Spaceflight Now | STS-122 Shuttle Report

The Mission

		Orbiter: Atlantis Mission: STS-122 Payload: Columbus science laboratory Launch: Feb. 7, 2008 Time: 2:45 p.m. EST Site: Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida Landing: Feb. 20 @ 9:07 a.m. EST Site: Shuttle Landing Facility, KSC Mission Status Center STS-122 Quick-Look Meet the Crew Launch Windows Countdown Timeline Launch Timeline Master Flight Plan Key Mission Personnel Shuttle Flight History STS-122 Archive

STS-122 Launch Windows
COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
Updated: January 30, 2008

To reach the international space station, the shuttle must launch within about five minutes of the moment Earth's rotation carries the launch pad into the plane of the station's orbit.

To maximize performance, NASA targets launch for right around the moment the shuttle can launch directly into that plane. In the chart below, the target launch time is listed in the "in plane" column. All times in EST and subject to change.

Ares 1-X Patch

The official embroidered patch for the Ares 1-X rocket test flight, is available for purchase.

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Apollo Collage

This beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.

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Expedition 21

The official embroidered patch for the International Space Station Expedition 21 crew is now available from our stores.

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Hubble Patch

The official embroidered patch for mission STS-125, the space shuttle's last planned service call to the Hubble Space Telescope, is available for purchase.

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