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[[Image:ISS after STS-117 (computer rendering of August 2006).jpg|thumb|right|220px|Computer rendering of the [[International Space Station|ISS]] after assembly flight '''STS-117''']]
[[Image:BeforeAfterSTS117.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Image and computer rendering of the [[International Space Station|ISS]] before and after construction of [[ISS Truss|S3/S4 Truss]] and solar arrays by '''STS-117''' crew.]]


'''STS-117''' is the next [[Space Shuttle]] mission that will deliver the second starboard truss segment and energy systems to the [[International Space Station]], the [[ISS Truss|S3/S4 Truss]] and set of [[ISS Solar Arrays|solar arrays]]. Starting with this mission, all remaining [[space shuttle]] launches will be from [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|pad 39A]], as [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|pad B]] will be deactivated after the launch of the Hubble servicing mission, [[STS-125]], so it can be modified to support [[Project Constellation]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/164266main_2nd_exp_conf_05_DevelopmentAndOperation_DrSHorowitz.pdf| title = Development and operation
'''STS-117''' is the next [[Space Shuttle]] mission that will deliver the second starboard truss segment and energy systems to the [[International Space Station]], the [[ISS Truss|S3/S4 Truss]] and set of [[ISS Solar Arrays|solar arrays]]. Starting with this mission, all remaining [[space shuttle]] launches will be from [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|pad 39A]], as [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39|pad B]] will be deactivated after the launch of the Hubble servicing mission, [[STS-125]], so it can be modified to support [[Project Constellation]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/164266main_2nd_exp_conf_05_DevelopmentAndOperation_DrSHorowitz.pdf| title = Development and operation

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STS-117
COSPAR ID2007-024A Edit this at Wikidata
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Crew
Members6
End of mission
File:BeforeAfterSTS117.jpg
Image and computer rendering of the ISS before and after construction of S3/S4 Truss and solar arrays by STS-117 crew.

STS-117 is the next Space Shuttle mission that will deliver the second starboard truss segment and energy systems to the International Space Station, the S3/S4 Truss and set of solar arrays. Starting with this mission, all remaining space shuttle launches will be from pad 39A, as pad B will be deactivated after the launch of the Hubble servicing mission, STS-125, so it can be modified to support Project Constellation.[1]

Crew

Astronaut Mark Polansky was originally slated to pilot this mission, but was moved to STS-116, which he commanded.

Mission parameters

Mission highlights

The STS-117 mission will deliver the second starboard truss segment and energy systems to the International Space Station, the S3/S4 Truss and set of solar arrays.

The crew will fold up the other side of the solar arrays in the P6 truss segment.

Contingency planning

Main article: STS-3xx

STS-317

STS-317 is the designation given to the Contingency Shuttle Crew Support mission which would have been launched in the event Space Shuttle Discovery became disabled during STS-116. It is a modified version of the STS-117 mission, which would involve the launch date being brought forward. If needed, it would have launched no earlier than February 21, 2007. The crew for this mission is a 4 person subset of the full STS-117 crew.

See also

References

  1. ^ Scott "Doc" Horowitz. "Development and operation" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-12-19.
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