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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA STS-129 Crew Members Pose for Portrait Aboard Space Station in 2009

By  //  November 21, 2024

crew Traveled with nearly 30,000 pounds of parts

The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. (NASA image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009.

Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard the space shuttle Atlantis.

Traveling with them were nearly 30,000 pounds of replacement parts and equipment that would keep the orbital outpost supplied for several years to come.

The Atlantis crew performed three demanding but successful spacewalks – and enjoyed a surprise Thanksgiving dinner on the station, courtesy of the Expedition 21 crew.

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