Space Shuttle Execute Packages

Editor’s note: Ever wonder how the Space Shuttle crews know what they are supposed to do on a moment to moment basis? Part of the answer can be seen in the daily “Execute Packages” that are sent up to the Shuttle in orbit from Mission Control in Houston. This graphic is one of many that comprise the crew’s daily time line – in his case for FD04 – Flight Day 4. You can see STS-127’s Execute Packages online at NASA.

Editor’s note: Ever wonder how the Space Shuttle crews know what they are supposed to do on a moment to moment basis? Part of the answer can be seen in the daily “Execute Packages” that are sent up to the Shuttle in orbit from Mission Control in Houston. This graphic is one of many that comprise the crew’s daily time line – in his case for FD04 – Flight Day 4. You can see STS-127’s Execute Packages online at NASA.