L-R: Magnus, Bowen, Pettit, Ferguson, Boe, Kimbrough and Stefanyshyn-Piper
STS-126 Mission Patch
Endeavour took off on its 22nd flight and the 124th mission (STS-126) of the space shuttle program November 14, 2008. Her crew consisted of Commander Christopher Ferguson, Pilot Eric Boe, Mission Specialist Donald Pettit, Mission Specialist Stephen Bowen, Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Mission Specialist Robert Kimbrough and Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus.
It was the 27th shuttle mission to the International Space Station to conduct repairs. It was the first time cow and pig embryos were carried into space by NASA to see how weightlessness affected embryonic growth.
Stefanyshyn-Piper and Bowen each conducted three EVAs, and Kimbrough performed two during the 16-day mission.
Stefanyshyn-Piper requested Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra as her wake-up song. Awesome!
Endeavour returned to Earth November 30.
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