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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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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

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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>

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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

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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.

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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

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