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1. STS-129 MCC Status Report #22
2. STS-129 MCC Status Report #23

Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:12:36 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-129 MCC Status Report #22

STS-129 Report #22 2 a m CST Friday, Nov 27, 2009 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

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

Atlantis will be bringing home Expedition 20 and 21 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott, who spent 87 days on the International Space Station Her return brings to an end nearly a decade of space shuttle use to rotate crew on the International Space Station

The seven shuttle crew members, Commander Charles Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman, Robert Satcher Jr and Stott, were awakened this morning at 12:28 a m with the song “Home Sweet Home” by Motley Crue The selection was played for the crew

With the weather in Florida looking perfect for a landing, Atlantis’ first opportunity is at Kennedy Space Center on orbit 171 It would see a deorbit burn at 7:36 a m The orbiter’s ground track would take it along the east coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, across the Gulf of Mexico and cross the Florida coast south of Fort Myers Landing would be at 8:44 a m

Atlantis is winding up a mission that included three spacewalks and more than six days at the International Space Station The orbiter took 14 tons of cargo in its payload bay, including two large carriers with spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired next year, to the orbiting laboratory

The next shuttle status report will be issued after landing, at the end of the crew day, or earlier if events warrant

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Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:09 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-129 MCC Status Report #23

STS-129 Report #23 10 a m CST Friday, Nov 27, 2009 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON – Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew landed Friday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, winding up a successful 11-day flight to deliver heavy spare parts, other equipment and supplies to the International Space Station

Atlantis’ main landing gear wheels touched down at 8:44:23 a m , followed by the nose wheel at 8:44:36 a m The shuttle’s wheels stopped at 8:45:05 a m The mission duration was 10 days, 19 hours, 16 minutes, 23 seconds Atlantis traveled 4,490,138 statute miles over 171 orbits

Commander Charles Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman, Robert Satcher Jr and Nicole Stott had near-perfect weather for their landing

Stott is returning to Earth after 91 days in space She spent 87 days aboard the station, 80 of them as a member of the Expedition 20 and 21 crews

Atlantis brought to the station about 14 tons of cargo in its payload bay, including two large carriers with heavy spare parts that were stored on the station The shuttle also carried about a ton of cargo in its crew cabin It is bringing home about the same weight of cabin cargo from the orbiting laboratory

The astronauts are scheduled to return to Houston base for a Monday “crew return” welcome at Ellington Field’s Hangar 990 about 4 p m The public is invited

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 27 Nov 2009 to 28 Nov 2009 (#2009-135)

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