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Viewing cable 09STATE116864, LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-129

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09STATE116864 2009-11-12 20:41 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State 
UNCLASSIFIED   STATE   00116864 
VZCZCXRO6427
OO RUEHIK
DE RUEHC #6864 3162046
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O R 122041Z NOV 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID IMMEDIATE 3169
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 7157
INFO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI 0830
RUEHRY/AMEMBASSY CONAKRY 2358
 
UNCLAS STATE 116864 
 
MADRID FOR ECON HIGGINS, PARIS FOR SCICOUNS/NASA REP BARRY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TSPA FR SP
SUBJECT: LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-129 
 
1.  SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-129, ATLANTIS (OV-104), 
WILL LAUNCH FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC), FLORIDA, NO 
EARLIER THAN NOVEMBER 16, 2009.  THE LAUNCH WINDOW OPENS 
AT 2:23 PM EST, (19:23 UTC/GMT) AND IS 10 MINUTES LONG. 
NOMINAL END OF MISSION LANDING AT KSC IS SCHEDULED FOR 
NO EARLIER THAN NOVEMBER 27, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:43 
AM EST (14:43 UTC/GMT). 
 
2.  ZARAGOZA AIR BASE, SPAIN IS THE PRIMARY TRANSOCEANIC 
ABORT LANDING SITE (TAL).  MORON AIR BASE, SPAIN, AND 
ISTRES AIR BASE, FRANCE, ARE THE TWO ALTERNATE SITES. 
 
3.  OES/SAT WILL STAFF THE JOINT STATE-NASA SHUTTLE 
MONITORING GROUP IN THE DEPARTMENT?S OPERATIONS CENTER 
FOR THE LIFT-OFF PERIOD.  THE OPERATIONS CENTER WILL 
ESTABLISH A CONFERENCE CALL TELEPHONE LINK BETWEEN THE 
MONITORING GROUP AND SHUTTLE CONTROL OFFICERS AT EMBASSY 
MADRID AND EMBASSY PARIS, AT APPROX.  ONE HALF HOUR 
PRIOR TO LIFT-OFF.  SHUTTLE MONITORING GROUP CONTROL 
OFFICERS ARE OES/SAT, DORIETHA JACKSON AND FERNANDO 
ECHAVARRIA, AND SHARI KAMM, NASA. 
 
4.  MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. 
CLINTON