaceflight | |
| Spaceflight Participant | Ian Rubin Second spaceflight EV2 | |
Mission parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter liftoff: 270,465 pounds (122,681 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 226,995 pounds (102,963 kg)
- Perigee: 212 miles (341 km)
- Apogee: 221 miles (356 km)
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 92 min
- Primary payload: Michelangelo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
- Launch window: 12 minutes
- Launch pad: SLC-1A
- Mission duration: 13 days
- Landing Site: Mid-Pacific Launch Center (MPLC)
Mission payload
| Location | Cargo | Mass |
| Bays 1-2 | Orbiter Docking System EMU 4000, 4015, 4108 |
1800 kg ~380 kg |
| Bay 3P | Shuttle Power Distribution Unit (SPDU) |
~17 kg |
| Bay 5-10 | Michelangelo (MPLM FM-4) | 12,131 kg |
| Bay 12-13 | Extended Duration Orbiter pallet | 1,620 kg |
| Starboard Sill | Orbiter Boom Sensor System | ~382 kg |
| Port Sill | Canadarm | 410 kg |
| Total: | 16,780 kg |
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Michelangelo
The primary payload of STS-10W was the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Michelangelo. The mission was the first flight of Michelangelo, and the MPLM contained a number of supplies for the station, along with two experiment racks, one crew quarters rack, and one life support rack. The space shuttle also carried up a number of specialty meals to the station, including pastrami sandwiches with Swiss cheese at the request of several crew members. At the request of several beverage companies, the ISA developed several new types of drink pouches and containers which were flown to the Station and tested by the crews to determine which provided the best flavor and usability.
- Michelangelo Specifications
- Length: 21 feet (6.4 m)
- Diameter: 15 feet (4.6 m)
- Payload Mass (launch): 26,744 pounds (12,131 kg)
- Payload Mass (return): 16,268 pounds (7,379 kg)
- Empty Weight: 9,810 pounds (4,450 kg)
Mission timeline
March 15 (Flight Day 1: Launch)
Patriot launched successfully at 06:35:00 UTC-12 (18:35:00 UTC). Once in orbit the crew opened the payload bay doors, activated the radiators and deployed the Ku band antenna. Ixy Comeaux and Yuma Tazuka then proceeded to activate and check out of the Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) and then conducted a survey of the payload bay. The crew was also successful in down-linking imagery and video of the external tank to the ground.
March 16 (Flight Day 2)
Extra-vehicular activity
Wake-up calls
A tradition for NASA human spaceflights since the days of Gemini, mission crews are played a special musical track at the start of each day in space. Each track is specially chosen, often by their families, and usually has a special meaning to an individual member of the crew, or is applicable to their daily activities.
| Flight Day | Song | Artist/Composer | Played for | Links |
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| Day 2 |
"Cosmic Castaway" | Electrasy | Ixy Comeaux | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 3 |
"The U.S. Air Force" | Golden Band From Tiger Land | Harold Hamilton and David Sanders | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 4 |
“Orinoco Flow” | Enya | Yuma Tazuka | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 5 |
“Takin' Care of Business” | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Ian Rubin | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 6 |
“East Bound and Down” | Jerry Reed | STS-10W Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 7 |
“The Trail We Blaze” | Elton John | STS-10W Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 8 |
“Hoshi Tsumugi no Uta” | Ayaka Hirahara | Yuma Tazuka | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 9 |
“Chelsea Dagger” | The Fratellis | Ian Rubin and Karri Litmanen | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 10 |
“I Need You Like a Hole in My Head” | Sting | STS-10W Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
External links
- The ISA's space shuttle page
- The ISA's STS-10W page
- Ian Rubin on Twitter
- Ixy Comeaux on Twitter
- The ISA's Twitter page
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