STS-129 Shuttle Mission to the International Space Station Launches Monday 19:28 GMT

[Cosimo]

Today’s space walk will probably be shortened because the crew were woken by another a false depressurization alarm for the second night running. The spacewalk is due to start at 13:18 GMT.

Change of plans:

The astronauts were woken up today at 09:58 GMT with “Voyage to Atlantis” by the Isley Brothers. This was thirty minutes later than planned because of the false alarm.

So the spacewalk has now been shortened is will now start later the planned at 14:38 GMT.

 

[Berserker]

So the spacewalk has now been shortened

May as well not have bothered. This crew seem to be putting all the rest to shame - all planned tasks completed in just a touch over three hours and they've now gone get-ahead crazy.

 

[Cosimo]

Another successful spacewalk completed, two down and one to go tomorrow:

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Flight plan for flight day 7:


• Crew off duty time

• Spacewalk 3 procedure review

• Spacewalk 3 campout in Quest airlock by Satcher and Bresnik


The astronauts were woken up today at 07:58 GMT with "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle.

Just like most of us the crew are having a day-off.

Have a good one.

 

[Cosimo]

Abigail Mae Bresnik is Born

Space shuttle Atlantis Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik is a new father.

At 11:14 a.m. GMT, Bresnik called Mission Control and announced the birth of his daughter. Abigail Mae Bresnik arrived at 05:04 GMT Saturday, Nov. 21 in Houston, TX. He reported his wife Rebecca and baby are doing well. He also thanked the flight control team and flight surgeon for their support and assistance.

This is the second time a baby has been born to an American astronaut during his spaceflight. Mike Fincke’s daughter was born in June 2004 while he was aboard the International Space Station.

Source: http://www.nasa.gov/

 

[Cosimo]

From flight day 6:

Something completely different, a view of the Bahamas' Andros Island and the Tongue of the Ocean​

Men at work​

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Flight plan for flight day 8:


• Spacewalk 3 by Satcher and Bresnik (Transfer of High Pressure Oxygen Gas Tank and MISSE 7 to Quest, S3 nadir payload attachment system deploy, jettisoning of MMOD shields)


The astronauts were woken up today at 07:28 GMT with “Space Rise” written and performed by Larry Whitehair.


Spacewalk 3, the final spacewalk begins at 12:18 GMT.

 

[Cosimo]

More men at work

A rare view of Soyuz and Atlantis docked to the ISS

Here comes the sun

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Flight plan for flight day 9:


• Joint Crew News Conference

• Crew off duty time

• Farewells and hatch closure

• Rendezvous tools checkout


The astronauts were woken up today at 06:58 GMT with “The Marine Corps Hymn” played by the Marine Corp Band.

 

[Cosimo]

A docked Soyuz spacecraft is at centre and a Progress resupply vehicle is docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment.

Better late than never, finally we have the SRB videos, watch some of the highlights:

Booster separation at 14:09
Parachute deployment at 29:36
Splashdown sequence at 29:54

Right booster camera sequence starts 30:31
Separation sequence at 32:50
Booster drops into the sea at 37:00

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Flight plan for flight day 10:


• Atlantis undocking from ISS PMA-2

• Fly around of ISS and final separation

• Late inspection of Atlantis’ thermal


The astronauts were woken up today at 06:28 GMT with “Amazing Grace” from the 1995 movie “Braveheart,” performed by Eric Rigler on bagpipes.

 

[mollymoo]

I love how you say how the astronauts were woken up, makes me smile every time I see it

 

[Dan.m]

Havnt posted but love the updates simulator.

 

[Cosimo]

Atlantis undocked.

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Flight plan for flight day 11:

• Flight Control System Checkout
• Reaction Control System hot-fire test
• Crew Deorbit Briefing
• Cabin Stowage
• Recumbent Seat Setup for Stott


The mission is nearly over, the first opportunity to land is 14:44 GMT tomorrow.

 

[Cosimo]

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Flight plan for flight day 12:


• Deorbit preparations

• Payload Bay Door closing

• Deorbit burn

• KSC Landing


The astronauts were woken up today at 06:28 GMT with “Home Sweet Home” by Motley Crue.

The weather is looking good for a 14:44 GMT landing at KSC.

 

[Fegruson]

Those pictures of the ISS never fails to impress me.

 

[Cosimo]

Mission control have given the GO for landing.

Atlantis deorbit burn is due at 13:37 GMT.

 

[Cosimo]

Atlantis has been acquired by ground radar and is looking good for landing.

 

[Cosimo]

Atlantis is now visible, landing here we go.

 

[Cosimo]

Great landing, Atlantis is home.

 

[nIckEl101]

always amazed at how steep the angle of descent is..

 

[VaderDSL]

Lovely landing love the two extremes between the launch and landing with the shuttle, you get the violence and sheer awe of the launch combined with the peace and calm and almost serene nature of the landing.

 

[SDK^]

A picture perfect landing from here in Flordia

 

[Cosimo]

Welcome home:

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