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ISS Module From Japan Arrives at NASA
by Arthur Rowe 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > Mar. 12, 2007 > > John Yembrick > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-0602 > > Tracy Young > Kennedy Space Center, Fla. > 321-867-2468 > > Lynnette Madison > Johnson Space Center, Houston > 281-483-5111 > > RELEASE: 07-63 > > INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION MODULE FROM JAPAN ARRIVES AT NASA > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After traveling thousands of miles, a major > component of the International Space Station is set to begin > preparations for launch. The Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized > Section for the Japanese Experiment Module arrived at NASA's Kennedy > Space Center in Florida early Monday, March 12. The Japanese > Experiment Module is composed of three segments and is known as Kibo, > which means "hope" in Japanese. > > Kibo is Japan's first human space facility and its primary > contribution to the station. It will enhance the unique research > capabilities of the orbiting complex by providing an additional > environment in which astronauts can conduct science experiments. The > Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section will serve as an > on-orbit storage area for materials, tools and supplies. It can hold > up to eight experiment racks and will attach to the top of another > larger pressurized module. > > The ship carrying the module departed Feb. 7 from Yokohama, Japan, for > the United States. Kibo's various components will be assembled in > space during the course of three shuttle missions. The first of those > three missions, STS-123, will carry the Experiment Logistics Module > Pressurized Section aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, targeted for > launch in 2007. > > For more information about the station and Kibo, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov/station > > > -end- > > > > > >

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STS-ORBIT DOWNLOAD
by Arthur Rowe 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

CAN ANYONE HELP ME? N1ORC > I GOOFED IN TRYING TO UPDATE DAVID RANSOME'S > STS PLUS ORBIT PROGRAM. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE > THAT MIGHT HAVE IT ON A CD?? IT IS NO LONGER ON > THE WEB SITE. ARTHUR >

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ISS Status Report #07-13
by Arthur Rowe 11 Mar '07

11 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *International Space Station Status Report #07-13* *3 p.m. CST, Friday, March 9, 2007* *Expedition 14 Crew* Science and setup for assembly highlighted the week on board the International Space Station, where the Expedition 14 crew members performed experiments related to human adaptation to space and made preparations for upcoming additions to the orbiting outpost. Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Suni Williams completed the last of the internal assembly tasks for the startup later this year of the new Oxygen Generation System (OGS) in the Destiny laboratory. The astronauts installed sound-deadening equipment and an electrical cable and reconnected a wastewater hose for the hardware that was delivered last summer on space shuttle mission STS-121. OGS, which will be required once the station crew size expands to six people, is slated for activation during Expedition 15. It will function initially as another backup to the Russian Elektron system. Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin spent time this week in maintenance of systems in the Russian segment of the station and in long-range preparations for arrival of the first of the European Space Agency’s cargo-carrying Automated Transfer Vehicles. Tyurin set up equipment in the Zvezda module for a ground-operated test of the satellite navigation system to be used during autonomous docking of the ATV to the Zvezda module’s aft port. He also pressurized and stowed a spare liquids unit for the Elektron, which supplies oxygen for the station's crew, and installed a new liquid crystal display for the TORU system, the manual docking system for Progress unpiloted supply ships. Expedition 14 crew members used their brains this week for scientific experiments. Lopez-Alegria and Williams conducted another session with the Anomalous Long-Term Effects in Astronauts' Central Nervous System (ALTEA) experiment. It measures exposure to cosmic radiation. For 90 minutes, each crew member wore an instrumented helmet containing six different particle detectors which measured radiation exposure, brain electrical activity and visual perception. ALTEA will further understanding of radiation impact on the human central nervous and visual systems, especially the phenomenon of crew members seeing flashes of light while in orbit. Crew members also tested their hand-eye coordination during the Test of Reaction and Adaptation Capabilities, or TRAC, experiment. TRAC studies the theory that while the brain is adapting to space, it is unable to provide the resources necessary to perform normal motor skills such as hand-eye coordination. They used a laptop and a joystick to control the position of a cursor, and a reaction time box to measure their response to audio and visual cues. Understanding how the brain adapts to microgravity could lead to improved procedures for activities requiring precise motor skills. U.S. and Russian station officials reached agreement this week on a plan to have the Expedition 14 crew relocate the Soyuz TMA-9 craft on March 29 from the Earth-facing port of the Zarya module to the aft port of the Zvezda module. This will alleviate the next station resident crew from having to perform the maneuver to reach Zarya as its final destination for the Expedition 15 increment. The ISS Progress 23 cargo ship currently docked to Zvezda, will be cast off on March 27 to make room for the Soyuz. Both sides also agreed this week to conduct a reboost of the station on March 15 using the Progress 23 engines to place the station at the correct altitude for the launch of the Expedition 15 crew in the Soyuz TMA-10 capsule on April 7. They will dock to Zarya on April 9. The Expedition 14 crew will now return to Earth on April 20. The next station status report will be issued Friday, March 16, or earlier if events warrant. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station -end-

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NEXT CIVILIAN SPACE TRAVELER IS AMATEUR RADIO-READY
by Arthur Rowe 10 Mar '07

10 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN FROM THE ARRL WEEKLY LETTER ==>NEXT CIVILIAN SPACE TRAVELER IS AMATEUR RADIO-READY The next civilian space traveler is Amateur Radio ready. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) <http://www.rac.ca/ariss> reports that software pioneer and aviator Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP, plans to talk with students at three schools during his stay in space. He also may make casual contacts. Simonyi, 58, is set to head into space April 7 on a Soyuz "taxi mission" to the ISS. He'll accompany Expedition 15 Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin, RN3FI, and Oleg Kotov. They'll join US astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB. As a client of Vienna, Virginia-based Space Adventures Ltd <http://www.spaceadventures.com>, Simonyi will pay $25 million for the privilege. He's been undergoing pre-flight training at Star City, Russia. During his eight-day stay aboard the ISS, he will conduct experiments on behalf of several international space agencies. "I am fascinated by the technologies utilized by the American and Russian space programs," Simonyi said. "As an engineer, I look forward to studying the different engineering approaches." Simonyi obtained his Technician ticket in December. Space Adventures says Simonyi's mission goals are to advance civilian space travel, assist with space station research and involve youth in the science of space travel. He established his space flight Web site <http://www.charlesinspace.com/> to chronicle his training experiences. A native of Hungary, Simonyi earned a bachelor's degree in engineering and mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley and a doctorate in computer science from Stanford University. Over the years, he's been associated with Xerox and with Microsoft, where he oversaw the teams that developed the company's Excel, Multiplan, Word and other applications. After leaving Microsoft in 2002, Simonyi founded Intentional Software Corporation, a software engineering company. The following year, he founded the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences to support arts organizations, science programs and educational institutions. Simonyi began his cosmonaut training in September. As part of his multi-faceted training at Star City, he has learned how to use the ARISS gear aboard the ISS. Space Adventures organized the flights for the world's first private space explorers, Dennis Tito, KG6FZX, Mark Shuttleworth, Greg Olsen, KC2ONX, and Anousheh Ansari. "We wish Charles well and we look forward with great anticipation to his launch," said Space Adventures President and CEO Eric Anderson.

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Preparations Continue for Expedition 15, ATV
by Arthur Rowe 10 Mar '07

10 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Preparations Continue for Expedition 15, ATV* Image above: Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW PICTURE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Suni Williams completed internal assembly tasks for the startup later this year of the new Oxygen Generation System (OGS). OGS, which will be required once the station crew expands to six people, is scheduled for activation during Expedition 15. Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin prepared for the arrival of the European Space Agency’s unpiloted cargo craft, the Automated Transfer Vehicle. Tyurin set up equipment in the Zvezda module for a ground-operated test of the satellite navigation system to be used during autonomous docking of the ATV. A reboost of the station is planned for March 15 using the Progress 23 engines to place the station at the correct altitude for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-10 carrying the Expedition 15 crew. The ISS Progress 23 cargo ship, currently docked to the Zvezda service module, will be jettisoned on March 27 to make room for the Soyuz TMA-9 craft currently docked at the Zarya module. The Soyuz TMA-9 will be moved to the Zvezda service module on March 29 to make room for the Soyuz TMA-10. The Expedition 15 crew is scheduled to arrive at the station on April 9. The Expedition 14 crew will return to Earth on April 20.

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ISS STATUS REPORT: SS07-12
by Arthur Rowe 09 Mar '07

09 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Mar. 9, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-4934 STATUS REPORT: SS07-12 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-12 HOUSTON - The Expedition 14 crew members this week prepared for upcoming additions to the station and performed experiments related to human adaptation to space. Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Suni Williams completed the last of the internal assembly tasks for the startup later this year of the new Oxygen Generation System in the Destiny laboratory. The astronauts installed sound-deadening equipment and an electrical cable and reconnected a wastewater hose for the hardware delivered last summer on space shuttle mission STS-121. The Oxygen Generation System will be required when the station crew size expands to six people. Slated for activation during Expedition 15, it will function initially as a backup to the Russian Elektron system, which supplies oxygen for the station's crew. Lopez-Alegria and Williams also performed scientific experiments, conducting another session with the Anomalous Long-Term Effects in Astronauts' Central Nervous System (ALTEA) to measure exposure to cosmic radiation. For 90 minutes, each crew member wore an instrumented helmet containing six different particle detectors that measure radiation exposure, brain electrical activity and visual perception. ALTEA will further the understanding of radiation impact on the human central nervous and visual systems, especially the phenomenon of crew members seeing flashes of light while in orbit. Crew members also tested their hand-eye coordination during the Test of Reaction and Adaptation Capabilities (TRAC) experiment. TRAC studies the theory that while the brain is adapting to space, it is unable to provide the resources necessary to perform normal motor skills, such as hand-eye coordination. For TRAC, the astronauts use a laptop and a joystick to control the position of a cursor and use a reaction time box to measure their responses to audio and visual cues. Understanding how the brain adapts to microgravity could lead to improved procedures for activities requiring precise motor skills. Also this week, Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin prepared for the arrival of the first European Space Agency cargo-carrying Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). He set up equipment in the Zvezda module for a ground-operated test of the satellite navigation system to be used during autonomous docking of the ATV to the Zvezda module's aft port. He also pressurized and stowed a spare liquids unit for the Elektron and installed a new liquid crystal display for the TORU system, the manual docking system for Progress unpiloted supply ships. U.S. and Russian station officials reached an agreement this week on a plan to prepare for the arrival of the Soyuz TMA-10, which will deliver the Expedition 15 crew to the station. The plan is to relocate the Soyuz TMA-9 craft from the Earth-facing port of the Zarya module to the aft port of the Zvezda module on March 29. As a result, the next station resident crew will not need to perform the maneuver to reach Zarya as its final destination. To make room for the Soyuz, the ISS Progress 23 cargo ship, currently docked to Zvezda, will undock on March 27, plunging into the Earth's atmosphere. Officials from both sides also agreed to reboost the station on March 15, using the Progress 23 engines to place the station at the correct altitude for the Soyuz TMA-10 capsule, scheduled to launch April 7 and dock to Zarya on April 9. The Soyuz TMA-9 is scheduled to undock April 20, returning the Expedition 14 crew to Earth. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station -end-

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STS-117 INTERACTIVE TIMELINE
by Arthur Rowe 09 Mar '07

09 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1 ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Learn about Atlantis' journey to the International Space Station with an interactive timeline. *+ STS-117 Interactive Timeline <javascript:NewWindow('/externalflash/STS117_flash/index_noaccess.html','Flash','800','580','no')>*

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Hail Damage Inspection Underwa
by Arthur Rowe 09 Mar '07

09 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C 31468 Hail Damage Inspection Underway Technicians secure protective material around external tank. Image above: On an upper level of high bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, technicians move protective material toward the nose cone of Atlantis' external tank. + View High-res Image + View Hail Damage to External Tank Image above: On an upper level of high bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, technicians move protective material toward the nose cone of Atlantis' external tank. + View High-res Image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170421main_cover.jpg> + View Hail Damage to External Tank <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/multimedia/117_gallery-hail.html> 03.08.07 Space Shuttle Atlantis was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building from Launch Pad 39A due to hail damage to the tank during a severe thunderstorm that happened on Feb. 26. Further evaluation of the tank is necessary to get an accurate accounting of foam damage and determine the type of repair required and the time needed for that work. The hail caused approximately 1,000 to 2,000 divots in the giant tank's foam insulation and minor surface damage to about 26 heat shield tiles on the orbiter's left wing. A new target launch date has not been determined, but teams will focus on preparing Atlantis for liftoff in late April. Mission STS-117 to the International Space Station will be scheduled sometime after a Russian Soyuz spacecraft returns from the station. The Soyuz is delivering new station crew members and returning others to Earth in late April. Adequate time is needed between the Soyuz undocking and the shuttle's arrival to the station. During the 11-day mission, the six-member crew will install a new truss segment, retract a set of solar arrays and unfold a new set on the starboard side of the station. Lessons learned from two previous missions will provide the astronauts with new techniques and tools to perform their duties. Atlantis Commander Rick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault and Mission Specialists Jim Reilly, Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson and John "Danny" Olivas will continue training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston as they await a new target launch date. The STS-117 flight crew will return to Kennedy Space Center a few days before launch. *STS-117 Mission* + The Crew <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/index.html> + The Mission <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/mission_ov…> + The Integrated Truss Structure <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/its.html>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-09 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Mar '07

09 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-09 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Successful Fri 2007-03-09 15:22 UTC 25 deg (***) University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:14 UTC 20 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 273. (***) 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-09 18:30 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 2007-03-09 18:30 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 has been a rumor 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 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Science Continues Aboard the Station-8 MARCH 2007
by Arthur Rowe 08 Mar '07

08 Mar '07

*SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468* Science Continues Aboard the Station ISS014-E-15705 --- Michael Lopez-Alegria in the Zvezda Service Module Image above: Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria works in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Flight Engineer Sunita Williams conducted another session of an experiment that measures cosmic radiation and its effects on astronauts’ central nervous systems. A specific focus of the experiment is abnormal visual perceptions, known as phosphenes or light flashes, while the eyes are closed and the impact of particles on brain functions in micro-gravity. The three station residents completed their fourth session with an experiment of hand-eye coordination. This experiment tests the idea that the decrease in motor skills reported by some astronauts is due to the brain adapting to being in space. Scientists hope to test the theory that while the brain is adapting to space, it is unable to fully provide the resources necessary to perform normal manual skills. On Feb. 27, the International Space Station Independent Safety Task Force issued its final report. It was released simultaneously to Congress, NASA and the public.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-08 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Mar '07

08 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-08 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Fri 2007-03-09 15:22 UTC 25 deg (***) Failed Thu 2007-03-08 16:37 UTC 45 deg (***) Live webcast and possible Echolink University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:14 UTC 20 deg (***) Total number of ARISS school contacts is 272. 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-08 21:30 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 2007-03-07 00:00 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 has been a rumor 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 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-08 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Mar '07

08 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-08 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Thu 2007-03-08 16:37 UTC 45 deg (***) Live webcast and possible Echolink (***) University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:28 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 272. 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-08 00:00 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 2007-03-07 00:00 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 has been a rumor 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 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Crew Preps for Rendezvous of Automated Transfer Vehicle
by Arthur Rowe 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Crew Preps for Rendezvous of Automated Transfer Vehicle JSC2006-E-43501 --- International Space Station after Ariane 5 Rocket delivers a European Automated Transfer Vehicle Image above: TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Computer-generated rendering of the International Space Station after delivery of a European Automated Transfer Vehicle, which docks to the Zvezda Service Module. Image credit: NASA Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin continued work setting up a laptop computer designed to command satellite navigation aids for the rendezvous of the Automated Transfer Vehicle, the European unpiloted cargo craft, later this year. The crew conducted periodic emergency fire drill training and Flight Engineer Sunita Williams began practicing Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver photography. Flight controllers loaded new software into a data relay box for the P3 Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) on Tuesday. An initial attempt Monday was not successful. All P3 SARJ-related systems are operating normally with new, improved software. On Feb. 27, the International Space Station Independent Safety Task Force issued its final report. It was released simultaneously to Congress, NASA and the public. + View Report (3.7 Mb PDF) <http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/170368main_IISTF_Final_Report_508.pdf> + Read more about Expedition 14 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition14/index.ht…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View Crew's Daily Timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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Live Audio Stream for ARISS Contact, Mission Viejo High School
by Matt Bennett 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

Hi All, Here is a link to the live audio stream for the Mission Viejo High School / ISS contact taking place this Thursday, March 8th at 8:30 AM PST (1630 UTC): http://ucisat.eng.uci.edu/uplink We should also have an Echo Link node setup up before that time, and will post the node number as soon as it becomes available. 73, Matt Bennett KF6RTB K6UCI Control Operator --------------------------------- No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started.

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

07 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-07 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Boulder Hill Elementary School, Montgomery, Illinois, 2005-10-14, direct via W9BHB Successful Tue 2007-03-06 16:06 UTC 87 deg (***) Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Thu 2007-03-08 16:42 UTC 45 deg University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:28 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 272. (***) 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-07 00:00 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 2007-03-07 00:00 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 has been a rumor 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 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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ISS SCHOOL CONTACT
by Arthur Rowe 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C I just heard Cmdr Sunni Williams talking to the Boulder Hill Elementary School on the downlink of 145.800. I could not find any local frequencies that have an Echolink node. She was doing very well and could have answered a few more questions. I thought she might tune to our frequencies after the contact but that did not happen.

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ARISS event - Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, California USA - Thu. (Mar 08) 16:38 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

An International Space Station Expedition 14 ARISS school contact has been planned with students at Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, California on 08 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:38 UTC. The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and K6UCI. The contact should be audible in the Western and central North America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. Mission Viejo High School is a comprehensive high school servicing students grades 9-12. MVHS, one of five high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, was the first high school in the district and admitted its first classes in 1966. The school is located in South Orange County and draws basically from middle-class and upper middle-class families. Approximately 88% of the school's population will enroll in a college/university after graduation. Students will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What are some of the scientific goals for your mission? 2. How do you feel waning public interest in space exploration has affected NASA's programs and space missions? 3. As a fellow scholar in the science of the heavens, what advice would you have as far as education is concerned during my collegiate career? 4. What do you do for leisure in the International Space Station? Are there books to read, movies to watch, music to listen to? 5. What is your next goal as a futuristic space explorer after having set the US record for space walks? 6. What is your favorite memory from Mission Viejo High School? 7. I hear that you are a big movie buff... If you could recommend one romantic and one comedic film what would they be? 8. How and where do you sleep in space? 9. As a freshman at a big high school, it is common to feel very small. Now that you appear to be the bigger object from where you are in space, what does Mission Viejo High School appear to look like? 10. What made you interested in becoming an astronaut? 11. Do you feel your dream of being an astronaut has been fulfilled now that you are in space? Is space everything you dreamed it to be? 12. If you were to go back to high school and start your career over still knowing what you do now, would you choose a different career or become an astronaut again? 13. When did you know you wanted to be an astronaut? 14. What is life like in outer space? 15. Can you really see the Great Wall of China? 16. As you orbit earth, are you worried about all of the debris left orbiting our planet? 17. Do you have any advice for students pursuing a career in the science? 18. Has the preparation for your mission been helpful for the actual mission? 19. What does it feel like when you are being launched? G Force on your body? 20. What is the most beautiful thing you've seen from space? 21. How does it feel to move about the space station? 22. Do you ever play with the food while you're in space? 23. Who was your favorite teacher at MVHS? 24. When you return from your current mission, will you please come back and visit MVHS? Please note, the amateur equipment on the ISS is not functioning in the automatic modes properly and may be silent more than usual. Information about the next scheduled ARISS contact can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): University School, Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA, direct via K8RBV, Fri 2007-03-16 16:28 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.rac.ca/ariss (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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LATEST ISS NEWS 6 MARCH 2007
by Arthur Rowe 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > > *Resizing Spacesuits Among Crews' Duties on Monday* > > Image above: Flight Engineer Sunita Williams works on the Treadmill > Vibration Isolation System in the Zvezda Service Module. Image credit: > NASA > > TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: > http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html > > The crew completed the resizing of U.S. spacesuits on Monday, > conducted routine tests of the cabin atmosphere and prepared the > Russian laptops for testing the Automated Transfer Vehicle satellite > navigation system. They also prepared for the activation of the Oxygen > Generation System later this year. Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin > continued his periodic status checks on the Plants-2 micro-gravity > growth experiment, including the newly planted barley and pea seeds in > the Lada-10 greenhouse. > > On Sunday, Flight Engineer Sunita Williams worked on the Soldering in > Reduced Gravity Experiment, with the goal of understanding the best > techniques to use to repair electronic components in space. Tyurin > also performed another run of the Russian ocean observations program, > using a still camera and a camcorder to record oceanic phenomena in > the Atlantic Ocean. > > On Feb. 27, the International Space Station Independent Safety Task > Force issued its final report. It was released simultaneously to > Congress, NASA and the public. > > + View Report (3.7 Mb PDF) > <http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/170368main_IISTF_Final_Report_508.pdf> >

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-05 22:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-05 22:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Boulder Hill Elementary School, Montgomery, Illinois, 2005-10-14, direct via W9BHB Tue 2007-03-06 16:06 UTC 87 deg Live simulcast via IRLP, Echolink, and web coverage Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Thu 2007-03-08 16:42 UTC 45 deg University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV (***) Fri 2007-03-16 16:28 UTC 24 deg (***) Total number of ARISS school contacts is 271. 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-05 22:30 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 2007-03-02 22:00 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 has been a rumor 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 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Help needed calibrating Nova, GS-232B, G5400B
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

Hi all, One of the schools I am mentoring for an upcoming ARISS contact is having trouble getting Nova, a Yaesu GS-232B control box, and a Yaesu G5400B az/el rotor to work properly. If anyone has experience with this exact combination, please let me know ASAP. The main questions concern calibration. Thanks. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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LAUNCH COVERAGE
by Arthur Rowe 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 LAUNCH COVERAGE *Space Shuttle Mission STS-117 * *Orbiter*: Atlantis <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/atlantis-inf…> *Mission*: Space Station Assembly Building - 13A <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/mission_ov…> *Primary Payload:*: S3/S4 Truss *Launch Target *: To Be Determined *Launch Pad*: 39A <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/launch-complex39-toc.html> *Mission Duration*: 11 days *Inclination/Altitude:* 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles Image above: Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its slow journey back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for hail damage assessment. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/index.html *Shuttle Repair to be Determined* *03.05.07* Space Shuttle Atlantis was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building from Launch Pad 39A on Sunday. Further inspection of the external tank is necessary to get an accurate appraisal of foam damage caused by a severe thunderstorm with hail in February. Last week NASA's Space Shuttle Program managers met for the Flight Readiness Review. There was a unanimous decision to proceed with the STS-117 mission, pending the work to make necessary repairs to the damage. Once the damage is assessed and the type of repairs determined, a new launch date will be set. The next launch window opportunity opens in late April.

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ARISS event - Boulder Hill Elementary School, Montgomery, Illinois, USA, Tuesday, (06 Mar) 16:03 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

An International Space Station Expedition 14 ARISS school contact has been planned with students at Boulder Hill Elementary School, Montgomery, Illinois, USA on 06 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:03 UTC. The contact will be direct between stations NA1SS and W9BHB. The contact should be audible in portions of central and eastern North America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. Additional listening options are listed below. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. IRLP - Connect to the IRLP reflector 9010. You may also connect via the IRLP Discovery website at http://www.discoveryreflector.ca/listen.htm. EchoLink - The audio from this contact will be available on the EchoLink *AMSAT* (node 101 377) and the *JK1ZRW* (node 277 208) conference rooms. Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT* server. This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners. Boulder Hill Elementary School in Montgomery, Illinois has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact . To prepare for the contact, fourth and fifth graders involved in the school's Ham Radio Club have been engaged in science and communications experiments and have used amateur radio to speak with others locally, nationally, and internationally. This important contact will be integrated in the school's curricula through science and art activities including the investigations of the Earth in space, communication, and the International Space Station. Kindergarteners will be focusing on the planet Earth, first graders on Astronauts (Sunita Williams), second graders on Air transportation, third graders on solar energy, fourth graders on satellites/communication, and fifth graders on the ISS. Students from the school's Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the contact during an all school assembly. Members of the local amateur radio community will assist the school station W9BHB. Also, local government officials and the media have been invited to the event. Students will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the most challenging task you do everyday? 2. How long have you wanted to be an astronaut? 3. What is your favorite thing to do in space? 4. If I wanted to become an astronaut, what type of classes would I need to take in school? 5. If you weren't an astronaut, what would you be? 6. How hard is it to dock your spacecraft to the station? 7. What happens if you get seriously hurt, do you have medical training? 8. What was your favorite type of helicopter to fly? 9. What kind of clothes do you wear in space? 10. Have you ever seen a storm on a different planet? 11. Is the food you eat up there good? 12. How many times have you gone into space? 13. How did you become an astronaut? 14. What was the experience of launching like? 15. How much oxygen do you have when you do a spacewalk? 16. What's the scariest thing you have ever done in space? 17. What kind of games do you play in space? 18. How do you brush your teeth in space? 19. How do you take showers in space? 20. What other planets can you see? 21. How long does it take to get out of the atmosphere? 22. Do your ears pop when you go into space? 23. Have you ever seen space rocks? Please note, the amateur equipment on the ISS is not functioning in the automatic modes properly and may be silent more than usual. Information about the next scheduled ARISS contact can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI, Thu 2007-03-08 16:42 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.rac.ca/ariss (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO ---- Via the ariss-press mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe ariss-press" to majordomo(a)amsat.org

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WBZ Space Station Interview
by Arthur Rowe 05 Mar '07

05 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C 31468 WBZ Space Station Interview: to listen to the audio portion go to: http://wbz.com/pages/8662.php? From Boston to space <javascript:openPlayer('Episode',423122);> WBZ's Laurie Kirby speaks exclusively with the crew of the International Space Station. During their chat, Commander Sunita Williams of Needham got a surprise call from her mother, Bonnie Pandya. In an unusual interview on WBZ radio, reporter Laurie Kirby spoke with two astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Flight Engineer Sunita Williams and Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria took a break from their science experiments to talk with WBZ. During Wednesday’s interview, the astronauts talked about various topics such as the Red Sox and space walks. During the long distance phone call Williams, a Needham native, got a chance to talk with her mother, Bonnie Pandya of Cape Cod. “This is a little bit of a surprise but I am absolutely psyched to hear your voice.” Williams said. Williams also talked about the record number of space walks she has done. “I believe there is a generation of explorers behind me that are going to shatter my record.” About her latest space walk she said, “It was just amazing to be outside…watching the world go by and watching the beautiful view of our planet.” About her experience, Williams said, “life is wonderful up here.” Also after listening to the above go to the Jordan Rich site and listen to some of his recent audio contacts

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Orbits ll ??
by WIlliam L Reyna Jr 03 Mar '07

03 Mar '07

Anyone have a copy of Orbits ll for my 286 Grid?

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Space Shuttle Poised for Inspection
by Arthur Rowe 02 Mar '07

02 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C#31468 *Space Shuttle Poised for Inspection* TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html External tank showing hail marks Image above: A view of the external tank with hail marks. Photo credit: NASA/KSC + View Photo Gallery <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/multimedia/117_gallery-hail.html> *03.02.07* Space Shuttle Atlantis will be rolled back from the launch pad to evaluate the damage caused by a severe thunderstorm with hail on Feb. 26 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. But before returning the shuttle to the Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA managers have decided to remove the propellants that were already loaded. This work is progressing and should be completed for the rollback to take place March 4. The hail caused approximately 1,000 to 2,000 divots in the giant tank's foam insulation and minor surface damage to about 26 heat shield tiles on the orbiter's left wing. Further inspection of the tank is necessary to get an accurate appraisal of foam damage and must be done in the Vehicle Assembly Building, where the entire tank can be more easily accessed. Once an up-close look at the damage is complete, the type of repair required and the time needed for that work can be determined. Mission STS-117 to the International Space Station will be scheduled sometime after a Russian Soyuz spacecraft returns from the station. The Soyuz is delivering new station crew members and returning others to Earth in late April. Adequate time is needed between the Soyuz undocking and the shuttle's arrival to the station. During the 11-day mission, the six-member crew will install a new truss segment, retract a set of solar arrays and unfold a new set on the starboard side of the station. Lessons learned from two previous missions will provide the astronauts with new techniques and tools to perform their duties. STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault and Mission Specialists Jim Reilly, Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson and John "Danny" Olivas will continue training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston as they await a new target launch date. The Atlantis flight crew will return to Kennedy Space Center a few days before launch. *STS-117 Mission* + The Crew <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/index.html> + The Mission <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/mission_ov…> + The Integrated Truss Structure <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/its.html>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-02 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 Mar '07

02 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-02 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Virginia Run Elementary School in Centreville, Virginia, direct via K4HTA Successful Fri 2007-03-02 16:18 UTC 50 deg (***) Boulder Hill Elementary School, Montgomery, Illinois, 2005-10-14, direct via W9BHB Tue 2007-03-06 16:06 UTC 87 deg Watch for IRLP, Echolink, and web coverage Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI (***) Thu 2007-03-08 16:42 UTC 45 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 271. (***) 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-02 22:00 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 2007-03-02 22:00 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 has been a rumor 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 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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ISS STATUS REPORT: SS07-11
by Arthur Rowe 02 Mar '07

02 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT 1/C #31468 Mar. 2, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 ISS STATUS REPORT: SS07-11 HOUSTON - The International Space Station's Expedition 14 crew continued work this week on scientific experiments, station maintenance and clean up following a Feb. 22 Russian spacewalk. An altitude reboost engine firing planned for Friday was postponed following the launch delay of Space Shuttle Atlantis earlier this week. The STS-117 mission was targeted for liftoff on March 15. The shuttle mission was put on hold following a hail storm Monday. The storm caused damage requiring repair to the shuttle's external fuel tank foam. Russian flight controllers now plan two engine firings on March 16 and 28 to increase the station's altitude, which will place the station in the desired orbit for arrival of a Soyuz spacecraft due to launch April 7. The Soyuz will bring Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin, Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov and spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi to the station. Docking to the station is due April 9. Expedition 14 Commander Mike Lopez-Alegria, Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin and Simonyi plan to land in Kazakhstan April 19. Space station managers are reviewing the work planned aboard the station for the remaining weeks of Expedition 14 and for Expedition 15 in light of the shuttle launch delay. The review seeks to optimize use of the crews' time due to the shuttle's delay. The station crew Thursday was awakened briefly by a caution signal when the starboard Thermal Radiator Rotary Joint (TRRJ) experienced a dropout in commands from the Rotary Joint Motor Controller. The TRRJ automatically defaulted to another command link, and there was no impact to operations. Engineers are analyzing what may have caused the problem. The rotary joint turns the radiator to provide the best possible cooling. Flight Engineer Suni Williams practiced on a laptop computer simulation Wednesday to maintain her skill in using the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. She also joined her fellow crewmates in the Test of Reaction and Adaptation Capabilities (TRAC) experiment to gather hand-eye coordination data before, during and after their mission. TRAC Principal Investigator Dr. Otmar Bock of the German Sport University in Cologne, Germany, hopes to better understand how the brain adapts during spaceflight. The experiment will be performed during both Expedition 14 and Expedition 15. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station

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SATTRAK 3 or 4 wanted
by Tony, VK5ZAI 02 Mar '07

02 Mar '07

Has anyone got a Sattrak3 or 4 they wish to dispose of ? If so please email me direct. Thanks Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony)Hutchison P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 Australian ARISS Co-ordinator and Satellite ground Station. Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-02 00:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 Mar '07

02 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-02 00:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Virginia Run Elementary School in Centreville, Virginia, direct via K4HTA Fri 2007-03-02 16:18 UTC 50 deg Boulder Hill Elementary School, Montgomery, Illinois, 2005-10-14, direct via W9BHB Tue 2007-03-06 16:06 UTC 87 deg Watch for IRLP, Echolink, and web coverage Mission Viejo, CA, direct via KC6UCI (***) Thu 2007-03-08 16:42 UTC 45 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 270. 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-02 00:30 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 2007-02-26 21:30 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 has been a rumor 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 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Crew Conducts Training, Station Safety Report Released
by Arthur Rowe 01 Mar '07

01 Mar '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Conducts Training, Station Safety Report Released* ISS014-E-13980 : Astronaut Sunita L. Williams Image above: Flight Engineer Sunita Williams works the Canadarm2 controls in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Aboard the International Space Station, the Expedition 14 crew members continue their work with scientific experiments, station maintenance and additional clean up following the Feb. 22 spacewalk. Flight Engineer Suni Williams participated in robotics proficiency training with a computer-based simulation Wednesday. This training program maintains the crew's skill level in using Canadarm2 without actually moving the robotic arm. Also on Wednesday, Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin spent some time relocating hardware as part of his post-spacewalk clean-up tasks. On Tuesday, the International Space Station Independent Safety Task Force issued its final report. It was released simultaneously to Congress, NASA and the public. The Congressionally-mandated task force was chartered last year under Section 1281 of the NASA Authorization Act of 2005. The task force was charged with reviewing the International Space Station program to assess potential vulnerabilities that could threaten the station or its crew or lead to it being prematurely abandoned. + View Report (3.7 Mb PDF) <http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/170368main_IISTF_Final_Report_508.pdf>

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