STS-7W
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Mission name | STS-7W | ||||
Space shuttle | Constitution | ||||
Launch pad | SLC-7 | ||||
Launch date | January 12, 2010 11:32 a.m. PDT (19:32 UTC) | ||||
Landing | January 16, 2010 4:42 p.m. PDT (00:42 UTC) | ||||
Mission duration | 4 days, 5 hours, 10 minutes | ||||
Number of orbits | 65 | ||||
Orbital altitude | Classified | ||||
Orbital inclination | 98.6° | ||||
Distance traveled | 1,635,335 miles (2,631,816.6 km) | ||||
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STS-7W is a flight of the Space Shuttle Constitution, scheduled to fly no earlier than January 12, 2010. The mission will be the first manned Constitution flight, the first retrograde orbit Shuttle mission, and will be the first ISA mission to carry a classified payload for the U. S. Department of Defense.
Contents
Crew
Position | Astronaut | |
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Commander | Boston Low Fifth spaceflight | |
Pilot | Ken Borden Fifth spaceflight | |
Mission Specialist 1 | Cora Miles Fifth spaceflight | |
Mission Specialist 2 | Jack Spencer Second spaceflight | |
Mission Specialist 3 | Arthur Thompson Third spaceflight |
Mission parameters
- Mass: Classified
- Payload: Classified
- Perigee: 273.5 miles (440 km)
- Apogee: 279.5 miles (450 km)
- Inclination: 98.6°
- Period: 94 minutes
Mission payload
- Classified Department of Defense Payload (suspected reconnaissance satellite)
Mission background
Mission timeline
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 |
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Day 2 |
“I Get Around” | The Beach Boys | Ken Borden | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
Day 3 |
“Willin'” | Linda Ronstadt | Cora Miles | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
Day 4 |
"Over the Rainbow" | Judy Garland | STS-7W Crew | WAV MP3 TRANSCRIPT |
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