Updates STS-135 Updates

[Kyle]

Just watching NASA TV, they are carrying the US flag which was on-board STS-1 on the flight deck of Atlantis... saying they'll leave it on the station to be picked up by the next US manned spacecraft to dock with ISS... My bet is on Dragon.

I think so too

Next few years will be interesting for sure.

 

[IronRain]

STS-135 Daily Mission Recap - FD10

 

[orb]

Spaceflight Now: Station restocking completed by shuttle Atlantis crew

CBS News Space: Shuttle crew wraps up space station resupply work (UPDATED)

NASASpaceflight: STS-135: The Sun may have contributed to Atlantis’ GPC-4 issue


Here's calendar event for undocking. Here you can request a reminder for it.

 

[orb]

Farewell ceremony should be starting in 45 minutes. Hatches are scheduled to be closed in an hour.


Spaceflight Now:

• Raffaello cargo module returned to shuttle bay
• NASA TV Schedule Rev. K (PDF)

CBS News Space: Astronauts move cargo module to shuttle (UPDATED)

 

[ky]

How far from now is undocking?

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Never mind.

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I'll get to see both at 6 AM tomorrow.

 

[IronRain]

Farewell for Shuttle Crew

Still not the version with HD video and audio though. That version will be uploaded as soon as the expedition crew have the time to send the replay back to NASA.

 

[IronRain]

STS-135 Daily Mission Recap - FD11

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

For the last time, we say good bye to the space shuttle from the ISS.

 

[Cras]

Its over. No more "Station-Shuttle complex".

Hopefully the STS-1 flag won't be up there for too long.

 

[Chub777]

Atlantis performs final separation burn. It departs the ISS for the final time.

 

[IronRain]

STS-135 undocking

 

[orb]

NASASpaceflight: Atlantis undocks and departs ISS – TriDAR tests continue with flyaround:

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis has undocked from the ISS for the final time, ahead of carrying out the unique and stunning flyaround. And while the moment resulted in dazzling images of a graceful orbital ballet, as well as a multitude of emotions, Atlantis once again lent a helping hand to future spacecraft as she performed one more TriDAR detailed test objective.

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Spaceflight Now:

• International Space Station bids goodbye to the shuttle
• NASA TV Schedule Rev. L (PDF)

CBS News Space: Shuttle Atlantis undocks from space station (UPDATED)


NASA: Automated DOL PAD for STS-135

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Groundtracks - Click on images for larger versions​

{colsp=3}Deorbit to Kennedy on Orbit 200:

Long-range​

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Mid-range​

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Close-range​

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{colsp=3}Deorbit to Kennedy on Orbit 201:

Long-range​

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Mid-range​

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Close-range​

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Converted STS-135 DOL PAD with metrical units, and UTC time:

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Deorbit to KSC15 on orbit 200​

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Generated 199/06:13:44.279​

Event​

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Time​

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Latitude​

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Longitude​

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Altitude​

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Velocity​

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Comments​

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MET​

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UTC​

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D:M​

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D:M​

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km​

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km/s​

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TDRS-W AOS|12/17:17:33 |202/08:46:37 |

12:15 N​

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88:22 E​

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385.77​

| 7.68 VI|EI-38:13 [MM:SS]

Deorbit TIG|12/17:19:30|202/08:48:34|

6:18 N​

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92:43 E​

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385.96​

| 7.68 VI|ΔV = 99.67 m/s;

ΔT = 00:03:17;​

XR = L 714.9 km

EI|12/17:55:46|202/09:24:50|

33:20 S​

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122:42 W​

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121.86​

| 7.62 VREL|Range 8204 km

1st Roll Cmd. (L)|12/18:00:41|202/09:29:45|||| 7.62 VREL|80° roll

1st Roll Rev. (L2R)|12/18:12:39|202/09:41:13|||| 5.18 VREL|62° roll

2nd Roll Rev. (R2L)|||||| 2.74 VREL|

3nd Roll Rev. (L2R)|||||| 1.22 VREL|

MACH 2.5 TAEM|12/18:21:08|202/09:50:12|

28:06 N​

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81:03 W​

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25.48​

| 0.76 VREL|

MACH 1|12/18:23:18|202/09:52:22|

28:37 N​

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80:45 W​

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14.33​

| 0.27 VREL|HAC/IC-00:49 [MM:SS]

HAC I/C|12/18:24:07|202/09:53:11|

28:43 N​

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80:42 W​

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10.76​

| 0.24 VREL|Turn Angle 240°

Landing|12/18:27:32|202/09:56:36|

28:37 N​

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80:42 W​

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0.00​

||Runway KSC15[/table]

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Deorbit to KSC15 on orbit 201​

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Generated 199/19:01:17.143​

Event​

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Time​

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Latitude​

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Longitude​

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Altitude​

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Velocity​

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Comments​

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MET​

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UTC​

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D:M​

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D:M​

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km​

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km/s​

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Deorbit TIG|12/18:56:10 |202/10:25:14 |

7:58 S​

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79:27 E​

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387.44​

| 7.68 VI|ΔV = 99.67 m/s;

ΔT = 00:03:17;​

XR = R 933.4 km

TDRS-W AOS|12/18:58:22|202/10:27:26|

14:37 S​

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84:25 E​

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389.85​

| 7.62 VI|EI-33:18 [MM:SS]

EI|12/19:31:40|202/11:00:44|

22:36 S​

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135:02 W​

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121.89​

| 7.62 VREL|Range 8167 km

1st Roll Cmd. (L)|12/19:36:42|202/11:05:38|||| 7.62 VREL|80° roll

1st Roll Rev. (L2R)|12/19:49:01|202/11:17:57|||| 4.57 VREL|58° roll

2nd Roll Rev. (R2L)|||||| 2.13 VREL|

3nd Roll Rev. (L2R)|||||| 1.22 VREL|

MACH 2.5 TAEM|12/19:57:01|202/11:26:05|

28:24 N​

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81:24 W​

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25.63​

| 0.76 VREL|

MACH 1|12/19:59:12|202/11:28:16|

28:40 N​

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80:48 W​

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14.26​

| 0.27 VREL|HAC/IC-00:31 [MM:SS]

HAC I/C|12/19:59:42|202/11:28:46|

28:42 N​

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80:44 W​

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11.95​

| 0.24 VREL|Turn Angle 270°

Landing|12/20:03:24|202/11:32:28|

28:37 N​

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80:42 W​

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0.00​

||Runway KSC15[/table]​

There's calendar event for deorbit & landing, updated with data from the DOL PAD. You can request a reminder for it here.

 

[IronRain]

From Ron Garan's twitter:

The Last view #FromSpace of Shuttle #Atlantis Taken today (7/19/11) from Sergei's #ISS bedroom window

http://twitpic.com/5siuqu

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Amazing time-lapse video of the unique undocking & flyaround.

 

[IronRain]

STS-135 Ascent Imagery Highlights

 

[Kyle]

This is it folks.. this is it. This is the last day.

I was there for the last launch, I'll be there for the next manned US launch whenever that will be.

FWIW - I have a passing right before landing of the shuttle and station. Unique, as the shuttle will be on approach to KSC when it flies over. It will be first and only time seeing a shuttle re-entry and my last time ever seeing a Space Shuttle in person.
ISS
Thu Jul 21/05:47 AM

 

[T.Neo]

It will be first and only time seeing a shuttle re-entry and my last time ever seeing a Space Shuttle in person.

You don't plan to visit a shuttle in a museum?

I have an ISS pass at around 18:10 local time, if Heavens Above is correct. The station is supposed to be magnitude -0.8. Will I be able to see STS, and if so, will it be leading or trailing the station in the sky? It will be a good bit dimmer, correct?

 

[Kyle]

You don't plan to visit a shuttle in a museum?

I have an ISS pass at around 18:10 local time, if Heavens Above is correct. The station is supposed to be magnitude -0.8. Will I be able to see STS, and if so, will it be leading or trailing the station in the sky? It will be a good bit dimmer, correct?

Oh of course! I'll be seeing Atlantis quite often in person as I live in Florida lol. But it will be my last time seeing the space shuttle fully operational.

 

[IronRain]

STS-135 Daily Mission Recap - FD12

 

[Wally]

Why is STS-13 crew having a press conference when de-orbit burn should have taken place?