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"…

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STS-129 MCC Status Report #23

Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew landed Friday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…

STS-129 MCC Status Report #22

The crew of space shuttle Atlantis has begun what is scheduled to be the STS-129 mission’s…

Touch Down!

Streams of smoke trail from the main landing gear tires as space shuttle Atlantis touches down…