STS-129 News and Updates

[DaveS]

Hatch closure in work. Farewell ceremony has been completed.

 

[agentgonzo]

When is undocking and the separation burn?

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

When is undocking and the separation burn?

Undocking is tomorrow (Wed 25) @ 9:53am GMT.

 

[DaveS]

When is undocking and the separation burn?

Tomorrow. Undocking is planned for 0953 UTC and final sep burn is planned for 1136 UTC.

 

[orb]

Tomorrow. Undocking is planned for 0953 UTC and final sep burn is planned for 1136 UTC.

That's [highlight][eventtimer]2009-11-25 09:53?to|since;%h% hours and %m% minutes %c%[/eventtimer] undocking[/highlight],
and [highlight][eventtimer]2009-11-25 11:36?to|since;%h% hours and %m% minutes %c%[/eventtimer] separation burn[/highlight].

---------- Post added 25th Nov 2009 at 13:45 ---------- Previous post was 24th Nov 2009 at 20:21 ----------

NASA released DOL PAD and Landing Ground Tracks for Friday's deorbit to SLF KSC33.

Times for deorbitting on orbit 171:
[highlight][eventtimer]2009-11-27 13:37:50?before|after;%d% days, %h% hours, %mm% minutes, %ss% seconds %c%[/eventtimer] deorbit burn ignition,
[eventtimer]2009-11-27 14:12:50?before|after;%d% days, %h% hours, %mm% minutes, %ss% seconds %c%[/eventtimer] passing entry interface,
[eventtimer]2009-11-27 14:44:18?before|after;%d% days, %h% hours, %mm% minutes, %ss% seconds %c%[/eventtimer] landing.[/highlight]

Times for deorbitting on orbit 172:
[highlight][eventtimer]2009-11-27 15:13:50?before|after;%d% days, %h% hours, %mm% minutes, %ss% seconds %c%[/eventtimer] deorbit burn ignition,
[eventtimer]2009-11-27 15:48:06?before|after;%d% days, %h% hours, %mm% minutes, %ss% seconds %c%[/eventtimer] passing entry interface,
[eventtimer]2009-11-27 16:19:29?before|after;%d% days, %h% hours, %mm% minutes, %ss% seconds %c%[/eventtimer] landing.[/highlight]

The deorbit burn [eventtimer]2009-11-27 13:40?is|was;%c%[/eventtimer] planned on orbit 171.

 

[orb]

Atlantis landed safely at KSC33 at 9:44 a.m. EST (14:44 UTC).

Atlantis’ main gear touched down at 9:44:23 a.m., followed by the nose gear at 9:44:36 and wheel stop at 9:45:05 a.m.

 

[Suzy]

Cool photo: ISS021-E-033360

Looks like it's drifting off into the void, abandoned...

 

[tblaxland]

Sure is cool. It is rare to see the shuttle in such an attitude relative to the station. Maybe there was some thermal reasons?