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Monday, September 21, 2009

Next shuttle flight, STS-129, will take Atlantis to the I.S.S. in November

STS-129, the next space shuttle flight, will take space shuttle Atlantis and her crew to the International Space Station. This is the 31st shuttle flight to the International Space Station, and will feature 3 spacewalks.


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STS-129 Mission Patch

Commander Charlie Hobaugh, who first flew on STS-104 in 2001, will lead STS-129. Pilot Barry E. “Butch” Wilmore will be making his first trip to space. Mission Specialists will be Randy Bresnik, Michael Foreman, Leland Melvin, and Robert Satcher.

STS-129 will also be delivering parts to I.S.S. including a spare gyroscope.


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STS-129 Crew. Front-left: C. Hobaugh, Front-right: B. Wilmore, Center-Left: L. Melvin, Center-right: R. Bresnik, Back-left: M. Foreman, Back-right: R. Satcher

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