STS-116

English: STS-116 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Discovery, launched December 9, 2006.

[edit] Crew

Boarding

with ISS Expedition 14 crew

Underwater EVA simulation (Jan. 2003)	Christer Fuglesang during an underwater EVA simulation (Jan. 2003)	The External Tank ET-123 and the two Solid Rocket Boosters of the Mission STS-116 (Oct. 13, 2006)	Discovery is moved from the OPF to the VAB on 31st October
Discovery is raised to a vertical position, and transferred to High Bay 3 of the VAB for mating with the External Tank and SRBs on 1st November. A process known as "stacking".	to LaunchPad, 9th November	Rollout on 15th November	P5 Truss segment prepared for launch on STS-116
Discovery with several umbilical connections, the orbiter access arm with the White Room, and the "beanie cap", on 7th December	Bad weather at KSC on December 8th, 2006

Discovery's SSMEs start as the Shuttle launches	Launch video	approximately T-7 seconds before liftoff	Discovery launching

	Mach diamonds appear beneath the main engines	Discovery after launch

Payload	Payload bay view	Payload bay of Discovery while in space	Approaching the International Space Station
Shuttle engines	Handing off P5 Truss to ISS	ISS P5 Truss awaits installation	Curbeam prepares to replace a faulty TV camera on the exterior of the ISS during EVA 1
Curbeam and Fuglesang during EVA 1	Solar Panels causing problems on Flight Day 5	Astronaut Fuglesang to attach the P5 truss segment	Fuglesang (right) and Curbeam remove CETA 2 during EVA 2
Fuglesang during EVA 2	Sunita Williams during EVA 3	Curbeam (red stripes) and Williams near the P6-4B solar array wing during EVA 3	Curbeam during EVA 4 using a scraper
	ISS after STS-116 undocking	ISS after STS-116 undocking	Flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery
Release of USDoD's Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment (ANDE) pico-satellite from the shuttle's payload bay	Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA)