September 2007 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

NASA Sets Briefings for Space Station Crew Change and Soyuz Move
by Arthur Rowe 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > Sept. 18, 2007 > > John Yembrick > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-0602 > john.yembrick-1(a)nasa.gov > > James Hartsfield > Johnson Space Center, Houston > 202-483-5111 > james.a.hartsfield(a)nasa.gov > > > > NASA SETS BRIEFINGS FOR SPACE STATION CREW CHANGE AND SOYUZ MOVE > > HOUSTON - NASA will hold a pair of media briefings on Tuesday, Sept. > 25, to preview the upcoming exchange of crews aboard the > International Space Station. > > At 1 p.m. CDT, NASA will review the work completed during the current > Expedition 15 mission. A second briefing, set to begin at 2 p.m., > will preview the work planned aboard the station for the Expedition > 16 mission. The briefings will originate from NASA's Johnson Space > Center, Houston, and will be broadcast live on NASA Television. > Questions will be taken from media at participating NASA sites. > Reporters should call their preferred field center to confirm its > availability. > > Participants in the briefings are: > > Expedition 15 Recap Briefing, 1 p.m. > - Bob Dempsey, Expedition 15 lead flight director > - Julie Robinson, International Space Station program scientist > > Expedition 16 Preflight Briefing, 2 p.m. > - Pete Hasbrook, Expedition 16 increment manager > - Holly Ridings, Expedition 16 lead flight director > > On Sept. 27, the station's current residents will take a short ride in > the Soyuz TMA-10 spacecraft now docked at the complex. Expedition 15 > Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and flight engineers Oleg Kotov and Clay > Anderson will move the Soyuz from a docking port on the Zarya module > to another port on the Zvezda module. The half-hour flight will be > broadcast live on NASA TV beginning at 2 p.m. > > The Soyuz move frees the Zarya docking port for the arrival of the > next crew, set to launch Oct. 10 in another Soyuz from the Baikonur > Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, Soyuz > Commander and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko, and Malaysian > spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszhaphar Shukor will dock to the > station Oct. 12. Yurchikhin, Kotov and Shukor will return to Earth > Oct. 21 in a Soyuz. > > Anderson, who has been aboard the station since June, will remain with > Whitson and Malenchenko as a member of the Expedition 16 mission. > > For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and schedule information, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov/ntv > > For more information on the station, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov/station > > > > >

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-21 00:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-21 00:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg Heidelberg University for Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, D-69123, Germany, telebridge via WH6PN Mon 2007-09-24 08:00 UTC 46 deg Goforth Elementary School, Clear Creek, Texas, via WH6PN Wed 2007-09-26 16:52 UTC 81 deg via WH6PN Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC., telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2007-09-29 16:28 UTC 16 deg Town of Anamizu ARISS School Contact Executive Committee, Anamizu-town, Housu-gun Ishikawa, Japan, direct via 8J9ISS (***) Sat 2007-10-06 09:24 UTC 41 deg (***) Prairielands Council, Boy Scouts of America, Space Jamboree Camp Robert Drake (Oakwood, IL), Champaign, Illinois, telebridge via VK4KHZ (***) Sat 2007-10- 06 19:12 UTC 32 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 317. 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 complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-21 00:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-09-17 21:30 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_cor rection.rtf 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Science, Maintenance Continue;
by Arthur Rowe 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Science, Maintenance Continue; Final Preps for Expedition 16* 20 SEPTEMBER 2007 Image above: European Space Agency astronaut and Expedition 14 flight engineer Thomas Reiter works with the SWAB experiment. Credit: NASA Flight Engineer Clay Anderson this week has been evaluating samples of microorganisms on the International Space Station. The samples are part of a year-long experiment called Surface, Water and Air Bio-characterization, or SWAB. The SWAB experiment, which ends this month, seeks to describe the types of microorganisms that live on the station and determine which are beneficial, neutral or harmful. + Read more about the SWAB experiment <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/swab.html> In other station activities, Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov are performing routine maintenance on their Russian, or Orlan, spacesuits. Anderson is also sampling fluids from the newly installed Internal Thermal Control System. Expedition 16 crew members will be flying to Baikonur, Kazakhstan next week to begin final preparations for their mission to the International Space Station. On Oct. 10 they will launch aboard a Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft and dock to the station two days later. + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…>

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Way on Discovery's Repairs Discovery's starboard landing gear.
by Arthur Rowe 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Tests Under Way on Discovery's Repairs* Discovery's starboard landing gear. Image above: With repairs of the hydraulic leak completed, tests on Discovery's right landing gear have begun inside the Orbiter Processing Facility. Image credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller + View larger image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_strutfix-lg.JPG> With space shuttle Discovery's right landing gear reassembled following the replacement of its four hydraulic seals, technicians now are carrying out a series of tests on the system. Once these tests are concluded on Saturday and the repairs have been determined successful, the way would be cleared for Discovery's move on Sunday from its processing hangar at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Depending on how processing operations go, rollout to the launch pad could take place one week later. One of Discovery’s struts, which act as shock absorbers during the shuttle's landing, began leaking hydraulic fluid last week. Once Discovery is in the Vehicle Assembly Building, it will be attached to its external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters for its upcoming mission, STS-120, to the International Space Station. While NASA managers will continue to assess the progress, the ongoing preparations would still support Discovery’s Oct. 23 target launch date. *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/harmony.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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Progress 25 Undocks;
by Arthur Rowe 19 Sep '07

19 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 * Progress 25 Undocks; Stage Set for Relocation, New Crew* 19 SEPTEMBER 2007 Image above: This illustration depicts the International Space Station's configuration after the undocking of Progress 25. Credit: NASA to view image go to:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The Progress 25 (P25) cargo craft undocked from the Zvezda service module’s aft port Tuesday night at 8:37 EDT. Russian scientists will test the Progress’ thrusters and propellant usage before it deorbits and burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday, Sept. 25. On Thursday Sept. 27, the Expedition 15 crew members will enter their Soyuz TMA-10 spacecraft, undock from Zarya’s nadir, or earth-facing, port and relocate to Zvezda’s aft port. On Oct. 12 Expedition 16 will arrive at the International Space Station in the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft for a crew swap. Meanwhile, Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and flight engineers Oleg Kotov and Clay Anderson continue maintenance on the Internal Thermal Control System loops and will install a new valve in the Destiny lab's humidity control system. + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…>

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ARISS event - Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona USA Friday (Sep 21) 15:04 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 19 Sep '07

19 Sep '07

An International Space Station Expedition 15 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona USA on 21 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:04 UTC. The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and KD7RPP. The contact should be audible in most of western North America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. In addition, the audio should be available via IRLP and EchoLink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. The school's name, Pueblo Magnet High School, might connote a "highly developed and worldly" school. Pueblo is anything but "complicated or finely experienced and aware". Pueblo High School may be more accurately described as a pueblo: an intimate village whose inhabitants most often learn about the larger world only as it comes to them." The bias of being a "south side school" has a negative effect on teen's self-esteem, teachers' morale and the potential for our program. A large percentage of the students are basically poor, coming from undereducated environments. Administration, teachers and staff at Pueblo Magnet High School work very hard to build a positive reputation that is challenged daily by the reality of neighborhood violence, dropout statistics, low socioeconomic status and low achievement. Touch the Sky is a project that has been underway for almost two years and that has as a primary objective, Pueblo Magnet High School students communicating, via amateur radio technologies, with astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Pueblo students are already learning to apply their daily curriculum lessons by applying them to their study of electronics, Federal Communication Rules and Regulations and amateur radio operating procedures in preparation for their amateur radio license exams. Presently there are five student licensed amateur radio operators, one at the General Class level. There are 27 other members in the Pueblo High School Amateur Radio Club who will become licensed radio operators by April 2008. Pueblo High School is a registered school with the American Radio Relay League as one of only 200 schools nationwide in their "Big Project" Program. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How many times have you orbited earth since you boarded the ISS? 2. Based on your present space experiences, do you believe there is human life on another planet? 3. What is there to do in the ISS? 4. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 5. How does it feel to be in a place where there is no gravity? 6. Were you scared when you went into space? 7. What advice can you give us teens who want to start a career in space? 8. How does loss of gravity affect your digestive system and how do you eliminate bodily wastes? 9. What do you eat in space? 10. What was your state of mind as you left earth? 11. What is your sense of awe and wonderment of nature in outer space? 12. What is something you took for granted on earth that you now miss? 13. Is it difficult to sleep in space? 14. How do you use your hands to touch things when you are in your space suit? 15. Are your sleep patterns different in outer space? 16. How much psychological pressure do you experience when you are taking a space walk? 17. What do you do in case of a power failure? 18. Is it possible for people to build a station on the moon for people to live in? 19. How do you communicate with your family? 20. Do you have the internet in space? 21. How has space travel changed you and how will you live your life when you return to earth? 22. How do you know when it's time to sleep or rise if there is no day or night aboard the ISS? 23. If the ISS is rotating, how are your antennas directed or polarized? 24. Who or what inspired you to become an astronaut? 25. How is your sense of taste different in space? 26. Do cell phones work in outer space? 27. Have you discovered any other planets or moons? 28. Is it true that by reaching a very high speed in an extremely short amount of time we can create a rip in the space-time continuum and go back in time? 29. How does it feel to be floating in space? Information about the next scheduled ARISS contact can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): 1. Heidelberg University for Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, D-69123, Germany, telebridge via WH6PN Mon 2007-09-24 08:00 UTC 2. Goforth Elementary School, Clear Creek, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Wed 2007-09-26 16:52 UTC 3. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC., telebridge via WH6PN Sat 2007-09-29 16:28 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.rac.ca/ariss (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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Progress Undocking Sets Stage for New Station Crew
by Arthur Rowe 19 Sep '07

19 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Progress Undocking Sets Stage for New Station Crew* 18 SEPTEMBER 2007 Tuesday night’s undocking of a Progress 25 (P25) cargo craft at 8:37 p.m. EDT sets the stage for a Soyuz relocation and the arrival of Expedition 16. Progress 25 will orbit a safe distance from the International Space Station for a week after undocking. This will enable Russian engineers to perform propulsion tests on the cargo craft before it finally deorbits and burns up over the Pacific Ocean. On Thursday, Sept. 27, the Expedition 15 crew will enter the Soyuz TMA-10 spacecraft, undock from the Zarya’s earth-facing port and relocate to the Zvezda service module’s aft port. On Oct. 12, Expedition 16 will arrive at the International Space Station in a Soyuz TMA-11 for a crew swap. Arriving with Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko is Spaceflight Participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov will leave several days later taking Shukor with them. Flight Engineer Clay Anderson will stay aboard with Expedition 16. Flight Engineer Dan Tani will replace Anderson when Space Shuttle Discovery arrives at the station on mission STS-120. + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-19 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Sep '07

19 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-19 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg Heidelberg University for Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, D-69123, Germany, telebridge via WH6PN Mon 2007-09-24 08:00 UTC 46 deg Goforth Elementary School, Clear Creek, Texas, via WH6PN Wed 2007-09-26 16:52 UTC 81 deg via WH6PN Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC., telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2007-09-29 16:28 UTC 16 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 317. 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 complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-19 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 2007-09-17 21:30 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating 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 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-17 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-17 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via NØEFT Successful Mon 2007-09-17 13:39 UTC 67 deg (***) Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg Heidelberg University for Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, D-69123, Germany, telebridge via WH6PN Mon 2007-09-24 08:00 UTC 46 deg Goforth Elementary School, Clear Creek, Texas, via WH6PN Wed 2007-09-26 16:52 UTC 81 deg via WH6PN (***) Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC., telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2007-09-29 16:28 UTC 16 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 317. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. Special Congratulations to Beth (KD5CAA) and Kenneth Ransom (N5VHO ARISS/ISS Ham Radio Project Engineer) on the birth of their daughter Angela Hope on 2007-09-10! Everyone is reported doing well. (***) 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 complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-17 21:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-09-17 21:30 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating 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 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Technicians to Begin Discovery Strut Repairs
by Arthur Rowe 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Technicians to Begin Discovery Strut Repairs * 17 SEPTEMBER 2007 NASA technicians will begin repair work Wednesday on a leaking hydraulic seal in space shuttle Discovery’s right main-gear strut. The struts act as shock absorbers during the shuttle's landing. Shuttle managers made the decision to go ahead with the repairs during a meeting Monday afternoon. Discovery had been scheduled to roll over Wednesday from its processing hanger to the Vehicle Assembly Building. There it will be attached to its external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters for its upcoming mission, STS-120, to the International Space Station. A new rollover date will be set after technicians begin work on the strut and determine what needs to be fixed and how long that will take. To remove the main landing gear strut and replace seals requires disconnecting and replacing the brakes and tires, disconnecting and reconnecting instruments and other requirements to allow access to the strut. Managers will assess the ongoing repair work to decide how it might affect Discovery’s Oct. 23 target launch date. At the same meeting, managers also officially decided to add an additional spacewalk, bringing the total to five. On the extra spacewalk, Missions Specialists Scott Parazynski and Douglas Wheelock will test tile heat shield repair techniques, extending the mission to 14 days.

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Expedition 15 Ready for Progress 25 Undocking
by Arthur Rowe 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Expedition 15 Ready for Progress 25 Undocking* 17 SEPTEMBER 2007 s118e09341 -- The International Space Station as seen from the space shuttleA Progress 25 (P25) cargo craft loaded with trash and unneeded items will undock at 8:37 p.m. EDT Tuesday then burn up over the Pacific Ocean. The crew is powering up the P25 today, removing air ducts and closing hatches. The International Space Station is pictured from Space Shuttle Endeavour shortly after undocking on Aug. 19, 2007. Credit: NASA . TOVIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Managers were considering maneuvering the station Tuesday morning before the undocking to avoid an old Strela rocket body orbiting close by. The maneuver has been cancelled and the station is all clear. Next week on Sept. 24 the International Space Station will undergo an orbital reboost. The reboost will maximize rendezvous and docking opportunities for an upcoming Soyuz launch and the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120 in late October. The Integrated Station LAN (ISL) was completely installed over the weekend and is up and running. The new ISL expands the station’s capability to send commands between the Russian and U.S. orbital segments. + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…>

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ARISS event - Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Monday (Sep 17) 13:39 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 16 Sep '07

16 Sep '07

An International Space Station Expedition 15 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA on 17 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:39 UTC. The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and N0EFT. The contact should be audible in most of eastern North America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. In addition, the audio should be available via IRLP and EchoLink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. Mitchell Elementary school is a NASA Explorer School located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Our science and math programs integrate units that are related to NASA projects. The radio contact with the space station will enhance and increase the relevance of our students' academic activities. The experience will help enable our students to see themselves as future scientists or astronauts. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What kind of food do you eat in space? 2. Is it hard to be in space for so long? 3. Have you ever taken a space walk? What was it like? 4. How long have you been on the space station and how many people can live there at the same time? 5. Do you miss your family, and how long have you been away from them? 6. Do you ever get scared being in space for so long? 7. What will you do when you come back to Earth? 8. What kinds of jobs do you do on the space station? 9. What is it like blasting off in the shuttle? 10. How do you keep from floating around while sleeping? 11. How long did it take you to train to be an astronaut? 12. What kinds of shoes do you wear on the space station? 13: Do you have a bedtime? 14. What do you do if you get sick? 15. What made you want to become an astronaut? 16. How do you keep yourself clean in space? 17. What is the temperature in space? 18. How do you exercise in space? 19. How do the Russian crew members get to the station? 20. What do you do in your spare time? 21. How do you communicate with your Russian crewmates? 22. Does the space station stay at the same altitude above Earth? Information about the next scheduled ARISS contact can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP, Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC Heidelberg University for Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, Germany, telebridge via WH6PN, Mon 2007-09-24 08:00 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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NASA Showcases Next Space Station Component
by Arthur Rowe 15 Sep '07

15 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > Sept. 12, 2007 > > Katherine Trinidad > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-3749 > katherine.trinidad(a)nasa.gov > > Tracy Young > Kennedy Space Center, Fla. > 321-867-2468 > tracy.g.young(a)nasa.gov > > > NASA SHOWCASES NEXT SPACE STATION COMPONENT > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center will hold a media > event at 10 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 18, to highlight the next piece > to be added to the International Space Station. The Node-2 module, > known as Harmony, will launch aboard space shuttle Discovery on > mission STS-120, targeted for launch Oct. 23. > > Harmony will act as an internal connecting port and passageway to > additional international science labs and cargo spacecraft. The > pressurized module will increase the living and working space inside > the station and serve as a work platform outside for the station's > robotic arm. The module is approximately 21 feet long and 14 feet in > diameter. > > During the event, reporters at the Space Station Processing Facility > will have the opportunity to speak with mission managers involved in > processing Harmony for flight. Harmony is scheduled to be transferred > at the end of the month to Launch Pad 39A, in preparation for its > journey to the station. > > > The processing facility is an operational area. All participants must > be properly dressed in full-length pants, flat shoes that entirely > cover the feet, and shirts with sleeves. > > For the latest information on the STS-120 mission, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle > > > -end- > > > > > >

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Discovery Moves Toward October Liftoff
by Arthur Rowe 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Discovery Moves Toward October Liftoff* Next week, the launch of space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120 moves one step closer as technicians are scheduled to roll the shuttle the short distance from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the giant Vehicle Assembly Building. Once inside, Discovery will be lifted and then joined to the waiting boosters and tank on the mobile launch platform. The main payload for the mission, the Italian-built U.S. Harmony module for the International Space Station, will be loaded inside Discovery at the launch pad. Work on Discovery in progress. Image above: In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers secure the tool storage assembly unit into Discovery's payload bay. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller + View larger image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_opf-lg.jpg> *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/harmony.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-14 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-14 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Westbrook Intermediate, Friendswood, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Successful Fri 2007-09-14 18:48 UTC 25 deg (***) Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via NØEFT Mon 2007-09-17 13:39 UTC 67 deg Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg Heidelberg University for Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, D-69123, Germany, telebridge via WH6PN Mon 2007-09-24 08:00 UTC 46 deg Goforth Elementary School, Clear Creek, Texas, via WH6PN Fri 2007-09-28 16:04 UTC 82 deg via WH6PN Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC., telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2007-09-29 16:28 UTC 16 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 316. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. Special Congratulations to Beth (KD5CAA) and Kenneth Ransom (N5VHO ARISS/ISS Ham Radio Project Engineer) on the birth of their daughter Angela Hope on 2007-09-10! Everyone is reported doing well. (***) 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 complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-14 21:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-09-14 21:30 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating 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 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Crew Setting up New Network
by Arthur Rowe 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Setting up New Network* 13 September 2007 ISS015-E-27279 : NASA astronaut Clay Anderson Image above: Flight Engineer Clay Anderson poses for a photo near the Earth observation window in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Credit: TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The Expedition 15 crew aboard the International Space Station Thursday continued setting up a new local area network (LAN) and gathering trash for disposal in a Progress cargo craft. Flight Engineer Clay Anderson completed a check of the station's emergency lighting system and installed handrail fasteners in the Unity node early Thursday. After lunch, Anderson returned to work on the Integrated Station LAN (ISL) network system. He installed network cables, connected the router and worked on the External Wireless Instrumentation System. The ISL provides network connections between the Destiny lab, the Unity node, the Quest airlock and the service module. It eliminates drag-through cables in hatches, will be up to ten times faster than the current LAN and has provisions for future expansion. Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov continue to stow unneeded hardware and trash in the docked ISS Progress 25 cargo craft. The Progress will undock from the station on Sept. 18 and burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…> + View Hurricane Felix imagery <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/multimedia/exp15_hurricane_felix.…> + Read about the PMA-3 relocation <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/pma3move…> + 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 2007-09-13 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-13 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Westbrook Intermediate, Clear Creek, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri 2007-09-14 18:48 UTC 25 deg Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via NØEFT Mon 2007-09-17 13:39 UTC 67 deg Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg Heidelberg University for Applied Sciences, Heidelberg, D-69123, Germany, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Mon 2007-09-24 08:00 UTC 46 deg (***) Goforth Elementary School, Clear Creek, Texas, via WH6PN ***) Fri 2007-09-28 16:04 UTC 82 deg via WH6PN (***) Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC., telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2007-09-29 16:28 UTC 16 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 315. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. Special Congratulations to Beth (KD5CAA) and Kenneth Ransom (N5VHO ARISS/ISS Ham Radio Project Engineer) on the birth of their daughter Angela Hope on 2007-09-10! Everyone is reported doing well. (***) 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 complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-13 20:30 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 2007-09-12 21:30 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating 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 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-12 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-12 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: M.L. King Academy (formerly Alexander Macomb Academy), Mount Clemens, MI, direct via N8LC Successful Wed 2007-09-12 14:59 UTC 31 deg (***) Westbrook Intermediate, Clear Creek, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri 2007-09-14 18:48 UTC 25 deg Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via NØEFT Mon 2007-09-17 13:39 UTC 67 deg Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 315. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. Special Congratulations to Beth (KD5CAA) and Kenneth Ransom (N5VHO ARISS/ISS Ham Radio Project Engineer) on the birth of their daughter Angela Hope on 2007-09-10! Everyone is reported doing well. (***) 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 complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-12 21:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-09-12 21:30 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating 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 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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Astronauts Bring NASA's Magic to Disney
by Arthur Rowe 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Astronauts Bring NASA's Magic to Disney 09.11.07 "Five... Four... Three... Two... One..." A voice over the loudspeakers counted down as the crowd waited in anticipation outside the "Mission: SPACE" attraction at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center in Orlando. Finally, with a thundering /whoosh/ and an explosion of smoke and confetti, a glass plaque bearing the inspirational words of astronaut Barbara R. Morgan was unveiled as onlookers cheered. "Reach for your dreams...the sky is no limit," states the plaque outside the ride that takes guests on a simulated journey into space. Mission Specialist Barbara R. Morgan (left) helps dedicate a plaque outside the Mission: Space attraction.The plaque dedication was part of Disney World's "NASA Space Day" celebration on Sept. 10, 2007, in which the seven astronauts who flew aboard space shuttle Endeavour on the STS-118 mission were honored for their hard work in space with a visit to "the happiest place on Earth." Throughout the day, students and theme park guests gathered to listen as the blue-suited astronauts answered questions and shared stories of their spaceflight experiences. Image right: Mission Specialist Barbara R. Morgan (left) helps dedicate a plaque outside the Mission: Space attraction. At right are Vice President of Epcot Jim MacPhee and NASA Assistant Administrator for Education Joyce Winterton. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton TO VIEW IMAGES GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/behindscenes/disney.html A special education session gave students from Orlando-area schools the opportunity to speak with Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charlie Hobaugh and Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell, Rick Mastracchio, Barbara R. Morgan, Alvin Drew and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dave Williams. Local fourth- and fifth-graders joined students from the Oak Ridge High School Aviation and Aerospace Academy Magnet Program, and the Osceola High School Aviation Academy. One student asked which was the most difficult and challenging obstacle the astronauts faced. "Everybody has a different challenge or obstacle that they have to overcome," answered Mastracchio. "One of the things that I ran into is when I graduated from college I wanted to be a military pilot, so I went to join the Air Force or the Navy or the Marines." Mastracchio went on to explain that because he has to wear glasses or contacts to improve his vision, he couldn't be a pilot, so he decided instead to work for NASA as an engineer. The astronauts answer questions from the student audience."I kept putting in astronaut application after astronaut application, and eventually got selected as an astronaut and got to fly in space two times," Mastracchio said. "So even though you meet obstacles, there are always ways around those obstacles to achieve your goals and make your dreams come true." Image left: The crew members of space shuttle mission STS-118 answer questions from the student audience. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton Education has been a strong focus for the STS-118 crew members, who participated in a series of question-and-answer sessions with students on Earth during the 13-day mission in August 2007. The assembly flight to the International Space Station was highlighted by the installation of the two-ton S5 truss segment, a high-tech girder that extends the length of the station's backbone by 11 feet. The astronauts also activated the new Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System, which allows a docked shuttle to draw power from the outpost, making more time for station construction. While at Disney, the astronauts also took the time to answer questions from enthusiastic park guests. Five-year-old Kaitlyn Brown was visiting the theme park with her father, Clyde, who happens to be a NASA contractor employee at the agency's Langley Research Center in Virginia. Kaitlyn asked how long it takes to adapt to space. "It's different for every person," Morgan answered, remembering that she felt upside-down at first. "But I got used to it, and that's when the fun starts." The STS-118 crew members march down Main Street at Walt Disney World in Orlando.As the day drew to a close, the crew members served as honorary grand marshals of the Magic Kingdom's afternoon parade. Families gathered on the sidewalks in a drizzling rain along the park's famed Main Street to watch and applaud as the astronauts waved. Image right: With Cinderella's castle in the background, the seven STS-118 crew members march down Main Street at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton Ariel Katz, a 7-year-old visiting from Brooklyn, N.Y., watched with excitement as the crew passed by. "I was out of my mind when I saw the astronauts!" the second-grader exclaimed breathlessly afterward. The boy's mother, Helene Feit-Katz, said they were simply visiting the Magic Kingdom on vacation when they found out the STS-118 crew was there. "It's a pleasant surprise. I never expected this," she said. "It's amazing. You don't know what this does for Ariel." As it turns out, one of the major highlights of the family's trip to Florida was a visit to Kennedy Space Center, which is only about an hour away from Orlando. It's a small world, after a

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STS-120 CREW MISSION
by Arthur Rowe 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Image above: Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, the STS-120 crew members await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. From the left are astronauts Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander; Daniel M. Tani, Expedition 16 flight engineer; George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot; Douglas H. Wheelock, Scott E. Parazynski, Stephanie D. Wilson and European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli, all mission specialists. Image credit: NASA-TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.h… STS-120 is the 23rd shuttle mission to the International Space Station, and will launch an Italian-built U.S. multi-port module for the station. Retired Air Force Col. Pamela A. Melroy will command the STS-120 mission to take the Node 2 connecting module to the station. Melroy, a veteran shuttle pilot, is the second woman to command a shuttle. Marine Corps Col. George D. Zamka will serve as pilot. The flight's mission specialists will be Scott E. Parazynski, Army Col. Douglas H. Wheelock, Stephanie D. Wilson and Paolo A. Nespoli, a European Space Agency astronaut from Italy. Zamka, Wheelock and Nespoli will be making their first spaceflight. Expedition 15/16 Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson will return to Earth from the space station aboard shuttle mission STS-120. That flight will carry his replacement, Daniel Tani, to the station. Tani will return on shuttle mission STS-122

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TAKING OUT THE TRASH
by Arthur Rowe 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Taking Out the Trash* ISS015-E-23899 : Cosmonaut Oleg V. KotovImage above: Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov works in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The Expedition 15 crew members aboard the International Space Station worked Tuesday on station maintenance and gathering items for disposal on a Progress cargo craft. Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov stowed some unneeded hardware in the docked ISS Progress 25 cargo craft. Flight Engineer Clay Anderson gathered trash for disposal in the Progress as well. The Progress will undock from the station Sept. 18 and burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. Anderson also serviced a European Space Agency plant growth experiment in the European Modular Cultivation System. The experiment will grow Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant related to cabbage and mustard, in orbit for three generations. Anderson took a break from his work Tuesday to conduct a ham radio session with students at the King Academy in Mount Clemens, Mich. + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…> + View Hurricane Felix imagery <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/multimedia/exp15_hurricane_felix.…> + Read about the PMA-3 relocation <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/pma3move…> + 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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NASA Anniversary, Shuttle Crew and Science Highlighted at NextFest
by Arthur Rowe 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > Sept. 11, 2007 > > Grey Hautaluoma > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-0668 > grey.hautaluoma-1(a)nasa.gov > > Asa Fenton > Bite Communications > 510-388-3401 > asa.fenton(a)bitepr.com > > > NASA ANNIVERSARY, SHUTTLE CREW AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTED AT NEXTFEST > > WASHINGTON - NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will unveil the > agency's 50th anniversary logo and participate in an X PRIZE > Foundation announcement at WIRED Magazine's NextFest at the Los > Angeles Convention Center, Sept. 13-16. The agency will showcase its > current and future technologies, and NextFest attendees can meet the > crew of the most recent space shuttle flight. > > WIRED NextFest features the latest innovations in products and > technologies in many areas where NASA plays a leading role. > > Dale and astronaut Scott Kelly will introduce the space shuttle's > STS-118 crew, including mission specialist and former educator > Barbara R. Morgan, at NextFest's opening ceremonies on Education Day, > Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. PDT in the South Hall Plaza. Education Day is > open only to school groups and members of the media. Morgan and the > other crew members of the STS-118 mission will sign autographs > throughout NextFest in the Exploration Pavilion. > > Deputy Administrator Dale will participate in an announcement > regarding the X PRIZE Foundation at the X PRIZE stage at 10:30 a.m., > Sept. 13. She will unveil the NASA 50th anniversary logo at 12:30 > p.m. at the mini stage in the Exploration Pavilion. Apollo astronaut > Buzz Aldrin also will speak. > > Throughout the show, attendees can see a see a four-foot model of > NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The observatory is designed to > study the faint light from objects at the farthest reaches of space > and time and is targeted for launch in 2013. > > NASA will exhibit a 3-D panorama of Mars and demonstrate the > all-terrain technology in the current Mars rovers. Visitors can learn > about experimental rovers that are helping scientists learn how > robots could evaluate potential outposts on the moon or Mars. > > A video camera and monitor display from NASA's Stratospheric > Observatory for Infrared Astronomy will reveal remarkable temperature > changes in the infrared spectrum on the faces of visitor volunteers. > > An interactive assembly project features Constellation, NASA's next > generation of human spacecraft. Many other mission-oriented NASA > activities also will on display. > > For more information about NASA missions, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov > > For information about NextFest, visit: > > http://www.wirednextfest.com > > > -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 > >

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Discovery Targeted for October Liftoff
by Arthur Rowe 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Last week inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians attached the external tank to the twin solid rocket boosters. In the nearby Orbiter Processing Facility, Discovery's payload bay doors were closed as preparations continue in advance of the shuttle's move to the giant assembly building. The main payload for the mission, the U.S. Harmony Node 2 module for the International Space Station, will be loaded inside Discovery at the launch pad. External tank Image above: In the Vehicle Assembly Building, the external tank is lowered between the twin solid rocket boosters on the mobile launcher platform. Image credit: NASA/George Shelton + View larger image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_mate-lg.jpg> *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/harmony.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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Crew Begins New Week of Science
by Arthur Rowe 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Begins New Week of Science* ISS015-E-26252 : Clay Anderson with SAME hardwareImage above: Flight Engineer Clay Anderson works on the Smoke and Aerosol Measurement Experiment (SAME) hardware setup located in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) 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 The Expedition 15 crew members kicked off a new week of science and maintenance aboard the International Space Station as they prepare for next week's departure of a Progress cargo craft and the arrival Space Shuttle Discovery in October. In the Destiny lab, Flight Engineer Clay Anderson worked with the computers in the EXPRESS rack, swapping out a laptop computer and loading software. The EXPRESS rack is a standardized payload rack system that transports, stores and supports experiments aboard the space station. Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov worked with PILOT, a Russian experiment that tests the cosmonauts' proficiency in manual spacecraft control during long-duration spaceflights. Yurchikhin later stowed unneeded items in the docked ISS Progress 25 cargo craft. The Progress will undock from the station Sept. 18 and burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. Engineers in Moscow and Houston are performing safety analyzes for the upcoming retraction of Zarya's solar array wings. While Space Shuttle Discovery is docked to the station during the STS-120 mission, the station's starboard radiators will be deployed, followed by the port radiators shortly after Discovery departs. To avoid physical contact with the radiators, the Zarya arrays must be completely retracted. The date for the retraction has not been determined. Over the weekend, Anderson conducted a "Saturday Science" session with the Smoke Aerosol Measurement Experiment (SAME). The results of SAME will help scientists improve smoke detectors on future spacecraft. + Read more about Expedition 16 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…> + View Hurricane Felix imagery <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/multimedia/exp15_hurricane_felix.…> + Read about the PMA-3 relocation <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/pma3move…> + 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 2007-09-10 15:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-10 15:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: M.L. King Academy (formerly Alexander Macomb Academy), Mount Clemens, MI, direct via N8LC Wed 2007-09-12 14:59 UTC 31 deg Note date change! Watch for simulcast coverage on Echolink, IRLP, and audio streaming. (http://www.mtcps.org/streaming/ARISS.html) Works best with Firefox and Internet Explorer, you may have problems with Netscape (***) Westbrook Intermediate, Clear Creek, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri 2007-09-14 18:48 UTC 25 deg (***) Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via NØEFT Mon 2007-09-17 13:39 UTC 67 deg (***) Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 314. 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 complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-10 15:00 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 2007-09-05 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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