STS-129
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| Missionsnavn: | STS-129 | ||||
| Rumagentur: | NASA | ||||
| Rumfærge: | Atlantis (31) | ||||
| Antal besætningsmedlemmer: | 6/7 | ||||
| Affyringsrampe: | LC-39A (KSC) | ||||
| Opsendelse: | 16. november 2009 14:28 pm EST | ||||
| Landing: | 27. november 2009 9:44 am EST | ||||
| Landet på: | Kennedy Space Center | ||||
| Varighed: | 10 dage og 19 timer | ||||
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Denne artikel handler om en mission i rumfærge-programmet. For informationer om programmet se rumfærge-programmet.
STS-129 (Space Transportation System-129) var rumfærgen Atlantis's 31. og næstsidste rummission og blev indledt med opsendelsen d. 16. november 2009 klokken 14:28 pm EST lokal tid (20:28 dansk tid) [1]. Atlantis landede d. 27. november 2009 9:44 a.m. EST (15:44 dansk tid).
Missionen medbragte forsyninger til Den Internationale Rumstation (ISS). Astronauter udførte vedligeholdelsesreparationer på rumstationen og ExPRESS Logistics Carriers (ELC 1) og (ELC 2) blev opsat på rumstationens yderside. Et besætningsmedlem blev transporteret hjem, hvilket var sidste gang rumfærgen blev anvendt til at udskifte ISS-besætningsmedlemmer. Tre rumvandringer blev udført for at fuldføre arbejdet.
Det var den sjettesidste rumfærge-flyvning og rumfærgen medbragte reservedele til fremtidig brug på rumstationen ISS. ExPRESS Logistics Carriers indeholdt vigtige komponenter som ikke kan transporteres til rumstationen når rumfærgerne ikke længere er i drift[2].
Besætning
Charles Hobaugh (kaptajn)- Barry Wilmore (pilot)
- Leland Melvin (1. missionsspecialist)
- Randolph Bresnik (2. missionsspecialist)
- Michael Foreman (3. missionsspecialist)
- Robert Satcher (4. missionsspecialist)
Hjemflyvning:
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Nicole Stott – ISS Ekspedition 21
Missionen
Atlantis blev opsendt fra Kennedy Space Center i Florida d. 16. november 2009 [3].
På missionens anden dag blev varmeskjoldet undersøgt for mulige skader, siden Columbia-ulykken er det en obligatorisk del af rumfærgeflyvningerne at undersøge varmeskjoldet. De endelige resultater af undersøgelserne foreligger dage senere.
På missionens tredje dag ankom rumfærgen til rumstationen og sammenkobling fandt sted [4]. Nicole Stott blev herefter en del af rumfærgebesætningen som hun skal flyve hjem med ved missionens afslutning. Med en robotarm flyttede besætningen ELC 1 fra rumfærgens lastrum til en placering på rumstationens tværbom kaldet P3. P3 er roden af bagbords sides drejelige solcellevinger. De andre ELC'ere monteres på den modstående S3 – ELC 2 d. 21. nov. 2009, ELC 3 med STS-132 og ELC 4 med STS-134.
Michael Foreman og Robert Satcher fuldførte missionens første rumvandring på fjerde dag. Rumvandringen varede 6 timer og 37 minutter. Om natten blev besætningen vækket af en alarm pga. en mulig utæthed i rumstationen, det viste sig at være en falsk alarm og eneste gene var ekstra arbejde og afbrudt søvn [5].
Robert Satcher på EVA 1
Michael Foreman EVA 1
Missionens femte dag var i planlægning tiltænkt yderligere undersøgelse af rumfærgens varmeskjold, men der var ikke behov for en ekstra undersøgelse. Det meste af dagen blev brugt til overførsel af fragt mellem rumfærge og rumstation. Der blev også udført aktiviteter med rumfærgens robotarm med ELC 2 og afholdt mediekonferencer. Om natten blev besætningen endnu en gang vækket af falsk alarm [6].
Årsagen til de falske alarmer menes at være forårsaget af det russiske modul Poisk der ankom til rumstationen d. 12. november [7] [8] [9].
En andet problem på rumstationen er vandrensningsanlægget der ankom med STS-126, anlægget har genereret for lidt vand til at dække behovet på rumstationen. Der var tale om at overføre vand fra rumfærgen til stationen og måske transportere anlægget tilbage jorden for nærmere undersøgelse og det blev besluttet at tage dele af systemet med [10] [11].
Først på på sjettedagen blev ELC 2 ført til sin endelige plads på S3, dette blev gjort med rumstationens robotarm. Michael Foreman og Randolph Bresnik fuldførte missionens anden rumvandring, rumvandringen startede senere end planlagt pga. alarmen, rumvandringen varede 6 timer og 8 minutter. De satte bl.a. en antenne på Columbusmodulet og nåede at lave ekstra opgaver da de blev færdige før tid [12] [13].
Foreman og Bresnik på EVA 2
Robert Satcher hjælper de to astronauter inde fra rumstationen
Den Internationale Rumstation
Missionens syvende dag var en delvis hviledag med mediekonferencer og forberedelser til missionens sidste rumvandring. Randolph Bresnik fik besked om at hans hustru havde født en datter aftenen før [14] [15].
Turens sidste rumvandring blev udført af Robert Satcher og Randolph Bresnik. En ilttank blev løftet ud af ELC-2 med en robotarm, astronauterne satte ilttanken på luftsluse-modulet Quest. Rumvandringen varede 5 timer og 45 minutter. [16].
Atlantis ses under Canadarm2 og Columbusmodulet
Randolph Bresnik
Missionens niende dag var en delvis hviledag med mediekonferencer og klargøring af rumfærgen til afsked med rumstationen [17]. Lugen mellem rumfærgen og rumstation blev forseglet. Endnu en tilsyneladende falsk alarm gik i gang på rumstationen, men denne gang fra Kibo-laboratoriet, NASA mener støv er årsag til de falske alarmer.[18]
På missionens tiende dag blev Atlantis frakoblet rumstationen og var på vej mod Jorden.[19] Ved den sidste kontrol af varmeskjoldet blev der endvidere undersøgt hvorvidt det vand der var blev tømt ud af rumfærgen havde sat sig som is på fartøjet.[20] [21]
Missionens ellevte dag var Thanksgiving, astronauterne om bord på Atlantis fik kalkun. NASA mente at rumfærgens varmeskjold var i god stand til landing, pilot og kaptajn fuldførte nogle test og besætningen forberedte til landing.[22]
Atlantis landede d. 27. november 2009 9:44 a.m. EST (15:44 dansk tid) på Kennedy Space Center.
- Tidsplan
- 1. dag – Opsendelse fra KSC
- 2. dag – Undersøgelse af varmeskjold
- 3. dag – Ankomst og sammenkobling rumfærge/rumstation. Opsætning af ELC 1 på P3 med robotarm
- 4. dag – Første rumvandring: Michael Foreman og Robert Satcher monterer S-band Antenna
- 5. dag – Hvis der var behov for yderligere undersøgelse af varmeskjoldet udførtes dette
- 6. dag – Anden rumvandring: Michael Foreman og Randolph Bresnik. Opsætning af ELC 2 på S3
- 7. dag – Hviledag
- 8. dag – Tredje rumvandring: Robert Satcher og Randolph Bresnik. En ilttank blev løftet ud af ELC og placeret ved luftslusen
- 9. dag – Mediekonferencer + hviledag
- 10. dag – Frakobling + undersøgelse af varmeskjold
- 11. dag – Forberedelse til landing
- 12. dag – Landing KSC
- 2. dag – Undersøgelse af varmeskjold
Nyttelast
- ExPRESS Logistics Carriers (ELC)
- ExPRESS Logistics Carriers (ELC 1) og (ELC 2) er containere der skal opsættes på rumstationens yderside. Containerne er til opbevaring af reservedele med bl.a. tanke med forskellige gasarter; ilt, nitrogen og ammoniak, samt gyroskoper.
- S-band Antenna Support Assembly (SASA)
- S-båndsantennen skal benyttes til kommunikation med Tracking and Data Relay Satellite systemet.
- Eksperimenter med invertebrater
- Eksperiment med sommerfuglelarver, for at se voksne sommerfugles tilpasningsevne til et vægtløst miljø, og et eksperiment med rundorme for at undersøge muskelsvind i rummet [23].
ELC 1 og ELC 2 i lastrummet på Atlantis
Klargøring af ExPRESS Logistics Carriers
Rumfærgen Atlantis på rampen
Rumfærgen Atlantis på vej mod Den Internationale Rumstation på mission STS-129. Jorden ses bagved rumfærgens lastrum og motorer. Billedet er taget af en astronaut om bord.
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Eksterne henvisninger
- NASA TV Opsendelse, landing, rumvandringer og andre aktiviteter under missionen (engelsk)
- Consolidated Launch Manifest – Space Shuttle Flights and ISS Assembly Sequence Arkiveret 7. marts 2009 hos Wayback Machine NASA (engelsk)
- STS-129 Mission Information NASA (engelsk)
- STS-129 Presskit NASA (engelsk)
- Mission summary (PDF) Arkiveret 14. oktober 2009 hos Wayback Machine NASA (engelsk)
- NASA Delays Shuttle Launch for New Rocket Test space.com (engelsk)
- ^ Rumfærge proppet med reservedele sendes op i aften Arkiveret 21. november 2009 hos Wayback Machine Ingeniøren, hentet 16. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) STS-129: Stocking the Station Arkiveret 7. november 2009 hos Wayback Machine NASA
- ^ Rumfærgen Atlantis er sendt op DR, hentet 16. november 2009
- ^ Atlantis ankommet til Rumstationen Arkiveret 22. februar 2021 hos Wayback Machine Tycho Brahe Planetarium, hentet 21. november 2009
- ^ Falsk alarm gav drama på rumstationen Arkiveret 21. november 2009 hos Wayback Machine Ingeniøren, hentet 21. november 2009
- ^ STATUS REPORT : STS-129-10 NASA, hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) New Russian Module “Poisk” Docks to Station Arkiveret 16. november 2009 hos Wayback Machine NASA, hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) Astronauts awakened a second night by false alarms Spaceflight Now, hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) ISS On-Orbit Status 11/20/09 Arkiveret 10. marts 2016 hos Wayback Machine NASA, hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) Broken Urine Recycler May Affect Space Mission SPACE.com , hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) Shuttle astronauts bid space station fliers farewell SpaceflightNow.com , hentet 25. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) STATUS REPORT : STS-129-11 NASA, hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) Astronauts perform mission's second successful spacewalk SpaceFlight Now, hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) Atlantis astronaut's wife delivers a baby girl SpaceFlight Now, hentet 22. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) STATUS REPORT : STS-129-13 NASA, hentet 23. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) STATUS REPORT : STS-129-15 NASA, hentet 23. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) STATUS REPORT : STS-129-17 NASA, hentet 25. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) More fire alarms sound aboard the ISS Space-travel, hentet 25. november 2009
- ^ Afgang fra Rumstationen (Webside ikke længere tilgængelig) Tycho Brahe Planetarium, hentet 26. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) Atlantis undocks and conducts Late Inspections – DAT status nasaspaceflight.com, hentet 26. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) Astronauts inspect heat shield of shuttle Atlantis spaceflightnov.com, hentet 26. november 2009
- ^ (engelsk) STATUS REPORT : STS-129-17 NASA, hentet 27. november 2009
- ^ Orme i kredsløb skal løse gåden om astronauters muskelsvind Arkiveret 18. november 2009 hos Wayback Machine Ingeniøren, hentet 18. november 2009
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Astronaut Robert L. Satcher Jr., STS-129 mission specialist, appears to be enjoying his duties on the flight deck of the space shuttle Atlantis during the mission's second spacewalk. This time around, Satcher sees the activity from inside the shuttle and the International Space Station, while his assignment two days earlier had him participating outside in the extravehicular activities. Today, Satcher was one of the ten crew members remaining onboard during the EVA who gave support to astronauts Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialists.
Backdropped by the blackness of space, the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-129 crew member as Space Shuttle Atlantis and the station approach each other during rendezvous and docking activities on flight day three. Docking occurred at 10:51 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 18, 2009.
ELCs in Atlantis’ Cargo Bay
Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, these six astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-129 crew portrait. Pictured on the front row are astronauts Charlie Hobaugh (left), commander; and Barry Wilmore, pilot. From the left (back row) are astronauts Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert Satcher and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, flags at Launch Pad 39A wave as if greeting space shuttle Atlantis upon its arrival. First motion on the 3.4-mile trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building, known as rollout, was at 6:38 a.m. EDT Oct. 14. The rollout took about six hours, and the shuttle was secure on the pad at 1:31 p.m. Liftoff of Atlantis on its STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov. 12. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html.
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Astronaut Robert L. Satcher Jr., STS-129 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 37-minute spacewalk, Satcher and astronaut Mike Foreman (out of frame), mission specialist, installed a spare S-band antenna structural assembly to the Z1 segment of the station's truss, or backbone. Foreman and Satcher also installed a set of cables for a future space-to-ground antenna on the Destiny laboratory and replaced a handrail on the Unity node with a new bracket used to route an ammonia cable that will be needed for the Tranquility node when it is delivered next year. The two spacewalkers also repositioned a cable connector on Unity, checked S0 truss cable connections, and lubricated latching snares on the Kibo robotic arm and the station's mobile base system.
Den sidste rumvandring på STS-129 på billedet ses Canadarm2, Columbusmodulet og Harmony. November 2009
Randolph Bresnik på den tredje og sidste rumvandring ved Den Internationale Rumstation på mission STS-129. November 2009
Rumfærgen Atlantis på vej mod Den Internationale Rumstation på mission STS-129. Jorden ses bagved rumfærgens lastrum og motorer. Billedet er taget af en astronaut om bord.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With drag chute unfurled, space shuttle Atlantis lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 11 days in space, completing the 4.5-million mile STS-129 mission on orbit 171. Main gear touchdown was at 9:44:23 a.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 9:44:36 a.m., and wheels stop was at 9:45:05 a.m. Aboard Atlantis are Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr.; and Expedition 20 and 21 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott who spent 87 days aboard the International Space Station. STS-129 is the final space shuttle Expedition crew rotation flight on the manifest. On STS-129, the crew delivered 14 tons of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, including two ExPRESS Logistics Carriers containing spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired next year. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html.
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Backdropped against the horizon of Earth, astronauts Mike Foreman (center frame) and Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialists, perform a series of tasks on the exterior of the International Space Station during the second space walk of Atlantis' visit to the orbital outpost.
The STS-128 patch symbolizes the 17A mission and represents the hardware, people and partner nations that contribute to the flight. The Space Shuttle Discovery is shown in the orbit configuration with the Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo in the payload bay. Earth and the International Space Station wrap around the Astronaut Office symbol reminding us of the continuous human presence in space. The names of the STS-128 crew members border the patch in an unfurled manner. Included in the names is the expedition crew member who will launch on STS-128 and remain on board ISS, replacing another Expedition crew member who will return home with STS-128. The banner also completes the Astronaut Office symbol and contains the U.S. and Swedish flags representing the countries of the STS-128 crew.
For STS-129 the sun shines brightly on the International Space Station (ISS) above and the United States below representing the bright future of U.S. human spaceflight. The contiguous U.S., Rocky Mountains, and Great Desert Southwest are clearly visible on the earth below encompassing all the NASA centers and the homes of the many dedicated people that work to make our Space Program possible. The integrated shapes of the patch signifying the two Express Logistics Carriers that will be delivered by STS-129 providing valuable equipment ensuring the longevity of the ISS. The Space Shuttle is vividly silhouetted by the sun highlighting how brightly the Orbiters have performed as a workhorse for the U.S. Space Program over the past 3 decades. The Space Shuttle ascends on the Astronaut symbol portrayed by the Red, White and Blue swoosh bounded by the gold halo. This symbol is worn with pride by this U.S. crew representing their country on STS-129. The names of the crew members are denoted on the outer band of the patch. As STS-129 launches, the Space Shuttle is in its twilight years. This fact is juxtaposed by the 13 stars on the patch which are symbolic of our children who are the future. The Moon and Mars feature predominantly to represent just how close humankind is to reaching further exploration of those heavenly bodies and how the current Space Shuttle and ISS missions are laying the essential ground work for those future endeavors.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Like a phoenix rising from the flames, space shuttle Atlantis emerges from the exhaust cloud on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS-129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS-129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent more than two months aboard the orbiting laboratory. STS-129 is slated to be the final space shuttle Expedition crew rotation flight. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html.
Astronaut Mike Foreman, STS-129 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 37-minute spacewalk, Foreman and astronaut Robert L. Satcher Jr. (out of frame), mission specialist, installed a spare S-band antenna structural assembly to the Z1 segment of the station's truss, or backbone. Foreman and Satcher also installed a set of cables for a future space-to-ground antenna on the Destiny laboratory and replaced a handrail on the Unity node with a new bracket used to route an ammonia cable that will be needed for the Tranquility node when it is delivered next year. The two spacewalkers also repositioned a cable connector on Unity, checked S0 truss cable connections, and lubricated latching snares on the Kibo robotic arm and the station's mobile base system.
The official patch for STS-130. The shape of the patch represents the Cupola, which is the windowed robotics viewing station, from which astronauts will have the opportunity not only to monitor a variety of ISS operations, but also to study our home planet. The image of Earth depicted in the patch is the first photograph of the Earth taken from the moon by Lunar Orbiter I on August 23, 1966. As both a past and a future destination for explorers from the planet Earth, the moon is thus represented symbolically in the STS-130 patch. The Space Shuttle Endeavour is pictured approaching the ISS, symbolizing the Space Shuttle's role as the prime construction vehicle for the ISS.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Express Logistics Carrier-2, or ELC-2, is lowered toward a transportation canister in which it will be secured for its trip to Launch Pad 39A. Once at the pad, it will be installed in space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay. The carrier is part of the payload for Atlantis' STS-129 mission to the International Space Station. The STS-129 crew will deliver two spare gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Launch is targeted for Nov. 16. For information on the STS-129 mission objectives and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html.