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E. Michael Fincke (@AstroIronMike) 4/23/11 10:53 AM Welcome to Quarantine-- where we try to stay healthy before launch. 6 days and counting down...

Shuttle Endeavour History

Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) Shuttle Endeavour, her complete history: Pt 1 tinyurl.com/5tpav6x  Pt 2: tinyurl.com/3hd7rpe

Assembly (Nearly) Complete | Space Exploration | Air & Space Magazine

AirSpaceMag.com
Air & Space Magazine interviewed ISS manager Mike Suffrendini. Assembly (Nearly) Complete | Space Exploration | Air & Space Magazine

Endeavour Re-rendezvous and Testing STORRM Sensors

Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) 4/21/11 8:38 AM Still finding fresh ways to use the space shuttle, NASA plans a unique rendezvous demo on Endeavour's flight. bit.ly/gSAFFC

After undocking from the ISS, Endeavour will back off from the station and then fly a "lap" around the station and reproach it as if it were going to dock. Endeavour will come about 1000 feet below and 300 feet behind the station before completing its final separation burn and returning to Earth. The purpose of this maneuver is to test the navigational and docking sensors that will be used on future NASA spaceships. The re-rendezvous is currently scheduled for 12 May, though could be up to 2 days later depending upon mission extension decisions to be made after Endeavour is in orbit next weekend. 

STS-134 Mission Timeline

Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) 4/20/11 5:16 PM Latest version of space shuttle Endeavour's mission timeline ... see detailed plan for the flight: tinyurl.com/134plan #sts134

This mission is really packed. They are trying to get as much accomplished on this mission as it is the last shuttle mission that will have EVAs. This is also the last 6-person crew. Atlantis will only have a crew of 4. With 12 hands on board, they can do a lot. There was talk yesterday of extending the mission an additional 2 days as well to further take advantage of the extra hands. 

President Obama and Family Expected to Attend STS-134 Launch

President Obama and the First Family are expected to attend the launch of Endeavour next week. This will be the first time since 1998 that a sitting president will view a manned blastoff. It is still not known if Commander Mark Kelley's wife, Rep. Gabby Giffords will get medical clearance to attend the launch.

@AstroIronMike, 4/20/11 9:09 AM

E. Michael Fincke (@AstroIronMike) 4/20/11 9:09 AM As promised. Photo from the flight deck. Wish us luck yfrog.com/h2cpepaj

Tweet from @NASAKennedy

@NASAKennedy: STS-134 Mission: Crews will perform preparations to pressurize space shuttle Endeavour's main propulsion system today.

Michael Wilkinson
Fieldston Lower Math-Science

@AstroIronMike, 4/20/11 7:49 AM

E. Michael Fincke (@AstroIronMike) 4/20/11 7:49 AM Gearing up for our final Entry Simulation with Mission Control- lots of work on the flight deck. Photos soon.

Tweet from @NASA

@NASA: #FRR – Unanimous vote to proceed toward STS-134 launch April 29 at 3:47p ET. News conference at 4p ET on NASA TV: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

Michael Wilkinson
Fieldston Lower Math-Science

@STS_134, 4/19/11 11:45 AM

STS_134 (@STS_134) 4/19/11 11:45 AM #FRR is going very smooth so far. No major problems that could impact #sts134 have been identified.

@NASA, 4/19/11 11:31 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 11:31 AM #FRR – A module of circuit breakers on station tripped in recent days and the cause is under investigation. No expected impact to STS-134.

@NASA, 4/19/11 11:21 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 11:21 AM #FRR – Dr. Sam Ting discussed the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer which will be attached to station on STS-134. More on AMS: ams.nasa.gov

@NASA, 4/19/11 11:16 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 11:16 AM #FRR – Station researchers talked about the benefits of the experiments underway aboard the space station to people on Earth.

@NASA, 4/19/11 11:09 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 11:09 AM #FRR – Quest airlock's outside heater system has experienced some failures, but there is redundancy and no issue for STS-134 spacewalks.

@NASA, 4/19/11 10:53 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 10:53 AM #FRR - The COLBERT treadmill experienced recent minor electrical glitches, but the problem will not prevent using COLBERT for exercise.

@NASA, 4/19/11 10:38 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 10:38 AM #FRR – Spacewalks 1 & 2 will refill ammonia in the Port 6 Photovoltaic Thermal Control System that has a small leak of 1.5 pounds per year

@NASA, 4/19/11 9:57 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 9:57 AM #FRR – Canadian Space Agency robotics experts reviewed the fixes that were made after station robotic work station glitches on STS-133.

@NASA, 4/19/11 9:47 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 9:47 AM #FRR – Station's Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly is fully operational and due for some maintenance during STS-134.

@NASA, 4/19/11 8:49 AM

NASA (@NASA) 4/19/11 8:49 AM #FRR - You can read about Endeavour's STS-134 mission and crew here: 1.usa.gov/7pZhDh

Tweet from @NASA

@NASA: #FRR - STS-134 is planned for 14 days, but a few days after launch, managers may extend the mission by two days to do more work at station.

Michael Wilkinson
Fieldston Lower Math-Science

Tweet from @NASA

@NASA: #FRR - STS-134 lead shuttle and space station flight directors are presenting charts about the mission summary, objectives, & payloads.

Michael Wilkinson
Fieldston Lower Math-Science

Tweet from @NASA

@NASA: #FRR - Shuttle Endeavour is targeted for launch April 29 at 3:47 pm EDT. At today's FRR, NASA managers will officially set the launch date.

Michael Wilkinson
Fieldston Lower Math-Science

Tweet from @NASA

@NASA: #FRR - stands for Flight Readiness Review. Shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 FRR starts at 8a ET and we'll tweet from the meeting all day.

Michael Wilkinson
Fieldston Lower Math-Science