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  1. The shuttle is banking to the left and will bank to the right to burn off energy.
  2. This will be the 72nd landing at KSC's shuttle landing facility.
  3. The three-minute deorbit burn is complete. Atlantis' seven astronauts are within an hour of landing at Kennedy Space Center.
  4. The crew of shuttle Atlantis has been given the "go" for deorbit burn. All is looking good for landing at 9:44 am ET at KSC.
  5. Astronauts are putting on their orange suits and drinking lots of fluids in preparation for landing.
  6. Catch the landing of shuttle Atlantis on www.nasa.gov/ntv.
  7. @school_1106 When Atlantis lands on Friday, it will be tough to see. The spacecraft is moving fast and is hard to spot in the sky.
  8. Everything is on track for Atlantis' deorbit burn at 8:37 and landing at KSC at 9:44 am EST.
  9. Shuttle astronauts awoke to "Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crew this morning. And the weather looks great for their return to Earth.
  10. Meet 6-time space shuttle astronaut Story Musgrave at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex this holiday weekend Nov. 25-29 http://ow.ly/FBpJ
  11. @school_1106 The shuttle is currently scheduled to land Friday morning at 9:44 a.m ET at Kennedy Space Center.
  12. The astronauts and cosmonauts on the ISS prepare to say their goodbyes and close the hatches between their spacecraft at 12:28 pm ET today.
  13. Space station astronauts have an off duty day and shuttle astronauts, a half day off duty.
  14. Watch the spacewalk live. Cool views of the ISS and the Earth. http://ow.ly/EjKj
  15. The second spacewalk of STS-129 has begun. This is astronaut Mike Foreman's 5th spacewalk and Randy Bresnik's 1st.
  16. Meet NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain today at KSC Visitor Complex, pilot of 2 space shuttle missions. Catch her at the Astronaut Encounter.
  17. Caterpillars are creating cocoons at the ISS. Can't wait to see space butterflies. Learn more @ButterflySpace.
  18. @Spacecable To clarify: the admission coupon is valid for anyone from anywhere (the sweepstakes is for U.S. residents only). Thanks!
  19. #StarTrek fans! Planning a trip to KSC? Find a $5 off admission coupon to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in the new Star Trek DVD.
  20. Heavy lifting for STS-129 is scheduled for today as astronauts grab the 14,000 lb Express Logistics Carrier 2 with the shuttle robotic arm.