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NASA Mission Summary
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Washington, D.C. 20546
(202) 358-1100

STS-134 MISSION SUMMARY                                                                           March 2011
                                       SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR
Endeavour’s 14-day mission will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) to the Inter-
national Space Station. AMS, a particle physics detector, is designed to search for various
types of unusual matter by measuring cosmic rays. Its experiments are designed to help re-
searchers study the formation of the universe and search for evidence of dark matter, strange
matter and antimatter. Endeavour also will fly the Expedite the Processing of Experiment to
Space Station (Express) Logistics Carrier 3 (ELC-3), a platform that carries spare parts that will
sustain space station operations once the shuttles are retired from service. The mission will
feature four spacewalks to do maintenance work and install new components. These are the
last scheduled spacewalks by shuttle crew members. Shuttle mission STS-134 is the final flight
for Endeavour and the second to last flight for the Space Shuttle Program.
                                                            CREW
            Mark Kelly                                             Greg H. Johnson
            Commander (Captain, U.S. Navy)                         Pilot (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)
            ● Fourth spaceflight                                   ● Second spaceflight
            ● Age: 47, Hometown: West Orange, N.J.                 ● Age: 48, Born: South Ruislip, Middlesex, UK
            ● Married with two children                            ● Married with three children
            ● Logged 5,000+ flight hours; 39 combat missions       ● Logged 4,000+ hours in 40 different aircraft
            ● Logged 38 days in space                              ● Enjoys traveling, biking, and woodworking

            Mike Fincke (fink)                                     Roberto Vittori (vi-tore-ee) (European Space Agency)
            Mission Specialist-1 (Colonel, USAF)                   Mission Specialist-2 (Colonel, Italian Air Force)
            ● Third spaceflight, first shuttle flight              ● Third spaceflight, first shuttle flight
            ● Age: 44, Hometown: Emsworth, Pa.                     ● Age: 46, Hometown: Viterbo, Italy
            ● Married with three children                          ● Married with three children
            ● Logged 365 days in space                             ● Logged 2,500 hours in over 40 different aircraft
            ● Logged 26+ hours on six spacewalks                   ● Enjoys soccer, running, swimming and reading

            Drew Feustel (FOYS-tuhl)                               Greg Chamitoff (SHAM-eh-tawf)
            Mission Specialist-3 / Lead Spacewalker                Mission Specialist-4
            ● Second spaceflight                                   ● Second spaceflight
            ● Age: 45, Hometown: Lake Orion, Mich.                 ● Age: 48, Born: Montreal, Canada
            ● Married; enjoys auto restoration and guitar          ● Married with two children
            ● Ph.D. geological sciences, 1995                      ● Ph.D. aeronautics and astronautics, 1992
            ● Designed land and marine seismic surveys             ● Logged 183 days in space on Expedition 17/18


The crew patch is inspired by the atomic symbol and represents the atom with orbiting
electrons around the nucleus. The burst near the center refers to the big-bang theory.
Endeavour and the space station fly together into the sunrise over the limb of Earth,
representing the dawn of a new age, understanding the nature of the universe.

                    Endeavour, the last orbiter built, flew its maiden voyage on May 7, 1992, on mis-
                    sion STS-49. Later missions included the first servicing mission to the Hubble
                    Space Telescope on STS-61 in December 1993; delivery of the first American
                    component of the space station, the Unity Module, on STS-88 in December 1998;
                    and the flight of the first educator astronaut, Barbara Morgan, who flew into space
                    on STS-118 in August 2007. Endeavour is named for the first ship commanded by
Shuttle Endeavour   James Cook, the 18th century British explorer, navigator and astronomer. Cook's
                    voyage on the Endeavour established the usefulness of sending scientists on voy-
                    ages of exploration.
SPACEWALKS Each spacewalk will last about six hours. Feustel will wear a suit with solid red stripes, Fincke
will wear an unmarked white suit and Chamitoff will wear one with broken red stripes.
• On flight day 5, Feustel and Chamitoff will retrieve two experiments and install a new package of experi-
     ments on ELC-2, which is already on the station. They will install jumpers between segments on the left-side
     truss, or backbone of the station, for ammonia refills; vent nitrogen from an ammonia servicer; and install an
     external wireless communication antenna on the Destiny laboratory that will provide wireless communication
     to the Express Logistics Carriers mounted on the station’s truss.
• On flight day 7, Feustel and Fincke will refill radiators with ammonia. They also will complete venting the
     early ammonia system, lubricate a left-side solar joint and parts of Dextre, a two-armed space station robot
     capable of handling delicate assembly tasks currently performed by spacewalkers.
• On flight day 9, Feustel and Fincke will install a grapple, or handle for the robotic arm on the station to grab,
     on the Zarya module to support robotic operations based from the Russian segment. They also will install
     additional cables to provide backup power to the Russian portion of the space station.
• On flight day 11, Fincke and Chamitoff will stow the shuttle’s 50-foot boom on the right-side truss on a per-
     manent stowage fixture, retrieve the grapple from the station's left-side truss and use it as a replacement for
     the grapple currently on the boom. They then will release restraints from one of the arms on Dextre and re-
     place thermal insulation on one of the spare gas tanks for the Quest airlock.




        Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer         ISS truss configuration with ELC3 and AMS-02   Express Logistics Carrier


FACTS & FIGURES
•   STS-134 is the 134th shuttle mission, the 36th shuttle flight to the space station, and the 25th flight of
    Endeavour.
•   STS-135 will be the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program and is scheduled to launch on June 28. It will
    deliver supplies and spare parts to the station as well as a system to test refueling existing spacecraft roboti-
    cally. The crew will return a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA improve designs for future systems.
•   Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2
    • AMS weighs about 15,000 lbs, consumes over 2,000 watts of power and has 600 microprocessors onboard.
    • AMS involved collaboration from more than 600 people in 56 institutions from 16 countries, as well as
        subcontractors and suppliers from all over the world.
    • Its mission duration is through the lifetime of the space station, until at least 2020.
•   Feustel and Fincke will test the In Suit Light Exercise protocol (ISLE), a new protocol designed to create effi-
    ciency in spacewalk preparation. They will perform light exercise while partially suited. They will breathe pure
    oxygen to facilitate purging of nitrogen from the blood stream. If successful, this could eliminate the need for
    campouts in the future.
•   ELC-3 will carry a new Ammonia Tank Assembly, equipment for the Dextre robot and spare parts for the
    station’s antenna sub-systems.
•   The shuttle’s 50-foot boom, which attaches to the robotic arm, will be transferred from Endeavour to the
    space station, where it will become a permanent fixture on the station. The boom also connects to Cana-
    darm, the robotic arm on the space station, and can double its reach.
•   The Sensor Test for Orion Relative Navigation Risk Mitigation, or STORRM, will test new sensor technolo-
    gies that could make it easier for future space vehicles to dock to the space station. STORRM will gather
    data during Endeavour's rendezvous, docking and undocking. Before heading back to Earth, the shuttle will
    perform a re-rendezvous maneuver, which will mimic rendezvous trajectories of future spacecraft. Endeav-
    our will move to about 1,044 feet below and 300 feet behind the station during this test.

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531933main sts134 mission_summary

  • 1. NASA Mission Summary National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, D.C. 20546 (202) 358-1100 STS-134 MISSION SUMMARY March 2011 SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR Endeavour’s 14-day mission will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) to the Inter- national Space Station. AMS, a particle physics detector, is designed to search for various types of unusual matter by measuring cosmic rays. Its experiments are designed to help re- searchers study the formation of the universe and search for evidence of dark matter, strange matter and antimatter. Endeavour also will fly the Expedite the Processing of Experiment to Space Station (Express) Logistics Carrier 3 (ELC-3), a platform that carries spare parts that will sustain space station operations once the shuttles are retired from service. The mission will feature four spacewalks to do maintenance work and install new components. These are the last scheduled spacewalks by shuttle crew members. Shuttle mission STS-134 is the final flight for Endeavour and the second to last flight for the Space Shuttle Program. CREW Mark Kelly Greg H. Johnson Commander (Captain, U.S. Navy) Pilot (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) ● Fourth spaceflight ● Second spaceflight ● Age: 47, Hometown: West Orange, N.J. ● Age: 48, Born: South Ruislip, Middlesex, UK ● Married with two children ● Married with three children ● Logged 5,000+ flight hours; 39 combat missions ● Logged 4,000+ hours in 40 different aircraft ● Logged 38 days in space ● Enjoys traveling, biking, and woodworking Mike Fincke (fink) Roberto Vittori (vi-tore-ee) (European Space Agency) Mission Specialist-1 (Colonel, USAF) Mission Specialist-2 (Colonel, Italian Air Force) ● Third spaceflight, first shuttle flight ● Third spaceflight, first shuttle flight ● Age: 44, Hometown: Emsworth, Pa. ● Age: 46, Hometown: Viterbo, Italy ● Married with three children ● Married with three children ● Logged 365 days in space ● Logged 2,500 hours in over 40 different aircraft ● Logged 26+ hours on six spacewalks ● Enjoys soccer, running, swimming and reading Drew Feustel (FOYS-tuhl) Greg Chamitoff (SHAM-eh-tawf) Mission Specialist-3 / Lead Spacewalker Mission Specialist-4 ● Second spaceflight ● Second spaceflight ● Age: 45, Hometown: Lake Orion, Mich. ● Age: 48, Born: Montreal, Canada ● Married; enjoys auto restoration and guitar ● Married with two children ● Ph.D. geological sciences, 1995 ● Ph.D. aeronautics and astronautics, 1992 ● Designed land and marine seismic surveys ● Logged 183 days in space on Expedition 17/18 The crew patch is inspired by the atomic symbol and represents the atom with orbiting electrons around the nucleus. The burst near the center refers to the big-bang theory. Endeavour and the space station fly together into the sunrise over the limb of Earth, representing the dawn of a new age, understanding the nature of the universe. Endeavour, the last orbiter built, flew its maiden voyage on May 7, 1992, on mis- sion STS-49. Later missions included the first servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope on STS-61 in December 1993; delivery of the first American component of the space station, the Unity Module, on STS-88 in December 1998; and the flight of the first educator astronaut, Barbara Morgan, who flew into space on STS-118 in August 2007. Endeavour is named for the first ship commanded by Shuttle Endeavour James Cook, the 18th century British explorer, navigator and astronomer. Cook's voyage on the Endeavour established the usefulness of sending scientists on voy- ages of exploration.
  • 2. SPACEWALKS Each spacewalk will last about six hours. Feustel will wear a suit with solid red stripes, Fincke will wear an unmarked white suit and Chamitoff will wear one with broken red stripes. • On flight day 5, Feustel and Chamitoff will retrieve two experiments and install a new package of experi- ments on ELC-2, which is already on the station. They will install jumpers between segments on the left-side truss, or backbone of the station, for ammonia refills; vent nitrogen from an ammonia servicer; and install an external wireless communication antenna on the Destiny laboratory that will provide wireless communication to the Express Logistics Carriers mounted on the station’s truss. • On flight day 7, Feustel and Fincke will refill radiators with ammonia. They also will complete venting the early ammonia system, lubricate a left-side solar joint and parts of Dextre, a two-armed space station robot capable of handling delicate assembly tasks currently performed by spacewalkers. • On flight day 9, Feustel and Fincke will install a grapple, or handle for the robotic arm on the station to grab, on the Zarya module to support robotic operations based from the Russian segment. They also will install additional cables to provide backup power to the Russian portion of the space station. • On flight day 11, Fincke and Chamitoff will stow the shuttle’s 50-foot boom on the right-side truss on a per- manent stowage fixture, retrieve the grapple from the station's left-side truss and use it as a replacement for the grapple currently on the boom. They then will release restraints from one of the arms on Dextre and re- place thermal insulation on one of the spare gas tanks for the Quest airlock. Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer ISS truss configuration with ELC3 and AMS-02 Express Logistics Carrier FACTS & FIGURES • STS-134 is the 134th shuttle mission, the 36th shuttle flight to the space station, and the 25th flight of Endeavour. • STS-135 will be the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program and is scheduled to launch on June 28. It will deliver supplies and spare parts to the station as well as a system to test refueling existing spacecraft roboti- cally. The crew will return a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA improve designs for future systems. • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 • AMS weighs about 15,000 lbs, consumes over 2,000 watts of power and has 600 microprocessors onboard. • AMS involved collaboration from more than 600 people in 56 institutions from 16 countries, as well as subcontractors and suppliers from all over the world. • Its mission duration is through the lifetime of the space station, until at least 2020. • Feustel and Fincke will test the In Suit Light Exercise protocol (ISLE), a new protocol designed to create effi- ciency in spacewalk preparation. They will perform light exercise while partially suited. They will breathe pure oxygen to facilitate purging of nitrogen from the blood stream. If successful, this could eliminate the need for campouts in the future. • ELC-3 will carry a new Ammonia Tank Assembly, equipment for the Dextre robot and spare parts for the station’s antenna sub-systems. • The shuttle’s 50-foot boom, which attaches to the robotic arm, will be transferred from Endeavour to the space station, where it will become a permanent fixture on the station. The boom also connects to Cana- darm, the robotic arm on the space station, and can double its reach. • The Sensor Test for Orion Relative Navigation Risk Mitigation, or STORRM, will test new sensor technolo- gies that could make it easier for future space vehicles to dock to the space station. STORRM will gather data during Endeavour's rendezvous, docking and undocking. Before heading back to Earth, the shuttle will perform a re-rendezvous maneuver, which will mimic rendezvous trajectories of future spacecraft. Endeav- our will move to about 1,044 feet below and 300 feet behind the station during this test.