Last Atlantis Crew Set For Rendezvous With Space Station

Shuttle Atlantis will make its last planned rendezvous with the International Space Station Sunday as six astronauts deliver a fourth Russian docking port to the outpost.

Here’s a look at the day in space:

3:20 a.m.: Shuttle crew wakes.

4:40 a.m.: Rendezvous operations begin.

7:40 a.m.: Engine firing initiates final stages of rendezvous.

9:26 a.m.: Atlantis performs back-flip for tile survey.

10:27 a.m.: Docking.

12:30 a.m.: Hatch opening.

1:35 p.m.: Shuttle-borne spare parts pallet picked up by station robot arm.

3:15 p.m.: Spacewalk No. 1 procedures review.

5:45 p.m. Spacewalkers camp out in station airlock.

6:50 p.m.: Station crew sleeps.

7:20 p.m.: Atlantis crew sleeps.

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