2008-059 Success

Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-126

Nov 15, 2008, 12:55 AM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Agency

United Space Alliance

Site / Pad

KSC / LC39A

Outcome

Success

Flight

STS-126

COSPAR Designator

2008-059

Mission

STS-126 (Human Exploration)

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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Space Shuttle

Provider

United Space Alliance

Agency launches

40 (4 YTD)

Site launches

141 (4 YTD)

Pad launches

85 (4 YTD)

Payloads (3)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2008-059 MPLM-1 MSFC US
2008-059A OV-105 JSC US Track
2008-059B Picosat Solar Cell Testbed AFRL US Track