STS-114

**STS-114**
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English: STS-114 was the "Return to Flight" Space Shuttle mission, which launched Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station at 10:39 EDT (1439 UTC), 26 July 2005

Deutsch: STS-114 war die "Return to Flight"-Mission des Space Shuttle Discovery, welches am 26. Juli 2005 zu der Internationalen Raumstation gestartet ist.

Français : STS-114 fut la mission de retour en vol (return to flight en anglais) de la navette spatiale américaine, qui démarra avec le lancement de Discovery vers l'ISS, le 26 juillet 2005.

Polski: STS-114 to misja promu kosmicznego Discovery , nazwana "Return to Flight" (Wznowienie Lotów), podczas której prom przycumował 26 lipca 2005 o godz. 10:39 EDT (1439 UTC) do Międzynarodowej Stacji Kosmicznej.

Crew[edit]

The crew of STS-114: (from left) Andrew Thomas, Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence, Eileen Collins, Stephen Robinson, Soichi Noguchi, James Kelly
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Astronauts of STS-114 mission before launch

Before launch[edit]

Raffaello module
Discovery on April 1
Discovery rolls out on April 6
Discovery rolls out on April 6, from space
Discovery on July 6
Discovery during the operations for the test of the External Tank on 14 April
At night before the launch attempt on July 12
Discovery sits ready for liftoff on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on 13 July
Discovery pre-launch on July 25
Discovery pre-launch on July 25
LH2 ECO (Engine-cut-off) sensor locations

Launch[edit]

STS-114 was launched on July 26, 2005.

Animation showing debris falling from the shuttle after the boosters were shed
Handheld photo taken by Discovery's crew of the external fuel tank as it was jettisoned after launch
The foam detached from an area of the tank called the Protuberance Air Load (PAL) Ramp
STS-114 solid booster recovery on July 27
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Video of the launch

In orbit[edit]

High-resolution imagery of Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the ISS
High-resolution imagery of Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the ISS
High-resolution imagery of Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the ISS
Discovery's cargo bay photographed by STS-114 crew
Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (RMS) and OBSS seen from Discovery's cabin
Damaged blanket, photo taken from the International Space Station
Astronaut Soichi Noguchi on the first missions EVA
Astronauts Wendy B. Lawrence (foreground) and Andrew S. W. Thomas inside Raffaello module
Discovery underside
Raffaello module docked to the ISS
Steve Robinson on Canadarm2 during EVA-3
Steve Robinson on Canadarm2 during EVA-3
Discovery, taken by Steve Robinson during his gap fillers repair job
Steve Robinson taking picture of himself
Discovery docked at the ISS, picture taken by Steve Robinson during repair mission
Steve Robinson's shadow visible on the thermal protection tiles