STS-121
STS-121 was a Space Shuttle Discovery mission to the International Space Station that tested Shuttle return-to-flight inspection and safety procedures, delivered supplies and equipment, supported station maintenance, and carried ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter to Expedition 13.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Discovery STS-121ISS Assembly Flight ULF1.1Second Return to Flight Test MissionThomas Reiter Expedition 13 DeliverySTS 121
- Name
- STS-121
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- STS-121 was a Space Shuttle Discovery mission to the International Space Station that tested Shuttle return-to-flight inspection and safety procedures, delivered supplies and equipment, supported station maintenance, and carried ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter to Expedition 13.
- Destination
- International Space Station for Assembly Flight ULF1.1, Return to Flight safety-inspection and testing, station maintenance and supplies, and Expedition 13 crew delivery (Thomas Reiter)
- End Date
- 2006-07-17
- Landing Facility
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully completed ISS Assembly Flight ULF1.1 and the second Return to Flight test mission, validating Shuttle safety procedures, delivering station supplies and maintenance hardware, and carrying ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter to Expedition 13 before landing safely at Kennedy Space Center.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2006-07-04
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-121/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-121
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- Creation Time
- July 3, 2026 at 04:00:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 10:58:37 UTC
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