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Mission Information
  Image above: The STS-129 crew members pictured (clockwise) from bottom left 
  are Commander Charles Hobaugh, Mission Specialists Mike Foreman, Leland 
  Melvin, Robert Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, Pilot Barry Wilmore and Mission 
  Specialist Nicole Stott. Image credit: NASA 

  Commander Charlie Hobaugh led the STS-129 mission to the International Space 
  Station aboard space shuttle Atlantis. Barry Wilmore served as the pilot. 
  Mission specialists were Robert Satcher, Michael Foreman, Randy Bresnik and 
  Leland Melvin. Wilmore, Satcher and Bresnik made their first trips to space. 

  The mission returned station crew member Nicole Stott to Earth. STS-129 was 
  the final space shuttle crew rotation flight to or from the space station. 

  Atlantis delivered parts to the space station, including a spare gyroscope. 
  The mission featured three spacewalks. 

  STS-129 was the 31st shuttle mission to the station. 

  › Read the Sept. 30, 2008, press release
 
Mission Information 
  The STS-129 Crew
  Meet the astronauts of the STS-129 mission aboard space shuttle Atlantis. 
  STS-129: Stocking the Station
  The spare parts delivered to the International Space Station by Atlantis 
  during the STS-129 mission will mean spare years on the station’s life once 
  the space shuttle fleet is retired.
 
STS-129 FeaturesOut-of-This-World Super Bowl Coin Lands in Ohio  After traveling 
more than four million miles aboard space shuttle Atlantis, the Super Bowl XLIV 
opening-toss coin took a slight detour to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Museum 
before heading to the ...› Read More
Preflight Interview: Randy and Rebecca Bresnik  STS-129 Mission Specialist Randy 
Bresnik and his wife Rebecca talk about the unique situation of having a baby 
anticipated to be delivered while the father is off the planet.› View
Earhart's Scarf to Fly Again  A scarf from famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart leads 
the inventory of commemoratve items for the STS-129 crew.› Read More
Astronaut Stott's Journey Home Marks a First and a Last  When the wheels of 
space shuttle Atlantis touch down to end the STS-129 mission, astronaut Nicole 
Stott will complete both a first and a last.› Read More
 Overview  
  Launch:
  2:28 p.m. EST - Nov. 16, 2009
  Landing:
  9:44 a.m. EST - Nov. 27, 2009
  Orbiter:
  Atlantis
  Mission Number:
  STS-129
  (129th space shuttle flight)
  Launch Window:
  10 minutes
  Launch Pad:
  39A
  Mission Duration:
  10 days, 19 hours, 16 minutes, 13 seconds 
  Landing Site:
  KSC
  Inclination/Altitude:
  51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
  Primary Payload:
  31st station flight (ULF3), EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 1 (ELC1), EXPRESS 
  Logistics Carrier 2 (ELC2) 

  › STS-129 Press Kit (15.5 Mb PDF)
  › Mission Archives

    
 
Related Multimedia 
  STS-129 Behind the Scenes: Volume 2
  Volume Two of astronaut Mike Massimino going behind the scenes during STS-129 
  mission training.
  › Part 1: Switching the Shuttle
  › Part 2: The Pumpkin Suit
  › Part 3: The Keepers of the Book
  › Part 4: The Person Who Does Everything  
  STS-129 Behind the Scenes: Volume 1
  Astronaut Mike Massimino goes behind the scenes during STS-129 mission 
  training.
  › Part 1: Determination
  › Part 2: Prep and Post
  › Part 3: Suit Up and the Hall of Fame
  › Part 4: The Bench Review (and Scorch's Hat)  
Educator Resources 
  STS-129 Educator Resources
  Find educational resources and information on NASA's STS-129 mission and crew. 
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