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1. STS-128 MCC Status Report #24
2. STS-128 MCC Status Report #25

Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:35:45 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-128 MCC Status Report #24

STS-128 Report #24 10:30 a m CDT Wednesday, Sept 9, 2009 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON – As they wind down their mission, space shuttle Discovery’s crew members will focus on landing preparations today Landing opportunities begin Thursday with a first possible touchdown about 6 p m at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The crew awoke at 10 a m CDT to the vocals of Rod Stewart singing “Sailing,” a song played for Mission Specialist Christer Fuglesang

The crew will spend the day preparing the vehicle for re-entry and ensuring its systems are operational for landing Approximately four hours after wake-up, shuttle commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Kevin Ford will perform a checkout of the flight control systems A little more than an hour later, they are expected to conduct a hot fire test of the Reaction Control System

Meanwhile, mission specialists Pat Forrester, Jose Hernandez, Danny Olivas and Fuglesang will pack and stow items throughout the cabin They also will set up and install a recumbent seat that will be used by Mission Specialist Tim Kopra for entry and landing He is returning to Earth after more than 50 days in space

All seven crew members will gather for a final media interview opportunity At 3:54 p m they will take questions from CBS News, ABC News and CNN The event will air on NASA Television

The crew will end the day stowing the Ku-band antenna

The next shuttle status report will be issued near the end of the crew’s workday, or earlier if events warrant The shuttle crew is due to go to sleep about 2 a m Thursday

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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:45:11 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-128 MCC Status Report #25

STS-128 Report #25 9 p m CDT Wednesday, Sept 9, 2009 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON – Discovery’s heat shield was cleared for landing today, and the crew checked out the systems that will be used to control the space shuttle’s return to Earth

The first landing opportunity is planned for 6:05 p m CDT Thursday, but Mission Control is keeping a close watch on weather conditions at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida A second opportunity is available on the following orbit at 7:42 p m

The forecast shows a frontal boundary meandering up and down the Florida peninsula over the weekend that could cause thunderstorms or winds unfavorable for landing

Entry Flight Director Richard Jones and his team have elected to focus solely on a landing at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway on Thursday If Discovery is unable to land in Florida on Thursday, additional landing opportunities may be considered at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif , on Friday or Saturday

Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Kevin Ford spent the day preparing the shuttle for re-entry, completing a checkout of the flight control systems and test-firing the shuttle’s reaction control system thrusters

Mission Specialists Pat Forrester, Jose Hernandez, Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang packed up for the return to Earth, and installed a reclining seat that will be used by Mission Specialist Tim Kopra, who is returning home after more than 50 days in space

All seven crew members answered questions posed by reporters from CBS News, ABC News and CNN on NASA Television

The shuttle crew is due to go to sleep about 2 a m Thursday The next shuttle status report will be issued after the crew awakens to begin final landing preparations at 9:59 a m , or earlier if events warrant

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 9 Sep 2009 to 10 Sep 2009 (#2009-103)

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