STS-121
STS-121 was a 2006 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery on its 32nd flight. The main purposes of the mission were to test new safety and repair techniques introduced following the Columbia disaster of February 2003 as well as to deliver supplies, equipment, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter to the ISS. The European segment of the mission was called "Astrolab".
- Program
- Space Shuttle program
- Launch
- Jul 4, 2006
- Return
- Jul 17, 2006
- Duration
- 13 days
- Outcome
- Success
Crew
- 🇺🇸 Michael E. Fossum —
- 🇺🇸 Mark Kelly —
- 🇺🇸 Steven Lindsey —
- 🇺🇸 Lisa Nowak —
- 🇩🇪 Thomas Reiter —
- 🇬🇧 Piers Sellers —
- 🇺🇸 Stephanie Wilson —