NASA - STS-127Follow 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-127 > Main SendFollow this link to Share this PageShare MissionsMissions HighlightsCurrent MissionsCurrent Missions Space Shuttle Shuttle Missions STS-127 Main Multimedia Launch News Behind the Scenes Launch & Landing Multimedia News & Media Resources Vehicle Structure Past MissionsFuture MissionsLaunch ScheduleMission CalendarSpace ShuttleSTS-127 Mission Information Image above: Front row, Commander Mark Polansky (right) and Pilot Doug Hurley. Back row (left to right), astronauts Dave Wolf, Christopher Cassidy, Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette, Tom Marshburn and Tim Kopra, all mission specialists. Kopra joined Expedition 20 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station with the STS-127 crew. Image credit: NASA Mark L. Polansky commanded the shuttle Endeavour for STS-127. Douglas G. Hurley served as the pilot. Mission specialists were Christopher J. Cassidy, Thomas H. Marshburn, David A. Wolf and Julie Payette, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut. The mission delivered Timothy L. Kopra to the station as a flight engineer and science officer and returned Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata to Earth. Hurley, Cassidy, Marshburn and Kopra made their first trips to space. Endeavour set sail on its 23rd mission with the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section. The facility provides a type of "front porch" for experiments in the exposed environment, and a robotic arm that is attached to the Kibo Pressurized Module and is used to position experiments outside the station. The mission included five spacewalks. STS-127 was the 29th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. + Read the Feb 11, 2008, press release Mission Information STS-127: A Porch In Space Although they will be installing a one-of-a- kind porch in space, the astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour's mission STS-127 won’t have time to sit back and relax. Any way you look at it, STS-127 is a full mission. The STS-127 Crew Meet the astronauts of the STS-127 mission aboard space shuttle Endeavour. STS-127 FeaturesProcessing "Firsts" Set Stage for STS-127 Launch Kennedy's launch processing team moved into high gear to prepare for liftoff.› Read More Personal Items Show Crew's Varied Paths The crew members of STS-127 are carrying tokens reflecting their past accomplishments.› Read More Overview Launch: 6:03 p.m. EDT - July 15, 2009 Landing: 10:48 a.m. EDT - July 31, 2009 Orbiter: Endeavour Mission Number: STS-127 (127th space shuttle flight) Launch Window: 10 minutes Launch Pad: 39A Mission Duration: 15 days, 16 hours, 45 minutes Landing Site: KSC Inclination/Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles Primary Payload: 29th station flight (2J/A), Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility (JEM EF), Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section (ELM-ES) + STS-127 Press Kit (PDF 6.8 Mb) + Mission Archives Related Social Media Shuttle Commander Tweets, Takes Questions in Space STS-127 Commander Mark Polansky invited his Twitter followers to submit questions that he answered from orbit during his mission. Educator Resources STS-127 Educator Resources Find educational resources and information on NASA's STS-127 mission and crew. STS-127 Multimedia STS-127 Multimedia View images and videos from the STS-127 shuttle mission to the International Space Station. NASA HomePage Last Updated: August 7, 2009 Page Editor: Amiko Kauderer NASA Official: Brian DunbarBudgets, Strategic Plans and Accountability Reports Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act Information-Dissemination Policies and Inventories Freedom of Information Act Privacy Policy & Important Notices NASA Advisory Council Inspector General Hotline Office of the Inspector General NASA Communications Policy Contact NASA Site Map USA.gov ExpectMore.gov Open Government at NASA Help and Preferences