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.
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- Aliases
- Endeavour STS-127ISS Assembly Flight 2J/AKibo Exposed Facility MissionJapanese Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section MissionExpedition 20 Crew ExchangeSTS 127
- Name
- STS-127
- Status
- completed
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- 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 Facility
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully completed ISS Assembly Flight 2J/A, installing Kibo's Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section, completing five EVAs, delivering Timothy Kopra, returning Koichi Wakata, and landing safely at Kennedy Space Center.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2009-07-15
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/sts-127/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-127
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- Creation Time
- July 3, 2026 at 03:00:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:23 UTC
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