STS-7W

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STS-7W
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Mission statistics
Mission nameSTS-7W
Space shuttleConstitution
Launch padSLC-7
Launch dateNET January 12, 2010
LandingJanuary 18, 2010
Mission duration6 days
Number of orbitsTBD
Orbital altitude250 miles (155 km)
Orbital inclination98.6°
Distance traveledTBD
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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.

Crew

Position Astronaut
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

Backup crew

Position Astronaut
Mission Specialist 2 Ixy Comeaux

Mission parameters

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

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