The Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-129 is set to go for a thundering rumble to orbit Monday at 2:28 p.m. EST (1928 GMT) on Nov. 16 at from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. to carry six astronauts and two cases of large spare parts to the station. The weather outlook is very optimistic for Monday, with a 90 percent chance of clear skies predicted; see the Mission Status Center.
NASA-TV will webcast the launch while many NASA Twitter guests will provide coverage of the event. Linked is a piece on the STS-129 Mission Profile. STS-129 will also deliver the UHF Unit to assist the first SpaceX launch to the International Space Station.
Unlike the recent solid rocket booster launch of the Ares 1-X, the space shuttle will utilize two solid rocket boosters and three liquid main engines to dart of the launch pad and into the clear blue afternoon Florida skies. On-site observation will enable to see the solid rocket booster seperation. Stay-turned for more on the last of the nation's space shuttle missions.
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