NASA - STS-135 Mission patch.
Fri, 15 Jul 2011
The crews of space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station have gone to sleep after a busy day of computer repair, transfer work, a call from President Barack Obama, and a series of media interviews.
STS-135 Daily Mission Recap - Flight Day 8
Tomorrow, Flight Day 9, once again will be spent moving supplies and equipment back and forth between the space station and the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module. The crew is more than 70 percent done with the transfer activities.
An Amazing View
This panoramic view was photographed from the International Space Station toward Earth, looking past space shuttle Atlantis' docked cargo bay and part of the station, including a solar array panel.
The photo was taken as the joint complex passed over the southern hemisphere. Aurora Australis or the Southern Lights can be seen on Earth's horizon and a number of stars also are visible. Photo credit: NASA.
Survival of the Elements
This close-up image shows the 'Materials on International Space Station Experiment-8.' Taken during the spacewalk on July 12, 2011, the small circles pictured are test beds for materials and computing elements attached to the outside of the International Space Station. These elements are being evaluated for the effects of atomic oxygen, ultraviolet, direct sunlight, radiation, and the extremes of heat and cold. Researchers hope the results will provide a better understanding of the durability of various materials and computing elements when they are exposed to the rigors of space environments and hope to incorporate what is learned into the design of future spacecraft. Image Credit: NASA.
The crew is scheduled to awaken at about 11:29 p.m. to another special wake up song, which – along with the mission’s previous wakeup calls - will be posted online at: http://1.usa.gov/ov7qD3.
Live updates to the NASA News Twitter feed will be added throughout the mission and landing. To access the feed, go to the NASA.gov homepage or visit: http://www.twitter.com/nasa
All four of Atlantis' crew members are posting updates to Twitter. You can follow them at:
http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Ferg
http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Doug
http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Sandy
http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Rex
To connect with NASA on Twitter and other social networking sites, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/connect
For more information about space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 mission, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
For more information about the space station, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station
Images, Video, Text, Credits: NASA / NASA TV / KSC.
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