Flight STS120 of the Space Shuttle Discovery Mission Install the Harmony Node for the International Space Station 6:30 a.m. - Good morning. The countdown to the launch of space shuttle Discovery scheduled to resume at 7:43 a.m. Launch Go to Launch poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at launching. If you are, continue to Activity #1; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. If you were successful at launching: 11:26 a.m. - The final poll by Launch Director gives Discovery "go" for launch! - Three... two... one... and liftoff of space shuttle Discovery carrying the seven STS-120 astronauts! The shuttle has cleared the launch tower, beginning its mission to bring Harmony to the International Space Station. Activity #1 Inside Discovery's 60-foot payload bay doors, the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment satellite is waiting to be deployed. Are you successful at deploying it? Go to the Activity #1 poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at deploying the satellite. If you are, continue to Activity #2; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. Activity #2 The Shuttle also has the Harmony module for the International Space Station in its payload. You will need to dock with the Space Station and help the astronauts to install Harmony. Are you successful? Go to the Activity #2 poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful. Once you have successfully installed the Harmony module, continue to the Landing step below. Landing 11:00 a.m. - Good morning. Landing preparations aboard space shuttle Discovery are underway, and the crew closed the payload bay doors at about 9:15 a.m. Weather at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy looks favorable for the first landing opportunity. While weather is not expected to be an issue for the first landing opportunity, the team will continue to monitor clouds that should pass by the landing facility by touchdown time. Go to the Landing poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at landing, or need to try again. 1:01 p.m. - Discovery's landing gear is down and locked at 14 seconds to touchdown …main gear touchdown... nose gear touchdown! Discovery and crew are home after a triumphant mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle is rolling down the runway, reflecting bright sunshine… and Discovery's wheels have stopped. Welcome home! Flight STS 132 of the Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission: to repair the Hubble Space Telescope 7:40 a.m. - Good morning. The countdown to the launch of space shuttle Atlantis scheduled to resume at 8:21 a.m. Launch Go to Launch poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at launching. If you are, continue to Activity #1; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. If you were successful at launching: 12:30 p.m.. - The final poll by Launch Director gives Atlantis "go" for launch! - Three... two... one... and liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis carrying the seven STS-132 astronauts! The shuttle has cleared the launch tower, beginning its mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Activity #1 Inside Atlantis’ payload bay doors, a student experimental satellite is waiting to be deployed. Are you successful at deploying it? Go to the Activity #1 poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at deploying the satellite. If you are, continue to Activity #2; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. Activity #2 The Shuttle will need to dock with the Hubble Space Telescope and replace some of the instruments and the gyroscopes. Are you successful? Go to the Activity #2 poster and roll one of the dice. Once you have successfully repaired the Hubble Space Telescope, continue to the Landing step below. Landing 9:00 a.m. - Good morning. Landing preparations aboard space shuttle Atlantis got under way this morning at about 8 a.m., and the crew closed Atlantis’ payload bay doors at about 8:15 a.m. Since then, crew members have climbed into their launch-and-entry suits. Weather at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy looks favorable for the first landing opportunity. Go to the Landing poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at landing, or need to try again. 2:01 p.m. – Atlantis’ landing gear is down and locked at 16 seconds to touchdown …main gear touchdown... nose gear touchdown! Atlantis and crew are home after a successful mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. The shuttle is rolling down the runway, and Atlantis’ wheels have stopped. Welcome home! Flight STS 137 of the Shuttle Discovery Deliver the Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station 6:30 a.m. - Good morning. The countdown to the launch of space shuttle Discovery scheduled to resume at 7:20 a.m. Launch Go to Launch poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at launching. If you are, continue to Activity #1; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. If you were successful at launching: 11:20 p.m.. - The final poll by Launch Director gives Discovery a "go" for launch! - Three... two... one... and liftoff of space shuttle Discovery carrying the seven STS-132 astronauts! The shuttle has cleared the launch tower, beginning its mission to deliver the Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station! Activity #1 Inside Discovery’s payload bay doors, a government satellite is waiting to be deployed. Are you successful at deploying it? Go to the Activity #1 poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at deploying the satellite. If you are, continue to Activity #2; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. Activity #2 The Shuttle will need to dock with the International Space Station and assist its astronauts in attaching the Columbus Laboratory. Are you successful? Go to the Activity #2 poster and roll one of the dice. Once you have successfully at installed the Columbus Laboratory, continue to the Landing step below. Landing 11:00 a.m. - Good morning. Landing preparations aboard space shuttle Discovery got under way this morning at about 10:30 a.m., and the crew closed Discovery’s payload bay doors at about 10:45 a.m. Since then, crew members have climbed into their launch-and-entry suits. Weather at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy looks favorable for the first landing opportunity. Go to the Landing poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at landing, or need to try again. 2:01 p.m. – Discovery’s landing gear is down and locked at 16 seconds to touchdown …main gear touchdown... nose gear touchdown! Discovery and crew are home after a successful mission to install the Columbus Laboratory on the International Space Station. The shuttle is rolling down the runway, and Discovery’s wheels have stopped. Welcome home! Flight STS 118 of the Space Shuttle Endeavor Deliver a truss to the International Space Station and conduct a science experiment 9:10 a.m. - Good morning. The countdown to the launch of space shuttle Endeavor scheduled to resume at 10:20 a.m. Launch Go to Launch poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at launching. If you are, continue to Activity #1; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. If you were successful at launching: 12:20 p.m.. - The final poll by Launch Director gives Endeavor a "go" for launch! - Three... two... one... and liftoff of space shuttle Endeavor carrying the seven STS-132 astronauts! The shuttle has cleared the launch tower, beginning its mission to deliver the Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station! Activity #1 Inside Endeavor’s payload bay doors, a truss for the International Space Station is waiting to be deployed. Are you successful at deploying it? Go to the Activity #1 poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at deploying the satellite. If you are, continue to Activity #2; if not, then turn in this Mission Report and pick a new one. Activity #2 Astronauts have a science experiment to conduct on the effects of microgravity on butterflies in space. Are you successful? Go to the Activity #2 poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at completing the science experiment. If you are, continue to the Landing step below. Landing 2:00 p.m. - Good afternoon. Landing preparations aboard space shuttle Endeavor got under way this morning at about 11:30 a.m., and the crew closed Endeavor’s payload bay doors at about 12:45 p.m. Since then, crew members have climbed into their launch-and-entry suits. Weather at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy looks favorable for the first landing opportunity. Go to the Landing poster and roll one of the dice to determine whether you are successful at landing, or need to try again. 4:15 p.m. – Endeavor’s landing gear is down and locked at 16 seconds to touchdown …main gear touchdown... nose gear touchdown! Endeavor and crew are home after a successful mission to add a truss to the International Space Station. The shuttle is rolling down the runway, and Endeavor’s wheels have stopped.