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Revision as of 00:07, 11 September 2009
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| Mission statistics | |||||
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| Mission name | STS-4V | ||||
| Space shuttle | Terra Nova | ||||
| Spacecraft mass | TBD | ||||
| Launch pad | SLC-6 | ||||
| Launch date | July 29, 2009 6:25 a.m. PDT (14:25 UTC) | ||||
| Landing | August 10, 2009 7:47 a.m. PDT (15:47 UTC) | ||||
| Number of orbits | 251 | ||||
| Orbital period | 90 minutes | ||||
| Orbital altitude | 191 miles (307 km) | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 90° | ||||
| Distance traveled | TBD | ||||
| Related missions | |||||
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STS-4V is a multinational Earth-science space shuttle mission, launched July 29, 2009. The primary payload is the SPACEHAB Research Double Module and two Extended Duration Orbiter pallets. The mission is scheduled to include two spacewalks using newly a updated version of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).
Contents
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Harold Hamilton Fifth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | David Sanders Third spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Ixy Comeaux Fifth spaceflight Lead spacewalker, EV1 | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Yuri Malashenko, RKA First spaceflight EV2 | |
| Payload Specialist 1 | Clarissa Thomas, ESA First spaceflight | |
Mission parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter Liftoff: 229,095 lb (506,300 kg)
- Orbiter Landing: TBD
- Payload: 9,699 lb (21,553 kg)
- Perigee: 168 mi (270 km)
- Apogee: 177 mi (285 km)
- Inclination: 90°
- Period: 90 minutes
Mission payload
Launch delays
Mission highlights
Extra-vehicular activity
Two spacewalks are planned for STS-4V.
| EVA # | Spacewalkers | Start (UTC) | End (UTC) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVA 1 |
Ixy Comeaux | August 2 16:19 |
August 2 21:51 |
5 hours, 32 minutes |
| First successful test of the newly designed NG-MMU. Fourth ever untethered spacewalk. | ||||
| EVA 2 |
Comeaux Yuri Malashenko |
August 4 15:27 |
August 4 22:20 |
6 hours, 53 minutes |
| First Russian and fifth ever untethered spacewalk. | ||||
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 |
"Cosmic Castaway" | Electrasy | Ixy Comeaux | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 3 |
“Life Is a Highway” | Rascal Flatts | David Sanders | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 4 |
“Zamboni” | Gear Daddies | Harold Hamilton | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 5 |
“Takin' Care of Business” | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Ixy Comeaux | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 6 |
“Anthem of Europe” | Ludwig van Beethoven | Clarissa Thomas | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 7 |
“State Anthem of the Russian Federation” | Alexander Alexandrov | Yuri Malashenko | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 8 |
“Here Comes the Sun” | The Beatles | STS-4V Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 9 |
“Learn to Fly” | Foo Fighters | STS-4V Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 10 |
“What a Wonderful World” | Louis Armstrong | STS-4V Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 11 |
“Hold on Tight” | Electric Light Orchestra | STS-4V Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
| Day 12 |
“” | |||
| Day 13 |
“” |
Contingency mission
STS-505 was the designation given to the Contingency Shuttle Crew Support mission which would be launched in the event Space Shuttle Terra Nova became disabled during STS-4V. Due to the inclination and other orbit parameters of the mission, Terra Nova would have been unable to use the International Space Station as a safe haven in the event of structural or mechanical failure. The mission would be a modified version of the STS-400 rescue mission, and would launch from Space Launch Complex 7 at Vandenberg AFB. Once in orbit, the rescue Orbiter would perform an extended TPS tile check and would link up with Terra Nova, which would grapple the Orbiter with its Remote Manipulator System (RMS). Once the crew of STS-4V is safely aboard the other Shuttle, a final transfer would take place to install a backup Remote Control Orbiter in-flight maintenance (RCO IFM) cable aboard the Terra Nova, which lacks a dedicated remote landing and control system.[1] The rescue Orbiter would land first, landing at Vandenberg on day eight to nine of STS-505. Terra Nova would remain in orbit until the rescue Orbiter is removed from the runway, at which point the decision would be made to either land at Vandenberg or to ditch the Shuttle in South Pacific Ocean, should the damage be too severe to allow a safe landing. Vandenberg would be the preferred landing site due to its location along the orbit of the Shuttle and due to its proximity to the Pacific. Should a problem develop that would make landing dangerous, the Shuttle could be remotely ditched into the ocean away from populated areas.
Notes
- ↑ Space Shuttle Constitution was designed to be remotely controlled from mission control or to land automatically on its own. A refit is currently under review for Terra Nova.
