STS130
The space geek in me can’t help beut be intrested in space missions. After watching most of the STS129 live i am looking forward to this one, Now for some details…
STS130
STS-130 (ISS assembly flight 20A) is the 32nd flight to the ISS.
The shuttle is Endeavour. 6 Crew with a payload of 2 new modules Tranquility and Cupola.
- Mass:
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- Total liftoff weight:4,521,961 pounds (2,051,127 kg)[8]
- Orbiter liftoff weight:267,470 pounds (121,320 kg)
- Landing weight:200,694 pounds (91,033 kg)
- Perigee: TBD
- Apogee: TBD
- Inclination: 51.6
- Period: 92min (orbiting the earth 15.6 times per day)
Spacewalks
| EVA # | Spacewalkers | Start (UTC) | End (UTC) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVA 1 | Robert L. Behnken Nicholas Patrick |
Flight day 5 | TBD | 6.5 hours |
| Behnken and Patrick will remove a protective cover on a port on the Unity node where Tranquility will be berthed half way through the spacewalk. The pair will then transfer a spare parts platform for Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator or Dextre from the shuttle to the station. Once that task is completed Behnken and Patrick will then make several connections on the newly installed tranquility node to bring it to life. | ||||
| EVA 2 | Robert L. Behnken Nicholas Patrick |
Flight day 7 | TBD | 6.5 hours |
| Behnken and Patrick will install ammonia plumbing connectors between Unity and Tranquility and cover them with thermal insulation. When turned on, the ammonia will provide cooling to Tranquility. Then they will prepare a port on the Earth-facing side of Tranquility for the flight day 8 relocation and attachment of the cupola. | ||||
| EVA 3 | Nicholas Patrick Robert L. Behnken |
Flight day 10 | TBD | 6.5 hours |
| Behnken and Patrick will turn on the ammonia cooling lines between Unity and Tranquility, install heater and data cables on Tranquility, remove insulation and launch locks from the newly-installed Cupola, and install handrails on the outside of Tranquility. | ||||
