November 2007 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Astronauts Go to Work Outside Space Station
by Arthur Rowe 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Astronauts Go to Work Outside Space Station* 3 November 2007 Astronauts are working outside the International Space Station to repair a torn solar array. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock began the spacewalk, the mission’s fourth, at 6:03 a.m. EDT. The spacewalk will see Parazynski riding the station’s robotic arm up to the damaged area of the array. He will be secured in a foot restraint on the end of the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, or OBSS – the extension to the shuttle robot arm used for inspection of the orbiter’s thermal protection system. Though this will be the first operational use of the OBSS to reach a worksite, the task was demonstrated during a spacewalk on the STS-121 mission in July 2006 to prove the boom could provide a stable environment for this type of work. As Parazynski installs homemade stabilizers and releases the snag suspected of causing the tear in the array panel, Wheelock will assist from the base of the solar array. The distance from the station’s center is about 165 feet out on the truss and approximately 90 feet up to the damaged site. If all goes as planned, the crew inside will then deploy the array half a bay at a time while Parazynski watches for any new complications. The spacewalk is scheduled to wrap up about 1 p.m. + View images from Nov. 2 Mission Status Briefing <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…> *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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Crews Wrapping up Spacewalk Preps
by Arthur Rowe 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crews Wrapping up Spacewalk Preps* 2 November 2007 Image Above: STS-120 Pilot George Zamka holds a "cufflink" apparatus in the Harmony node of the International Space Station, which will be attached to the damaged solar arrays and take the structural load off of the broken hinge during Saturday's spacewalk. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW THE IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews have completed the configuration of the suits and tools that will be used during Saturday’s spacewalk. In addition, they have completed the robotic arm tasks that were part of the spacewalk preparations. The space station robotic arm grappled and handed off the shuttle’s arm extension, the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, or OBSS, to the shuttle robotic arm for overnight parking. The OBSS will provide support for Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski on the spacewalk, the fourth of the mission. Parazynski and Mission Specialist Doug Wheelock will conduct the excursion, which is slated to kick off at 6:28 a.m. EDT Saturday. Parazynski will repair a torn solar array while suspended from the boom attached to the space station’s robotic arm, and Wheelock will assist from the station’s truss. Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson and Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Dan Tani will be operating the station’s robotic arm from the robotic work station inside the Destiny laboratory. Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli will be the spacewalk coordinator. + View images from Nov. 1 Mission Status Briefing <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…> *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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Joint Operations Continue
by Arthur Rowe 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Joint Operations Continue* 2 November 2007 Image Above: Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Dan Tani works on the P6 truss during the second spacewalk of Discovery's mission. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.h The Expedition 16 crew continues to work with the visiting STS-120 crew on the International Space Station. The two crews have completed the initial outfitting of the Harmony module that was attached to the station last week. They will continue preparing today for STS-120’s fourth spacewalk which is scheduled to take place Saturday. STS-120’s stay at the station is slated to wrap up when Discovery undocks Nov. 5. For the latest news and information on the STS-120 mission, visit the main shuttle page. + Read More <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html> + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…>

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Crews Continue Spacewalk Preparations
by Arthur Rowe 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crews Continue Spacewalk Preparations* 2 November 2007 Image Above: The mobile transporter (lower center) moves towards the center of the station's truss structure. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews will continue to work today on the tools and procedures for Saturday’s spacewalk to repair a torn solar array. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock will conduct the excursion, which is slated to kick off at 6:28 a.m. EDT Saturday. Parazynski will make the repair while suspended from a boom attached to the space station’s robotic arm, and Wheelock will assist from the station’s truss. Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson and Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Dan Tani will be operating the station’s robotic arm from the robotic work station inside the Destiny laboratory. Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli will be the spacewalk coordinator. The Mobile Transporter has moved near the center of the truss structure to let Canadarm2 grapple the shuttle’s arm extension, the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, before handing it back to the shuttle’s robotic arm for the night. Canadarm2 will use the extension to provide support for Parazynski on the Saturday spacewalk. + View images from Nov. 1 Mission Status Briefing <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…> In the midst of all the activity on Thursday, the two crews were able to take a few minutes out of their work to talk with former President George H.W. Bush as he and his wife Barbara visited the Johnson Space Center and Mission Control. “We're so very proud of what you're doing,” he told the astronauts. *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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Former President George Bush vISIT nasa
by Arthur Rowe 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Fourth Spacewalk Pushed Back to Saturday* 1 November 2007 Image Above: Former President George Bush and Barbara Bush visit Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, on Thursday and speak with the STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW THE IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html Friday’s spacewalk, already pushed back from Thursday, has been pushed back again one more day to Saturday. The shuttle and station crews will continue spacewalk preparations, transfer activities and enjoy some off-duty time today. The spacewalk preparations include studying procedures, building tools and resizing a spacesuit glove. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock will conduct the excursion. Parazynski will ride the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, the shuttle’s robotic arm extension, attached to the station’s robotic arm to access a damaged solar array. Wheelock will provide guidance to the arm operators while they are maneuvering Parazynski. The International Space Station Program changed the priority of the fourth spacewalk from inspection of a rotary joint to repair of a solar array. A fifth spacewalk planned to occur during the STS-120 mission has been pushed back until after Discovery leaves. + View images of P6 4B solar array from Mission Status Briefing <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…> *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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Fourth Spacewalk Pushed Back to Saturday
by Arthur Rowe 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Fourth Spacewalk Pushed Back to Saturday* 1 November 2007 Image Above: Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski works outside the International Space Station during the third spacewalk of the STS-120 mission. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html Friday’s spacewalk, already pushed back from Thursday, has been pushed back again one more day to Saturday. The shuttle and station crews will continue spacewalk preparations, transfer activities and enjoy some off-duty time today. The spacewalk preparations include studying procedures, building tools and resizing a spacesuit glove. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock will conduct the excursion. Parazynski will ride the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, the shuttle’s robotic arm extension, attached to the station’s robotic arm to access a damaged solar array. Wheelock will provide guidance to the arm operators while they are maneuvering Parazynski. The International Space Station Program changed the priority of the fourth spacewalk from inspection of a rotary joint to repair of a solar array. A fifth spacewalk planned to occur during the STS-120 mission has been pushed back until after Discovery leaves. + View images of P6 4B solar array from Mission Status Briefing <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…> *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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