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STS-129 Flight Plan
COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
Updated: November 3, 2009


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Changes and additions:
- Sept. 19: Posting initial plan
- Nov. 3 Updated throughout

DATE/EST.......DD...HH...MM...EVENT

Flight Day 1

11/16/09
Mon 02:28 PM...00...00...00...00...Launch
Mon 03:05 PM...00...00...37...00...OMS-2 rocket firing
Mon 03:18 PM...00...00...50...00...Post insertion timeline begins
Mon 05:08 PM...00...02...40...00...SRMS powerup
Mon 05:23 PM...00...02...55...00...Laptop computer setup (part 1)
Mon 06:02 PM...00...03...34...44...NC-1 rendezvous rocket firing
Mon 06:13 PM...00...03...45...00...SRMS checkout
Mon 06:23 PM...00...03...55...00...Group B computer powerdown
Mon 06:28 PM...00...04...00...00...GIRA installation
Mon 06:58 PM...00...04...30...00...Wing leading edge sensors activated
Mon 07:03 PM...00...04...35...00...ET video downlink
Mon 07:08 PM...00...04...40...00...ET photo
Mon 07:23 PM...00...04...55...00...Umbilcal camera downlink
Mon 07:28 PM...00...05...00...00...SEE setup
Mon 08:28 PM...00...06...00...00...Crew sleep begins

Flight Day 2

11/17/09
Tue 04:28 AM...00...14...00...00...Crew wakeup
Tue 05:58 AM...00...15...30...00...Minicam downlink
Tue 06:38 AM...00...16...10...26...NC-2 rendezvous rocket firing
Tue 06:58 AM...00...16...30...00...SRMS unberths OBSS
Tue 07:23 AM...00...16...55...00...Ergometer setup
Tue 07:53 AM...00...17...25...00...Spacesuit checkout preps
Tue 08:13 AM...00...17...45...00...OBSS starboard wing survey
Tue 08:23 AM...00...17...55...00...Spacesuit checkout
Tue 10:08 AM...00...19...40...00...Crew meals begin
Tue 11:08 AM...00...20...40...00...OBSS nose cap survey
Tue 11:08 AM...00...20...40...00...Spacesuit prepped for transfer to station
Tue 11:58 AM...00...21...30...00...OBSS port wing survey
Tue 02:13 PM...00...23...45...00...SRMS berths OBSS
Tue 03:08 PM...01...00...40...00...SRMS grapples ELC1
Tue 03:23 PM...01...00...55...00...OMS pod survey
Tue 03:28 PM...01...01...00...00...Centerline camera setup
Tue 03:33 PM...01...01...05...00...LDRI downlink
Tue 03:58 PM...01...01...30...00...Orbiter docking system ring extension
Tue 04:28 PM...01...02...00...00...Rendezvous tools checkout
Tue 05:45 PM...01...03...17...39...NC-3 rendezvous rocket firing
Tue 08:28 PM...01...06...00...00...Crew sleep begins

Flight Day 3

11/18/09
Wed 04:28 AM...01...14...00...00...STS/ISS crew wakeup
Wed 05:53 AM...01...15...25...00...Group B computer powerup
Wed 06:08 AM...01...15...40...00...Rendezvous timeline begins
Wed 06:28 AM...01...16...00...00...ISS daily planning conference
Wed 07:36 AM...01...17...08...38...NC-4 rendezvous rocket firing
Wed 07:58 AM...01...17...30...00...Spacesuits removed from airlock
Wed 09:08 AM...01...18...40...30...TI burn
Wed 11:56 AM...01...21...28...00...DOCKING
Wed 12:18 PM...01...21...50...00...Leak checks
Wed 12:38 PM...01...22...10...00...Post docking laptop reconfig
Wed 12:48 PM...01...22...20...00...Orbiter docking system prepped for ingress
Wed 12:48 PM...01...22...20...00...Group B computer powerdown
Wed 01:08 PM...01...22...40...00...Hatch open
Wed 01:53 PM...01...23...25...00...Welcome aboard!
Wed 02:03 PM...01...23...35...00...Safety briefing
Wed 02:33 PM...02...00...05...00...Spacesuits moved to ISS
Wed 02:33 PM...02...00...05...00...SRMS unberths ELC1
Wed 02:38 PM...02...00...10...00...EVA-1: Tools configured
Wed 03:13 PM...02...00...45...00...SSRMS grapples ELC1
Wed 03:38 PM...02...01...10...00...SRMS ungrapples ELC1
Wed 03:48 PM...02...01...20...00...SSRMS moves ELC1 to install point
Wed 04:08 PM...02...01...40...00...EVA-1: Equipment lock preps
Wed 04:23 PM...02...01...55...00...EVA-1: Procedures review
Wed 04:38 PM...02...02...10...00...SSRMS installs ELC1
Wed 05:43 PM...02...03...15...00...ISS evening planning conference
Wed 06:53 PM...02...04...25...00...EVA-1: Mask/pre-breathe
Wed 07:33 PM...02...05...05...00...EVA-1: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi
Wed 07:58 PM...02...05...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins
Wed 08:28 PM...02...06...00...00...STS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 4

11/19/09
Thu 04:28 AM...02...14...00...00...Crew wakeup
Thu 05:03 AM...02...14...35...00...EVA-1: 14.7 psi repress/hygiene break
Thu 05:48 AM...02...15...20...00...EVA-1: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi
Thu 05:58 AM...02...15...30...00...ISS daily planning conference
Thu 06:13 AM...02...15...45...00...EVA-1: Campout EVA preps
Thu 07:43 AM...02...17...15...00...EVA-1: Spacesuit purge
Thu 07:58 AM...02...17...30...00...EVA-1: Spacesuit prebreathe
Thu 08:48 AM...02...18...20...00...EVA-1: Crew lock depressurization
Thu 09:18 AM...02...18...50...00...EVA-1: Spacesuits to battery power
Thu 09:23 AM...02...18...55...00...EVA-1: Airlock egress/setup
Thu 09:48 AM...02...19...20...00...EVA-1: Spare SASA install
Thu 12:33 PM...02...22...05...00...EVA-1/Satcher: PAO lube
Thu 12:33 PM...02...22...05...00...EVA-1/Foreman: SGANT cable install
Thu 01:23 PM...02...22...55...00...EVA-1/Foreman: NH3 bracket install
Thu 01:48 PM...02...23...20...00...EVA-1/Satcher: JEM RMS EE lube
Thu 02:03 PM...02...23...35...00...EVA-1/Foreman: Node 1/FGB MMOD shield
Thu 02:48 PM...03...00...20...00...EVA-1/Foreman: S0 1/4 cable
Thu 03:03 PM...03...00...35...00...EVA-1/Satcher: Cleanup and ingress
Thu 03:18 PM...03...00...50...00...EVA-1/Foreman: Cleanup and airlock ingress
Thu 03:48 PM...03...01...20...00...EVA-1: Airlock pressurization
Thu 04:03 PM...03...01...35...00...Spacesuit servicing
Thu 05:13 PM...03...02...45...00...ISS evening planning conference
Thu 07:28 PM...03...05...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins
Thu 07:58 PM...03...05...30...00...STS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 5

11/20/09
Fri 03:58 AM...03...13...30...00...Crew wakeup
Fri 05:58 AM...03...15...30...00...ISS daily planning conference
Fri 06:08 AM...03...15...40...00...PAO event
Fri 07:43 AM...03...17...15...00...SSRMS grapples OBSS
Fri 08:18 AM...03...17...50...00...SSRMS moves OBSS to handoff position
Fri 08:43 AM...03...18...15...00...Spacesuit swap
Fri 09:03 AM...03...18...35...00...SRMS grapples OBSS
Fri 09:18 AM...03...18...50...00...SSRMS ungrapples OBSS
Fri 09:48 AM...03...19...20...00...Crew meals begin
Fri 10:03 AM...03...19...35...00...Focused inspection
Fri 10:43 AM...03...20...15...00...EVA-2: Equipment lock preps
Fri 11:33 AM...03...21...05...00...EVA-2: Tools configured
Fri 01:33 PM...03...23...05...00...SSRMS grapples OBSS
Fri 01:43 PM...03...23...15...00...SRMS ungrapples OBSS
Fri 01:58 PM...03...23...30...00...SSRMS berths OBSS
Fri 02:48 PM...04...00...20...00...SSRMS grapples PDGF-1
Fri 03:23 PM...04...00...55...00...EVA-2: Procedures review
Fri 04:38 PM...04...02...10...00...PAO event
Fri 04:43 PM...04...02...15...00...Evening planning conference
Fri 05:53 PM...04...03...25...00...EVA-2: Mask pre-breathe
Fri 06:33 PM...04...04...05...00...EVA-2: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi
Fri 06:58 PM...04...04...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins
Fri 07:28 PM...04...05...00...00...STS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 6

11/21/09
Sat 03:28 AM...04...13...00...00...Crew wakeup
Sat 04:03 AM...04...13...35...00...EVA-2: 14.7 psi repress/hygiene break
Sat 04:48 AM...04...14...20...00...EVA-2: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi
Sat 05:13 AM...04...14...45...00...EVA-2: Campout EVA preps
Sat 05:28 AM...04...15...00...00...ISS daily planning conference
Sat 05:58 AM...04...15...30...00...SRMS grapples ELC2
Sat 06:13 AM...04...15...45...00...SRMS unberths ELC2
Sat 06:43 AM...04...16...15...00...EVA-2: Spacesuit purge
Sat 06:53 AM...04...16...25...00...SSRMS grapples ELC2
Sat 06:58 AM...04...16...30...00...EVA-2: Spacesuit prebreathe
Sat 07:08 AM...04...16...40...00...SRMS ungrapples ELC2
Sat 07:48 AM...04...17...20...00...EVA-2: Crew lock depressurization
Sat 08:18 AM...04...17...50...00...EVA-2: Spacesuits to battery power
Sat 08:23 AM...04...17...55...00...EVA-2: Airlock egress
Sat 08:48 AM...04...18...20...00...EVA-2: GATOR install
Sat 09:08 AM...04...18...40...00...SSRMS installs ELC2
Sat 09:53 AM...04...19...25...00...SSRMS grapples MBS-1
Sat 10:03 AM...04...19...35...00...EVA-2: FPMU relocate
Sat 11:33 AM...04...21...05...00...EVA-2: S3 nadir PAS deploy
Sat 01:03 PM...04...22...35...00...EVA-2: CP1 WETA install
Sat 01:48 PM...04...23...20...00...EVA-2: Get aheads
Sat 01:58 PM...04...23...30...00...SSRMS releases MBS-2
Sat 02:28 PM...05...00...00...00...EVA-2: Cleanup and ingress
Sat 02:48 PM...05...00...20...00...EVA-2: Airlock repressurization
Sat 03:03 PM...05...00...35...00...Spacesuit servicing
Sat 04:13 PM...05...01...45...00...Evening planning conference
Sat 06:28 PM...05...04...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins
Sat 06:58 PM...05...04...30...00...STS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 7

11/22/09
Sun 02:58 AM...05...12...30...00...Crew wakeup
Sun 04:58 AM...05...14...30...00...ISS daily planning conference
Sun 06:08 AM...05...15...40...00...Shuttle crew off duty
Sun 10:08 AM...05...19...40...00...Crew meals
Sun 10:08 AM...05...19...40...00...Spacesuit swap
Sun 11:53 AM...05...21...25...00...PAO event
Sun 12:08 PM...05...21...40...00...Equipment lock preps
Sun 12:38 PM...05...22...10...00...EVA-3: Tools configured
Sun 02:03 PM...05...23...35...00...PAO event
Sun 02:23 PM...05...23...55...00...EVA-3: Procedures review
Sun 03:43 PM...06...01...15...00...Evening planning conference
Sun 04:53 PM...06...02...25...00...EVA-3: Mask pre-breathe
Sun 05:33 PM...06...03...05...00...EVA-3: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi
Sun 05:58 PM...06...03...30...00...ISS crew sleep begins
Sun 06:28 PM...06...04...00...00...STS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 8

11/23/09
Mon 02:28 AM...06...12...00...00...STS/ISS crew wakeup
Mon 03:03 AM...06...12...35...00...EVA-3: 14.7 psi repress/hygiene break
Mon 03:48 AM...06...13...20...00...EVA-3: Airlock depress to 10.2 psi
Mon 04:03 AM...06...13...35...00...ISS daily planning conference
Mon 04:13 AM...06...13...45...00...EVA-3: Campout EVA preps
Mon 05:43 AM...06...15...15...00...EVA-3: Spacesuit purge
Mon 05:58 AM...06...15...30...00...EVA-3: Spacesuit prebreathe
Mon 06:48 AM...06...16...20...00...EVA-3: Crew lock depressurization
Mon 07:18 AM...06...16...50...00...EVA-3: Spacesuits to battery power
Mon 07:23 AM...06...16...55...00...EVA-3: Airlock egress/setup
Mon 07:48 AM...06...17...20...00...EVA-3: HPGT transfer and MISSE 7
Mon 10:48 AM...06...20...20...00...EVA-3: S3 zenith PAS deploy
Mon 11:48 AM...06...21...20...00...EVA-3/Satcher: Get aheads
Mon 12:18 PM...06...21...50...00...EVA-3/Bresnik: Airlock MMOD shields
Mon 12:48 PM...06...22...20...00...EVA-3/Bresnik: Get aheads
Mon 01:18 PM...06...22...50...00...EVA-3: Cleanup and ingress
Mon 01:48 PM...06...23...20...00...EVA-3: Airlock repressurization
Mon 02:03 PM...06...23...35...00...Spacesuit servicing
Mon 03:13 PM...07...00...45...00...Evening planning conference
Mon 05:28 PM...07...03...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins
Mon 05:58 PM...07...03...30...00...STS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 9

11/24/09
Tue 01:58 AM...07...11...30...00...Crew wakeup
Tue 02:58 AM...07...12...30...00...ISS daily planning conference
Tue 04:13 AM...07...13...45...00...Post-EVA reconfig/transfer
Tue 04:48 AM...07...14...20...00...Reboost operations
Tue 05:43 AM...07...15...15...00...EVA transfer to shuttle
Tue 01:13 PM...07...22...45...00...Rendezvous tools checkout
Tue 08:13 AM...07...17...45...00...Crew news conference
Tue 08:53 AM...07...18...25...00...Joint crew photo
Tue 09:13 AM...07...18...45...00...Joint crew meal
Tue 10:13 AM...07...19...45...00...Crew off duty
Tue 12:28 PM...07...22...00...00...Farewell ceremony
Tue 12:43 PM...07...22...15...00...Hatches closed
Tue 01:13 PM...07...22...45...00...Centerline camera install
Tue 01:13 PM...07...22...45...00...ODS leak checks
Tue 03:43 PM...08...01...15...00...Evening planning conference
Tue 05:28 PM...08...03...00...00...STS crew sleep begins
Tue 05:28 PM...08...03...00...00...ISS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 10

11/25/09
Wed 01:28 AM...08...11...00...00...ISS crew wakeup
Wed 01:58 AM...08...11...30...00...STS crew wakeup
Wed 03:23 AM...08...12...55...00...Group B computer powerup
Wed 03:28 AM...08...13...00...00...ISS daily planning conference
Wed 03:43 AM...08...13...15...00...Maneuver to undocking attitude
Wed 04:13 AM...08...13...45...00...Undocking timeline begins
Wed 04:57 AM...08...14...29...00...UNDOCKING
Wed 04:58 AM...08...14...30...00...Initial separation
Wed 06:12 AM...08...15...44...00...Separation burn 1
Wed 06:40 AM...08...16...12...00...Separation burn 2
Wed 06:48 AM...08...16...20...00...Post-undocking PGSC reconfig
Wed 07:03 AM...08...16...35...00...Group B computer powerdown
Wed 07:18 AM...08...16...50...00...Crew meals begin
Wed 08:18 AM...08...17...50...00...OBSS starboard wing survey
Wed 08:18 AM...08...17...50...00...EVA unpack and stow
Wed 09:48 AM...08...19...20...00...PST ISS EVA entry preps
Wed 11:03 AM...08...20...35...00...Nose cap survey
Wed 11:53 AM...08...21...25...00...Port wing survey
Wed 01:38 PM...08...23...10...00...OBSS berthing
Wed 01:38 PM...08...23...10...00...LDRI downlink
Wed 02:38 PM...09...00...10...00...SRMS powerdown
Wed 05:28 PM...09...03...00...00...STS crew sleep begins

Flight Day 11

11/26/09
Thu 01:28 AM...09...11...00...00...STS crew wakeup
Thu 05:23 AM...09...14...55...00...Cabin stow begins
Thu 05:38 AM...09...15...10...00...FCS checkout
Thu 06:48 AM...09...16...20...00...RCS hotfire
Thu 07:03 AM...09...16...35...00...PILOT operations
Thu 08:03 AM...09...17...35...00...Deorbit review
Thu 08:33 AM...09...18...05...00...PAO event
Thu 08:53 AM...09...18...25...00...Crew meal
Thu 09:53 AM...09...19...25...00...Cabin stow resumes
Thu 12:58 PM...09...22...30...00...Ergometer stow
Thu 01:28 PM...09...23...00...00...Recumbent seat setup
Thu 01:58 PM...09...23...30...00...LES checkout
Thu 02:03 PM...09...23...35...00...Wing leading edge sensor deact
Thu 02:28 PM...10...00...00...00...KU antenna stow
Thu 02:38 PM...10...00...10...00...PGSC stow (part 1)
Thu 05:28 PM...10...03...00...00...Crew sleep begins

Flight Day 12

11/27/09
Fri 01:28 AM...10...11...00...00...Crew wakeup
Fri 03:53 AM...10...13...25...00...Group B computer powerup
Fri 04:08 AM...10...13...40...00...IMU alignment
Fri 04:43 AM...10...14...15...00...Deorbit timeline begins

Fri 08:44:04 AM...10...18...16...00...Deorbit ignition (rev. 171)
Fri 09:47:04 AM...10...19...19...00...Landing