STS-93-J

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STS-6W/93-J
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Mission statistics
Mission nameSTS-6W/93-J
Space shuttlePatriot
Launch padMid-Pacific Launch Center, SLC-1
Launch dateOctober 7, 2009
6:35 a.m. UTC-12
(October 6, 2009, 18:35 UTC)
LandingOctober 16, 2009
7:39 a.m. PDT (14:39 UTC)
Edwards AFB - Runway 22
Number of orbitsTBD
Orbital period94 min
Orbital altitude221 miles (356 km)
Orbital inclination51.6°
Distance traveledTBD
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STS-93-J is the next planned space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which is expected to be flown by Space Shuttle Patriot. The launch date for the mission is targeted for October 7, 2009. The mission is scheduled to test new space shuttle systems to be used on future shuttle missions to the ISS.

Crew

Position Astronaut
Commander Harold Hamilton
Sixth spaceflight
Pilot David Sanders
Fourth spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1 Ixy Comeaux
Sixth spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2 Karri Litmanen, ESA
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 3 Yuma Tazuka, JAXA
Second spaceflight

Mission parameters

  • Mass: TBD
  • Perigee: TBD
  • Apogee: TBD
  • Inclination: TBD
  • Period: TBD

Mission payload