Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik began the second STS-129 spacewalk at 9:31 a.m. EST.…
Author: STS 129 Mission Updates
Express Logistics Carrier Installed on Space Station Starboard Truss
Robotic arm operators aboard the International Space Station installed the Express Logistics Carrier (ELC) 2 on…
Express Logistics Carrier Lifted from Atlantis’ Payload Bay
At 6:32 a.m. EST, Space shuttle Atlantis robotic arm operators Leland Melvin and Robert Satcher lifted…
Spacewalkers Complete Exercise Protocol
Spacewalkers Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik exercised 10 minutes on the Destiny laboratory’s cycle ergometer, wearing…
False Alarms Shorten Second Spacewalk
Today’s wake up music was “Voyage to Atlantis” by the Isley Brothers, played at 3:58 a.m.…
False Alarm Awakens Crew
At 9:53 p.m. EST, alarms sounded once again aboard the International Space Station. Flight controllers confirmed…
STS-129 Spacewalkers “Camping Out” in Airlock
STS-129 Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik, set to perform the second spacewalk of the…
Unity Node Outfitting Complete
Inside the International Space Station’s Unity node, crew members have been routing a slew of cables,…
Express Logistics Carrier Grappled
Just after 7 a.m. EST, space shuttle Atlantis Commander Charles Hobaugh and Mission Specialist Leland Melvin…
Robotics Work and Spacewalk Preps for Shuttle Crew
Today's wake-up music was "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge, played at 4:28 a.m. EST for…