The Atlantis are ready to return toh
The Atlantis are ready to return to Earth
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The Atlantis are ready to return to Earth, where he was waiting with open arms to celebrate the success of his mission, but with the sadness of knowing that this was his last trip and the final Misin the ferries.
Thirteen Despus Misin DAS to supply the International Space Estacin (ISS), est Atlantis scheduled to return with four crew on board the Kennedy Space Center in, global agenda credits, Cape Caaveral (Florida ), at 5.58 am on Thursday (09.58 GMT).
The flight director Tony Ceccaci Weather forecasts to assess the conditions for landing before giving the green light to the entrance of the ferry, which will have another chance of landing at the space center at 7.32 east coast time (11.32 GMT ).
If there was any problem, the Edwards area base, located in California, wow power leveling, (west coast) is preparing as a plan B. During the time that has lasted for the space program bases spaniards areas of Zaragoza and Morn, as well as Istres, France, have operated as an emergency alternative tracks, although it has never been necessary to use them.
Hastening the time
Commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley and Sandra Magnus Misin specialists Rex Walheim and, Rift Platinum, up the Misin tripulacin the STS-135, which has led more than 4,000 kilos of supplies and equipment, including more than 1,100 kilos of food, which the ISS ayudarna contine to operate the upcoming year.
The astronauts were awakened with the song "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland, dedicated to the commander, have spent the day preparndose and working for Atlantis are ready to return home.
Segna reported NASA have PRACTICES landing in the portable computer, have made control systems and have received a message from Kennedy Space Center employees: "Three, two, one Atlantis ! (El Centro) Kennedy greets you. See you on the runway. "
Continuing with their homework, have reflected the Ku-band antenna, which used to record data communications, and rolled a small antenna called PicoSat that serve the scientist to study how to run their c solar cells and analyze the possibility of studying spatial Data processing support.
When the wheels touch the ground Atlantis, three DCAD concluirn flight of the space program of NASA, but the STS-135 Misin also mark the end of the support operations of the shuttle to the station No Space Station. The ISS continue to operate until the year 2020, but the Russian spacecraft Soyuz Sern who cater to the orbiting complex until the United States have a replacement spacecraft, which NASA has entrusted the development to the private sector.