Hatches between space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station were opened at 1:28 p.m. EST,…
Author: STS 129 Mission Updates
Atlantis Docked to Station
At 11:51 a.m. EST, Commander Charlie Hobaugh backed space shuttle Atlantis into pressurized mating adapter #2…
Atlantis Arrives at Station
Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the station at 11:51 a.m. EST. After a series of leak…
Atlantis Given the “Go” for Docking
Atlantis and the STS-129 crew were given the “go” for docking and are still on track…
Atlantis Completes Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
Space shuttle Atlantis completed the nine-minute R-Bar pitch maneuver, also known as the Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver.
Atlantis Begins Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
At 10:52 a.m. EST, space shuttle Atlantis began the nine-minute R-Bar pitch maneuver, also known as…
Commander Performs Terminal Initiation Burn
Commander Charles Hobaugh and the crew of Atlantis performed the Terminal Initiation burn at 9:05 a.m.…
Atlantis Headed for Station Docking
The crew of space shuttle Atlantis awoke at 4:28 a.m. EST to the song "Higher Ground"…
Crew Continues Docking Preps
The crew has completed the set up of the Centerline Berthing Camera System that will be…
Heat Shield Inspections Continue
The survey of the shuttle’s heat shield is ongoing. The inspection makes use of a suite…