SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS, STS 129 LANDS SAFELY AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER NOV. 27, 2009, FLORIDA
SEE VIDEO BELOW OF THE LANDING OF SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS, STS-129.
Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended an 11-day journey of nearly 4.5 million miles with a 9:44 a.m. EST landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The mission, designated STS-129, included three spacewalks and the installation of two platforms to the International Space Station's truss, or backbone. The platforms hold large spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired. The shuttle crew delivered about 30,000 pounds of replacement parts for systems that provide power to the station, keep it from overheating, and maintain a proper orientation in space.
Labels: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, SPACE SHUTTLE, SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS, SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LANDS NOVEMBER 27 2009, STS129
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