May 2007 - Sarex (INACTIVE) - mailman.amsat.org

Packet and Crossband repeater
by Patrick McGrane 22 May '07

22 May '07

Postscript Kenneth and the group- according to survey of 1654 operators on the ISS fan club site, crossband repeat was prefered over packet by 12 percent. In the future, please find a way to share radio time with crossband repeat. I do realize it is a lengthy setup process but after all, I think all you rocket scientists enjoy a challenge! You might send up a laminated (brief) instruction sheet for the radio. Just a thought. Thanks again, Patrick N2OEQ

3 2

Crew Unpacks Cargo and Prepares for Spacewalk
by Arthur Rowe 22 May '07

22 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Unpacks Cargo and Prepares for Spacewalk* Image to left: Astronaut Sunita Williams conducts a Surface, Water and Air Biocharacterization (SWAB) air sampling in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Flight Engineer Sunita Williams gave a tour of the space station for Clay Anderson who will be arriving on the STS-117 flight. Williams also continued unpacking items from the newly arrived ISS Progress 25 cargo craft. She performed laptop status checks on two science payloads – the Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS and the Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus 2. Additionally, she held a ham radio session with students at Toyon Elementary School in San Jose, Calif. Toyon is a NASA Explorer School. + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> The Russian crew members were busy with Russian spacewalk preparations Monday. A spacewalk procedure and preliminary timeline review has been completed. Checks of the spacewalk support panel in the docking compartment and familiarization with spacewalk tasks have also been conducted. Williams configured the camcorder for recording video of the Russian event. + 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>

1 0

reconfiguration
by Patrick McGrane 21 May '07

21 May '07

Hello kenneth and the group Thanks a million for all your efforts, GOOD YOB MON! I like the different downlink frequencies for packet and phone, thank you very much. Please advise this and future crews that many people listen for their CQ's all passes, day or night, any time. As a matter of fact, I sleep with the scanner on in case they call CQ and I have made several contacts in the wee hours of the morning. My first contact was with norm thaggard aboard the MIR about 1 am local time. All your efforts are appreciated, thanks! Patrick N2OEQ

1 0

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-21 20:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 May '07

21 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-21 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Toyon Elementary, San Jose, California, direct via K6MFW Successful Mon 2007-05-21 17:18 UTC 46 deg (***) 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 2007-05-21 20:00 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.

1 0

ISS STATUS REPORT #SS07-27
by Arthur Rowe 18 May '07

18 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 May 18, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS07-27 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-27 HOUSTON - This week, the Expedition 15 crew unpacked new supplies and began preparing for the arrival of the next visiting spacecraft and two upcoming spacewalks at the International Space Station. The ISS Progress 25 docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:10 a.m. CDT Tuesday. During the week, the crew began unloading the more than 5,000 pounds of cargo from the supply ship. Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov prepared for their May 30 and June 6 spacewalks by working on the Pirs Airlock. The cosmonauts will wear Russian Orlan spacesuits to install orbital debris protection panels on the Zvezda Service Module and replace experiments on the module's hull. Mission experts at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, will provide an overview of the spacewalks in a news briefing at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, on NASA Television. The crew prepared for the arrival of space shuttle Atlantis, which is targeted to launch on June 8. Yurchikhin and Kotov practiced digital photography techniques for their role in the inspection of the shuttle's heat shield as it approaches the station for the joint STS-117 mission. Flight Engineer Suni Williams assembled a spacewalk tool and wrapped it in protective tape to be used if spacewalkers need help with retracting the P6 starboard solar array. On Thursday, the crew called its colleagues working at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Aquarius undersea laboratory for the 12th NASA Extreme Environments Mission Operations (NEEMO). A flight surgeon, two astronauts and a Cincinnati doctor completed their 12-day mission Friday. That crew tested space medicine concepts, robotic telesurgery operations and moon-walking techniques. With its unique environment, Aquarius is an ideal training facility for future spaceflight. Williams was a member of the second NEEMO mission in May 2002. On Friday, Williams completed an additional run of the Elastic Memory Composite Hinge experiment, which studies the performance of a new type of composite hinge to determine if it is suitable for use in space. The experiment uses elastic memory hinges to move an attached mass at one end. Materials tested in this experiment are stronger and lighter than current material used in space hinges and could be used in the design of future spacecraft. Additionally, the crew spoke with C-SPAN, and Williams participated in interviews with two hometown Boston television stations. On Saturday, Williams is expected to update software on the station support laptops. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station

1 0

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-18 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 May '07

18 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-18 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Toyon Elementary, San Jose, California, direct via K6MFW Mon 2007-05-21 17:18 UTC 46 deg 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 school contacts is 298. 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 2007-05-18 17:00 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 2007-05-17 03:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There 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.

1 0

Crew Continues Unpacking Cargo Craft
by Arthur Rowe 17 May '07

17 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Continues Unpacking Cargo Craft* Image above: Flight Engineer Suni Williams builds a special tool for use during the STS-117 spacewalks. Photo Credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The Expedition 15 crew has been busy unloading items from the ISS Progress 25 cargo craft, which docked at the International Space Station on Tuesday. The craft delivered more than 2.5 tons of fuel, air, water and other supplies and equipment to the orbital outpost. + Read more about the Progress 25 docking <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> On Thursday, Flight Engineer Suni Williams took a break from unloading cargo to build a special tool for the STS-117 crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis, set to arrive in June. Atlantis' spacewalkers can use this tool to assist in folding the solar array blankets while the remaining P6 solar wing is being retracted. Williams, along with Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov, delivered a special message on Sunday from the space station to Jamestown, Va., as part of the Jamestown Anniversary Weekend. NASA Administrator Mike Griffin introduced the space explorers to a crowd that included President George Bush and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine.

1 0

Briefing to Preview Space Station Spacewalks
by Arthur Rowe 17 May '07

17 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 May 16, 2007 NASA Sets Briefing to Preview Space Station Spacewalks HOUSTON - NASA will preview a pair of International Space Station spacewalks during a briefing at 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, May 23. The briefing from Johnson Space Center, Houston, will air live on NASA Television. Questions will be taken from media at participating NASA sites. Reporters should call their preferred NASA center to confirm its availability. For the spacewalks on May 30 and June 6, Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov will wear Russian Orlan spacesuits. They will install orbital debris protection panels on the Zvezda Service Module and replace experiments on the hull of Zvezda. Flight Engineer Suni Williams remain inside and monitor station systems. Participants in the briefing are: - Kirk Shireman, deputy International Space Station program manager - Bob Dempsey, Expedition 15 lead flight director - Heather Rarick, International Space Station spacewalk flight director - Daryl Schuck, Expedition 15 lead spacewalk officer The May 30 spacewalk will begin at 1:20 p.m. NASA TV coverage will begin at 12:30 p.m. The start time for the June 6 spacewalk has yet to be determined. For NASA TV downlink, schedules and streaming video information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For more information about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station - end -

1 0

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-17 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 May '07

16 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-17 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School, Emmett, Idaho, direct via W7VT Successful Wed 2007-05-16 18:52 UTC 57 deg (***) Toyon Elementary, San Jose, California, direct via K6MFW Mon 2007-05-21 17:18 UTC 46 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 298. (***) 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 2007-05-17 03:00 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 2007-05-17 03:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There 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.

1 0

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-16 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 15 May '07

15 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-16 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Barrhaven Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VA3MGY Successful Tue 2007-05-15 15:22 UTC 47 deg (***) Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School, Emmett, Idaho, direct via W7VT Wed 2007-05-16 18:52 UTC 57 deg Toyon Elementary, San Jose, California, direct via K6MFW Mon 2007-05-21 17:18 UTC 46 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 297. (***) 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 2007-05-16 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 2007-05-16 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.

1 0

ISS SCIENCE STATUS REPORT #SS07-25
by Arthur Rowe 15 May '07

15 May '07

SUBMITED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 May 11, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 John Ira Petty Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 STATUS REPORT: SS07-25 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-25 A new cargo freighter launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 10:25 p.m. CDT Friday with more than 2.5 tons of fuel, air, water and other supplies and equipment aboard. The ISS Progress 25 unpiloted cargo carrier is scheduled to dock with the station Tuesday at 12:10 a.m., bringing more than 1,050 pounds of propellant, almost 100 pounds of air, more than 925 pounds of water and 3,042 pounds of dry cargo -- a total of 5,125 pounds. NASA TV coverage of the docking will begin at 11:30 p.m. Monday. The spacecraft will use the automated Kurs system to dock at the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module. Should human intervention be necessary, Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin will be at the manual TORU docking system controls. On Tuesday, Yurchikhin and flight engineers Suni Williams and Oleg Kotov tested communications between the station and the docked ISS Progress 24. On Wednesday, in recognition of the Russian holiday Victory Day, marking the end of World War II, the crew performed only necessary station activities. On Thursday, Kotov worked with a breathing experiment, while Williams and Yurchikhin spent about three hours replacing a frayed steel rope on a gyroscope on the Treadmill Vibration Isolation System, or TVIS. The gyroscope is part of the system that keeps vibrations created by an exercising crew member from being transmitted to the rest of the station, where it could interfere with delicate experiments. Williams and Yurchikhin wrapped up the work on Friday. Additionally on Thursday, flight controllers tested the failed Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) 3. The test involved tilting the CMG in different directions at different speeds to determine what effect, if any, friction had on the movement. The 600-pound gyroscope itself, one of four that controls the station's orientation in space, was not spun up. It will be replaced this summer during the STS-118 mission. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station The next station status report will be issued Tuesday, May 15, after the Progress 25 docking, or earlier if events warrant. -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe(a)mediaservices.nasa.gov To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe(a)mediaservices.nasa.gov

1 0

Atlantis is at the Pad
by Arthur Rowe 15 May '07

15 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Atlantis is at the Pad 5 MAY 07* Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on Launch Pad 39A Image above: Space Shuttle Atlantis, mounted on a mobile launch platform, rests on the hard stand of Launch Pad 39A after an early morning rollout. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder 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.jpe> *05.15.07 - 1:30 p.m. EDT* Space Shuttle Atlantis atop the crawler transporter made the slow journey to the launch pad this morning. The vehicle was 'hard down' at Launch Pad 39A at 11:47 a.m. after leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building at 5:04 a.m. EDT. There will be a flight readiness review held on May 30, 31 and a media event will be held afterwards to discuss the results of the meeting. *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> **

1 0

ISS SCHOOL CONTACT
by Arthur Rowe 15 May '07

15 May '07

Today I was able to hear Sunni Williams talking to the Barrhaven Public School located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the 1524 UTC pass. I was able to hear her reply to questions 10-22 and I enjoyed it very much. Arthur N1ORC

1 0

ISS STATUS REPORT #07-26
by Arthur Rowe 14 May '07

14 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *International Space Station Status Report #07-26* *12:30 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 15, 2007* *Expedition 15 Crew* A spacecraft automatically docked to the International Space Station early Tuesday, delivering 2.5 tons of food, fuel and supplies for the residents on board. The ISS Progress 25 linked up to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:10 a.m. CDT Tuesday as the station sailed 208 miles above the Earth off the northeast coast of Australia. Within minutes, hooks and latches engaged between the two spacecraft to form a tight seal. The hatch to the supply ship will be opened overnight to enable its cargo to be unloaded. As the Progress approached for its docking, Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov stood by in Zvezda in case they needed to take over manual control of the linkup. The docking, under the guidance of the Kurs automatic rendezvous system, was smooth and uneventful. Flight Engineer Suni Williams monitored other station systems and photographed the Progress’ approach. The Kurs proximity antenna was retracted earlier than usual, at a distance of about 148 meters. This enabled Russian flight controllers to confirm it was functioning properly, since it failed to retract during the Progress 23 docking last October. In February, the Expedition 14 crew conducted a spacewalk to fix the problem. The unpiloted ship launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:25 p.m. CDT Friday for its three-day journey to the station. The Progress delivered more than 1,050 pounds of propellant, almost 100 pounds of air, more than 925 pounds of water and 3,042 pounds of dry cargo. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station The next station status report will be issued Friday, May 18, or earlier if events warrant. ###

1 0

ISS PROGRESS 25 SUPPLY SHIP READY FOR LAUNCH
by Arthur Rowe 14 May '07

14 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Resupply Craft Set to Dock With Station Early Tuesday* ISS Progress 25 launch Image above: The ISS Progress 25 spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: NASA/Mark Bowman TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html A new Progress cargo craft is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station on Tuesday around 1:10 a.m. EDT. The ISS Progress 25, loaded with more than 2.5 tons of fuel, air, water and other supplies and equipment, launched Friday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. On Monday, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov participated in one more practice session with the Toru telerobotically operated rendezvous system. The crew would use Toru to manually guide in the Progress 25 cargo craft for docking in the unlikely event its automated system encountered a problem. Live NASA TV coverage of the Progress docking begins at 12:30 a.m. + Watch NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> + Read about the Progress 25 launch <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> Flight Engineer Sunita Williams, along with Yurchikhin and Kotov, delivered a special message on Sunday from the space station to Jamestown, Va., as part of the Jamestown Anniversary Weekend. NASA Administrator Mike Griffin introduced the space explorers to a crowd that included President George Bush and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. + Read more about NASA and the Jamestown Anniversary Weekend <http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/everydaylife/jamestown2007.html> + View video <javascript:watchNASAOnDemandTV('http://anon.nasa-global.edgesuite.net/anon.nasa-global/ccvideos/sts-116/win…')>

1 0

ISS Status Report #07-25
by Arthur Rowe 12 May '07

12 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *International Space Station Status Report #07-25* *11 p.m. CDT Friday, May 11, 2007* *Expedition 15 Crew* A new cargo freighter launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 10:25 p.m. CDT Friday with more than 2.5 tons of fuel, air, water and other supplies and equipment aboard. The ISS Progress 25 unpiloted cargo carrier is scheduled to dock with the station Tuesday at 12:10 a.m., bringing more than 1,050 pounds of propellant, almost 100 pounds of air, more than 925 pounds of water and 3,042 pounds of dry cargo -- a total of 5,125 pounds. NASA TV coverage of the docking will begin at 11:30 p.m. Monday The spacecraft will use the automated Kurs system to dock at the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module. Should human intervention be necessary, Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin will be at the manual TORU docking system controls. On Tuesday, Yurchikhin and flight engineers Suni Williams and Oleg Kotov tested communications between the station and the docked ISS Progress 24. On Wednesday, in recognition of the Russian holiday Victory Day, marking the end of World War II, the crew performed only necessary station activities. On Thursday, Kotov worked with a breathing experiment, while Williams and Yurchikhin spent about three hours replacing a frayed steel rope on a gyroscope on the Treadmill Vibration Isolation System, or TVIS. The gyroscope is part of the system that keeps vibrations created by an exercising crew member from being transmitted to the rest of the station, where it could interfere with delicate experiments. Williams and Yurchikhin wrapped up the work on Friday. Additionally on Thursday, flight controllers tested the failed Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) 3. The test involved tilting the CMG in different directions at different speeds to determine what effect, if any, friction had on the movement. The 600-pound gyroscope itself, one of four that controls the station’s orientation in space, was not spun up. It will be replaced this summer during the STS-118 mission. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station The next station status report will be issued Tuesday, May 15, after the Progress 25 docking, or earlier if events warrant. -end-

1 0

PROGRESS 25 LAUNCHED
by Arthur Rowe 12 May '07

12 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C#31468 A new Progress freighter launched to the International Space Station Friday at 11:25 p.m. EDT with more than 2.5 tons of fuel, air, water and other supplies and equipment aboard. The station's 25th Progress unpiloted cargo carrier will bring to the orbiting laboratory more than 1,050 pounds of propellant, almost 100 pounds of air, more than 925 pounds of water and 3,042 pounds of dry cargo – a total of 5,125 pounds. + Read about the Progress 25 launch <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…> In preparation for the arrival of the cargo craft on Tuesday, the Expedition 15 crew spent some time Friday brushing up on training with the telerobotically operated rendezvous system they would use to manually guide in the Progress 25 cargo craft for docking in the unlikely event its automated system encountered a problem. On Sunday, May 13, Flight Engineer Sunita Williams, along with Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov, will deliver a special message from the space station to Jamestown, Va., as part of the Jamestown Anniversary Weekend. NASA Administrator Mike Griffin will introduce the space explorers to a crowd expected to include President George Bush and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. + Read more about NASA and the Jamestown Anniversary Weekend <http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/everydaylife/jamestown2007.html>

1 0

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-12 02:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 May '07

11 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-12 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Barrhaven Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VA3MGY Tue 2007-05-15 15:22 UTC 47 deg (***) Simulcast on Echolink is planned. Streaming video is planned. Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School, Emmett, Idaho, direct via W7VT Wed 2007-05-16 18:52 UTC 57 deg Toyon Elementary, San Jose, California, direct via K6MFW Mon 2007-05-21 17:18 UTC 46 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 296. 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 2007-05-12 02:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-05-09 19:00 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.

1 0

Atlantis is 'Go' for Rollout
by Arthur Rowe 11 May '07

11 May '07

SUBMITED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Atlantis is 'Go' for Rollout* Image above: In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians are inspecting the sanding performed on Atlantis' external tank nose cone to repair hail damage caused by a late February storm. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller + View Hi-res Image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170421main_repairs.jpg> TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html *05.11.07 - 4:30 p.m. EDT* After Friday's rollout review meeting, NASA officials announced that repairs on the external tank on Space Shuttle Atlantis have been completed. The vehicle is scheduled to roll out to the launch pad on Wednesday, May 16 with first motion at 4 a.m. EDT. "The teams have done a phenomenal job of repairing this tank," said Bill Gerstenmaier, space operations associate administrator. "We've done a lot of extra reviews to make sure we didn't miss anything -- a lot of testing…to make sure things were done right and they've done a great job." Wayne Hale, Space Program manager gave a lot of credit to the hundreds of workers across the country who pulled together for the repair project. "We're really proud of what they have done…in an unexpected circumstance amidst all the other work they have to do," said Hale. John Chapman, manager of the external tank project pointed out that the tank will have a speckled appearance but it will not affect performance or safety. There will be a flight readiness review held on May 30, 31 and a media event will be held afterwards to discuss the results of the meeting.

1 0

NASA TV BROADCASTS CARGO SHIP ARRIVAL TO SPACE STATION
by Arthur Rowe 11 May '07

11 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 May 11, 2007 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-53 NASA TV BROADCASTS CARGO SHIP ARRIVAL TO SPACE STATION HOUSTON - A cargo ship with more than two tons of supplies for the International Space Station will launch Friday night from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and flight engineers Oleg Kotov and Suni Williams will receive the shipment of food, fuel and supplies on Tuesday, May 15. NASA TV will not broadcast the launch of the unpiloted Progress 25 spacecraft but will broadcast its arrival at the International Space Station. NASA TV coverage will begin at 11:30 p.m. CDT, May 14. The Progress is scheduled to dock automatically to the Zvezda Service Module of the station at 12:10 a.m. For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For more information on the space station and the expedition crews, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station -end-

1 0

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-11 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 10 May '07

10 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-11 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Barrhaven Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VA3MGY Tue 2007-05-15 15:27 UTC 47 deg Simulcast on Echolink is planned. Streaming video is planned. Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School, Emmett, Idaho, direct via W7VT Wed 2007-05-16 18:52 UTC 57 deg Toyon Elementary, San Jose, California, direct via K6MFW (***) Mon 2007-05-21 17:18 UTC 46 deg (***) Total number of ARISS school contacts is 296. 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 2007-05-11 03:00 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 2007-05-09 19:00 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.

1 0

Progress Rolls Out to Launch Pad
by Arthur Rowe 10 May '07

10 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Station Maintenance; Progress Rolls Out to Launch Pad* jsc2007e22715 -- The Progress 25 spacecraft rolls out to the launch padImage above: The Progress 25 spacecraft rolls out to its launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: NASA/Mark Bowman TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Aside from documenting her sleep patterns for an experiment each morning this week, Flight Engineer Sunita Williams performed maintenance on a station treadmill on Thursday. She also inventoried power adapters for several laptop computers. Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin performed a periodic health test. Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov set up an experiment that studies respiration of crew members during long-duration missions. The Progress 25 cargo craft rolled out to its launch pad Thursday at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch is scheduled for 11:25 p.m. EDT Friday. Docking is set for Tuesday about 1:10 a.m. + Read about the Progress 25 launch <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_pr…>

1 0

Back to the Future - NASA Style
by Arthur Rowe 10 May '07

10 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 NASA News wrote: > May 10, 2007 > > Allard Beutel > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-4769 > > Lindsay Crouch > Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. > 757-864-3189 > > Kevin Crossett > Jamestown 2007, Wiliamsburg, Va. > 757-253-4534 > > > BACK TO THE FUTURE - NASA STYLE > > JAMESTOWN, Va. - What do Captain John Smith and Space Shuttle > Commander Rick Sturckow have in common? Or Pocahontas and NASA > astronaut Suni Williams? These explorers may be separated by 400 > years, but they share the same spirit of adventure and discovery. > > As an official partner with the Jamestown 2007 Commemoration > Commission, NASA will demonstrate this connection to the thousands of > visitors to Jamestown, Va., May 11 - 13 for America's Anniversary > Weekend. > > Sunday, May 13, will be a highlight of the weekend with a visit from > President George W. Bush. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin will > introduce a special message from the crew of the International Space > Station, which includes Williams, during the president's visit. > > NASA will debut an interactive exhibit that highlights the connections > between settlers in Virginia almost 400 years ago and NASA's plans to > explore space and establish a presence on other worlds. This exhibit > gives visitors the chance to make a personalized "Space Postcard;" be > photographed as an astronaut or settler; and win prizes for > participating in a NASA trivia game. > > America's long-term exploration policy, the Vision for Space > Exploration, is working to return humans to the moon and develop the > tools needed to further explore Earth, the moon, Mars and beyond. The > road to discovery, much like the path to Jamestown, involves > searching for water, accommodating human needs, developing new forms > of transportation and establishing a settlement or space colony. > These four themes will be demonstrated through interactive displays > and hands-on activities in the NASA exhibit. > > America's Anniversary Weekend is the national observance of the 400th > anniversary of the founding of Jamestown - the first permanent > English colony in America. The weekend will feature historical > interpretations, demonstrations, musical performances and educational > displays. > > In June, a little piece of history will hitch a ride on space shuttle > Atlantis during its next mission, targeted for launch on June 8. A > lead cargo tag, dating back to the 1600s, is tucked inside a box in > the shuttle's middeck. The tag is the only thing found in 13 years by > the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities > archeological digs at Jamestown Island that contains the word "Yames > Towne" on it. The tag's trip celebrates the link between explorers > past and present. > > For details on America's Anniversary Weekend, visit: > > http://www.Americas400thAnniversary.com > > For more information on NASA, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov > > > -end- > > > > > >

1 0

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-09 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 May '07

09 May '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-05-09 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sunset Mesa Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico, direct via W5SCA Successful Wed 2007-05-09 14:44 UTC 49 deg (***) Escola Secundaria de Estarreja, Estarreja, Portugal, direct via CT6ESE Successful Wed 2007-05-09 15:06 UTC 58 deg (***) Barrhaven Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VA3MGY Tue 2007-05-15 15:27 UTC 47 deg Simulcast on Echolink is planned. Streaming video is planned. Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School, Emmett, Idaho, direct via W7VT (***) Wed 2007-05-16 18:52 UTC 57 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 296. (***) 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 2007-05-09 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 2007-05-09 19:00 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.

1 0

Progress to Launch to Space Station PART 2
by Arthur Rowe 09 May '07

09 May '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C 31468 Progress to Launch to Space Station 05.08.07 A new Progress freighter is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station at 11:25 p.m. EDT Friday, May 11, with more than 2.5 tons of fuel, air, water and other supplies and equipment aboard. The station's 25th Progress unpiloted cargo carrier will bring to the orbiting laboratory more than 1,050 pounds of propellant, almost 100 pounds of air, more than 925 pounds of water and 3,042 pounds of dry cargo – a total of 5,125 pounds. Progress cargo spacecraftP25 will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is scheduled to dock with the station Tuesday, May 15, at about 1:10 a.m. The spacecraft will use the automated Kurs system to dock at the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module. Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin will be at the manual Toru docking system controls, should his intervention become necessary. Expedition 15 crew members, Yurchikhin and flight engineers Sunita Williams and Oleg Kotov, will continue to use oxygen from the Progress 24 at the Pirs Docking Compartment. It is scheduled to remain there until mid-August. Once its cargo is unloaded, P25 will be filled with trash and station discards. It is scheduled to be undocked, deorbited and incinerated on re-entry on July 20. The Progress is similar in appearance and some design elements to the Soyuz spacecraft, which brings crew members to the station, serves as a lifeboat while they are there and returns them to Earth. The aft module, the instrumentation and propulsion module, is nearly identical. But the second of the three Progress sections is a refueling module, and the third, uppermost as the Progress sits on the launch pad, is a cargo module. On the Soyuz, the descent module, where the crew is seated on launch and which returns them to Earth, is the middle module and the third is called the orbital module.

1 0