NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2009-E-245937 (30 Nov. 2009) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near JSC.

JSC2009-E-245941 (30 Nov. 2009) --- U.S. Rep. Pete Olson addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-245944 (30 Nov. 2009) --- U.S. Rep. Pete Olson addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC). Also pictured (seated from the left) are JSC director Michael L. Coats; along with astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr., and Nicole Stott, all mission specialists.

JSC2009-E-245946 (30 Nov. 2009) --- U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC). Also pictured (seated) from the left are JSC director Michael L. Coats; along with Barry E. Wilmore, STS-129 pilot, and Leland Melvin, mission specialist.

JSC2009-E-245948 (30 Nov. 2009) --- U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-245965 (30 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-245968 (30 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Barry E. Wilmore, STS-129 pilot, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-245971 (30 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Barry E. Wilmore, STS-129 pilot, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-245975 (30 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Leland Melvin, STS-129 mission specialist, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-245978 (30 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialist, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-129 crew return ceremony on Nov. 30, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.