Final Packing Day - Some Off-Duty Time
For STS-128 Crew
Sunday, September 06, 2009
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This photo of Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station was taken by one of the spacewalking astronaut during the third and final spacewalk of STS-128, Saturday, September 05, 2009.
Image courtesy of NASA
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-NASA’s SUNDAY MORNING REPORT-
Packing and Off-Duty Time for STS-128 Crew
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The astronauts aboard the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Discovery turn their focus to final packing today. After nearly seven days of busy joint activities and three spacewalks, the shuttle crew will also get a half-day off.
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Shuttle commander Rick Sturckow, pilot Kevin Ford, Forrester and mission specialists Jose Hernandez, Danny Olivas, Tim Kopra and Christer Fuglesang are slated to spend the morning packing up the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module with supplies and equipment that will be returned to Earth. They will also install control panels on the Node 2 common berthing mechanism.
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Their station counterparts, Commander Gennady Padalka and flight engineers Mike Barratt, Nicole Stott, Roman Romanenko, Robert Thirsk and Frank De Winne will assist with the transfer and perform station maintenance.
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Early in the crew day, Kopra and Olivas have time set aside for a media opportunity with journalists from Texas and the military. At 1:54pm EDT, their interviews with KFOX-TV, KXAN-TV and the Military Times will air live on NASA TV.
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Watch NASA TV LIVE
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For STS-128 Crew
Sunday, September 06, 2009
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This photo of Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station was taken by one of the spacewalking astronaut during the third and final spacewalk of STS-128, Saturday, September 05, 2009.Image courtesy of NASA
...................................
.
-NASA’s SUNDAY MORNING REPORT-
Packing and Off-Duty Time for STS-128 Crew
.
The astronauts aboard the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Discovery turn their focus to final packing today. After nearly seven days of busy joint activities and three spacewalks, the shuttle crew will also get a half-day off.
.
Shuttle commander Rick Sturckow, pilot Kevin Ford, Forrester and mission specialists Jose Hernandez, Danny Olivas, Tim Kopra and Christer Fuglesang are slated to spend the morning packing up the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module with supplies and equipment that will be returned to Earth. They will also install control panels on the Node 2 common berthing mechanism.
.
Their station counterparts, Commander Gennady Padalka and flight engineers Mike Barratt, Nicole Stott, Roman Romanenko, Robert Thirsk and Frank De Winne will assist with the transfer and perform station maintenance.
.
Early in the crew day, Kopra and Olivas have time set aside for a media opportunity with journalists from Texas and the military. At 1:54pm EDT, their interviews with KFOX-TV, KXAN-TV and the Military Times will air live on NASA TV.
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Watch NASA TV LIVE
HERE
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Read Latest Mission News
& Updates at NASA.gov
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To the Crew of STS-128 Discovery... May your last few days in space be memorable ones and your return trip home event free too...
God’s Speed on a Safe Landing!!!
AubreyJ.........
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Above info and images from the NASA.gov website
& Updates at NASA.gov
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To the Crew of STS-128 Discovery... May your last few days in space be memorable ones and your return trip home event free too...
God’s Speed on a Safe Landing!!!
AubreyJ.........
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Above info and images from the NASA.gov website
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