01-08-2011, 03:43 PM
The Arizona Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot along with three of her aides by a gunman while holding a public event Saturday, is married to astronaut, Mark Kelly.
Kelly is the commander of the 134th Nasa scheduled shuttle flight, which is the last planned shuttle mission using the space shuttle Endeavour.
He will meet his twin brother, Scott Kelly, in space at the International Space Station (ISS), which he is commanding.
The target launch date for Kelly’s mission is April 1, 2011. Endeavour’s mission is to deliver spare parts including two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank, additional spare parts for Dextre and micrometeoroid debris shields to the International Space Station ISS. The research center AMS-02 will also be transported for installation on the ISS.
Kelly is the commander of the 134th Nasa scheduled shuttle flight, which is the last planned shuttle mission using the space shuttle Endeavour.
He will meet his twin brother, Scott Kelly, in space at the International Space Station (ISS), which he is commanding.
The target launch date for Kelly’s mission is April 1, 2011. Endeavour’s mission is to deliver spare parts including two S-band communications antennas, a high-pressure gas tank, additional spare parts for Dextre and micrometeoroid debris shields to the International Space Station ISS. The research center AMS-02 will also be transported for installation on the ISS.