CBS NEWS STS-127 Launch Windows
Last Updated: 07/15/09
Compiled by William Harwood
CBS News Space Consultant
Changes and additions:
05/31/09: Posting initial STS-127 launch windows chart
06/02/09: Updating throughout
06/12/09: Updating 6/13 window
06/14/09: Updating 6/17 window
06/16/09: Updating 6/17 window by 2 seconds
07/06/09: Updating windows for 7/11-14
07/11/09: Updating 7/12 launch window
07/13/09: Updating 7/13 launch window
07/15/09: Updating 7/15-16 launch windows
The launch window for STS-127 is 10 minutes long, centered on the moment when Earth's rotation carries the pad into the plane of the space station's orbit. To optimize ascent performance, NASA targets the "in-plane" time.
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