flown missionSuccess

Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-124

United Space AllianceLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAMay 31, 2008, 21:02 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: STS-124
Type: Human Exploration
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STS-124 was a Space Shuttle mission, flown by Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station. Discovery launched on 31 May 2008 at 17:02 EDT, moved from an earlier scheduled launch date of 25 May 2008, and landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, at 11:15 EDT on 14 June 2008.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 31, 2008, 21:02 UTC
Window opens: May 31, 2008, 21:02 UTC
Window closes: May 31, 2008, 21:02 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 08:52 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Space Shuttle
Provider: United Space Alliance
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

STS-124 launch & landing (5-31-08)

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.6082, -80.6043