The STS-129 astronauts are walking around and beneath space shuttle Atlantis, taking a last look at…
Month: November 2009
Space shuttle Atlantis heads for Florida landing
Astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis fired their ship's braking rockets on Friday to leave orbit and…
Going Through the Safety Checklist
Work to safely shut down Atlantis' systems continues. It's been a little more than 30 minutes…
Atlantis Completes Deorbit Burn
At 8:37 a.m. EST, space shuttle Atlantis performed the deorbit burn, setting it on a course…
Alantis Given “Go” for Deorbit Burn
Mission Control Capcom Chris Ferguson radioed a “go for deorbit burn” to space shuttle Atlantis Commander…
Crew Given “Go” for Payload Bay Door Closing
At 5:52 a.m. EST, STS-129 entry Flight Director Bryan Lunney and his entry team of flight…
JAXA Astronaut Activity Report, September 2009
This is JAXA's Japanese astronaut primary activity report for September 2009.
Landing Day Begins
The seven-astronaut STS-129 crew was awakened at 1:28 a.m. EST with the song "Home Sweet Home"…
STS-129 MCC Status Report #23
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew landed Friday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…