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Date: May 12 +
Mission: STS-125
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A
Description: Space Shuttle Atlantis will fly seven astronauts into space for the fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. During the 11-day flight, the crew will repair and improve the observatory's capabilities.
Date: May 15 +
Mission: STS-127
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A
Description: Space shuttle Endeavour will deliver the exposed facility of Japan's Kibo laboratory to the International Space Station.
Source: http://www.nasa.gov
It seams we will launch Atlantis and Endeavour into space at the same time, 3 days apart with overlaping mission timelines. Discovery just retuned and cannot be ready for flight for another month or so in case of problems with either orbiters. Are they planning to "rescue" each other in case of problems? Thought after the Columbia disaster, they were under strict guidelines to have an orbiter ready for rescue flight while another is in space. Any thoughts? Have we ever had 2 orbiters in space at the same time before?
Florin - Orlando, FL
Mission: STS-125
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Atlantis
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A
Description: Space Shuttle Atlantis will fly seven astronauts into space for the fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. During the 11-day flight, the crew will repair and improve the observatory's capabilities.
Date: May 15 +
Mission: STS-127
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center - Launch Pad 39A
Description: Space shuttle Endeavour will deliver the exposed facility of Japan's Kibo laboratory to the International Space Station.
Source: http://www.nasa.gov
It seams we will launch Atlantis and Endeavour into space at the same time, 3 days apart with overlaping mission timelines. Discovery just retuned and cannot be ready for flight for another month or so in case of problems with either orbiters. Are they planning to "rescue" each other in case of problems? Thought after the Columbia disaster, they were under strict guidelines to have an orbiter ready for rescue flight while another is in space. Any thoughts? Have we ever had 2 orbiters in space at the same time before?
Florin - Orlando, FL