STS-126 space shuttle heading to the space station on 11-13-08
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Christopher J. Ferguson will be the comander of the STS-126 mission.The STS-126 mission is to deliver equipment to the ISS to enable larger crews to reside the complex.Eric A. Boe will be the piolt.Stephen G. Bowen,Robert S. Kimbrogh,
Hiedemairie M. Stephanyshyn-piper,Donald R. Pettit and Sandra H. Magus are mission specialists.Magus will remain on the station,replacing expedition 17/18 flight engineer Gregory E. Chamitoff who will return to earth with the STS-126 crew.Magus will serve as a flight engineer and NASA science officer for expedition 18.Magus will return to eath with the STS-119 crew.Endeavour will carry a reuseable logistics module that will hold supplies and equipment including additional crew quarters,aditional exercise equpment for the regenerative life support system and space hardware.
