The seven-astronaut STS-129 crew was awakened at 1:28 a.m. EST with the song "Home Sweet Home"…
Author: STS 129 Mission Updates
Atlantis Ready for Landing Friday
The STS-129 crew spent its final full day in space Thursday. The crew tested Atlantis’ flight…
Crew Performs Flight Control System Checkout
The Atlantis crew has performed the Flight Control System checkout and the Reaction Control System hot-fire…
STS-129 Crew Preparing to Return Home
Commander Charlie Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore and Mission Specialists Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert…
Flight Controllers Develop Workaround to Bypass Suspect Filter
A routine disposal overboard of waste water and urine collected aboard Atlantis was terminated early. It…
Waste Water Dump Nozzle Not Concern for Friday Landing
Shuttle astronauts used the camera on the Orbiter Boom Sensor System to survey the condition of…
Waste Water Dump Flow Reduction Not Expected to be Issue
During a purge of the space shuttle waste water tank Wednesday morning, Mission Control noticed a…
Orbiter Boom Sensor System Uncradled
Space shuttle Atlantis' crew uncradled the 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System, or OBSS, from the payload…
Atlantis Separates from International Space Station
After completing a full circle around the International Space Station, space shuttle Atlantis fired its thrusters…
Atlantis Ends Stay at Station
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew has left the International Space Station. Undocking occurred at…