2009-062 Success

Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-129

Nov 16, 2009, 07:28 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Agency

United Space Alliance

Site / Pad

KSC / LC39A

Outcome

Success

Flight

STS-129

COSPAR Designator

2009-062

Mission

STS-129 (Human Exploration)

STS-129 (ISS assembly flight ULF3) was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Atlantis. STS-129 focused on staging spare components outside the station. The 11-day flight included three spacewalks. The payload bay carried two large ExPRESS Logistics Carriers holding two spare gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly, a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm, a spare trailing umbilical system for the Mobile Transporter, and a high-pressure gas tank. STS-129 was the first flight of an ExPRESS Logistics Carrier.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Space Shuttle

Provider

United Space Alliance

Agency launches

45 (5 YTD)

Site launches

147 (6 YTD)

Pad launches

90 (5 YTD)

Payloads (2)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2009-062 ISS ELC-1 JSC US
2009-062A OV-104 JSC US Track