The STS-126 crew's 16-day mission to the International Space Station began on November 14, 2008, at 7:55 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (November 15, 0055 UTC).

The mission ended when it landed on November 30, 2008, at 1:25 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (2125 UTC).

It was docked to the Space Station for over 11 days.

Its primary landing site at the Kennedy Space Center was waved off for its first landing opportunity because of high crosswinds at the runway.

The entry flight director also denied the second landing opportunity at KSC because of unacceptable weather.

However, weather conditions in southern California was fine for the landing. Conseqently, the first landing opportunity available at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) was accepted.

It landed on temporary (and refurbished) runway 22 at Edwards AFB.

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During their visit at the Space Station, the NASA crew expanded the crew quarters at the ISS, along with installing a second toilet, kitchen and exercise equipment, and a recycled drinking water system.

They also performed four spacewalks in order to repair a malfunctioning solar array joint, which included it being greased along with the other joint, which was working nominally.

The next NASA space shuttle mission is STS-119, which is now scheduled to launch on February 12, 2009.

Space shuttle Discovery will deliver the fourth starboard Integrated Truss Segment (S6) to the ISS, and its astronauts will assemble it.

The S6 will become the fourth set of solar arrays and batteries to the ISS.

Additional NASA information on the STS-126 mission is found at: "NASA Mission STS-126."

Information about the U.S. crew for STS-119 is found at: "NASA Mission STS-119."