STS-12W
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| 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.
Contents
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,  AustraliaFirst spaceflight | |
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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: 21 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 Ku 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 |
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| 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 |
