STS-12W
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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 27, 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 | Frank Rosewood Fourth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Patrick Tucker Second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Daniel Baxter Sixth spaceflight EV1 | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Jack Spencer Third spaceflight EV4 | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Derek Ozark First spaceflight EV2 | |
| Mission Specialist 4 | Sandra Cunningham, ESA First spaceflight EV3 | |
| Mission Specialist 5 | Bruce Davidson,  AustraliaFirst spaceflight | |
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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 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)
Most of the crew day was spent on conducting the standard inspection of the thermal protection system (TPS). All six of the crew members participated at one point during this task. Once the inspection process had moved to the port wing, astronauts Ixy Comeaux and Karri Litmanen began working on checking out and preparing the spacesuits that were to be used during the mission's two spacewalks. Once the survey of the TPS was complete several of the crew began checking out and preparing the tools that were used during the rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). These tools include a hand-held LIDAR gun used for finding out the closing rate of the shuttle and distance from the ISS, the Orbiter Docking System (ODS) which is the part of the shuttle that connects to the space station and a centerline camera in the ODS used to assist during docking.
During the TPS inspection, engineers noted a possible impact on the underside of the orbiter. A second detailed check of the area confirmed that there had been an impact which had damaged multiple tiles and completely removed one. The crew was briefed on the situation, and a plan to repair the damage during the first EVA was prepared.
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 |
