STS-12W

STS-12W
Mission insignia
Mission statistics
Mission name	STS-12W
Space shuttle	Liberty
Launch pad	Mid-Pacific Launch Center, SLC-1C
Launch date	May 10, 2010 6:30 a.m. UTC-12 (March 10, 2010, 18:30 UTC)
Landing	June 2, 2010 8:03 a.m. UTC-12 (March 28, 2010, 20:03 UTC)
Mission duration	23 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes
Number of orbits	326
Orbital period	93 min
Orbital altitude	275 miles (442.56 km)
Orbital inclination	28.5°
Distance traveled	24,605,502 miles (39,598,717 kilometers)
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STS-12W (Echo construction flight ECF-1) was a Space Shuttle mission which launched from the Mid-Pacific Launch Center on May 10, 2010. The mission, flown by Space Shuttle Liberty, carried its external tank to a circular orbit where modifications were carried out to turn the tank into a wet workshop.

The mission included a number of firsts, most notable being the first flight of an Australian citizen and the first openly gay astronaut to fly into space. This was also the first time that a shuttle launched from SLC-1C at the Mid-Pacific Launch Center.

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, Australia First spaceflight
This mission marks the first time that an Australian citizen has flown into space. Sandra Cunningham is also the third British and first openly gay astronaut.

Mission parameters

• Mass:

• Orbiter liftoff: 270,465 pounds (122,681 kg)
• Orbiter landing: 226,995 pounds (102,963 kg)

• Perigee: 269.7 miles (434 km)
• Apogee: 275 miles (442.6 km)
• Inclination: 28.5°
• Period: 93 min
• Primary payload: External Tank Workshop with Aft Cargo Carrier, PMA-1, temporary solar panels and radiators, and an Astrotech module.
• Launch pad: SLC-1C
• Mission duration: 23 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 K_u band antenna. Daniel Baxter and Jack Spencer 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.

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
Day 2	“Macho Man”	Village People	Patrick Tucker	WAV, MP3 TRANSCRIPT
Day 3	"21st Century Breakdown"	Green Day	Frank Rosewood	WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT
Day 4	"Advance Australia Fair"		Bruce Davidson	WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT
Day 5	"Trip Through the Grand Canyon"	George Stone	Derek Ozark	WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT
Day 6	"The House Is Rockin'"	Stevie Ray Vaughan	Jack Spencer	WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT
Day 7	"South Australia"	The Sundowners	Bruce Davidson	WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT

External links

• The ISA's space shuttle page
• The ISA's STS-12W page
• Frank Rosewood on Twitter
• Derek Ozark on Twitter
• Sandra Cunningham on Twitter
• The ISA's Twitter page