flown missionSuccess

Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-119

United Space AllianceLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAMar 15, 2009, 23:43 UTC

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

mission

Name: STS-119
Type: Human Exploration
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STS-119 (ISS assembly flight 15A) was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery during March 2009. It delivered and assembled the fourth starboard Integrated Truss Segment (S6), and the fourth set of solar arrays and batteries to the station.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 15, 2009, 23:43 UTC
Window opens: Mar 15, 2009, 23:43 UTC
Window closes: Mar 15, 2009, 23:43 UTC
Last updated: Jun 15, 2024, 13:20 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

webcasts

STS-119 Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery From T-1 to MECO

launch site

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