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1. STS-134 MCC Status Report #11
2. STS-134 MCC Status Report #12

Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 16:05:55 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-134 MCC Status Report #11

STS-134 Report #11 4:00 p m , Saturday, May 21, 2011 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON � Mission managers cleared Endeavour�s thermal protection system for reentry after analysis of data and images from an early-morning focused robotic inspection of the tiles

A conversation with the pope, the focused inspection and spacewalk preparation highlighted Saturday events aboard the shuttle and the International Space Station

Endeavour crew members, Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg H Johnson and Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Roberto Vittori, Andrew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff gathered in the station�s Kibo module with the Expedition 27 station crew, Commander Dmitry Kondratyev and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli, Cady Coleman, Andrey Borisenko, Alexander Samokutyaev and Ron Garan for the conversation with Pope Benedict XVI at 6:11 a m CDT

The pope, introduced to the crew by Thomas Reiter, astronaut and director of European Space Agency human spaceflight operations, asked the crews about their views of and thoughts about the Earth He also asked about what messages they would bring back to Earth from space and what they reflect on in space

The focused inspection began at 2:35 a m Using the shuttle�s Canadarm and the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, Johnson, Fincke and Vittori took a closer look at an area of interest between the right landing gear door and the external tank disconnect door

They took detailed images and three-dimensional scans of that area during the inspection, which concluded about 3:30 a m The data and images were sent down for analysis by experts on the ground

Sunday�s spacewalk by Feustel and Fincke includes a variety of tasks, including topping off ammonia in a cooling loop, lubricating the port Solar Alpha Rotary Joint, and working with the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre) to install a camera cover and lubricate a latching end effector

Feustel, Fincke and Chamitoff worked for about two hours to configure spacewalking tools Near the end of their day all crew members gathered for a spacewalk procedure review Feustel and Fincke were spending the night in the reduced pressure of the station�s Quest airlock to lower the nitrogen content of their blood and reduce the possibility of nitrogen narcosis in the low pressure of the spacesuits

The next status report will be issued after crew wakeup or earlier if warranted

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Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 21:19:48 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-134 MCC Status Report #12

STS-134 Report #12 Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 9:30 p m CDT
Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON � An extravehicular excursion is planned today STS-134 Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel and Mike Fincke are slated to perform the second spacewalk of the mission to continue outfitting and maintenance of the space station complex

Feustel and Fincke, their shuttle crewmates and station crewmember Ron Garan woke at 8:27 p m Saturday to �Il Mio Pensiero� performed by Ligabue The song was played for Roberto Vittori

The spacewalk will begin shortly after 1 a m Feustel and Fincke will work on the station�s ammonia system, lubricate both the port Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and the Latching End Effector (LEE) of the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) robot They will also install a cover on the robot�s Camera Lens Assembly and install two radiator grapple bar stowage beams The spacewalk is expected to conclude around 8 a m

Commander Mark Kelly and Mission Specialist Greg Chamitoff will assist throughout the spacewalk, helping with suit up and guiding the two through their procedures Pilot Greg Johnson and Expedition 27 Flight Engineer Cady Coleman will provide robotic arm support in the later portion of the spacewalk

Meanwhile, Vittori will work on transfer and stowage The Expedition 27 crew members will join in the afternoon for a �Change of Command� Ceremony in advance of the Monday departure of outgoing Commander Dmitry Kondratyev and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli and Coleman Andrey Borisenko will serve as commander of Expedition 28, leading Flight Engineers Ron Garan and Alexander Samokutyaev

Saturday afternoon, after completing a review of the focused inspection imagery, the Space Shuttle Program Mission Management Team announced Endeavour�s thermal protection system is cleared the vehicle for entry

The next status report will be issued after the spacewalk, or earlier if warranted

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