sts 129

prochaine mission...
il faut patienter un petit peu...

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html

je ne comprends pas: sur la photo il y a 6 astro et Nicole Stott n'apparait pas ... fait-elle partie de ce vol?

Nicole is currently assigned to a long duration space flight as a member of the ISS Expeditions 20 and 21 crews. She is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station with the crew of STS-128 and return with the crew of STS-129.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/stott-np.html

source Nasa

NASA SETS MEDIA CREDENTIALS DEADLINES FOR NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT

WASHINGTON -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the next
space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle
Atlantis and its six NASA astronauts are targeted to launch Nov. 12
to begin the STS-129 mission. Shuttle and station teams are assessing
whether the target date can be moved up to Nov. 9.

NASA'S SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVES TO LAUNCH PAD, PRACTICE LIFTOFF SET

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Reporters are invited to cover space shuttle
Atlantis' move to the launch pad on Oct. 13 and the STS-129 mission
crew's dress rehearsal activities Oct. 19 to Oct. 21 at NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Atlantis is targeted to launch to the International Space Station Nov.
12 on an 11-day cargo flight.

Atlantis was moved from its hangar on Tuesday to Kennedy's Vehicle
Assembly Building. There it will be attached to its external fuel
tank and two solid rocket boosters before its move next week to
Launch Pad 39A.

The first motion of Atlantis from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the
pad is targeted for 12:01 a.m. EDT on Oct. 13. The 3.4 mile journey
is expected to take approximately six hours. Activities include a
6:30 a.m. photo opportunity of the shuttle's move and an interview
availability with Atlantis Flow Director Angie Brewer at 7:45 a.m.
Reporters must arrive at Kennedy's news center by 6 a.m. for
transportation to the viewing area.

Live video coverage of the move will be shown on NASA Television
starting at 6:30 a.m. Video highlights of the move will air on NASA
TV's Video File.

Atlantis' astronauts and ground crews will participate in the practice
countdown, known as the terminal countdown demonstration test. The
test provides each shuttle crew with an opportunity to participate in
various simulated countdown activities, including equipment
familiarization and emergency training.

Times for terminal countdown demonstration test activities still are
being finalized. Activities available for press coverage will
include:

- Oct. 19: STS-129 crew arrival. The astronauts will arrive in Shuttle
Training Aircraft and T-38 jets at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing
Facility. Crew arrival will be broadcast live on NASA TV.

- Oct. 20: Crew media availability. The crew will take questions from
reporters at Launch Pad 39A. The session will be carried live on NASA
TV.

- Oct. 21: Crew walkout photo opportunity. The astronauts will depart
from the Operations and Checkout Building in their flight entry suits
in preparation for the countdown demonstration test at the launch
pad. The walkout will not be broadcast live but will air on NASA TV's
Video File.

STS 129 le 13 et ARES 1X le 19.

Il va avoir du monde sur la crawler way !!

NASA UPDATES SHUTTLE ATLANTIS TARGET LAUNCH DATE, CREW REHEARSAL

WASHINGTON -- NASA is targeting Nov. 16 for the launch of space
shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission from the agency's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida.

Managers for NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate and
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate met Monday and decided to
adjust Atlantis' target launch date to optimize the agency's ability
to launch both Ares I-X and Atlantis before the end of the year. The
same launch team at Kennedy is supporting both the shuttle and the
flight test of the Ares I-X rocket, which is targeted to lift off on
Oct. 27. Ares I-X is scheduled to roll out to its launch pad at 12:01
a.m. EDT Tuesday.

Atlantis' new target launch date will give Ares I-X launch
opportunities Oct. 27, 28 and 29. NASA has yet to schedule Atlantis'
new target liftoff date on the Eastern Range.

The change to Atlantis' targeted launch will affect the launch
countdown dress rehearsal for the shuttle's six astronauts. The
astronauts arrived at Kennedy on Monday for the Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test and related training. The simulated countdown has
been rescheduled to Nov. 3. The astronauts will practice emergency
escape and other related training while they are at Kennedy this week
and return there Nov. 2 to conclude their rehearsal work.

The agency's Flight Readiness Review meeting for STS-129 is set for
Oct. 29. NASA will schedule an official launch date for Atlantis
following that meeting.

Départ Lundi:

Launch countdown operations are on schedule with no issues to report, according to officials at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the STS-129 prelaunch briefing. With the unfortunate scrub of the Atlas rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today, space shuttle Atlantis is cleared for launch at 2:28 p.m. EST Monday.


pour rappel:


Eastern Standard Time (EST) = UTC/GMT - 5 h

Soit Lundi 16 Novembre à 20h28 heure de Paris actuelle

Moments forts de la mission:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/129_flash/

embarquement en cours

porte fermée

Un bien joli décollage sous une météo meilleure que l'été dernier...

Et oui Astroman, bientôt ses images seront nostalgiques.

A mes yeux, le Shuttle est l'engin volant le plus remarquable réalisé par l'homme et ce en dépit de toutes les critiques prononcées à son égard.

Partir dans l'espace comme une fusée et revenir se poser sur terre comme un planeur...

Amitiés.

non d'un p'tit bonhomme e bois ! ... j'ai complétement "zappé" le décollage ....

Dominique M. a écrit:

non d'un p'tit bonhomme e bois ! ... j'ai complétement "zappé" le décollage ....

redif' HD

https://www.youtube.com/NASATelevision#p/a/u/2/zsJpUCWfyPE

merci astroman

Retour aujourd'hui:

All crew members spent time stowing items in the shuttle’s cabin in preparation for the return to Earth. Landing is scheduled for 9:44 a.m. EST at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.