STS-131

From The Space Library

Revision as of 18:46, 28 February 2013 by Special:Contributions/ (Talk)
Jump to: navigation, search
STS-131
Organization NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(UnitedStates)
Mission type Human Crew,Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair
Launch date April 5, 2010 (2010-04-05)
Launch vehicle Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 2010-012A
Experiments Here
Alternate Names 36507
Additional Information Here
Data Collection Here
Payload Mass Up 14642.86 kg


STS 131 was an American shuttle craft carrying seven astronauts, supplies and hardware for the International Space Station. It launched from Cape Canaveral on 05 April 2010 at 10:21 UT. The craft docked with the ISS on 07 April 2010 at 07:44 UT. The mission objectives included the transfer of approximately 7700 kg of materials and scientific hardware from the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and performing three spacewalks to replace an ammonia coolant tank on the exterior of the ISS. The shuttle left the ISS carrying back to Earth a payload rack from the exterior of the European Columbus module and the Japanese Experiment Module SEED payload. The STS 131 mission completed with a landing at Cape Canaveral on 20 April 2010 at 13:08 UT.


Mission patch: