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STS 129: Nov 12 TBC
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STS 128 Mission / Videos

STS 128 Lands at Edwards!
Discovery Lands at Edwards AFB.
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STS 128 Flyaround!
Discovery performs flyaround of ISS.
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STS 128 1st Spacewalk!
Discovery crew's 1st Spacewalk.
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Discovery In Orbit!
Discovery and crew are now in orbit as their mission begins.
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Lift Off!
Discovery Lifts off from Florida..
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Launch is Delayed!
Discovery's Launch attempt failed due to bad weather..
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Discovery Rolls Out!
Discovery rolls out along the crawlerway..
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Mission: STS-128
Orbiter: Discovery
Primary Payload: 30th station flight (17A), Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier
Launch Date: Aug 29
Launch Time: 04:59 a.m. BST
Launch Pad: 39A
Landing Window: 10 minutes
Inclination/Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

Landed:Sat, Sept. 12, 2009, 01:53 a.m. BST
Landing Site:Edwards Air Force Base, California
Mission Elapsed Time: 13 days, 20 hours, 53 minutes, 45 seconds
Official Landing Times

Main gear touchdown:01:53:25 a.m. BST
Nose gear touchdown:01:53:34 a.m. BST
Wheels stop:01:54:35 a.m. BST>br> Total miles:more than 5.7 million
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Endeavour lands at Edwards

Space shuttle Endeavour wraps up the STS-126 mission with a smooth touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base in California. View Video


Endeavour Performs a Flyaround of the Station

Cameras aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Endeavour capture spectacular views as the shuttle performs a flyaround of the station. View Video


Final Spacewalk for STS-126

Spacewalkers Shane Kimbrough and Steve Bowen work on the International Space Station's port solar alpha rotary joint during the mission's fourth spacewalk. View Video


Message to the Troops

Shuttle and station astronauts send a message to the troops wishing them Happy Holidays. View Video



Third Spacewalk for STS-126

Astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve Bowen work on the starboard solar alpha rotary joint during the third STS-126 spacewalk. View Video


Second Spacewalk for STS-126

Astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Shane Kimbrough tackle the second spacewalk of the STS-126 mission. View Video


STS-126 Conducts First Spacewalk

Astronauts Steve Bowen and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper perform the first spacewalk of the STS-126 mission. View Video



Expedition 18 Welcomes STS-126

Expedition 18 welcomes STS-126 aboard the International Space Station. View Video





STS-126 Approach and Rendezvous

Endeavour approaches the International Space Station before docking. View Video



STS 126 Launch Video

Space shuttle Endeavour lights up Kennedy Space Center as it blazes a trail toward orbit. View Video






STS 126 Details:

Orbiter: Endeavour
Mission: STS-126
Primary Payload: Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Target Launch Date: Nov. 14
Launch Time: 00:55 a.m. GMT
Launch Pad: 39A
Mission Duration: 15 days
Landing Date: Nov. 29
Landing Time: 7 p.m. GMT
Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center
Inclination/Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

 
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