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Atlantis and STS-132 Crew Set for launch 19h20


JustGav

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I think I've got the time right (I usually don't so, by all means please correct me :))

 

It is the last flight of Atlantis :(

 

STS-132 Overview

 

Space shuttle Atlantis is embarking on its final planned mission. During the 12-day flight, Atlantis and six astronauts will fly to the International Space Station, leaving behind a Russian Mini Research Module, a set of batteries for the station's truss and dish antenna, along with other replacement parts.

 

NASA astronaut Ken Ham will command an all-veteran flight crew: Pilot Tony Antonelli, and Mission Specialists Michael Good, Garrett Reisman, Piers Sellers and Steve Bowen.

 

After the final STS-132 Flight Readiness Review, John Shannon, Space Shuttle Program manager, pointed out that Atlantis' last planned mission will be an exciting one.

 

"Twelve days, three [spacewalks], tons of robotics... We're putting on spares that make us feel good about the long-term sustainability of the ISS, replacing batteries that have been up there for a while, and docking a Russian-built ISS module," Shannon said. "This flight has a little bit of everything, and it's been a great preparation for the team."

 

Usual links apply

 

Windows Media - http://www.nasa.gov/55644main_NASATV_Windows.asx

 

HD feed : http://www.spacevidcast.com

 

I personally use the little air application -> http://www.spacevidcast.com/app/

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Nice one Gav.

 

Going to get the familly to watch this on WM :)

 

Last flight for the old girl (She does look battered)...

 

Some of the stats I heard

25 year old

114 million mission miles

32 missions

 

They will be prepping her again as she is the emergency one for the next two flights.

 

There are only 2 more launches after this.

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  • 2 weeks later...
Yep, the de-orbit burn should occur at 7:41 a.m. followed by a landing at Kennedy’s runway 33 at 8:48 a.m, all EDT, which is 5 hours behind UK. So that's 12:41pm and 1:48pm respectively.

 

Cheers for that, I have all of the timings at work stuck to my monitor but I'm WFH today...

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