STS-122

Infobox Space mission
mission_name = STS-122
insignia = STS-122 patch.svg
shuttle = Atlantis
launch_pad = LC-39A
launch = | launch = February 7, 2008 2:45 p.m. EST (19:45 UTC)
landing = February 20, 2008 9:07:10 a.m. EST (14:07 UTC)
duration = 12 days, 18 hours, 21 mins, 50 secs
orbits = 202
altitude = convert|122|nmi|km|0
inclination = 51.6 degrees
distance = 5.3 million miles
crew_photo= STS-122crew.jpg|
crew_caption =
previous = STS-120
next = STS-123

STS-122 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS), flown by the Space Shuttle "Atlantis". STS-122 marked the 24th shuttle mission to the ISS, and the 121st space shuttle flight since STS-1.

The mission was also referred to as ISS-1E by the ISS program. The primary objective of STS-122 was to deliver the European "Columbus" science laboratory, built by the European Space Agency (ESA), to the station. It also returned Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel M. Tani to Earth. Tani was replaced on Expedition 16 by Léopold Eyharts, a French Flight Engineer representing ESA. After "Atlantis"' landing, the orbiter will be prepared for STS-125, the final servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope. The completion of STS-122 leaves ten flights remaining in the Space Shuttle program until its end in 2010, excluding two as-yet-unconfirmed Contingency Logistic Flights.Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/iss_manifest.html|title=Consolidated Launch Manifest|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=October 20|publisher=NASA|year=2007|author=NASA]

The original target launch date for STS-122 was December 6, 2007, but due to engine cutoff sensor (ECO) reading errors, the launch was postponed to December 9.Cite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5302|title=STS-122 launch attempt scrubbed - ET sensor issue|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=December 6|publisher=NASA Spaceflight.com|year=2007|author=Chris Bergin] During the second launch attempt, the sensors failed again, and the launch was halted.Cite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5319|title=PRCB debates STS-122 options - includes rollback and tank swap|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=December 29|publisher=NASA Spaceflight.com|year=2007|author=Chris Bergin] A tanking test on December 18 revealed the probable cause to lie with a connector between the external tank and the shuttle. The connector was replaced and the shuttle launched during the third attempt on February 7, 2008.cite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5330|title=STS-122: Engineers install ET-125's modified connector|author=Chris Bergin|publisher=NASA Spaceflight.com|date=January 13, 2008|accessdate=2008-01-17] cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/jan/HQ_M0806_Shuttle_Launch_Dates.html|title=NASA Announces Space Shuttle Launch Targets|publisher=National Aeronautics and Space Administration|author=NASA|date=January 11, 2008|accessdate=2008-01-11]

Crew

*Stephen Frick (2) - CommanderCite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/jul/HQ_06283_STS-122_crew.html|title=NASA Assigns Crew for Columbus Shuttle Mission|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=October 20|publisher=NASA|year=2006|author=NASA|language=English]
*Alan G. Poindexter (1) - Pilot
*Leland D. Melvin (1) - Mission Specialist 1
*Rex J. Walheim (2) - Mission Specialist 2
*Hans Schlegel (2) - Mission Specialist 3 - ESA GER
*Stanley G. Love (1) - Mission Specialist 4* Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to and including this mission.

Launched ISS Expedition 16 crew

*Léopold Eyharts (2) - Flight EngineerCite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/feb/HQ_0739_Three_ISS_Crews.html|title=NASA Announces Three International Space Station Crews|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=September 21|publisher=NASA|year=2007|author=NASA|language=English] - ESA FRA

Landed ISS Expedition 16 crew

*Daniel M. Tani (2) - Flight Engineer

Mission parameters

* Mass: TBD
* Perigee: TBD
* Apogee: TBD
* Inclination: 51.6°Cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/122/122quicklook1.html|title=STS-122 Quick Look Data|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 26|publisher=CBS News|year=2007|author=William Harwood]
* Period: 91.6 minutes

Mission payloads

Wake-up calls

A tradition for NASA spaceflights since the days of Gemini, is that mission crews are played a special musical track at the start of each day in space. Each track is specially chosen, often by their family, and usually has a special meaning to an individual member of the crew, or is applicable to their daily activities. [cite news | first=Colin | last=Fries | coauthors= | title=Chronology of Wakeup Calls | date=2007-06-25 | publisher=NASA | url =http://history.nasa.gov/wakeup%20calls.pdf | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-08-13] Cite web|url=http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/html/ndxpage1.html|title=STS-122 Wakeup Calls|accessyear=2008|accessmonthday=February 8|publisher=NASA|year=2008|author=NASA]

* Day 2: "The Book of Love" performed by Peter Gabriel, played for Mission Specialist Léopold Eyharts. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd02.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd02.mp3 MP3]
* Day 3: "The Prairie Home Companion Theme Song" performed by Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band (intro and singer Garrison Keillor), played for Commander Stephen Frick. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd03.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd03.mp3 MP3]
* Day 4: "Männer" performed by Herbert Grönemeyer, played for Mission Specialist Hans Schlegel. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd04.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd04.mp3 MP3]
* Day 5: "Fly Like an Eagle" performed by Yolanda Adams, played for Mission Specialist Leland Melvin. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd05.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd05.mp3 MP3]
* Day 6: "Dream Come True" performed by Jim Brickman, played for Mission specialist Rex J. Walheim. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd06.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd06.mp3 MP3]
* Day 7: "Oysters and Pearls" performed by Jimmy Buffett, played for Pilot Alan G. Poindexter. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd07.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd07.mp3 MP3]
* Day 8: "Consider Yourself" from Oliver!, played for Mission Specialist Stanley G. Love. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd08.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd08.mp3 MP3]
* Day 9: "Marmor, Stein und Eisen Bricht" by Drafi Deutscher, played for Mission Specialist Hans Schlegel. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd09.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd09.mp3 MP3]
* Day 10: "I Believe I Can Fly" by Yolanda Adams, played for Mission Specialist Leland Melvin. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd10.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd10.mp3 MP3]
* Day 11: "Hail Thee, Harvey Mudd" by Harvey Mudd College, played for Mission Specialist Stanley G. Love. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd11.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd11.mp3 MP3]
* Day 12: "Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, played for Flight Engineer Daniel M. Tani. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd12.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd12.mp3 MP3]
* Day 13: "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (Spamalot rendition), played for Commander Stephen Frick. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd13.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd13.mp3 MP3]
* Day 14: "Hail to the Spirit of Liberty" by John Philip Sousa, played for Pilot Alan G. Poindexter. [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/wave/fd14.wav WAV] [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/audio/shuttle/sts-122/mp3/fd14.mp3 MP3]

Media

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Space Shuttle "Atlantis" launches from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center as part of the STS-122 mission]

ee also

* Space Shuttle program
* 2008 in spaceflight
* List of ISS spacewalks
* List of space shuttle missions
* List of spacewalks and moonwalks
* List of human spaceflights chronologically

References

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* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html NASA's main shuttle page]
* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts122/launch/launch_team.html NASA: Meet the STS-122 Launch Team]
* [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-122/index.html NASA: STS-122 mission summary]
* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts122/multimedia/sts122_animations.html STS-122 mission animations]
* [http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html CBS News Space Place - Full coverage of STS-122]
* [http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMAK729R9F_index_0.html ESA: STS-122 lift off info]
* [http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts122/status.html Up to the minute STS-122 Shuttle Report]
* [http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-021108a.html#ofk STS-122 Official Flight Kit Manifest]