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45th Space Wing Supports Successful Shuttle Launch
Posted 4/6/2010 Updated 4/6/2010
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Release Number: 010410
4/6/2010 - CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery April 5. The launch occurred at 6:21 a.m. (EDT) from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
Airmen, Air Force civilians and contractors from throughout the 45th Space Wing provided vital support, including weather forecasts, launch and range operations, safety and public affairs. The wing also provided its vast network of radar, telemetry, optical and communications instrumentation to facilitate a safe launch on the Eastern Range.
"The 45th Space Wing is proud to participate with NASA and our mission partners to bring increased capabilities to the International Space Station," said Col. Ed Wilson, 45th Space Wing commander, who served as Launch Decision Authority for the mission. "We at the 45th assure access to space, and this mission is a testament to all the hard work and teamwork that culminate in a safe, successful launch. Congratulations to all on a job well done."
Discovery will carry a multi-purpose logistics module filled with science racks for the laboratories aboard the station. The mission has three planned spacewalks, with work to include replacing an ammonia tank assembly, retrieving a Japanese experiment from the station's exterior, and switching out a rate gyro assembly on the station's truss structure. Mission STS-131 marks the 33rd flight of a shuttle to the International Space Station.
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Contact: 45th Space Wing Public Affairs, 321-494-5933 or e-mail 45swpa@patrick.af.mil.
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