The crew of STS-122 during pre-launch training
Image above: Flight Engineer Dan Tani (left) watches as Mission Specialists Leopold Eyharts (center) and Leland Melvin operate the International Space Station's robotic arm. Photo credit: NASA TV
NASA's Space Shuttle ATLANTIS on Saturday morning docked with The INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION after two days of flight.
Atlantis is delivering the European Space Agency Columbus science laboratory, which will be attached to the station’s Harmony module on Monday after the decision was made to delay the first spacewalk due to a crew medical issue.
With no impact to the overall mission objectives, the first spacewalk Monday will be conducted by Rex Walheim and Stan Love, who replaces Hans Schlegel.
The official crew rotation of ESA Astronaut Leopold Eyharts and Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Dan Tani, originally scheduled for Sunday, was completed at 6:20 p.m. Eyharts now is a member of Expedition 16 and Tani is an STS-122 mission specialist.
STS-122 landing is now planned for 10:14 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
The mission is commanded by a veteran space flier, Navy Cmdr. Stephen N. Frick, Navy Cmdr. Alan G. Poindexter will serve as pilot. Mission specialists include Air Force Col. Rex J. Walheim, Stanley G. Love, Leland D. Melvin and European Space Agency astronaut Hans Schlegel. Poindexter, Love and Melvin will be making their first spaceflight. read their profiles
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