NASA - STS-119Follow this link to skip to the main contentNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration› Follow this link to Login to MyNASALog In To MyNASA|› Sign UpHomeNewsNews & FeaturesRecovery InformationShuttle & StationMoon & MarsSolar SystemUniverseAeronauticsEarthTechnologyNASA in Your LifeNASA PeopleNASA HistoryMissionsMissionsMission CalendarLaunch ScheduleMultimediaMultimediaImagesVideoPodcastsNASA TVInteractive Features3D ResourcesRSS FeedsBlogsWorldbook@NASAConnectBlogsRSSTwitterFacebookYouTubeFlickriTunesMore Social Media ...About NASAAbout NASAWhat NASA DoesRecovery InformationNASA LeadershipCareers@NASANASA LocationsNASA CalendarBudget and PerformanceReportsResearch OpportunitiesRequest a NASA SpeakerRequest a NASA ExhibitNASA Home > Missions > Space Shuttle > Shuttle Missions > STS-119 > Main SendFollow this link to Share this PageShare MissionsMissions HighlightsCurrent MissionsCurrent Missions Space Shuttle Shuttle Missions STS-119 Main Launch News Multimedia Behind the Scenes Launch & Landing Multimedia News & Media Resources Vehicle Structure Past MissionsFuture MissionsLaunch ScheduleMission CalendarSpace ShuttleSTS-119 Mission Information Image above: Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, these seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-119 crew portrait. From the right (front row) are NASA astronauts Lee Archambault, commander, and Tony Antonelli, pilot. From the left (back row) are NASA astronauts Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, all mission specialists. Image credit: NASA Air Force Col. Lee Archambault led the crew of STS-119, and Navy Cmdr. Tony Antonelli served as the pilot. The mission specialists for the flight were NASA astronauts Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata. Wakata remained on the station, replacing Expedition 18 Flight Engineer Sandra Magnus, who returned to Earth with the STS-119 crew. He is serving as a flight engineer for Expeditions 18 and 19, and he will return to Earth on shuttle mission STS-127. STS-119 is the 28th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. Discovery also carried the S6 truss segment to the orbital outpost. + Read the Oct. 19, 2007, press release Mission Information STS-119: A Final Station Power Up If the International Space Station crew wants to invite three more people to join them in living full time in space, the space shuttle Discovery crew says more power to 'em – literally. The STS-119 Crew Meet the astronauts of the STS-119 mission aboard space shuttle Discovery STS-119 FeaturesBat Hung on to Shuttle During Liftoff Analysis shows a bat clinging to Discovery's external tank held on even after launch.› Read More Dallas Family's Tradition Boosts NASA for 100 Flights For 21 years and 100 shuttle missions, Mission Control has been graced with a bouquet of roses, displayed proudly amid trademark data screens and tracking maps.› Read More Orbital Souvenirs Reflect Diversity The astronauts are carrying mementoes to space that reflect their unique backgrounds.› Read More More Power to Them The final truss segment and solar arrays soon head for the International Space Station.› View feature Acaba Has Close Ties to Space Coast Local Teachers Cheer an Astronaut of Their Own› Read More Astronaut Shines as JAXA’s First to Live in Space Koichi Wakata will become the first Japanese to live on the International Space Station.› Read More Overview Launch: March 15, 2009 7:43 p.m. EDT Landing: March 28, 2009 3:14 p.m. EDT Orbiter: Discovery Mission Number: STS-119 (125th space shuttle flight) Launch Window: 10 minutes Launch Pad: 39A Mission Duration: 12 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes, 33 secs Landing Site: KSC Inclination/Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles Primary Payload: 28th station flight (15A), S6 truss segment + STS-119 Press Kit (PDF 5.06 Mb) + Fact Sheet (PDF 788 Kb) + Mission Archives STS-119 Images STS-119 Mission Control Center Gallery STS-119 Flight Day 14 GalleryView Multimedia Educator Resources Follow astronauts -- and educators -- Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold as they serve as mission specialists on the STS-119 shuttle flight: + Visit the STS-119 Educators' Resource Page Related Multimedia Message to Educators Astronaut Richard R. 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