Front row (L-R): Charles Hobaugh, Barry Wilmore
Back row (L-R): Leland Melvin, Michael Foreman, Robert Satcher, Randy Bresnik
Mission patch
Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off November 16, 2009 (STS-129) on an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Her crew consisted of Commander Charles Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore, Mission Specialist Leland Melvin, Mission Specialist (and current ISS resident) Randy Bresnik, Mission Specialist Michael Foreman and Mission Specialist Robert Satcher.
It was the second space shuttle mission that carried two African-American astronauts: Leland Melvin and Robert Satcher.
It was the 8th space shuttle mission to celebrate Thanksgiving in space.
Randy Bresnik's daughter was born the seventh day of the mission. He received the news via private phone patch from mission control before the rest of the crew was awakened. So he was able to give them the good news when they woke.
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