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STS-126 Flight Plan COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARWOOD Updated: November 19, 2008
Changes and additions:
DATE/EDT.......DD...HH...MM...EVENT Flight Day 1 11/14/08 Fri 07:55 PM...00...00...00...Launch Fri 08:33 PM...00...00...38...OMS-2 rocket firing Fri 08:45 PM...00...00...50...Post insertion timeline begins Fri 10:25 PM...00...02...30...Laptop computer setup (part 1) Fri 10:55 PM...00...03...00...GIRA installation Fri 11:30 PM...00...03...35...NC1 rendezvous rocket firing Fri 11:50 PM...00...03...55...Group B computer powerdown Fri 11:55 PM...00...04...00...SEE setup 11/15/08 Sat 12:05 AM...00...04...10...RMS powerup Sat 12:25 AM...00...04...30...Wing leading edge sensors activated Sat 12:45 AM...00...04...50...ET photo Sat 12:55 AM...00...05...00...ET umbilical downlink Sat 02:55 AM...00...07...00...Crew sleep begins Flight Day 2 (Updated 11/15/08) Sat 10:55 AM...00...15...00...Crew wakeup Sat 12:50 PM...00...16...55...NC-2 rendezvous rocket firing Sat 01:00 PM...00...17...05...SRMS unberths OBSS Sat 01:45 PM...00...17...50...Ergometer setup Sat 02:15 PM...00...18...20...Spacesuit checkout preps Sat 02:15 PM...00...18...20...OBSS starboard wing survey Sat 02:45 PM...00...18...50...Spacesuit checkout Sat 04:00 PM...00...20...05...Crew meals begin Sat 05:00 PM...00...21...05...OBSS nose cap survey Sat 05:50 PM...00...21...55...OBSS port wing survey Sat 06:50 PM...00...22...55...Spacesuit prepped for transfer to station Sat 07:15 PM...00...23...20...Spacesuit prepped for transfer to station Sat 08:05 PM...01...00...10...SRMS berths OBSS Sat 08:45 PM...01...00...50...OMS pod survey Sat 08:50 PM...01...00...55...LDRI downlink Sat 09:05 PM...01...01...10...Centerline camera setup Sat 09:35 PM...01...01...40...Orbiter docking system ring extension Sat 09:44 PM...01...01...49...NC-3 rendezvous rocket firing Sat 10:05 PM...01...02...10...Rendezvous tools checkout 11/16/08 Sun 01:25 AM...01...05...30...Crew sleep begins Flight Day 3 (Updated 11/16/08) Sun 09:25 AM...01...13...30...STS/ISS crew wakeup Sun 11:15 AM...01...15...20...Group B computer powerup Sun 11:25 AM...01...15...30...ISS daily planning conference Sun 11:30 AM...01...15...35...Rendezvous timeline begins Sun 12:10 PM...01...16...15...NH rendezvous rocket firing Sun 12:30 PM...01...16...35...Spacesuits removed from airlock Sun 12:52 PM...01...16...57...NC-4 rendezvous rocket firing Sun 02:04 PM...01...18...09...ISS in docking orientation Sun 02:26 PM...01...18...31...TI burn Sun 03:02 PM...01...19...07...Sunset Sun 03:19 PM...01...19...24...U.S. solar arrays feathered Sun 03:24 PM...01...19...29...Range: 10,000 feet Sun 03:33 PM...01...19...38...Range: 5,000 feet Sun 03:36 PM...01...19...41...Sunrise Sun 03:38 PM...01...19...43...Range: 3,000 feet Sun 03:43 PM...01...19...48...MC-4 rendezvous burn Sun 03:47 PM...01...19...52...Range: 1,500 feet Sun 03:49 PM...01...19...54...RPM start window open Sun 03:52 PM...01...19...57...Range: 1,000 feet Sun 03:55 PM...01...20...00...KU antenna to low power Sun 03:56 PM...01...20...01...+R bar arrival directly below ISS Sun 04:01 PM...01...20...06...Range: 600 feet Sun 04:03 PM...01...20...08...Start pitch maneuver Sun 04:05 PM...01...20...10...Noon Sun 04:11 PM...01...20...16...End pitch maneuver Sun 04:12 PM...01...20...17...RPM full photo window close Sun 04:13 PM...01...20...18...Initiate pitch up maneuver (575 ft) Sun 04:21 PM...01...20...26...RPM start window close Sun 04:25 PM...01...20...30...+V bar arrival; range: 310 feet Sun 04:26 PM...01...20...31...Range: 300 feet Sun 04:30 PM...01...20...35...Range: 250 feet Sun 04:33 PM...01...20...38...Sunset Sun 04:34 PM...01...20...39...Range: 200 feet Sun 04:36 PM...01...20...41...Range: 170 feet Sun 04:38 PM...01...20...43...Range: 150 feet Sun 04:42 PM...01...20...47...Range: 100 feet Sun 04:43 PM...01...20...48...Russian ground station AOS Sun 04:45 PM...01...20...50...Range: 75 feet Sun 04:49 PM...01...20...54...Range: 50 feet Sun 04:53 PM...01...20...58...Range: 30 feet; start stationkeeping Sun 04:58 PM...01...21...03...End stationkeeping; push to dock Sun 05:02 PM...01...21...07...Range: 10 feet Sun 05:04 PM...01...21...09...DOCKING Sun 05:08 PM...01...21...13...Sunrise Sun 05:25 PM...01...21...30...Leak checks Sun 05:30 PM...01...21...35...Post docking laptop reconfig Sun 05:55 PM...01...22...00...Orbiter docking system prepped for ingress Sun 06:00 PM...01...22...05...Group B computer powerdown Sun 06:15 PM...01...22...20...Hatch open Sun 06:45 PM...01...22...50...Welcome aboard! Sun 06:55 PM...01...23...00...Safety briefing Sun 07:30 PM...01...23...35...Soyuz seatliner transfer/installation Sun 07:30 PM...01...23...35...SSRMS grapples OBSS Sun 08:00 PM...02...00...05...SSRMS unberths OBSS Sun 09:00 PM...02...01...05...SRMS grapples OBSS Sun 09:30 PM...02...01...35...SSRMS ungrapples OBSS Sun 09:45 PM...02...01...50...SOKOL suit leak check Sun 10:20 PM...02...02...25...Docking video playback 11/17/08 Mon 12:55 AM...02...05...00...ISS crew sleep begins Mon 01:25 AM...02...05...30...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 4 (Updated 11/17/08) Mon 09:25 AM...02...13...30...Crew wakeup Mon 11:25 AM...02...15...30...ISS daily planning conference Mon 11:25 AM...02...15...30...SSRMS grapples MPLM Mon 11:55 AM...02...16...00...SSRMS unberths MPLM Mon 12:55 PM...02...17...00...Post-docking EVA transfers Mon 01:15 PM...02...17...20...MPLM installation Mon 01:15 PM...02...17...20...Middeck transfers Mon 01:45 PM...02...17...50...First stage bolts Mon 01:55 PM...02...18...00...Crew meals begin Mon 02:05 PM...02...18...10...Second stage bolts Mon 02:35 PM...02...18...40...REBA checkout Mon 02:50 PM...02...18...55...EVA-1: Tools configured Mon 02:50 PM...02...18...55...SOKOL suit drying Mon 02:55 PM...02...19...00...SSRMS ungrapples MPLM Mon 03:35 PM...02...19...40...MPLM vestibule pressurization Mon 04:50 PM...02...20...55...MPLM vetibule ingress and configuration Mon 04:50 PM...02...20...55...Grease gun preps Mon 05:25 PM...02...21...30...PAO event Mon 06:20 PM...02...22...25...MPLM activation (part 1) Mon 07:55 PM...03...00...00...Equipment lock preps Mon 08:15 PM...03...00...20...MPLM activation (part 2) Mon 08:35 PM...03...00...40...MPLM ingress Mon 08:50 PM...03...00...55...EVA-1: Procedures review Mon 11:20 PM...03...03...25...EVA-1: Mask pre-breathe 11/18/08 Tue 12:05 AM...03...04...10...EVA-1: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Tue 12:25 AM...03...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Tue 12:55 AM...03...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 5 (Updated 11/18/08) Tue 08:55 AM...03...13...00...Crew wakeup Tue 09:30 AM...03...13...35...EVA-1: 14.7 psi repress/hygiene break Tue 10:20 AM...03...14...25...EVA-1: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Tue 10:40 AM...03...14...45...EVA-1: Campout EVA preps Tue 10:50 AM...03...14...55...ISS daily planning conference Tue 12:10 PM...03...16...15...EVA-1: Spacesuit purge Tue 12:10 PM...03...16...15...ISS: ARED transfer Tue 12:15 PM...03...16...20...MPLM transfer Tue 12:25 PM...03...16...30...EVA-1: Spacesuit prebreathe Tue 01:15 PM...03...17...20...EVA-1: Crew lock depressurization Tue 01:45 PM...03...17...50...EVA-1: Spacesuits to battery power Tue 01:50 PM...03...17...55...EVA-1: Airlock egress/setup Tue 02:15 PM...03...18...20...EVA-1: NTA removal Tue 03:10 PM...03...19...15...EVA-1: NTA installation on LMC Tue 03:40 PM...03...19...45...EVA-1/EV2: FHRC removal Tue 03:40 PM...03...19...45...EVA-1/EV1: SARJ preps Tue 04:00 PM...03...20...05...EVA-1/EV1: FHRC installation/SSRMS cleanup Tue 04:05 PM...03...20...10...EVA-1/EV2: FHRC installation/SSRMS cleanup Tue 04:25 PM...03...20...30...EVA-1/EV1: EFBM removal Tue 04:40 PM...03...20...45...EVA-1/EV2: SARJ cleaning, TBA R&R Tue 05:10 PM...03...21...15...EVA-1/EV1: SARJ cleaning, TBA R&R Tue 07:40 PM...03...23...45...EVA-1: Cleanup and ingress Tue 07:55 PM...04...00...00...ZSR installation Tue 08:15 PM...04...00...20...EVA-1: Airlock pressurization Tue 08:25 PM...04...00...30...Spacesuit servicing Tue 10:10 PM...04...02...15...Evening planning conference 11/19/08 Wed 12:25 AM...04...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Wed 12:55 AM...04...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 6 (Updated 11/19/08) Wed 08:55 AM...04...13...00...Crew wakeup Wed 10:25 AM...04...14...30...ISS daily planning conference Wed 11:10 AM...04...15...15...Port crew quarters installation Wed 11:50 AM...04...15...55...WRS equipment transfer Wed 12:10 PM...04...16...15...Node 2 RSR to MPLM Wed 12:10 PM...04...16...15...Middeck transfers Wed 12:15 PM...04...16...20...WRS setup Wed 12:55 PM...04...17...00...SAFER checkout Wed 01:10 PM...04...17...15...Starboard crew quarters installation Wed 01:10 PM...04...17...15...Russian PAO event Wed 01:55 PM...04...18...00...MPLM transfers Wed 02:40 PM...04...18...45...Port crew quarters installation Wed 02:50 PM...04...18...55...Spacesuit swap Wed 03:50 PM...04...19...55...PAO event Wed 04:00 PM...04...20...05...Crew meals begin Wed 05:00 PM...04...21...05...WRS Kit 3 install Wed 05:40 PM...04...21...45...Equipment lock preps Wed 06:25 PM...04...22...30...Tool configuration Wed 08:50 PM...05...00...55...EVA-2: Procedures review Wed 09:50 PM...05...01...55...Evening planning conference Wed 11:20 PM...05...03...25...EVA-2: Mask pre-breathe 11/20/08 Thu 12:05 AM...05...04...10...EVA-2: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Thu 12:25 AM...05...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Thu 12:55 AM...05...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 7 Thu 08:55 AM...05...13...00...Crew wakeup Thu 09:30 AM...05...13...35...EVA-2: 14.7 psi repress/hygiene break Thu 10:15 AM...05...14...20...EVA-2: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Thu 10:40 AM...05...14...45...EVA-2: Campout EVA preps Thu 10:55 AM...05...15...00...ISS daily planning conference Thu 12:10 PM...05...16...15...EVA-2: Spacesuit purge Thu 12:20 PM...05...16...25...ISS: GPS antenna assembly Thu 12:25 PM...05...16...30...EVA-2: Spacesuit prebreathe Thu 01:15 PM...05...17...20...EVA-2: Crew lock depressurization Thu 01:45 PM...05...17...50...EVA-2: Spacesuits to battery power Thu 01:50 PM...05...17...55...EVA-2: Airlock egress Thu 02:05 PM...05...18...10...EVA-2: Setup Thu 02:15 PM...05...18...20...EVA-2: CETA cart relocation Thu 04:00 PM...05...20...05...EVA-2/EV1: SARJ cleaning and TBA R&R Thu 04:00 PM...05...20...05...EVA-2/EV3: LEE A lubrication Thu 05:00 PM...05...21...05...EVA-2/EV3: SARJ cleaning and TBA R&R Thu 07:45 PM...05...23...50...EVA-2: Cleanup and ingress Thu 08:15 PM...06...00...20...EVA-2: Airlock repressurization Thu 08:25 PM...06...00...30...Spacesuit servicing 11/21/08 Fri 12:25 AM...06...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Fri 12:55 AM...06...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 8 Fri 08:55 AM...06...13...00...Crew wakeup Fri 10:25 AM...06...14...30...ISS daily planning conference Fri 11:10 AM...06...15...15...ISS: EFBM checkout Fri 11:11 AM...06...15...16...MPLM transfers Fri 12:50 PM...06...16...55...Reboost configuration Fri 01:10 PM...06...17...15...ETVCG assembly Fri 02:05 PM...06...18...10...Spacesuit component swap Fri 02:55 PM...06...19...00...Crew conference Fri 03:35 PM...06...19...40...Crew photo Fri 03:55 PM...06...20...00...Joint crew meal Fri 04:55 PM...06...21...00...Crew off duty period begins Fri 05:55 PM...06...22...00...Equipment lock preps Fri 06:40 PM...06...22...45...Tool configuration Fri 08:50 PM...07...00...55...EVA-3: Procedures review Fri 11:20 PM...07...03...25...EVA-3: Mask pre-breathe 11/22/08 Sat 12:05 AM...07...04...10...EVA-3: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Sat 12:25 AM...07...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Sat 12:55 AM...07...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 9 Sat 08:55 AM...07...13...00...Crew wakeup Sat 09:30 AM...07...13...35...EVA-3: 14.7 psi repress/hygiene break Sat 10:15 AM...07...14...20...EVA-3: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Sat 10:40 AM...07...14...45...EVA-3: Campout EVA preps Sat 10:55 AM...07...15...00...ISS daily planning conference Sat 11:10 AM...07...15...15...ISS: TOCA assembly Sat 11:10 AM...07...15...15...ISS: RAM installation Sat 11:50 AM...07...15...55...MPLM transfers Sat 12:10 PM...07...16...15...EVA-3: Spacesuit purge Sat 12:25 PM...07...16...30...EVA-3: Spacesuit prebreathe Sat 01:15 PM...07...17...20...EVA-3: Crew lock depressurization Sat 01:45 PM...07...17...50...EVA-3: Spacesuits to battery power Sat 01:50 PM...07...17...55...EVA-3: Airlock egress Sat 02:05 PM...07...18...10...EVA-3: Setup Sat 02:15 PM...07...18...20...ISS: MSFC reconfiguration Sat 02:15 PM...07...18...20...EVA-3: SARJ cleaning and TBA R&R Sat 08:15 PM...08...00...20...EVA-3: Cleanup and ingress Sat 08:45 PM...08...00...50...EVA-3: Airlock repressurization Sat 08:55 PM...08...01...00...Spacesuit servicing 11/23/08 Sun 12:25 AM...08...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Sun 12:55 AM...08...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 10 Sun 08:55 AM...08...13...00...Crew wakeup Sun 10:55 AM...08...15...00...ISS daily planning conference Sun 12:05 PM...08...16...10...Crew off duty time begins Sun 04:05 PM...08...20...10...Crew meal Sun 05:05 PM...08...21...10...PAO event Sun 05:20 PM...08...21...25...Spacesuit swap Sun 05:35 PM...08...21...40...SAFER transfer Sun 06:05 PM...08...22...10...Equipment lock preps Sun 06:50 PM...08...22...55...Tools configured Sun 08:50 PM...09...00...55...EVA-4: Procedures review Sun 11:20 PM...09...03...25...EVA-4: Mask pre-breathe 11/24/08 Mon 12:05 AM...09...04...10...EVA-4: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Mon 12:25 AM...09...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Mon 12:55 AM...09...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 11 Mon 08:55 AM...09...13...00...Crew wakeup Mon 09:30 AM...09...13...35...EVA-4: 14.7 psi repress/hygiene break Mon 10:15 AM...09...14...20...EVA-4: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi Mon 10:40 AM...09...14...45...EVA-4: Campout EVA preps Mon 10:55 AM...09...15...00...ISS daily planning conference Mon 12:10 PM...09...16...15...EVA-4: Spacesuit purge Mon 12:20 PM...09...16...25...MPLM transfers Mon 12:25 PM...09...16...30...EVA-4: Spacesuit prebreathe Mon 01:15 PM...09...17...20...EVA-4: Crew lock depressurization Mon 01:45 PM...09...17...50...EVA-4: Spacesuits to battery power Mon 01:50 PM...09...17...55...EVA-4: Airlock egress Mon 02:05 PM...09...18...10...EVA-4: Setup Mon 02:30 PM...09...18...35...EVA-4: MLI cover removal Mon 03:00 PM...09...19...05...EVA-4/EV3: First lubrication Mon 03:15 PM...09...19...20...EVA-4/EV2: EFBM cover installation Mon 03:45 PM...09...19...50...EVA-4/EV2: Ground TAB Mon 03:45 PM...09...19...50...EVA-4/EV3: ETVCG installation CP7 Mon 04:15 PM...09...20...20...EVA-4/EV2: Handrail Mon 04:45 PM...09...20...50...EVA-4/EV2: Install JLP GPS antenna Mon 05:00 PM...09...21...05...EVA-4/EV3: Second lubrication Mon 05:30 PM...09...21...35...EVA-4/EV2: Get ahead tasks Mon 05:45 PM...09...21...50...EVA-4/EV3: P3 MLI cover installation Mon 07:15 PM...09...23...20...EVA-4/EV3: Get ahead tasks Mon 07:55 PM...10...00...00...EVA-4: Cleanup and ingress Mon 08:15 PM...10...00...20...EVA-4: Airlock repressurization Mon 08:20 PM...10...00...25...Configure MPLM racks Mon 08:25 PM...10...00...30...Spacesuit servicing 11/25/08 Tue 12:25 AM...10...04...30...ISS crew sleep begins Tue 12:55 AM...10...05...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 12 Tue 08:55 AM...10...13...00...Crew wakeup Tue 10:55 AM...10...15...00...ISS daily planning conference Tue 12:10 PM...10...16...15...MPLM egress Tue 12:25 PM...10...16...30...MPLM deactivation Tue 12:30 PM...10...16...35...Middeck transfers Tue 12:45 PM...10...16...50...MPLM vestibule demate Tue 01:40 PM...10...17...45...Post-EVA transfer and reconfig Tue 02:15 PM...10...18...20...MPLM vestibule depressurization Tue 03:35 PM...10...19...40...Crew meals begin Tue 04:35 PM...10...20...40...SSRMS grapples MPLM Tue 05:05 PM...10...21...10...Node 2 CBM demate Tue 05:05 PM...10...21...10...PAO event Tue 05:50 PM...10...21...55...MPLM demate Tue 07:10 PM...10...23...15...MPLM berthing in shuttle payload bay Tue 07:20 PM...10...23...25...SSRMS ungrapples MPLM Tue 11:25 PM...11...03...30...ISS crew sleep begins Tue 11:55 PM...11...04...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 13 11/26/08 Wed 07:55 AM...11...12...00...Crew wakeup Wed 09:55 AM...11...14...00...ISS daily planning conference Wed 10:15 AM...11...14...20...Shuttle crew off duty Wed 02:15 PM...11...18...20...Joint crew meal Wed 03:35 PM...11...19...40...PAO event Wed 03:55 PM...11...20...00...EVA transfers Wed 05:55 PM...11...22...00...Rendezvous tools checkout Wed 06:55 PM...11...23...00...Farewell ceremony Wed 07:00 PM...11...23...05...Hatches closed Wed 07:30 PM...11...23...35...ODS leak check Wed 10:25 PM...12...02...30...ISS crew sleep begins Wed 10:55 PM...12...03...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 14 11/27/08 Thu 06:55 AM...12...11...00...Crew wakeup Thu 08:25 AM...12...12...30...ISS daily planning conference Thu 09:05 AM...12...13...10...Group B computer powerup Thu 09:55 AM...12...14...00...Undocking timeline begins Thu 10:40 AM...12...14...45...UNDOCKING Thu 10:55 AM...12...15...00...PMA-2 depressurization Thu 11:55 AM...12...16...00...Separation burn No. 1 Thu 12:23 PM...12...16...28...Separation burn No. 2 Thu 01:08 PM...12...17...13...Separation burn No. 3 Thu 01:15 PM...12...17...20...Crew meal Thu 02:15 PM...12...18...20...Group B computer powerdown Thu 02:20 PM...12...18...25...Post undocking computer reconfig Thu 02:35 PM...12...18...40...EVA unpack and stow Thu 02:45 PM...12...18...50...OBSS starboard wing survey Thu 04:05 PM...12...20...10...Post ISS EVA entry preps Thu 04:30 PM...12...20...35...OBSS nose cap survey Thu 05:20 PM...12...21...25...OBSS port wing survey Thu 07:20 PM...12...23...25...LDRI downlink Thu 09:55 PM...13...02...00...STS crew sleep begins Flight Day 15 11/28/08 Fri 05:55 AM...13...10...00...Crew wakeup Fri 09:20 AM...13...13...25...Cabin stow begins Fri 11:40 AM...13...15...45...FCS checkout Fri 12:50 PM...13...16...55...RCS hotfire Fri 01:05 PM...13...17...10...Deorbit review Fri 01:35 PM...13...17...40...PAO event Fri 01:55 PM...13...18...00...Crew meal Fri 02:55 PM...13...19...00...OBSS berthing Fri 03:10 PM...13...19...15...Cabin stow resumes Fri 04:00 PM...13...20...05...Picosat deploy Fri 04:35 PM...13...20...40...Landing comm checks Fri 04:50 PM...13...20...55...SRMS powerdown Fri 05:05 PM...13...21...10...Ergometer stow Fri 05:40 PM...13...21...45...Recumbent seat setup Fri 06:05 PM...13...22...10...PILOT operations Fri 06:05 PM...13...22...10...Launch/entry suit checkout Fri 06:25 PM...13...22...30...KU antenna stow Fri 06:35 PM...13...22...40...Wing leading edge sensor system deactivation Fri 06:55 PM...13...23...00...PGSC stow (part 1) Fri 09:55 PM...14...02...00...Crew sleep begins Flight Day 16 11/29/08 Sat 05:55 AM...14...10...00...Crew wakeup Sat 08:20 AM...14...12...25...Group B computer powerup Sat 08:35 AM...14...12...40...IMU alignment Sat 09:05 AM...14...13...10...Deorbit timeline begins Sat 01:07 PM...14...17...12...Deorbit ignition (rev. 233) Sat 02:10 PM...14...18...15...Landing |
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