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Transfer operations underway aboard the complex might have stirred up dust particles that triggered the sensitive station alarm sensors. Operations are returning to normal.]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:15:38 GMT
This is the last day the space shuttle Atlantis and International Space Station astronauts will share each other’s company. The hatches between the spacecraft will be closed early this afternoon, following a change in command of the station from European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne to American astronaut Jeff Williams. Early in the morning all 12 crew members will gather for a joint crew news conference with reporters from around the world.]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:05:39 GMT
This was the final STS-129 spacewalk, the 230th conducted by U.S. astronauts, and the second for both Satcher and Bresnik. It was the 136th in support of International Space Station assembly and maintenance, totaling 849 hours, 18 minutes. It was the 108th spacewalk out of the space station, totaling 662 hours, 3 minutes.

The three STS-129 spacewalks totaled 18 hours, 27 minutes. Mike Foreman now has completed five spacewalks between STS-123 and STS-129 totaling 32 hours, 19 minutes and placing him 28th on the all-time list. Satcher’s two spacewalks totaled 12 hours, 19 minutes. Bresnik’s two spacewalks totaled 11 hours, 50 minutes.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:45 GMT
Satcher now is moving to the Starboard 1/Starboard 3 truss segment to install fluid jumpers, while Randy Bresnik continues the same task on the Port 1/Port 3 truss segment.

Spacewalk elapsed time is four hours, 40 minutes.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:32 GMT
At an elapsed time of four hours, Bresnik is installing fluid jumpers on the Port 1/Port 3 and Starboard 1/Starboard 3 trusses and Satcher is at the mobile base system where he will install an insulating sleeve over power connections and two camera covers.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:38:55 GMT
Spacewalkers Robert Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik are about 30 minutes ahead of schedule as the elapsed time passed the three hour mark.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:02 GMT