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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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One small step..
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