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Hail Damage Inspection Underwa
by Arthur Rowe 09 Mar '07

09 Mar '07

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

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

09 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-09 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Successful Fri 2007-03-09 15:22 UTC 25 deg (***) University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:14 UTC 20 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 273. (***) QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-09 18:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-03-09 18:30 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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

08 Mar '07

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

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

08 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-08 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Fri 2007-03-09 15:22 UTC 25 deg (***) Failed Thu 2007-03-08 16:37 UTC 45 deg (***) Live webcast and possible Echolink University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:14 UTC 20 deg (***) Total number of ARISS school contacts is 272. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-08 21:30 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-03-07 00:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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

08 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-08 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Thu 2007-03-08 16:37 UTC 45 deg (***) Live webcast and possible Echolink (***) University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:28 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 272. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-08 00:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-03-07 00:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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

07 Mar '07

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

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

07 Mar '07

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

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

07 Mar '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-03-07 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Boulder Hill Elementary School, Montgomery, Illinois, 2005-10-14, direct via W9BHB Successful Tue 2007-03-06 16:06 UTC 87 deg (***) Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, CA, direct via K6UCI Thu 2007-03-08 16:42 UTC 45 deg University School, Shaker Heights, OH, direct via K8RBV Fri 2007-03-16 16:28 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS school contacts is 272. (***) QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-03-07 00:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-03-07 00:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 14 on orbit: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT Expedition 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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ISS SCHOOL CONTACT
by Arthur Rowe 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

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

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

06 Mar '07

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

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