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1. STS-134 MCC Status Report #31
2. STS-134 MCC Status Report #32

Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 05:02:43 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-134 MCC Status Report #31

STS-134 Report #31 5 a m CDT Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON � Endeavour astronauts spent much of their day getting ready for their return to Earth Their first landing opportunity is Wednesday at 1:35 a m CDT at Kennedy Space Center

Commander Mark Kelly, Pilot Greg H Johnson and Mission Specialist Roberto Vittori powered up and checked out the flight control system, testing the flaps and rudder that will control Endeavour�s flight once it enters the Earth�s atmosphere Next they test fired the reaction system thrusters that control the shuttle�s attitude before it reaches the atmosphere

Meanwhile, Mission Specialists Mike Fincke, Andrew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff stowed items in the cabin for re-entry Each crew member got about an hour�s exercise

After lunch, the astronauts did a 15-minute vision exam, and all gathered for a 30-minute deorbit briefing Kelly and Johnson spent about 30 minutes with the RAMBO 2 (Ram Burn Observations) experiment, firing an orbital maneuvering system engine The experiment is aimed at better understanding spacecraft engine plumes

Among the first activities of the day for all crew members was a chat with representatives of ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News and Fox News Radio Later they sent down a tribute to Endeavour, nearing the end of its last flight

Near the end of their day, Fincke and Vittori were scheduled to stow the high-data-rate Ku-band antenna The band carries the television signal, so that activity ends live TV downlink from Endeavour

The crew is to begin its sleep period at 8:56 a m The next status report will be issued after the crew�s wakeup call, scheduled for 4:56 p m , or earlier if warranted

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Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 17:16:17 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: STS-134 MCC Status Report #32

STS-134 Report #32 Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 6:00 p m CDT Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas

HOUSTON � Space Shuttle Endeavour is just hours away from its last landing and a wrap-up to its 25th space flight

The STS-134 crew members were awakened at 4:57 p m CDT with the song �Sunrise Number 1,� performed by the band Stormy Mondays This song was chosen in an online vote of the general public as the winner in the Space Shuttle Program�s Original Song Contest, which attracted 1350 entrants

The shuttle crew begins deorbit preparations at 8:26 p m and should close Endeavour payload bay doors at 9:49 p m By 12:19 a m Wednesday Entry Flight Director Tony Ceccacci will poll his team for a �go� or �no-go� on the deorbit burn; assuming the decision is �go,� Commander Mark Kelly will fire Endeavour�s engines at 12:29 a m to slow the orbiter enough for it to fall out of orbit and begin the last leg of its trip, concluding with a touchdown on runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center�s Shuttle Landing Facility at 1:35 a m

There is a second landing opportunity at Kennedy Space Center today, which would call for a deorbit burn at 2:06 a m and a landing at 3:11 a m

While Endeavour�s crew is preparing to come home, the orbiter that will fly the final space shuttle mission will be heading to Launch Pad 39A Atlantis starts its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building at 8:00 p m EDT The STS-135 crew members�Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim�will be on hand outside the KSC News Center at 8:30 p m EDT to take questions from reporters

The next status report will be issued after landing or earlier if events warrant -end-

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