Tag: STS-135
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STS-135 Flight Day 5 – EVA completes Pump Module swap and install RRM
With STS-135/Atlantis now officially extended by one day, the STS-135/Atlantis crew and the ISS crew are pressing forward with the immediate days of the mission as written by the pre-launch timeline. To that end, ISS crewmembers Mike Fossum and Ron Garan worked through the only EVA (spacewalk) of the docked portion of the Atlantis’s mission,…
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STS-135 Flight Day 5 – EVA completes Pump Module swap and install RRM
With STS-135/Atlantis now officially extended by one day, the STS-135/Atlantis crew and the ISS crew are pressing forward with the immediate days of the mission as written by the pre-launch timeline. To that end, ISS crewmembers Mike Fossum and Ron Garan worked through the only EVA (spacewalk) of the docked portion of the Atlantis’s mission,…
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STS-135: MMT approve mission extension for flawless Atlantis
The Mission Management Team (MMT) have approved the extension of the STS-135 mission by one day, thanks to Atlantis’ healthy cryo margins. The extension will provide additional time for transfers to and from the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) which was berthed on the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, along with supporting additional ISS…
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STS-135: MMT approve mission extension for flawless Atlantis
The Mission Management Team (MMT) have approved the extension of the STS-135 mission by one day, thanks to Atlantis’ healthy cryo margins. The extension will provide additional time for transfers to and from the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) which was berthed on the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, along with supporting additional ISS…
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STS-135: Atlantis docks with the ISS – WLEIDS review on RCC panels
Atlantis has docked to the International Space Station (ISS) – one final time – following an emotional R-Bar Pitch Maneuver (RPM) and text book approach to the orbital outpost. Her mission performance continues to be exemplary, as the Damage Assessment Team review the health of the Thermal Protection System, in tandem with data from the orbiter’s…
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STS-135: Atlantis docks with the ISS – WLEIDS review on RCC panels
Atlantis has docked to the International Space Station (ISS) – one final time – following an emotional R-Bar Pitch Maneuver (RPM) and text book approach to the orbital outpost. Her mission performance continues to be exemplary, as the Damage Assessment Team review the health of the Thermal Protection System, in tandem with data from the orbiter’s…
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STS-135: Atlantis’ FD2 Inspections completed ahead of ISS arrival
The crew of Atlantis have completed the main task of Flight Day 2, a sweep of the orbiter’s Wing Leading Edges (WLE) and nose cap via the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), as they close in on Sunday’s docking with the International Space Station (International Space Station). Initial imagery points to only a few items…
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STS-135: Atlantis’ FD2 Inspections completed ahead of ISS arrival
The crew of Atlantis have completed the main task of Flight Day 2, a sweep of the orbiter’s Wing Leading Edges (WLE) and nose cap via the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), as they close in on Sunday’s docking with the International Space Station (International Space Station). Initial imagery points to only a few items…
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STS-135: Atlantis dodges weather and launches one final time
Following was Atlantis’ last – and rather eventful – final full day at Launch Pad 39A, STS-135 has launched into orbit. After beating the odds on the weather front, a hold at T-31 seconds – related to the GOX Vent Hood retraction – was soon resolved, allowing Atlantis to blast off into the heavens via…
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STS-135: Atlantis dodges weather and launches one final time
Following was Atlantis’ last – and rather eventful – final full day at Launch Pad 39A, STS-135 has launched into orbit. After beating the odds on the weather front, a hold at T-31 seconds – related to the GOX Vent Hood retraction – was soon resolved, allowing Atlantis to blast off into the heavens via…