Missions: STS-116 SPACEHAB Single Module and crew rotation

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The twentieth shuttle mission to the ISS, STS-116, was led by the experienced commander Mark Polansky. STS-116 delivered a third truss segment as well as other logistics utilizing the SPACEHAB Single Module. ISS Expedition 14 Flight Engineer Sunita Williams traveled to the station with the STS-116 crew.

CREW:
Mission Commander: Mark Polansky
Pilot: William Oefelein
Mission Specialist 1: Robert Curbeam
Mission Specialist 2: Christer Fuglesang (ESA)
Mission Specialist 3: Joan Higginbotham
Mission Specialist 4: Nicholas Patrick
Flight Engineer (up): Sunita Williams

LAUNCH INFO:
Date: Dec. 9, 2006
Time: 7:47 PM
Window: 10 minutes
Site: Kennedy Space Center, FL

SHUTTLE FLIGHT:
Orbiter: Discovery
Orbit Altitude: 122 nautical miles
Orbit Inclination: 51.60°
Mission Duration: 12 days

LANDING INFO:
Date: Dec. 22, 2006
Time: 5:32 a.m. EST
Site: Kennedy Space Center, FL

PAYLOAD(S):
SPACEHAB-LSM Logistics Single Module (FU2)

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