STS-127
STS-127 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission to the International Space Station that completed major external assembly work for Japan's Kibo laboratory complex. Endeavour delivered the Kibo Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section, giving the station a platform for experiments exposed directly to space. The crew also transferred spare parts and equipment, supported five mission spacewalks, and rotated station crew members: Timothy Kopra joined Expedition 20 after launching with STS-127, while Koichi Wakata returned to Earth after his long-duration stay. Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A on July 15, 2009, and landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility on July 31 after 15 days, 16 hours, 44 minutes, and 58 seconds in flight.
Identity
- Aliases
- STS 127ISS assembly flight 2J/AEndeavour mission STS-127Kibo Exposed Facility delivery mission
- Name
- STS-127
- Slug
- sts-127
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- STS-127 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission to the International Space Station that completed major external assembly work for Japan's Kibo laboratory complex. Endeavour delivered the Kibo Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section, giving the station a platform for experiments exposed directly to space. The crew also transferred spare parts and equipment, supported five mission spacewalks, and rotated station crew members: Timothy Kopra joined Expedition 20 after launching with STS-127, while Koichi Wakata returned to Earth after his long-duration stay. Endeavour launched from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A on July 15, 2009, and landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility on July 31 after 15 days, 16 hours, 44 minutes, and 58 seconds in flight.
- End Date
- 2009-07-31
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Successful ISS assembly mission that delivered and installed Kibo exposed-facility hardware, supported five EVAs, launched Timothy Kopra to Expedition 20, and returned Koichi Wakata to Earth.
- Program
- Space Shuttle
- Space Station Id
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- Start Date
- 2009-07-15
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-127/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-127
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/3/2026, 3:00:35 AM
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- 7/4/2026, 1:50:10 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Lead agency
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Kibo module hardware partner
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Canadian crew and robotics partner
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Pilot
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist / EV1
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist / EV4
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist / Flight Engineer / Robotics
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Mission Specialist / EV3
- Astronaut Id
- td7b43ypkhbhn4a3s27ax8krxh89v40x
- Role
- Mission Specialist / Expedition 20 flight engineer, launched
- Astronaut Id
- td78s30y20sbh2v8wtc3g7pabs85kt9v
- Role
- Expedition 20 flight engineer, returned