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STS-123

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ISS assembly mission. Delivered to the ISS and installed the Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized Section (ELM-PS) and the Spacelab Pallet - Deployable 1 (SLP-D1) with the Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre).

Delivered to the ISS and install the Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized Section (ELM-PS) and the Spacelab Pallet - Deployable 1 (SLP-D1) with the Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre). Prior to the Columbia disaster the mission was scheduled for late 2004 as STS-124, although no crew had been named.

Endeavour's main task was delivery of the Canadian Dextre robotic manipulator (fitted to the end of the Canadarm-2 robotic arm already installed on the station) and the Japanese Kibo ELM-PS Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized. It also brought astronaut Reisman to the station, replacing Eyharts on the long-duration crew. The orbiter was placed in an initial 58 km x 220 km orbit at main engine shutdown, adjusted by the OMS-2 firing 38 minutes later to a 220 km x 233 km chase orbit. On 13 March the shuttle docked with the PMA-2 port of the International Space Station at 03:49 GMT. Mission accomplished, Endeavour undocked at 00:25 GMT on March 25, completed the customary ISS flyaround at 01:36 GMT, deorbited at 23:33 GMT the next day, and landed at 00:39 GMT at Kennedy Space Center.

STS-123 payload bay manifest: (16916 kg total):

  • Orbiter Docking System 1: Bay 2 - 1800 kg
    • with EMU spacesuits 3003, 3004 - 260 kg
  • APC/SPDU: Bay 3 port - 100 kg - Station Power Distribution Unit, allows the Shuttle run off Station electricity while docked
  • SPA/Yaw Joint: Bay 3 stbd - 336 kg - spare Canadarm yaw joint
  • ICAPC/MISSE PEC 6a: Bay 4 port - 103 kg - suitcase-sized materials exposure tray
  • SPA/DCSU 1: Bay 4 stbd - 363 kg - spare Direct Current Switching Unit
  • ICAPC/MISSE PEC 6b: Bay 5 port - 103 kg - suitcase-sized materials exposure tray
  • SPA/DCSU 2: Bay 5 stbd - 363 kg - spare Direct Current Switching Unit
  • APC/SIP: Bay 6 stbd - standard interface panel
  • SLP-D1/Dextre: Bay 7-8 - 3485 kg - manipulator to be attached to the end of the Station's Canadarm-2
  • APC/ECSH: Bay 9 port - 100 Kg - EVA cargo stowage
  • Kibo ELM-PS: Bay 10-12 - 8484 kg - Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized Section, providing supplies and experiments for the Kibo Japanese laboratory section of the station
  • APC/SIP: Bay 11 stbd - standard interface panel
  • SPA/MISSE LWAPA: Bay 13 port - 244 kg
  • SPA/RIGEX: Bay 13 stbd - 315 kg - US Air Force Space Test Program payload that evaluated inflatable materials inside a closed canister
  • RMS 202: Sill - 410 kg - shuttle robotic arm
  • OBSS IBA S/N 003: Sill - 450 kg - special arm to inspect the orbiter heat shield for damage. Transferred to the station for future use.

More at: STS-123.

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Spacecraft
Endeavour
Launch Sites
Cape Canaveral
Agency
NASA

Chronology

99 events

2007 November 21

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 11/21/07 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Malenchenko, Reisman, Tani, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-120 ISS EO-16, STS-122, STS-123.

    FE-1 Yuri Malenchenko started his workday with Part 1 of a software test of the Russian data telemetry system's MKO multiplex exchange channel, via BSR-TM payload data telemetry and the 4PrNP-6 data gathering application of the BITS2-12 Onboard Telemetry Measurement System. Additional Details: here....

2007 November 23

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 11/23/07 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Malenchenko, Tani, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-120 ISS EO-16, STS-122, STS-123.

    FE-1 Yuri Malenchenko performed Part 2 of the ground-controlled test of the Russian data telemetry system's MKO multiplex exchange channel, using BSR-TM payload data telemetry (TM) and the 4PrNP-6 data gathering application of the BITS2-12 Onboard Telemetry Measurement System. Additional Details: here....

2007 November 30

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 11/30/07 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kotov, Malenchenko, Tani, Whitson, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-122, STS-123. As is standard for new Expeditions, the two Flight Engineers, Malenchenko and Tani, performed the periodic 3-hr. routine health checkout on the RS (Russian segment)'s STTS telephone/telegraph subsystem.. Additional Details: here....

2008 January 10

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 01/10/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Malenchenko, Tani, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-120 ISS EO-16, STS-122, STS-123.

    CDR Whitson and FE-2 Tani started out with the daily reading of SLEEP (Sleep-Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure during Spaceflight) experiment data accumulated during the night, for logging and filling in questionnaire entries in the SLEEP session file on the HRF-1 laptop for downlink. Additional Details: here....

2008 February 15

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2008 February 26

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 02/26/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Eyharts, Love, Malenchenko, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123. Concluding his first session with the NASA/JSC experiment NUTRITION w/Repository, FE-2 Eyharts completed the all-day Part 2, by collecting urine samples for 24 hrs, to continue through tomorrow morning.. Additional Details: here....

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2008 March 4

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 03/04/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Eyharts, Foreman, Love, Malenchenko, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-124.

    In the COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory), FE-2 Leo Eyharts had an hour allotted to perform troubleshooting on a structural element which earlier (2/17) had prevented installation of a K-BAR (Knee-Brace Assembly Replacement) capture mechanism on the overhead F2 rack, as required for relocating of the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox) and EXPRESS Rack 3 (ER3). Additional Details: here....

2008 March 5

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 03/05/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Eyharts, Foreman, Love, Malenchenko, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-124.

    In the COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory), FE-2 Leo Eyharts had an hour allotted to perform troubleshooting on a structural element which earlier (2/17) had prevented installation of a K-BAR (Knee-Brace Assembly Replacement) capture mechanism on the overhead F2 rack, as required for relocating of the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox) and EXPRESS Rack 3 (ER3). Additional Details: here....

2008 March 6

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 03/06/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Eyharts, Gorie, Malenchenko, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123.

    FE-1 Malenchenko started his day with an IFM (In-flight Maintenance) in the FGB (Funktsionalnyi-Grusovoi Blok), removing and replacing a sensor component of the SIT-9L Temperature Measuring System in the BR-9TsU-8 Radiotelemetry System (RTS) with a new unit, discarding the old box. Additional Details: here....

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2008 March 11

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Linus & Lucy - . Flight: STS-123. "Linus & Lucy" by Vince Guaraldi Trio. The song, which is from the album “Charlie Brown Christmas” was played for Mission Specialist Mike Foreman..

2008 March 11

06:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC39A. LV Family: Shuttle. Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle.
  • STS-123 - . Call Sign: Endeavour. Crew: Behnken, Doi, Foreman, Gorie, Johnson, Gregory H, Linnehan, Reisman. Payload: Endeavour F21 / Dextre, Kibo ELM-PS. Mass: 118,950 kg (262,230 lb). Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Doi, Foreman, Gorie, Johnson, Gregory H, Linnehan, Reisman. Agency: NASA. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Endeavour. Duration: 15.76 days. Decay Date: 2008-03-27 00:40:41 . USAF Sat Cat: 32699 . COSPAR: 2008-009A. Apogee: 346 km (214 mi). Perigee: 341 km (211 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.

    Endeavour's main task was delivery of the Canadian Dextre robotic manipulator (fitted to the end of the Canadarm-2 robotic arm already installed on the station) and the Japanese Kibo ELM-PS Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized. It also brought astronaut Reisman to the station, replacing Eyharts on the long-duration crew. The orbiter was placed in an initial 58 km x 220 km orbit at main engine shutdown, adjusted by the OMS-2 firing 38 minutes later to a 220 km x 233 km chase orbit. On 13 March the shuttle docked with the PMA-2 port of the International Space Station at 03:49 GMT. Mission accomplished, Endeavour undocked at 00:25 GMT on March 25, completed the customary ISS flyaround at 01:36 GMT, deorbited at 23:33 GMT the next day, and landed at 00:39 GMT at Kennedy Space Center.

2008 March 12

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Godzilla Versus Space Godzilla - . Flight: STS-123. "Godzilla Versus Space Godzilla" and the Blue Oyster Cult song “Godzilla.” The songs were played for Japanese Space Agency astronaut Takao Doi. "Good morning Endeavour. Doi san, ohayo gozaimasu," said Alvin Drew, shuttle spacecraft communicator..

2008 March 12

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2008 March 13

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Saturday Night - . Flight: STS-123. "Saturday Night" by Bay City Rollers, was played for the station's newest crew member, Flight Engineer Garrett Reisman. "Just want to say that the song was an outstanding selection. Thank you very much," said Reisman..

2008 March 13

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2008 March 14

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Turn, Turn, Turn - . Flight: STS-123. "Turn, Turn, Turn" (To Everything There is a Season)” by The Byrds. The song was played for Mission Specialist Rick Linnehan..

2008 March 14

2008 March 14

2008 March 14

  • EVA STS-123-1 - . Crew: Linnehan, Reisman. EVA Duration: 0.30 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Linnehan, Reisman. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123. The crew prepared the Kibo ELM-PS Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized for installation and begin assembling the components of the Dextre robotic manipulator..

2008 March 15

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: We're Going to be Friends - . Flight: STS-123.

    "We're Going to be Friends" by the White Stripes. The song was played for Mission Specialist Robert L. Behnken. "Thanks for that, Al," Robert Behnken replied. "Good morning to you as well, and thanks for that great wakeup music, that's one of my favorite".

2008 March 15

2008 March 15

2008 March 15

  • STS-123 MCC Status Report #09 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Doi, Foreman, Linnehan. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16. The crews of Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station opened the hatch to the station's new module, the Japanese Experiment Logistics Module -Pressurized Section (JLP), at 8:23 p.m. CDT Friday. Commander Peggy Whitson and Mission Specia. Additional Details: here....

2008 March 15

  • EVA STS-123-2 - . Crew: Foreman, Linnehan. EVA Duration: 0.30 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Foreman, Linnehan. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123. The crew continued assembly of the Dextre robotic manipulator, located in a Spacelab pallet attached to the Station truss..

2008 March 16

2008 March 16

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: God of Wonders - . Flight: STS-123. "God of Wonders" by “Caedmon's Call”. The song was played for Endeavour's commander, Dominic Gorie..

2008 March 16

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2008 March 17

  • EVA STS-123-3 - . Crew: Behnken, Linnehan. EVA Duration: 0.31 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Linnehan. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123.

    The astronauts completed assembly of the Dextre robotic manipulator, installed the LWAPA adapter plate on the External Payload Facility of the Columbus module, and transferred spare equipment from Endeavour's payload bay to the station's External Stowage Platform 2. They were unable to complete the planned installation of the MISSE 6 sample exposure experiment on the LWAPA.

2008 March 17

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Sharing the World - . Flight: STS-123. "Sharing the World" ” a song written by Pilot Gregory H. Johnson's brother..

2008 March 17

2008 March 17

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2008 March 18

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Hoshi Tsumugi no Uta - . Flight: STS-123. "Hoshi Tsumugi no Uta" , a Japanese song that translates to “Song of Spinning Stars”. The song was played for Mission Specialist Takao Doi, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut..

2008 March 18

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2008 March 19

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Burning Love - . Flight: STS-123. "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley, played for Mission Specialist Mike Foreman..

2008 March 19

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2008 March 20

  • EVA STS-123-4 - . Crew: Behnken, Foreman. EVA Duration: 0.27 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Foreman. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123. The crew replaced a power control box on the station truss and carried out the T-RAD experiment, repairing a sample damaged heat shield tiles using a putty-like material..

2008 March 20

2008 March 20

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Blue Sky - . Flight: STS-123. "Blue Sky" by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, was played for Mission Specialist Rick Linnehan, who will serve as the spacewalk coordinator for today's 6.5-hour-long excursion by Mission Specialists Robert L. Behnken and Mike Foreman..

2008 March 21

  • STS-123 MCC Status Report #21 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Foreman. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Mike Foreman completed the fourth spacewalk of Endeavour's STS-123 mission early today. The duration of the spacewalk was 6 hours 24 minutes, and it was the 108th spacewalk in support of the construction of the International Spa. Additional Details: here....

2008 March 21

2008 March 21

  • STS-123 MCC Status Report #23 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Foreman. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16. Endeavour's crew completed additional inspections of the space shuttle's heat shield using the Orbital Boom Sensor System (OBSS) today. The detailed inspection performed by Commander Dom Gorie, Pilot Greg Johnson and Mission Specialist Takao Doi included . Additional Details: here....

2008 March 21

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Enter Sandman - . Flight: STS-123. "Enter Sandman" performed by Metallica. The song was played for Mission Specialist Robert L. Behnken..

2008 March 21

2008 March 22

2008 March 22

  • STS-123 MCC Status Report #25 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Foreman, Linnehan. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16. Capping a series of five spacewalks, astronauts Robert L. Behnken and Mike Foreman completed the final spacewalk of the STS-123 mission at 9:36 p.m. CDT. Their 6-hour, 2-minute excursion was highlighted by the positioning of robotic boom to its temporary . Additional Details: here....

2008 March 22

2008 March 22

  • EVA STS-123-5 - . Crew: Behnken, Foreman. EVA Duration: 0.25 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Foreman. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123.

    The crew completed installation of the MISSE 6 sample exposure experiment; assisted in the installation of the OBSS arm, used to inspect the underside of the Shuttle, on the Station truss. The crew finally made inspections of the damaged Solar Alpha Rotary Joint, required to develop a future repair method.

2008 March 22

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: I Loved Her First - . Flight: STS-123. "I Loved Her First" Her First”. The song was played for Endeavour Commander Dominic Gorie..

2008 March 23

2008 March 23

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2008 March 23

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: I am Free - . Flight: STS-123. "I am Free" ” The song was played for Mission Specialist Mike Foreman and performed by the Friendswood United Methodist Church Praise Team at his church..

2008 March 24

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2008 March 24

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Furusato - . Flight: STS-123. "Furusato" ” a Japanese folksong that translates to “home”.

2008 March 25

2008 March 25

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Con Te Partiro - . Flight: STS-123. "Con Te Partiro" an Italian song that translates to “I will go with you.”.

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2008 March 26

  • STS-123 - Wakeup Song: Drops of Jupiter - . Flight: STS-123. "Drops of Jupiter" by Train was played for Pilot Gregory H. Johnson..

2008 March 27

2008 March 27

00:39 GMT - .

2008 March 29

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 03/29/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Drew, Love, Malenchenko, Reisman, Whitson, Yi Soyeon. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123.

    Per his voluntary 'job jar' task list, after wakeup and before breakfast FE-2 Garrett Reisman completed his second session with the SLEEP (Sleep-Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure during Spaceflight) experiment software for data logging and filling in questionnaire entries in the experiment's laptop session file on the HRF-1 laptop. Additional Details: here....

2008 April 1

  • ISS On-Orbit Status 04/01/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Malenchenko, Reisman, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12 ISS EP-14, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16.

    From the US voluntary 'job jar' task list, after wakeup and before breakfast CDR Whitson and FE-2 Reisman downloaded the SLEEP (Sleep-Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure during Spaceflight) experiment data from their Actiwatches to the HRF-1 (Human Research Facility 1) laptop, changed the lithium battery in Peggy's Actiwatch and initialized both their watches. Additional Details: here....

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