Hello Student Signatures in Space 2009 schools,
Our signatures have been manifested on the upcoming STS-129 Space Shuttle mission, which is currently scheduled for launch on November 12. Originally we had thought the signatures might go on STS-130, but they have been confirmed for STS-129.
This is a terrific 11-day mission to the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis will deliver parts to the Space Station, including a spare gyroscope. The mission will feature three spacewalks, and will return Space Station crew member Nicole Stott to Earth.
After the mission, we will get the flight certifications and crew photos from the astronaut office and begin shipping posters back to schools. It usually takes about 8 to 12 weeks after the mission concludes to get all posters returned.
I will email out more info in the future. Until then, you can get more details about STS-129 at the sites below:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-129
Thanks!
April Tensen
S3 Program Manager
