October 2007 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

NASA'S Shuttle Discovery Begins Mission to the Space Station
by Arthur Rowe 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > Oct. 23, 2007 > > June Malone > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-1071 > june.e.malone(a)nasa.gov > > George Diller > Kennedy Space Center, Fla. > 321-867-2468 > george.h.diller(a)nasa.gov > > RELEASE: 07-231 > > NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY BEGINS MISSION TO THE SPACE STATION > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Discovery and its > seven-member crew lifted off Tuesday, Oct. 23, from NASA's Kennedy > Space Center in Florida at 11:38 a.m. EDT to continue construction of > the International Space Station. > > During the 14-day mission, designated STS-120, Discovery's crew will > continue construction of the space station with the installation of > the Harmony connecting module, also known as Node 2. The crew, led by > Commander Pam Melroy, will conduct five spacewalks during the > mission, four by shuttle crew members and one by the station's > Expedition 16 crew. > > Discovery is scheduled to dock to the station on Thursday, Oct. 25. > The addition of the Harmony module sets the stage for the arrival of > new research laboratories from the European Space Agency and the > Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in upcoming shuttle missions. > During the mission, the STS-120 crew also will move the station's > Port 6 segment of the station's backbone, or truss, and its solar > arrays to a permanent position at the end of the truss' left side. > > Joining Melroy on the STS-120 crew are Pilot George Zamka, mission > specialists Scott Parazynski, Doug Wheelock, Stephanie Wilson, Daniel > Tani and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli. Tani will > serve as mission specialist aboard Discovery and join the Expedition > 16 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko, who > arrived at the station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft Oct. 12. > > Tani will rotate positions with station resident Clayton Anderson. > After five months on the station, Anderson will return with > Discovery's crew at the conclusion of the STS-120 mission. > > This is the 120th space shuttle flight, the 34th flight for Discovery > and the 23rd U.S. flight to the International Space Station. > > For more information about the STS-120 mission, including images and > interviews with the crew, visit: > > www.nasa.gov/shuttle > > > -end- > > > >

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NASA TV and Web Coverage of Space Shuttle Discovery's Mission
by Arthur Rowe 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 : > Oct. 23, 2007 > > Katherine Trinidad > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-3749 > katherine.trinidad(a)nasa.gov > > James Hartsfield > Johnson Space Center, Houston > 281-483-5111 > james.a.hartsfield(a)nasa.gov > > MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-143 > > NASA TV AND WEB COVERAGE OF SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S MISSION > > HOUSTON - NASA is providing continuous television and Internet > coverage of space shuttle Discovery's mission, designated STS-120, to > the International Space Station. > > NASA Television features live mission events, daily mission status > news conferences and 24-hour commentary. NASA TV is webcast at: > > http://www.nasa.gov/ntv > > NASA Web coverage of STS-120 includes current mission information, > interactive features, and news conference images, graphics and > videos. Mission coverage, including the latest NASA TV schedule, also > is available on the main space shuttle Web site at: > > http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle > > Daily news conferences with STS-120 mission managers take place at > NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. Reporters may ask questions > from participating NASA locations. Please contact your preferred NASA > facility by its daily close of business to confirm its availability > before each event. > > For information about other NASA missions and activities, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov > > > -end- > > > > > >

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ARISS Packet on 145.825
by JoAnne Maenpaa 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

The ARISS packet system is back on ... 145.825 MHz. http://www.ariss.net/ -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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LIFTOFF!
by Arthur Rowe 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *LIFTOFF!* Space shuttle Discovery launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on a spectacular tower of smoke and flame. The lift off capped a flawless countdown on a brilliant Florida morning and began Discovery's chase of the International Space Station. Discovery and its seven astronauts will add a new module called Harmony to the orbiting laboratory during the STS-120 mission. They will also reposition a station segment already in orbit and crew member Dan Tani will move into the space station for a long-duration mission. Discovery is scheduled to land at Kennedy following the 14-day mission.

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Hatch Closed and Locked
by Arthur Rowe 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Hatch Closed and Locked 23 October 2007 * Technicians working at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida have closed the hatch, or doorway, leading into space shuttle Discovery's crew compartment. The shuttle’s seven astronauts are running through pre-launch tests and checks. Technicians are putting the finishing touches on the white room itself so it can safely fold away from Discovery in the last few minutes before launch. The countdown is proceeding towards an 11:38 a.m. EDT liftoff. Image Above: STS-120 commander Pamela Meroy gets strapped into space shuttle Discovery. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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Space Shuttle Discovery Ready for Space
by Arthur Rowe 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Space Shuttle Discovery Ready for Space 23 October 2007 * With a crucial space station module tucked into its cargo bay and fuel flowing into its giant external tank, space shuttle Discovery is taking its final steps before launch later this morning from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Weather is the main concern leading up to launch. The forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of acceptable conditions at the 11:38 a.m. EDT launch time. Space shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A.Image Above: Workers retracted the Rotating Service Structure from around space shuttle Discovery in preparation for today's launch. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett + View larger image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_rssrollbacklrge.jpg> The shuttle and a crew of seven astronauts led by commander Pamela Melroy are to spend two weeks in orbit attaching the Italian-built Harmony module to the International Space Station and making other changes to the orbiting laboratory. The work begins in earnest with liftoff. No technical issues are being reported. Some 500,000 gallons of supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen now is flowing into the external fuel tank. The chemicals will be channeled into Discovery's three main engines during launch to help push Discovery into orbit. *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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Space Shuttle Discovery is Ready
by Arthur Rowe 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Space Shuttle Discovery is Ready; Weather Remains a Concern* 22 October 2007 The countdown to launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-120 mission is proceeding smoothly at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Test Director Steve Payne announced at this morning's countdown status briefing. l "At this point in the count, we're on schedule, our systems are all good and we're in great shape," Payne said, adding that the launch team is not tracking any technical issues. Above: Space shuttle Discovery stands at Launch Pad 39A, where it is undergoing final preparations for launch on the STS-120 mission. The shuttle is protected by the pad's rotating service structure. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html However, the weather forecast for Tuesday continues to pose a threat to NASA's launch plans. Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters reported that the seabreeze could begin developing by the 11:38 a.m. EDT launch time. There is a 60-percent chance that cumulus clouds, showers and a low cloud ceiling could keep Discovery grounded. Because launch times are earlier each day, the forecast improves slightly for Wednesday and Thursday, with a 40-percent probability of weather prohibiting liftoff. Discovery's crew of seven astronauts arrived in Florida on Friday and have been going through final checklists and preparations for Tuesday's liftoff. Discovery is scheduled to return to Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility at 4:47 a.m. Nov. 6. *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-10-22 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-10-22 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Giosuè Carducci, Santa Marinella, I- 00058, Italy, direct via IZØLRI Tue 2007-10-23 10:51 UTC 89 deg Watch for Echolink and IRLP coverage. (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 329. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-10-21 02:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-10-22 03:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 15 back on earth: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Congratulations on a job well done! (***) Expedition 16 on orbit: Peggy Whitson KC5ZTD Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Space Flight Participant back on earth: Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor 9W2MUS Congratulations on your 5 Malaysian contacts! (***) Expedition 16 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Discovery's "Go" for Tuesday Launch
by Arthur Rowe 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Discovery's "Go" for Tuesday Launch* 21 October 2007 At the STS-120 Launch Readiness News Conference Sunday morning, LeRoy Cain, launch integration manager, pointed to the weather as the only question mark for the launch week ahead. He reported all is "ready to move forward to launch on Tuesday." Image Above: The STS-120 crew are, from left, Commander Pamela Melroy, Pilot George Zamka and Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli and Daniel Tani. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett + View larger image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_crew-lg.jpg> Weather officer Kathy Winters called Tuesday's weather "promising" at 60 percent favorable. She explained that they continue tracking a frontal boundary that may now arrive on Wednesday, earlier than previously predicted. The front should be out in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, but the timing of the front's arrival could cause problems for a Wednesday launch attempt should Tuesday's launch not occur. Weather should improve once the front passes through the area. There is still only a 10 percent chance that weather could prohibit tanking for Tuesday's liftoff. Mike Leinbach, space shuttle launch director, said they are right on their timeline with no issues in work. He gave credit to the hard work of the processing teams preparing the shuttle for launch. Discovery's crew of seven astronauts arrived in Florida on Friday and have been going through final checklists and preparations for Tuesday's liftoff. Discovery is scheduled to return to Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility at 4:47 a.m. Nov. 6. *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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The Expedition 15 crew members have returned home.
by Arthur Rowe 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Expedition 15 Returns Home* 21 October 2007 Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and Expediton 15 and 16 crews Image above: The crew members onboard the International Space Station pose for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The Expedition 15 crew members have returned home. After bidding farewell to the Expedition 16 crew Saturday night, the Expedition 15 crew, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov, boarded their Soyuz TMA-10 spacecraft for the return to Earth. They undocked from the station around 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday and landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan at 6:36 a.m. + Read more about the Soyuz landing <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_la…> Joining Expedition 15 for the journey home was spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, a Malaysian flying under an agreement with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos). He arrived at the station with the Expedition 16 crew, Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko, on Oct 12. At a change of command ceremony Friday afternoon, the Expedition 15 crew formally handed over command of the station to Expedition 16. Accepting command of the station from Yurchikhin, Whitson remarked, "It's been a very impressive mission, and you guys have performed exceptionally." Flight Engineer Clay Anderson, who joined Expedition 15 in June, will remain onboard as a member of Expedition 16, until his replacement, astronaut Dan Tani, arrives on the STS-120 shuttle mission later this month. + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…>

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