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ARISS event -SRJC Day Under the Oaks, Santa Rosa, California USA, Sunday (May 06) 16:48 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 26 Aug '07

26 Aug '07

An International Space Station Expedition 15 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the SRJC Day Under the Oaks in Santa Rosa, California USA on 06 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:48 UTC. The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible in western portions of 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. Santa Rosa Junior College is home to 40,000 students in the California wine country of Sonoma County. We're located approximately 38 miles north of San Francisco. We are fortunate and proud to be the home of W6SRJ - one of the telebridge stations for ISS school contacts. Day Under the Oaks is our annual open house for prospective students, teachers, and the community. The event attracts over 10,000 visitors and is held on the beautiful 110 acre main campus which has hundreds of majestic oak trees with classic ivy covered brick buildings. Some of the oaks and other tree specimens were planted by renowned botanist Luther Burbank. Day Under the Oaks (DUO) includes demonstrations for students of all ages, including a robot competition, building computer models, shows in our planetarium and tours of the W6SRJ telebridge station. DUO attendees explore SRJC's outstanding instructional program exhibits and demonstrations and a festive array of other colorful activities, plus sample the delicious array of food prepared by student clubs! At Day Under the Oaks you can visit the stunning world class Pomo basket collection in the Jesse Peter Museum and watch the colorful Native American dancers or the dramatic Chinese Dragon Dance Troup. Other activities include a children's theatre, sports clinics and fencing and karate competitions, and dazzling magic shows in the Chemistry Lab. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What kind of research will be done on the space station (ISS) once it is completed in 2010? 2. What challenges do you face while you're in space without any gravity? 3. You participated in the Anomalous Long Term Effects on Astronauts Experiment - Have you seen the results of this experiment yet and what could be the cause of the light flashes? 4. What has been the most exciting part of the Expedition 15? What has been the least exciting? 5. Describe what you like best about being in space? 6. How long did it take you to adjust to microgravity? How long will it take you to re-adjust to earth's gravity when you return? 7. We visited NASA in Houston last month and saw the astronaut training area. What are some differences between training here and doing the real thing up in space? 8. I'm entering a robotics contest today. Do you think my interest in robotics will help me become an astronaut? 9. What do you enjoy most about your current mission? 10. What type of projects or experiments are they working on right now? 11. Since you hold records for number of spacewalks and total time spent on spacewalks by a woman, can you tell us about what kind of jobs you perform while on your spacewalks? 12. How long does it take to reach your destination in space from the time you leave earth? 13. I understand that the ISS is noisy inside - how high is the noise level and why is it so noisy? 14. Was it more or less effort to run the Boston Marathon from Space? 15. What type of exercises do you do in space so that you don't lose muscle tone? 16. What did you like best about your training? What did you like the least? 17. Have you ever seen satellites or "space junk" from the space shuttle or the space station? If so, what have you seen? 18. How many years of schooling did it take you to become an astronaut? 19. What was one of your most interesting moments in space? 20. For fun, do you ever run up the walls and do stunts like in the Matrix movie? 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): Sunset Mesa Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico, direct via W5SCA, Wed 2007-05-09 14:39 UTC Escola Secundaria de Estarreja, Estarreja, Portugal, direct via CT6ESE, Wed 2007-05-09 14:58 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-31 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 31 May '07

31 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-31 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: NASA Teacher conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Successful Thu 2007-05-31 17:32 UTC 43 deg via WH6PN (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 300. (***) Congratulations to ARISS for this milestone of 300 contacts. (***) The first contact occurred 2000-12-21 from Burbank, IL. (***) There has been much progress in the 6.5 years since then. (***) Thank you all ham astronauts! (***) 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-05-31 23:00 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 2007-05-31 23:00 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 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Expedition 15 future: Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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NASA GIVES "GO" FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON JUNE 8
by Arthur Rowe 31 May '07

31 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 May 31, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 RELEASE: 07-127 NASA GIVES "GO" FOR SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ON JUNE 8 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Thursday, NASA senior managers selected June 8 as the official launch date for space shuttle Atlantis. Commander Rick Sturckow and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 7:38 p.m. EDT on the STS-117 mission to the International Space Station. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, to install a 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy a set of solar arrays. The mission will increase the International Space Station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Atlantis' launch date was announced at the Flight Readiness Review. During the two-day meeting, top NASA and contractor managers assess any risks associated with the mission and determine whether the shuttle's equipment, support systems and procedures are ready for flight. The first Flight Readiness Review for STS-117 was held Feb. 27-28. A hail storm on Feb. 26, however, damaged Atlantis' external fuel tank and delayed the planned mid-March launch. "While we cannot control the weather, this team can ensure that when we do launch, it will be as safely as possible," said Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier, who chaired the meetings. "This second Flight Readiness Review was as thorough as the first. The discussions were open, healthy, and are evidence of a team that is ready for a complicated and important station assembly mission." Joining Commander Sturckow on STS-117 will be Pilot Lee Archambault and mission specialists Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson, John "Danny" Olivas, Jim Reilly and Clayton Anderson. Anderson will replace current station crew member Sunita Williams, who has lived on the station since December. Williams will return to Earth on Atlantis. For more information about the STS-117 mission, including images and interviews with the crew, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle -end-

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ISS STATUS REPORT #SS07-29
by Arthur Rowe 31 May '07

31 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 John Yembric Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 May 31, 2007 STATUS REPORT: SS07-29 International Space Station Status Report: SS07-29 Two International Space Station cosmonauts stepped outside Wednesday for a 5-hour, 25-minute spacewalk, installing Service Module Debris Protection panels and rerouting a Global Positioning System antenna cable. Wearing Russian Orlan spacesuits, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov began their spacewalk from the Russian Pirs airlock at 2:05 p.m. CDT. The spacewalk was scheduled to begin at 1:20 p.m., but was delayed due to time required to troubleshoot a communications problem. First, the cosmonauts moved to the Strela 2, one of the hand-operated, telescoping cranes at the base of Pirs. They attached an extension to the Strela boom, increasing its reach from 45 to 60 feet. With Kotov on the end of the extension, Yurchikhin extended the boom to a point over Pressurized Mating Adapter 3, or PMA-3, on the Unity connecting node. Once in place, Yurchikhin, with guidance from Kotov, maneuvered the Strela end effector to a grapple fixture on an adapter stowage rack. The adapter is attached to PMA-3 and held three bundles of 17 debris panels. The assembly is dubbed the "Christmas Tree." Once the Christmas Tree was attached to the Strela and released from PMA-3, Yurchikhin moved it and Kotov back to the small diameter of the Zvezda Module. Yurchikhin joined Kotov there, and together they secured it to a grapple fixture on Zvezda. Next, they left the debris panel task and moved aft onto Zvezda's large conical section. There they rerouted a cable for a Global Positioning System to be used for future rendezvous operations with the European Automated Transfer Vehicle. The ATV is an unpiloted cargo carrier with almost twice the capacity of the Progress cargo craft. It is scheduled to make its first launch later this year. Once that task was completed, the cosmonauts moved back to the Christmas Tree on the forward end of Zvezda, where they removed and opened one of the three bundles of debris panels. That bundle held five panels. The aluminum panels vary in size but are about an inch thick. They typically measure about 2 by 3 feet and weigh 15 to 20 pounds. Yurchikhin and Kotov installed the five panels on Zvezda's forward section, the area between Zvezda's large and small diameters. After the installation task, the spacewalkers moved back to Pirs and into the airlock. Hatch closure marking the end of the spacewalk was at 7:30 p.m. This was the first spacewalk for Yurchikhin and Kotov. On their second, scheduled for June 6, the remaining 12 debris panels will be installed on Zvezda. Additionally, the cosmonauts also will install a section of an Ethernet cable on the Zarya module and a Russian experiment called Biorisk on Pirs. The three bundles and their adapter were delivered by space shuttle Discovery during the STS-116 mission in December 2006 and attached to PMA-3 by spacewalkers Bob Curbeam and Sunita Williams. Williams, an Expedition 15 crew member, remained aboard the station as the intravehicular officer for Wednesday's spacewalk, advising and keeping the spacewalkers on schedule. Six debris panels were previously installed during an August 2002 spacewalk by Expedition 5 Commander Valery Korzun and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson. Those panels were delivered to the station by space shuttle Endeavour during the STS-111 mission in June 2002. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html> The next station status report will be issued Friday, June 1, or earlier if events warrant.

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Spacewalkers Install Debris Panels
by Arthur Rowe 30 May '07

30 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov successfully completed a 5-hour, 25-minute spacewalk from the Pirs docking compartment airlock Wednesday, installing Service Module Debris Protection (SMDP) panels and rerouting a Global Positioning System antenna cable. Wednesday's spacewalk, which began at 3:05 p.m. EDT, marks the first spacewalk for both Yurchikhin and Kotov. Additional SMDP panels will be installed on Zvezda during a second spacewalk on June 6. During that spacewalk Yurchikhin and Kotov also will install a section of an Ethernet cable on the Zarya module and a Russian experiment called Biorisk on Pirs. + Read more about the spacewalk <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ev…> + Expedition 15 Spacewalk Briefing Materials, May 23, 2007 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ms…> + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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Station Crew Conducting Spacewalk
by Arthur Rowe 30 May '07

30 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Station Crew Conducting Spacewalk* Image above: Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov (left) rides on end of the Strela crane with a bundle of debris panels as Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin operates the controls. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov began an almost six-hour spacewalk from the Pirs docking compartment airlock around at 3:05 p.m. EDT today to install Service Module Debris Protection (SMDP) panels on Zvezda and reroute a Global Positioning System antenna cable. The start of the spacewalk was delayed by about 45 minutes as the crew resolved issues with the communication system. Additional SMDP panels will be installed on a second spacewalk by Yurchikhin and Kotov on June 6. During that spacewalk they also will install a section of an Ethernet cable on the Zarya module and a Russian experiment called Biorisk on Pirs. Yurchikhin is the lead spacewalker, EV1. Kotov is EV2. Today's spacewalk, in Russian Orlan suits, is the first for both. Live coverage of the spacewalk is available on NASA TV. + Read more about today's spacewalk <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ev…> + Watch NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> + Expedition 15 Spacewalk Briefing Materials, May 23, 2007 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ms…> + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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Station Crew Set for Spacewalk Today
by Arthur Rowe 30 May '07

30 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov will begin an almost six-hour spacewalk from the Pirs docking compartment airlock today at about 2:20 p.m. EDT to install Service Module Debris Protection (SMDP) panels on Zvezda and reroute a Global Positioning System antenna cable. Additional SMDP panels will be installed on a second spacewalk by Yurchikhin and Kotov on June 6. During that spacewalk they also will install a section of an Ethernet cable on the Zarya module and a Russian experiment called Biorisk on Pirs. Yurchikhin is the lead spacewalker, EV1. Kotov is EV2. Today's spacewalk, in Russian Orlan suits, is the first for both. NASA Television coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 1:30 p.m. + Read more about today's spacewalk <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ev…> + Watch NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> + Expedition 15 Spacewalk Briefing Materials, May 23, 2007 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ms…> + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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International Space Station Status Report: SS07-28
by Arthur Rowe 30 May '07

30 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A./C 31468 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 May 25, 2007 STATUS REPORT: SS07-28 International Space Station Status Report: SS07-28 HOUSTON - Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov prepared this week for two spacewalks while Flight Engineer Suni Williams prepared for her return to Earth. In preparation for her successor's arrival, Williams' downlinked a 10-minute video tour for Clayton Anderson, who will travel to the station on the upcoming space shuttle flight. Mission managers gave a "go" for a May 30 Russian spacewalk to install orbital debris protection panels on the Zvezda service module and a GPS antenna cable associated with Automated Transfer Vehicle navigation systems. This will be the 18th Russian spacewalk in support of station assembly and maintenance. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 1:20 p.m. CDT and last approximately six hours. NASA Television coverage will begin at 12:30 p.m. First-time spacewalkers Yurchikhin and Kotov checked out the spacesuits and the Pirs airlock, prepared their tools, and closed the hatch to the Progress resupply vehicle docked to Pirs. Williams, who will help coordinate the spacewalk from inside the station, also prepared U.S. tools that will be used. During the spacewalk, the cosmonauts will retrieve a package, known as the "Christmas tree," which contains three bundles of debris panels. They were temporarily stowed on Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 during the STS-116 mission last December. After transferring the panels to Zvezda, Yurchikhin and Kotov will install the panels from one bundle. The others will be installed during their June 6 Russian spacewalk. Mission managers this week conducted a preliminary review of that spacewalk. Williams this week installed updated software on the station's laptop computers, replaced the elastic "flex packs" in two Resistive Exercise Device canisters used to simulate weightlifting in the absence of gravity, and worked out on a stationary bicycle while medical experts on the ground measured her oxygen intake as part of a periodic fitness evaluation. The crew members also prepared for the arrival of space shuttle Atlantis, targeted to launch on June 8. Yurchikhin and Kotov reviewed a recent digital photography practice session with shuttle imagery specialists, and Williams assembled a spacewalk tool to be used by shuttle astronauts who will retract the P6 starboard solar array. Along with filming the station video, Suni Williams also spoke with Clayton Anderson to help him prepare for his mission. It will begin officially when his specially-fitted Soyuz seat liner is transferred from Atlantis to the station during the STS-117 mission. On Wednesday, Russian flight controllers executed an orbit adjustment burn, increasing the station's speed about one mile an hour and putting it in the proper orbit for Atlantis' arrival. The Expedition 15 crew also participated in interviews with WBZ Radio, CBS Radio, ABC News and MSNBC. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-30 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 May '07

29 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-30 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: EFLS Sainte-Marie SUARLEE, Suarlee, Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ Successful Tue 2007-05-29 07:22 UTC 53 deg via W6SRJ (***) NASA Teacher conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Thu 2007-05-31 17:32 UTC 43 deg via WH6PN Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 299. (***) 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-05-30 04:30 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 2007-05-30 04:30 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 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Expedition 15 future: Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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Launch Preparations Move Forward for STS-117
by Arthur Rowe 29 May '07

29 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Launch Preparations Move Forward for STS-117* *Launch Target:* June 8 *Launch Time: * 7:37 p.m. EDT Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on Launch Pad 39A Image above: Reflected in the water of the Banana River at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on Launch Pad 39A. Photo Credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html + View High-res Image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170421main_pad-2.jpe> *05.25.07 - 4 p.m. EDT* At Launch Pad 39A, operations are proceeding on schedule for a June 8 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-117. The hypergolic propellants were loaded into the orbiter and solid rocket boosters in the past week. Spacesuits 1 and 2 were installed in the orbiter airlock for use during spacewalks planned for the mission. Functional testing of the external fuel tank camera is complete and the lens cover has been installed. Loading of the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen storage tanks, which will provide fuel for the shuttle’s external fuel tank, is complete. NASA managers will hold a news conference at Kennedy Space Center no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 31, to discuss the status of the upcoming space shuttle mission. The news conference will begin after the end of a Flight Readiness Review, a two-day meeting to assess preparations for Atlantis' mission. *What is the flight readiness review? <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/index.html>* *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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ARISS Event - NASA Johnson Space Center (Gilruth) Teacher to Teacher Workshop, Houston, Texas, USA, Thursday (May 31) 17:32 UTC
by Ponder, Stephen H. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 28 May '07

28 May '07

An International Space Station Expedition 15 ARISS school contact has been planned with the NASA/Johnson Space Center's Teacher to Teacher Workshop on 31 May 2007. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:32 UTC. The contact will be a Telebridge between stations NA1SS and WH6PN. ARISS ground station W6SRJ is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. NA1SS will be operated by US astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. Additional listening options are listed below: 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. The U.S. Department of Education and NASA are working together to offer a Teacher to Teacher Workshop at Johnson Space Center. Approximately 300 K-12 educators from around the nation will be participating in a two day workshop involving professional development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In addition, teachers will be participating in an ARISS contact with Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Suni Williams on the ISS. Teachers will be asking the following questions to Suni Williams. The objective is to make teachers aware of the unique opportunities that NASA education offers to enhance curriculum and inspire students in STEM careers. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What do you enjoy most about the International Space Station? 2. What is the first thing you are going to do when you return home? 3. What impact do you think the ISS will have on the education of America's youth and students around the world? 4. Can you describe your daily routine or activities? 5. Do you keep a typical sleep schedule? 6. Is there certain amount of bone deterioration in individuals that stay in space for extended periods and if so how do you deal with it? 7. Are there any crew diet limitations on the space station? Do crew meals include a full spectrum of meat, vegetables, grains, etc? 8. How are the astronauts chosen for missions? 9. Do you experience air- or motion-sickness? 10. Can you explain one exciting thing that you learned and didn't expect onboard the ISS? 11. When you are working outside of the ISS, can you feel any temperature differences as you pass from sunlight into the shadow of the Space Station? 12. What lights can you see on Earth as you pass overhead during the night? 13. How did math help you to be an astronaut? 14. How far away from earth are you and how do you measure this? 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, Stephen Ponder - N5WBI

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Repair of Equipment aboard ISS - Status 447.475 WA1KAT/R
by Roger Kolakowski 27 May '07

27 May '07

With the recent partial repair of the amateur radio gear aboard ISS, the 447.475 mHz WA1KAT/R EMA Repeater will resume activity crossbanding both the new ISS Packet frequency of 145.825 and the Voice downlink of 145.800 mHz. The purpose of this repeater is to offer the opportunity for earthbound ISS Voice operations to be accomplished with a single band UHF transceiver (10 mHz split) with no diplexer required of the operator. It also will allow the Packet operator full duplex operations providing the tools to reduce packet clashes over an 800 mile radius. Due to the imminent pressures of PAVE-PAWS, the repeater will be operating at a power level of 20w from behind a ridgeline approximately 7 miles northwest of the original Salem Hospital location. The current location 42.640415N/-70.947058W affords southerly protection from Otis AFB, a factor which is lacking at the original Salem Hospital site. The repeater is utilized by a dedicated group of Merrimack Valley amateurs who strongly support ISS activity. It is also available to the members of MAREX-NA, the organization putting SSTV gear aboard the ISS in the near future. Although I have contacted NESMC previously, I still note that the WA1KAT/R repeater on 447.475 mHz is not listed on your website. The repeater has been active at the Topsfield location, repeating 145.800 ISS traffic, predating my last emails to you. If you have any questions, please contact me... Roger Kolakowski WA1KAT Trustee WA1KAT/R 447.475 mHz Essex County repeater.

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Re: STS-117 Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
by Arthur Rowe 27 May '07

27 May '07

> SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > > STS-117 Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test > > > STS-117 crew members gather at the Shuttle Landing Facility.*Ready for > Practice.* > The STS-117 crew members gather at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle > Landing Facility after arriving in T-38 jets. Led by Commander Rick > Sturckow, the crew is at Kennedy to take part in the terminal > countdown demonstration test, a preparation for their launch to the > International Space Station. From left are Pilot Lee Archambault, > Mission Specialists Danny Olivas and Steven Swanson, Sturckow, and > Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett > TO VIEW IMAGES GO TO: > http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/behindscenes/117tcdt_photos.html > > > + View High-res Image > <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170146main_07pd0462.jpg> > > *Getaway Drivers.* > At Launch Complex 39, members of the STS-117 crew are instructed in > the operation of an M-113 armored personnel carrier by the astronaut > rescue team. The M-113 could be used to move the crew away from the > launch pad quickly in the event of an emergency. Photo credit: > NASA/Kim Shiflett > + View High-res Image > <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170147main_07pd0477.jpg> > > *Plotting Their Escape.* > In addition to M-113 training, the terminal countdown demonstration > test includes teaching each astronaut how to make an emergency egress > from the launch pad using the slidewire basket system. From left are > Commander Rick Sturckow, Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester, Pilot > Lee Archambault, and Mission Specialists Danny Olivas, Steven Swanson > and James Reilly. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett. > + View High-res Image > <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170148main_07pd0491.jpg> > > *Preparing for Takeoff.* > At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Commander Sturckow sits in the > cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft, ready to begin practice > flights. The aircraft is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf Stream > II jet that was modified to simulate an orbiter's cockpit, motion and > visual cues, and handling qualities. In flight, it duplicates the > orbiter's descent from approximately 35,000 feet altitude to landing > on a runway. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett > + View High-res Image > <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170149main_07pd0503.jpg> > > *Posing at the Top.* > On the 215-foot level of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad > 39A, STS-117 crew members gather for a photo near the solid rocket > boosters and external tank of Space Shuttle Atlantis after completing > the terminal countdown demonstration test. From left are Mission > Specialists Danny Olivas and Steven Swanson, Pilot Lee Archambault, > Commander Rick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester and > James Reilly. The STS-117 mission is No. 21 to the International Space > Station. Mission payloads aboard Atlantis include the S3/S4 integrated > truss structure, a third set of solar arrays and batteries. The crew > of six astronauts will install the truss to continue assembly of the > station. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett > + View High-res Image > <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170154main_07pd0544.jpg> > > >

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Expedition 15 Prepares for Upcoming Spacewalks
by Arthur Rowe 26 May '07

26 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Expedition 15 Prepares for Upcoming Spacewalks* ISS015-E-08953 --- Kennedy Space Center on May 21, 2007 from the International Space StationImage above: Flight Engineer Sunita Williams took this photo of the Kennedy Space Center around midday on May 21, 2007. The Space Shuttle Atlantis, scheduled for a launch no earlier than June 8, sits on Pad A (center frame) at launch complex 39. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov are preparing for two spacewalks. The main objectives of the first Russian excursion on May 30 are to install orbital debris protection panels on the Zvezda service module, route cables associated with the Automated Transfer Vehicle navigation systems and replace experiments on the module's hull. Additionally, the two cosmonauts checked out the spacesuits and the Pirs airlock, prepared tools and closed the hatch to the Progress resupply vehicle docked to Pirs. Wednesday's spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 2:20 p.m. EDT (1820 UTC) and will last about six hours. NASA Television coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 1:30 p.m. (1730 UTC) + Read more about the May 30 spacewalk <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ev…> On May 23, Russian flight controllers executed an orbit adjustment burn, increasing the station’s speed about one mile an hour and putting it in the proper orbit for Atlantis’ arrival on the STS-117 mission. Flight Engineer Sunita Williams is preparing for her return to Earth. Williams conducted a 10-minute video tour of her home on the station and downlinked it to astronaut Clay Anderson, her replacement on Expedition 15. + Expedition 15 Spacewalk Briefing Materials, May 23, 2007 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ms…> + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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ARISS Event - EFLS Sainte Marie, Suarlee, Belgium, Tuesday (May 29) 07:22 UTC
by Ponder, Stephen H. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 25 May '07

25 May '07

An International Space Station Expedition 15 ARISS school contact has been planned with students at EFLS Sainte Marie, Suarlee, Belgium, on 29 May 2007. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 07:22 UTC. The contact will be a Telebridge between stations NA1SS and W6SRJ. ARISS ground station W6SRJ is located in Santa Rosa, California, USA. NA1SS will be operated by US astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB. Between Santa Rosa, California, and Suarlee, Belgium, the signals will be relayed by telephone line. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. Additional listening options are listed below: 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. The Sainte Marie school is located in Suarlee, a village in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. There are 65 school children in 4 classes, 3-12 years old. The participating class is made up of 19 pupils, ages 10-12. Space is present everywhere in the classroom ... more even since the announcement of the contact with the ISS. The pupils were astonished, more enthusiastic, and deeply engaged in this project. For instance, the pupils examine the huge distances between the planets of the solar system and use Internet research, along with newspapers, to gather up-to-date information about space activities, such as the recent Discovery Shuttle mission. Students will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What kind of experiments are you conducting on the ISS? 2. What kind of changes does the body experience in weightlessness? 3. Are living conditions very different in space from what they are on earth, for example eating and sleeping? 4. During these months in space, do you feel like you have missed something on earth? 5. Do you have any free-time on ISS during the day? 6. If you had to return to Earth for some reason, how quickly could you do it? 7. What kinds of things do you do for fun? 8. When you are in space, do you think about the ecology of the earth? 9. How are the relations between the astronauts during the mission? Will you stay in touch with them, once you are back on earth? 10. Did you bring some personal items with you, family portraits for example? 11. Up to now, what is your best souvenir of your mission to the ISS? Why? 12. What do you think about space tourism? Is it going to slow down your work? 13. What kinds of things do you think about when you are looking at the Blue Planet? 14. Is it sometimes possible for you to have a moment alone? 15. How do you keep up with the different time zones? What time is it currently aboard the ISS? 16. During your training, do you have enough time to prepare everything you are going to do for 6 months? 17. Is your health constantly monitored from earth? 18. What are the benefits of having female crewmembers on ISS? Information about the next scheduled ARISS contact can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): NASA Teacher to Teacher Conference, NASA/Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, USA, Telebridge via WH6PN Thursday 2007-05-31 17:32 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, Stephen Ponder - N5WBI

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ISS STATUS REPORT #SS07-28
by Arthur Rowe 25 May '07

25 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 May 25, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS07-28 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-28 HOUSTON - Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov prepared this week for two spacewalks while Flight Engineer Suni Williams prepared for her return to Earth. In preparation for her successor's arrival, Williams' downlinked a 10-minute video tour for Clayton Anderson, who will travel to the station on the upcoming space shuttle flight. Mission managers gave a "go" for a May 30 Russian spacewalk to install orbital debris protection panels on the Zvezda service module and a GPS antenna cable associated with Automated Transfer Vehicle navigation systems. This will be the 18th Russian spacewalk in support of station assembly and maintenance. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 1:20 p.m. CDT and last approximately six hours. NASA Television coverage will begin at 12:30 p.m. First-time spacewalkers Yurchikhin and Kotov checked out the spacesuits and the Pirs airlock, prepared their tools, and closed the hatch to the Progress resupply vehicle docked to Pirs. Williams, who will help coordinate the spacewalk from inside the station, also prepared U.S. tools that will be used. During the spacewalk, the cosmonauts will retrieve a package, known as the "Christmas tree," which contains three bundles of debris panels. They were temporarily stowed on Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 during the STS-116 mission last December. After transferring the panels to Zvezda, Yurchikhin and Kotov will install the panels from one bundle. The others will be installed during their June 6 Russian spacewalk. Mission managers this week conducted a preliminary review of that spacewalk. Williams this week installed updated software on the station's laptop computers, replaced the elastic "flex packs" in two Resistive Exercise Device canisters used to simulate weightlifting in the absence of gravity, and worked out on a stationary bicycle while medical experts on the ground measured her oxygen intake as part of a periodic fitness evaluation. The crew members also prepared for the arrival of space shuttle Atlantis, targeted to launch on June 8. Yurchikhin and Kotov reviewed a recent digital photography practice session with shuttle imagery specialists, and Williams assembled a spacewalk tool to be used by shuttle astronauts who will retract the P6 starboard solar array. Along with filming the station video, Suni Williams also spoke with Clayton Anderson to help him prepare for his mission. It will begin officially when his specially-fitted Soyuz seat liner is transferred from Atlantis to the station during the STS-117 mission. On Wednesday, Russian flight controllers executed an orbit adjustment burn, increasing the station's speed about one mile an hour and putting it in the proper orbit for Atlantis' arrival. The Expedition 15 crew also participated in interviews with WBZ Radio, CBS Radio, ABC News and MSNBC. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station -end-

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Preparations Continue for Next Week's Spacewalk
by Arthur Rowe 24 May '07

24 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Preparations Continue for Next Week's Spacewalk ISS015-E-05624 --- The Niagara River photographed by Expedition 15 Image above: The Niagara River, eastern end of Lake Erie and western end of Lake Ontario are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 15 crew member on the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html In the Pirs Docking Compartment, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov continued preparations for the upcoming spacewalk on May 30. Activities included charging an Orlan battery, installing hardware on the spacesuits, preparing auxiliary equipment for the suits, setting up additional portable air repress bottles and separating liquid and gas in the cooling systems. Using the airlock requires it to be isolated from the ISS Progress 24 cargo ship docked to it. To this end, Yurchikhin and Kotov installed the docking mechanism, closed the hatches and performed leak checks. Wednesday's station reboost by the ISS Progress 25 thrusters was successful. The purpose of the maneuver was to position the station for the STS-117 launch in June. + Expedition 15 Spacewalk Briefing Materials, May 23, 2007 + Read more about the Progress 25 docking + Read more about Expedition 15 + View crew daily timelines

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Re: Packet and Crossband repeater
by Patrick McGrane 23 May '07

23 May '07

Greetings- I thought your reply was interesting. I for one only voted once and I could say the same thing about packet voters but I believe the vast majority of amateurs are honest enough to vote only once. We are both biased towards our own interests, I guess this is how negotiations work, hi. Well, anyway, please try to provide ample time for crossband repeat using the existing equipment. Thanks, pat n2oeq ------- Original Message ------- >From : Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR][mailto:kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov] Sent : 5/22/2007 10:15:13 AM To : sarex(a)amsat.org Cc : Subject : RE: [sarex] Re: Packet and Crossband repeater I would be very wary of that poll providing any useful data since it was set up so that anyone could vote numerous times. The results are very likely skewed. In the long term, I expect the crossband repeater function will be enabled more often (maybe full time?) once the complete compliment of hardware is on board. The current operations are base on available hardware and crew interest. Numerous procedures and even a quick reference guide for both radio systems are available for the crew to use should they be interested. Kenneth - N5VHO -----Original Message-----

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Space Station Reboost Wednesday Night
by Arthur Rowe 23 May '07

23 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Space Station Reboost Wednesday Night* Image above: Fyodor Yurchikhin (left), Oleg Kotov (right) and Sunita Williams photographed during a teleconference in the Zvezda Service Module. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The next station reboost is scheduled for May 23 at about 7:30 p.m. EDT, using the ISS Progress 25 thrusters. The purpose of the maneuver is to position the station for the STS-117 launch in June. Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov continue preparations for their upcoming spacewalk. The spacewalkers spent several hours checking out and readying their spacesuits and charging battery packs. Yurchikhin will wear the Russian Orlan suit with red stripes and Kotov will wear the suit with blue stripes. A pre-spacewalk fitness evaluation was conducted on the two cosmonauts, which involved a cardiovascular evaluation using the cycle ergometer. + Expedition 15 Spacewalk Briefing Materials, May 23, 2007 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_ms…> To check water quality, Flight Engineer Sunita Williams took samples of potable water for chemical and microbial analysis. Some samples will be returned to Earth on STS-117, while a quicker microbial in-flight sampling is done using the Micro Sample In-Flight Analysis Packet. Williams conducted the status check and filter inspection of the science experiment of seed germination modules and nematode worms housed in the Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus incubator. Students in the U.S. and Malaysia are participating in educational activities in their classrooms while monitoring the growth in orbit. + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-23 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 May '07

23 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-23 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: EFLS Sainte-Marie SUARLEE, Suarlee,Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ Tue 2007-05-29 07:22 UTC 53 deg via W6SRJ NASA Teacher conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Thu 2007-05-31 17:32 UTC 43 deg via WH6PN Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 298. 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-05-23 19:00 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 2007-05-21 20:00 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 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Expedition 15 future: Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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STS-118 MISSION TO HAVE A TEACHER
by Arthur Rowe 23 May '07

23 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > May 23, 2007 > > Sonja Alexander > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-1761 > > > NASA, AOL AND MAD SCIENCE CHOOSE PENNANT DESIGN CHALLENGE WINNER > > WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, NASA, AOL's kids service, KOL, and Mad > Science announced that Tapasya Das of Mount Laurel, N.J., is the > winner of the NASA Space Pennant Design Challenge. The winning > pennant, titled "Education 4 Exploration," will fly on space shuttle > Endeavour's STS-118 mission, targeted to launch this August. The > grand prize also includes the opportunity for the winner to view the > launch. > > The competition received thousands of entries showcasing students' > vision for space. The entries required students to research, apply > what they learned, and write an explanation of their design and how > their pennant incorporates their knowledge about the STS-118 shuttle > flight or America's long-term exploration strategy, known as the > Vision for Space Exploration. The Vision for Space Exploration is the > program that will see humans return to the moon and then travel to > Mars and beyond. > > Space shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission will mark the first flight > for Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, an educator who is fully > trained as an astronaut. This mission is an important step in the > ongoing assembly of the International Space Station. > > Through the NASA Space Pennant Design Challenge, NASA continues its > tradition of investing in the nation's education programs. To compete > effectively for the minds, imaginations and career ambitions of > America's young people, NASA is focused on engaging and retaining > students in education efforts that encourage their pursuit of > disciplines critical to NASA's future engineering, scientific and > technical missions. > > For more information on the winning pennant and essay and a list of > the finalist, visit: > > http://www.KOLexpeditions.com > > For more information about NASA's STS-118 mission, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov/sts118 > > > -end- > > > > > >

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-23 16:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 May '07

23 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-23 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: EFLS Sainte-Marie SUARLEE, Suarlee,Belgium, telebridge via W6SRJ Tue 2007-05-29 07:22 UTC 53 deg via W6SRJ NASA Teacher conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Thu 2007-05-31 17:32 UTC 43 deg via WH6PN Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 298. 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 schedule page has been updated as of 2007-05-23 16:00 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 2007-05-21 20:00 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 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Expedition 15 future: Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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ISS amateur radio status report
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 23 May '07

23 May '07

Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted today with limited success. The preset channels that are used for many of the day to day operations are still inaccessible. The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio. One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145.825 simplex. General voice communication as well as configurations to support school contacts were also saved. A full restore of the radio is still required to return full functionality of the radio system and that process will require access to a computer system and certification of the required software. This request is being worked but will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can occur. In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is unavailable and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide to give out a "CQ" over your part of the world. 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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NASA TV Education File Schedule:
by Arthur Rowe 23 May '07

23 May '07

> SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > > *NASA TV Education File Schedule:* > http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/schedule/about/index.html > <javascript:openNASAWindow('http://www.nasa.gov/education/tvschedule')> * > > The programs listed below are changes to the general NASA Television > schedule <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Schedule.html>. > All times are Eastern U.S. time. > > ** ***ALL PROGRAMS MAY BE PRE-EMPTED OR RESCHEDULED WITHOUT ADVANCE > NOTICE*** > > *2007 * > > *May* > > *May 22, Tuesday* > *10:35 - 10:55 a.m.* - ISS Expedition 15 In-Flight Interview with WBZ > Radio and CBS News - JSC *(Public and Media Channels)* > > *May 23, Wednesday* > *10:55 - 11:15 p.m.* - ISS Expedition 15 In-Flight Interview with > MSNBC and ABC News - JSC *(Public and Media Channels)* > *2 p.m.* - ISS Expedition 15 Mission Status Briefing - JSC *(Public > and Media Channels)* > > *May 25, Friday* > *11 a.m.* - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Kennedy Space Center > Visitor's Center - KSC *(Public and Media Channels)* > > *May 30, Wednesday* > *1:30 p.m.* - ISS Expedition 15 Spacewalk Coverage (Spacewalk > scheduled to begin at 2:20 p.m.; will last around 6 hours) - JSC > *(Public and Media Channels)* > > *May 31, Thursday* > *2 - 2:18 p.m.* - ISS Expedition 15 Educational Event with the Central > Islip, N.Y. School District - JSC *(Public and Media Channels)* > > *June* > > *June 1, Friday* > *6:30 - 7 a.m.* - STS-117 B-Roll Feed - JSC *(Public and Media Channels)* > *7 - 9 a.m.* - Live Interviews with STS-117 Lead Flight Director Kelly > Beck - JSC *(Public and Media Channel)* > > *June 6, Wednesday* > *10 a.m.* - ISS Expedition 15 Spacewalk Coverage - JSC (Spacewalk > begins at 10:30 a.m.) *(Public and Media Channels)* > > All times Eastern. Programs may be pre-empted without advance notice. > > > > >

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Crew Prepares for Next Week's Russian Spacewalk
by Arthur Rowe 22 May '07

22 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Prepares for Next Week's Russian Spacewalk* ISS015-E-08237 --- Fyodor Yurchikhin (left), Oleg Kotov (right) and Sunita WilliamsImage above: Fyodor Yurchikhin (left), Oleg Kotov (right) and Sunita Williams photographed during a teleconference in the Zvezda Service Module. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html In preparation for next week's spacewalk, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin collected tools such as tethers, wire ties, bungees, a hammer, cutter, scissors, a pry bar and the spacewalk tool caddy. Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov then assembled the spacewalk tool and equipment carryout bundle. Flight Engineer Sunita Williams held a teleconference with the next Expedition 15 crew member, Clayton Anderson, who will replace her in June. These exchanges begin the handover process prior to the arrival of the next crew. Each crew member took the periodic hearing test to assess the effectiveness of acoustic countermeasures. The test involved measurements for each ear over a wide range of frequencies (0.25-10 kHz) and sound pressure levels. The baseline test is required not later than about two weeks after the start of each new expedition and is then generally performed once per month. The next station reboost is scheduled for May 23 at about 7:30 p.m. EDT, using the ISS Progress 25 thrusters. The purpose of the maneuver is to position the station for the STS-117 launch in June. + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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