May 31st of 2010 will be the last space shuttle mission ever
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:48 pm
Final shuttle missions announced:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7495302.stm
I would LOVE to be there on the last shuttle mission to see the launch. I've never been to one.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7495302.stm
So the ISS will be finished spring of 2010.Remaining missions in 2008
8 October - Atlantis: A mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.
10 November - Endeavour: ISS re-supply, and servicing of rotary joints that allow the big solar arrays to track the Sun.
Missions in 2009
12 February - Discovery: Final pair of solar arrays to be installed on the starboard end of the station's backbone.
15 May - Endeavour: Delivery of third and final component of the Japanese Kibo Laboratory.
30 July - Atlantis: Largely a logistics mission but it will include spacewalks to install equipment on Europe's Columbus lab.
15 October - Discovery: The flight will take up two spare gyroscopes that are needed to maintain station stability.
10 December - Endeavour: Delivery of the final connecting node, Node 3, together with the European-built Cupola window.
Missions in 2010
11 February - Atlantis: Another logistics mission to make sure the station is fully stocked with supplies.
8 April - Discovery: The flight will see the installation of a Russian Mini Research Module to be attached at the rear of the ISS.
31 May - Endeavour: The last flight. The 15-day mission will be the 35th orbiter flight to the station.
I would LOVE to be there on the last shuttle mission to see the launch. I've never been to one.
