Commander Christopher Ferguson (left) and Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, both members of the STS-126 shuttle mission, sign autographs for Stennis employees Jan. 13 during a visit to StenniSphere.
Commander Christopher Ferguson (right) and Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, both members of the STS-126 shuttle mission, share highlights of their trip to the International Space Station during their Jan. 13 visit to StenniSphere.
Media members interview Commander Christopher Ferguson (right) during his Jan. 13 visit to StenniSphere. He was joined by Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (on stage, left), both members of the STS-126 shuttle mission.
NASA Administrator, Michael Griffin watches the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-126) from the Launch Control Center Friday, November 14, 2008, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Shuttle lifted off from launch pad 39A at 7:55 p.m. EST. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Stennis Space Center Director Gene Goldman (center) stands with astronauts Christopher Ferguson (right) and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper in front of the A-2 Test Stand during the space shuttle crew members' visit to NASA's rocket engine testing facility Jan. 13. During their visit, Ferguson and Stefanyshyn-Piper reported on the STS-126 space shuttle delivery and servicing mission to the International Space Station. Ferguson served as commander of the mission. Stefanyshyn-Piper served as a mission specialist.
The Moon is seen rising behind the Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-126) on pad 39a Friday, November 14, 2008, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Shuttle lifted off from launch pad 39A at 7:55 p.m. EST. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
The Moon is seen rising behind the Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-126) on pad 39a Friday, November 14, 2008, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Shuttle lifted off from launch pad 39A at 7:55 p.m. EST. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator, Michael Griffin watches the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-126) from the Launch Control Center Friday, November 14, 2008, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Shuttle lifted off from launch pad 39A at 7:55 p.m. EST. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
STS-126 commander Chris Ferguson and pilot Eric Boe examine shuttle Endeavour's thermal protection system following the STS-126 landing at Edwards AFB Nov. 30.
Its STS-126 mission over, Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by recovery equipment before being towed off the Edwards Air Force Base runway.
STS-126 commander Chris Ferguson, flanked by crewman Stephen Bowen, Eric Boe and Robert Kimbrough, offers comments on the mission after landing at Edwards AFB.
Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down at Edwards Air Force Base Nov. 30, 2008 to conclude mission STS-126 to the International Space Station.
With a NASA F/A-18 providing a backdrop, STS-126 commander Chris Ferguson thanked NASA Dryden Flight Research Center employees for their support of Space Shuttle Endeavour's landing at Edwards Air Force Base Nov. 30, 2008. Flanking Ferguson were STS-126 crewmembers (from left) Heidimarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Eric Boe, Stephen Bowen, Robert Kimbrough and Donald Pettit.
Air Force and NASA officials greet the STS-126 crew as they exit the Crew Transport Vehicle after landing the shuttle Endeavour at Edwards Air Force Base.
Air Force and NASA officials greet the STS-126 crew as they exit the Crew Transport Vehicle after landing the shuttle Endeavour at Edwards Air Force Base.
JSC2008-E-015704 (26 Feb. 2008) --- Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen, STS-126 mission specialist, works with a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-126 pilot Eric Boe inspects the liquid oxygen line connection on the belly of Space Shuttle Endeavour following landing at Edwards Air Force Base Sunday.
Space Shuttle Endeavour's drag chute streams behind as it rolls down on Runway 04-L at Edwards AFB to conclude mission STS-126 on Nov. 30, 2008.
Space Shuttle Endeavour rolls out on runway 04-L at Edwards Air Force Base moments after touchdown, ending mission STS-126 to the International Space Station.
Smoke swirls as Space Shuttle Endeavour's tires strike the runway at Edwards Air Force Base Nov. 30 to conclude mission STS-126 to the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Endeavour rolls out after landing on runway 04-L at Edwards Air Force Base, ending mission STS-126 to the International Space Station Nov. 30, 2008.
S126-E-006822 (15 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, STS-126 mission specialist, works on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during flight day two activities.
S126-E-005050 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, takes a moment for a photo while occupying the pilot's station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005049 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-126 commander, looks over a checklist while occupying the commander's station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005061 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Donald Pettit, STS-126 mission specialist, takes a moment for a photo on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005068 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Steve Bowen, STS-126 mission specialist, prepares to use a still camera on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005055 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Steve Bowen, STS-126 mission specialist, works among stowage bags on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-006678 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Donald Pettit, STS-126 mission specialist, uses a computer on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005028 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, STS-126 mission specialist, attired in his shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
ISS018-E-009233 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Following the docking of Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station, the Expedition 18 crew welcomes the STS-126 crewmembers aboard the orbital outpost. Pictured (counter-clockwise) from the right are astronauts Michael Fincke, Expedition 18 commander; Chris Ferguson, STS-126 commander; Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, both STS-126 mission specialists; Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot; Shane Kimbrough, Steve Bowen, Sandra Magnus, all STS-126 mission specialists; and cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov, Expedition 18 flight engineer. Not pictured is astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 18 flight engineer.
S126-E-005045 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-126 commander, attired in his shuttle launch and entry suit, takes a moment for a photo while occupying the commander's station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005070 (15 Nov. 2008) --- On Endeavour's aft flight deck, astronaut Donald Pettit, STS-126 mission specialist, is one of seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle who are anticipating rendezvous and docking Nov. 16 with the International Space Station.
S126-E-005071 (15 Nov. 2008) --- On Endeavour's aft flight deck, astronaut Shane Kimbrough, STS-126 mission specialist, is one of seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle who are anticipating rendezvous Nov. 16 with the International Space Station.
S126-E-006862 (15 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, looks over a checklist while working with controls on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during flight day two activities.
JSC2008-E-015735 (26 Feb. 2008) --- Astronauts Robert S. (Shane) Kimbrough and Stephen G. Bowen (partially obscured), both STS-126 mission specialists, are submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Kimbrough and Bowen are attired in training versions of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. SCUBA-equipped divers (out of frame) are in the water to assist the crewmembers in their rehearsal, intended to help prepare them for work on the exterior of the International Space Station.
STS-126 crewmen Eric Boe, Chris Ferguson, Robert Kimbrough and Stephen Bowen pose in front of the Space Shuttle Endeavour following landing Nov. 30, 2008.
STS126-S-045 (30 Nov. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Endeavour's main landing gear touches down at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, concluding a successful mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour landed at 1:25 p.m. (PST) on Nov. 30, 2008 to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space. The landing was diverted to California due to marginal weather at the Kennedy Space Center. The main landing gear touched down at 1:25:06 p.m. (PST). The nose landing gear touched down at 1:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 1:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crewmembers for long-duration missions. Onboard were astronauts Chris Ferguson, commander; Eric Boe, pilot; Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, all mission specialists.
STS126-S-048 (30 Nov. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Endeavour's main landing gear touches down at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, concluding a successful mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour landed at 1:25 p.m. (PST) on Nov. 30, 2008 to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space. The landing was diverted to California due to marginal weather at the Kennedy Space Center. The main landing gear touched down at 1:25:06 p.m. (PST). The nose landing gear touched down at 1:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 1:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crewmembers for long-duration missions. Onboard were astronauts Chris Ferguson, commander; Eric Boe, pilot; Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, all mission specialists.
STS126-S-050 (30 Nov. 2008) --- With its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Endeavour slows to a stop after landing at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, concluding a successful mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour landed at 1:25 p.m. (PST) on Nov. 30, 2008 to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space. The landing was diverted to California due to marginal weather at the Kennedy Space Center. The main landing gear touched down at 1:25:06 p.m. (PST). The nose landing gear touched down at 1:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 1:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crewmembers for long-duration missions. Onboard were astronauts Chris Ferguson, commander; Eric Boe, pilot; Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, all mission specialists.
STS126-S-047 (30 Nov. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Endeavour's main landing gear touches down at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, concluding a successful mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour landed at 1:25 p.m. (PST) on Nov. 30, 2008 to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space. The landing was diverted to California due to marginal weather at the Kennedy Space Center. The main landing gear touched down at 1:25:06 p.m. (PST). The nose landing gear touched down at 1:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 1:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crewmembers for long-duration missions. Onboard were astronauts Chris Ferguson, commander; Eric Boe, pilot; Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, all mission specialists.
STS126-S-049 (30 Nov. 2008) --- With its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Endeavour slows to a stop after landing at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, concluding a successful mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour landed at 1:25 p.m. (PST) on Nov. 30, 2008 to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space. The landing was diverted to California due to marginal weather at the Kennedy Space Center. The main landing gear touched down at 1:25:06 p.m. (PST). The nose landing gear touched down at 1:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 1:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crewmembers for long-duration missions. Onboard were astronauts Chris Ferguson, commander; Eric Boe, pilot; Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, all mission specialists.
STS126-S-046 (30 Nov. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Endeavour's main landing gear touches down at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, concluding a successful mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour landed at 1:25 p.m. (PST) on Nov. 30, 2008 to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space. The landing was diverted to California due to marginal weather at the Kennedy Space Center. The main landing gear touched down at 1:25:06 p.m. (PST). The nose landing gear touched down at 1:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 1:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crewmembers for long-duration missions. Onboard were astronauts Chris Ferguson, commander; Eric Boe, pilot; Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, all mission specialists.
STS-126 Preflight Training IN/EG, Bldg 9NW FFT
S126-E-006680 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-126 mission specialist, takes a moment for a photo on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005067 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-126 mission specialist, works on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-008470 (19 Nov. 2008) --- STS-126 crewmembers in the Unity node of the International Space Station are pictured during flight day six activities while Space Shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Pictured from the bottom (clockwise) are astronauts Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough, Donald Pettit, all mission specialists; and Eric Boe, pilot.
S126-E-007864 (15 Nov. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Boom Sensor System (RMS/OBSS) is featured in this image photographed by an STS-126 crewmember aboard the shuttle. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.
S126-E-005026 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-126 mission specialist, attired in her shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
JSC2008-E-031871 (3 April 2008) --- Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-126 mission specialist, makes final touches on a training version of her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
S126-E-005029 (14 Nov. 2008) --- Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Sandra Magnus, both STS-126 mission specialists, work with their shuttle launch and entry suits on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour during post launch activities.
S126-E-005069 (15 Nov. 2008) --- On Endeavour's forward flight deck, astronauts Chris Ferguson (left), STS-126 commander, and Eric Boe, pilot, prepare for the following day's scheduled rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.
PHOTO DATE: 11-17-08 LOCATION: Bldg 2N, 212 SUBJECT: Photographic support for Media Services: Photograph STS-126 Flight Day 3 Mission Status Briefing. PHOTOGRAPHER: JAMES BLAIR
PHOTO DATE: 11-17-08 LOCATION: Bldg 2N, 212 SUBJECT: Photographic support for Media Services: Photograph STS-126 Flight Day 3 Mission Status Briefing. PHOTOGRAPHER: JAMES BLAIR
A United Space Alliance technician carefully checks the thermal tiles on the underside of Space Shuttle Endeavour for nicks and dings following its landing at Edwards Air Force Base to conclude mission STS-126.
ISS018-E-008676 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-126 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 4:01 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 16, 2008. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is visible in Endeavour's cargo bay with over 14,000 pounds of cargo for the space station.
S126-E-014882 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
S126-E-014906 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
ISS018-E-008671 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-126 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 4:01 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 16, 2008. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is visible in Endeavour's cargo bay with over 14,000 pounds of cargo for the space station.
S126-E-006925 (16 Nov. 2008) --- As the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station approached each other in Earth orbit prior to their Nov. 16 docking, STS-126 crewmembers took a few photos of the ever-growing orbital outpost. In this same timeframe, the crewmembers aboard the station were taking pictures of the shuttle as it performed a back flip for visual survey and a series of photographs.
S126-E-014823 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
S126-E-014798 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a colorful Earth and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
S126-E-014918 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
S126-E-014938 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
S126-E-014790 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
S126-E-014780 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
S126-E-014784 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
ISS018-E-008681 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-126 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 4:01 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 16, 2008. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is visible in Endeavour's cargo bay with over 14,000 pounds of cargo for the space station.
S126-E-014774 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
JSC2008-E-031867 (3 April 2008) --- Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen, STS-126 mission specialist, dons a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Christopher J. Ferguson (left), commander, and a suit technician assisted Bowen.
S126-E-006923 (16 Nov. 2008) --- As the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station approached each other in Earth orbit prior to their Nov. 16 docking, STS-126 crewmembers took a few photos of the ever-growing orbital outpost. In this same timeframe, the crewmembers aboard the station were taking pictures of the shuttle as it performed a back flip for visual survey and a series of photographs.
S126-E-014792 (28 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews concluded 11 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 8:47 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 28, 2008.
ISS018-E-008678 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-126 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 4:01 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 16, 2008. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is visible in Endeavour's cargo bay with over 14,000 pounds of cargo for the space station.
ISS018-E-008680 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-126 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 4:01 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 16, 2008. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is visible in Endeavour's cargo bay with over 14,000 pounds of cargo for the space station.
JSC2008-E-031880 (3 April 2008) --- Astronauts Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper and Stephen G. Bowen (partially obscured), both STS-126 mission specialists, are about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Stefanyshyn-Piper and Bowen are attired in training versions of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. Divers (out of frame) are in the water to assist the crewmembers in their rehearsal, intended to help prepare them for work on the exterior of the International Space Station.
ISS018-E-008677 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-126 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 4:01 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 16, 2008. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is visible in Endeavour's cargo bay with over 14,000 pounds of cargo for the space station.
ISS018-E-009278 (18 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-126 mission specialist, attired in her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of the mission's first scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station.
JSC2008-E-044878 (3 June 2008) --- Astronauts Donald R. Pettit, STS-126 mission specialist, and Nicole P. Stott, Expedition 19 flight engineer, participate in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Under soggy skies on a Sunday morning, the Space Shuttle Endeavour is encased in the Mate-DeMate gantry during turnaround processing at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center following its STS-126 landing at Edwards Air Force Base a week earlier.
PHOTO DATE: 11-17-08 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 south - (Rooms) SUBJECT: STS-126 Flight Controllers on Console - (Orbit Shift1) - (Subject) PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD X34753
JSC2008-E-044936 (3 June 2008) --- Astronauts Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper and Robert S. (Shane) Kimbrough, both STS-126 mission specialists, prepare for a Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT) mockup (out of frame) training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Stefanyshyn-Piper and Kimbrough are wearing training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits.
ISS018-E-009282 (18 Nov. 2008) --- Astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (right) and Greg Chamitoff, both STS-126 mission specialists, take a moment for a photo during preparations for the mission's first scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station. Piper is attired in her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit.
JSC2008-E-033771 (14 April 2008) --- Astronaut Eric A. Boe, STS-126 pilot, uses the virtual reality lab in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center to train for some of his duties aboard the space shuttle and space station. This type of computer interface, paired with virtual reality training hardware and software, helps to prepare the entire team for dealing with space station elements.
ISS018-E-009283 (18 Nov. 2008) --- Astronauts Steve Bowen (left) and Greg Chamitoff, both STS-126 mission specialists, take a moment for a photo during preparations for the mission's first scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station. Bowen is attired in his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit.
S126-E-010852 (26 Nov. 2008) --- From inside Endeavour, one of the STS-126 astronauts recorded this view of part of one of the International Space Station trusses and part of a solar panel, backdropped against a blue and white Earth on the eve of Thanksgiving. The ISS and Endeavour crewmembers, after spending almost two weeks together in space, will go separate ways in a couple of days when the two spacecraft undock.
ISS018-E-009284 (18 Nov. 2008) --- Astronauts Chris Ferguson, STS-126 commander, and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, mission specialist, take a moment for a photo during preparations for the mission's first scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station. Piper is attired in her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit.
ISS018-E-009275 (18 Nov. 2008) --- Astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (left) and Steve Bowen, both STS-126 mission specialists, attired in their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits, prepare for the mission's first scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station. Astronaut Chris Ferguson, commander, assisted Piper and Bowen.
PHOTO DATE: 11-21-08 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 south - MCC SUBJECT: STS-126/ULF2 Orbit 3 flight controllers on console. Cover WFCR, FCR-1 and all the back rooms listed - (Subject) PHOTOGRAPHER:Devin Boldt
JSC2008-E-033766 (14 April 2008) --- Astronauts Stephen G. Bowen (foreground) and Robert S. (Shane) Kimbrough, both STS-126 mission specialists, use virtual reality hardware in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center to rehearse some of their duties on the upcoming mission to the International Space Station. This type of virtual reality training allows the astronauts to wear special gloves and other gear while looking at computer displays simulating actual movements around the various locations on the station hardware with which they will be working. David J. Homan assisted Bowen and Kimbrough.
ISS018-E-009339 (22 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Steve Bowen, STS-126 mission specialist, participates in the mission's third scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 57-minute spacewalk, Bowen and astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (out of frame), mission specialist, focused their efforts on the continued cleaning of the station's starboard solar alpha rotary joint (SARJ) and the removal and replacement of trundle bearing assemblies (TBA). Bowen and Piper also cleaned the area around the SARJ's drive lock assemblies, which help the joint to rotate and lock into place. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.
ISS018-E-009314 (20 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, STS-126 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 45-minute spacewalk, Kimbrough and astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (out of frame), mission specialist, continued the process of removing debris and applying lubrication around the starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ), replaced four more of the SARJ's 12 trundle bearing assemblies, relocated two equipment carts and applied lubrication to the station's robotic Canadarm2.
S126-E-011973 (26 Nov. 2008) --- The Canadian-built Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), in its parked position, and part of the International Space Station are featured in this image, photographed over the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia and Tennessee by one of the Endeavour crew members on the eve of Thanksgiving. The OBSS, on the end of the Canadarm, awaits the final part of its STS-126 role when it will inspect the shuttle one more time, following separation of the orbiter from the space station in a couple of days. When that task is complete, it will be stowed across the payload bay from the robot arm.
ISS018-E-009292 (20 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, STS-126 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 45-minute spacewalk, Kimbrough and astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (out of frame), mission specialist, continued the process of removing debris and applying lubrication around the starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ), replaced four more of the SARJ's 12 trundle bearing assemblies, relocated two equipment carts and applied lubrication to the station's robotic Canadarm2.
STS-126 Remote Camera
STS-126 Remote Camera
STS-126 Remote Camera
STS-126 Remote Camera
STS-126 Remote Camera
STS-126 Remote Camera
STS-126 Remote Camera
STS-126 Remote Camera