STS-10W
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| Mission name | STS-10W | ||||
| Space shuttle | Patriot | ||||
| Launch pad | Mid-Pacific Launch Center, SLC-1 | ||||
| Launch date | March 15, 2010 | ||||
| Number of orbits | TBD | ||||
| Orbital period | 94 min | ||||
| Orbital altitude | 221 miles (356 km) | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 51.6° | ||||
| Distance traveled | TBD | ||||
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Contents
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
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| 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: TBD
- Perigee: TBD
- Apogee: TBD
- Inclination: TBD
- Period: TBD
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 7-12 | Michelangelo (MPLM FM-4) | 12,131 kg |
| Starboard Sill | Orbiter Boom Sensor System | ~382 kg |
| Port Sill | Canadarm | 410 kg |
| Total: | 15,120 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, and one life support rack.
- 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)
Terra Nova launched successfully at 12:37:00 PST (20:37:00 UTC). Per the mission script, at approximately 154 seconds into the launch, crews simulated a foam impact to the orbiter's right wing. Once in orbit the crew opened the payload bay doors, activated the radiators and deployed the Ku band antenna. Daniel Baxter and Clarissa Thomas 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.
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