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Space Shuttle Flights and ISS Assembly Sequence

(For historical information, the preceding assembly sequence version may be viewed here.)

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Find out how you can visit Kennedy Space Center to watch a future space shuttle launch and/or landing. Launch Target Assembly Flight Launch Vehicle Element(s) July 12, 2009 2J/A Endeavour STS-127 Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility (JEM EF) Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section (ELM-ES) Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) July 24, 2009 34P ISS Progress 34 Logistics and resupply Aug. 18, 2009 17A Discovery STS-128 Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier (LMC) Sept. 10, 2009 HTV-1 H-IIB Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle Sept. 30, 2009 20S Soyuz TMA-16 Crew transport Oct. 15, 2009 35P ISS Progress 35 Logistics and resupply Nov. 10, 2009 5R Russian Soyuz Mini Research Module 2 (MRM2) Nov. 12, 2009 ULF3 Atlantis STS-129 EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 1 (ELC1) EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 2 (ELC2) Dec. 7, 2009 21S Soyuz TMA-17 Crew transport Dec. 26, 2009 36P ISS Progress 36 Logistics and resupply Feb. 3, 2010 37P ISS Progress 37 Logistics and resupply Feb. 4, 2010 20A Endeavour STS-130 Tranquility Node 3 Cupola March 18, 2010 19A Discovery STS-131 Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier (LMC) April 2, 2010 22S Soyuz TMA-18 Crew transport April 27, 2010 38P ISS Progress 38 Logistics and resupply May 14, 2010 ULF4 Atlantis STS-132 Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) Mini Research Module (MRM1) May 29, 2010 23S Soyuz TMA-19 Crew transport June 2010 ATV2 Ariane 5 European Automated Transfer Vehicle 2 June 25, 2010 39P ISS Progress 39 Logistics and resupply July 29, 2010 ULF5 Endeavour STS-133 EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4) Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Aug. 11, 2010 40P ISS Progress 40 Logistics and resupply Sept. 16, 2010 ULF6 Discovery STS-134 EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 3 (ELC3) Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) Sept. 29, 2010 24S Soyuz TMA-20 Crew transport Oct. 19, 2010 41P ISS Progress 41 Logistics and resupply Dec. 2011 3R Russian Proton Multipurpose Laboratory Module with European Robotic Arm (ERA)