Atlantis, commanded by Charlie Hobaugh, is delivering parts to the space station, including a spare gyroscope. The mission features three spacewalks.
Exploration History
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NASA Missions in History
Featured Missions
STS-129: Mission to the International Space Station
WISE: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
WISE will study the solar system, Milky Way and universe. Among the objects WISE will study are asteroids, the coolest and dimmest stars and the most luminous galaxies.
SDO: Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Solar Dynamics Observatory will help us understand the sun's influence on Earth by studying the solar atmosphere at multiple wavelengths.
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