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*Crews Continue Spacewalk Preparations*
2 November 2007
Image Above: The mobile transporter (lower center) moves towards the
center of the station's truss structure. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW
IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews will continue to work today on the
tools and procedures for Saturday’s spacewalk to repair a torn solar
array. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock will
conduct the excursion, which is slated to kick off at 6:28 a.m. EDT
Saturday.
Parazynski will make the repair while suspended from a boom attached to
the space station’s robotic arm, and Wheelock will assist from the
station’s truss. Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson and Expedition 16
Flight Engineer Dan Tani will be operating the station’s robotic arm
from the robotic work station inside the Destiny laboratory. Mission
Specialist Paolo Nespoli will be the spacewalk coordinator.
The Mobile Transporter has moved near the center of the truss structure
to let Canadarm2 grapple the shuttle’s arm extension, the Orbiter Boom
Sensor System, before handing it back to the shuttle’s robotic arm for
the night. Canadarm2 will use the extension to provide support for
Parazynski on the Saturday spacewalk.
+ View images from Nov. 1 Mission Status Briefing
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…>
In the midst of all the activity on Thursday, the two crews were able to
take a few minutes out of their work to talk with former President
George H.W. Bush as he and his wife Barbara visited the Johnson Space
Center and Mission Control.
“We're so very proud of what you're doing,” he told the astronauts.
*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/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html>
+ Space Shuttle Discovery
<http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>
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*Fourth Spacewalk Pushed Back to Saturday*
1 November 2007
Image Above: Former President George Bush and Barbara Bush visit Mission
Control at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, on Thursday and speak with
the STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews. Image credit: NASA TV
TO VIEW THE IMAGE GO
TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
Friday’s spacewalk, already pushed back from Thursday, has been pushed
back again one more day to Saturday. The shuttle and station crews will
continue spacewalk preparations, transfer activities and enjoy some
off-duty time today.
The spacewalk preparations include studying procedures, building tools
and resizing a spacesuit glove. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and
Doug Wheelock will conduct the excursion.
Parazynski will ride the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, the shuttle’s
robotic arm extension, attached to the station’s robotic arm to access a
damaged solar array. Wheelock will provide guidance to the arm operators
while they are maneuvering Parazynski.
The International Space Station Program changed the priority of the
fourth spacewalk from inspection of a rotary joint to repair of a solar
array.
A fifth spacewalk planned to occur during the STS-120 mission has been
pushed back until after Discovery leaves.
+ View images of P6 4B solar array from Mission Status Briefing
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…>
*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/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html>
+ Space Shuttle Discovery
<http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>
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*Fourth Spacewalk Pushed Back to Saturday*
1 November 2007
Image Above: Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski works outside the
International Space Station during the third spacewalk of the STS-120
mission. Image credit: NASA
TO VIEW IMAGE GO
TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
Friday’s spacewalk, already pushed back from Thursday, has been pushed
back again one more day to Saturday. The shuttle and station crews will
continue spacewalk preparations, transfer activities and enjoy some
off-duty time today.
The spacewalk preparations include studying procedures, building tools
and resizing a spacesuit glove. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and
Doug Wheelock will conduct the excursion.
Parazynski will ride the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, the shuttle’s
robotic arm extension, attached to the station’s robotic arm to access a
damaged solar array. Wheelock will provide guidance to the arm operators
while they are maneuvering Parazynski.
The International Space Station Program changed the priority of the
fourth spacewalk from inspection of a rotary joint to repair of a solar
array.
A fifth spacewalk planned to occur during the STS-120 mission has been
pushed back until after Discovery leaves.
+ View images of P6 4B solar array from Mission Status Briefing
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…>
*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/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html>
+ Space Shuttle Discovery
<http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-10-31 23:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Liceo Scientifico G.Galilei, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy; ITI-LST Mottura
Caltanisetta I-93100, Italy direct via IZØLSG and IT9YBA
Successful Wed 2007-10-31 07:33 UTC 78 deg (***)
Faculty of Engineering, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, I-67040, Italy
direct via IZ6BAJ
Successful Mon 2007-10-29 09:59 UTC 20 deg (***)
IIS Deambrosis-Natta Sestri Levante I- 16039, Italy, direct via IK1XHI (***)
Successful Mon 2007-10-29 08:23 UTC 41 deg (***)
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 333. (***)
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 2. (***)
Once STS-120 undocks ARISS expects no school contacts until late December
due to the crew work schedule. We will keep everyone informed of any changes.
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS
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The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-10-31 23:30 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 2007-10-31 23:30 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
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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.
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Expedition 16 on orbit:
Peggy Whitson
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
Clayton Anderson KD5PLA
Daniel Tani KD5DXE
STS-120 10A docked with the ISS (FE-2, Tani up) (Melroy, Zamka, Parazynski
KC5RSY, Wheelock, Wilson, Nespoli)
Paolo Nespoli IZ0JPA
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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*Fourth Spacewalk Targeted for Friday
31 October 2007*
Mission managers announced today that the fourth spacewalk of STS-120 is
targeted for Friday. This spacewalk was originally scheduled for
Thursday and would have involved work on the starboard Solar Alpha
Rotary Joint. However, the station program has decided to attempt to
repair the damaged P6 4B solar array wing during Friday’s spacewalk.
Performing the spacewalk on Friday preserves the program’s option to
schedule another solar array repair spacewalk during STS-120 if needed.
+ View images of P6 4B solar array from Mission Status Briefing
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/news/msb_s…>
The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews are continuing cargo transfers. They
took a break this morning to participate in the traditional joint crew
news conference. They fielded questions from reporters in America, Italy
and Russia.
Early this morning Mission Specialist and European Space Agency
astronaut Paolo Nespoli and STS-120 Commander Pam Melroy talked to
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. The astronauts took questions from
the Italian leader while they were inside the Harmony node. The newly
delivered Harmony was U.S. funded and Italian built.
*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/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html>
+ Space Shuttle Discovery
<http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>
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*Crews Continue Spacewalk Preparations, Cargo Transfers*
31October 2007
Image Above: The shuttle and station crews participate in the joint crew
news conference taking questions from reporters in America, Italy and
Russia. Image credit: NASA TV
TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews are continuing cargo transfers and
preparing for Thursday’s spacewalk. They took a break this morning to
participate in the traditional joint crew news conference. They fielded
questions from reporters in America, Italy and Russia.
The spacewalk preparations include preparing equipment and reviewing
procedures. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock will
conduct the excursion, which is slated to kick off at 4:58 a.m. EDT
Thursday.
Early this morning Mission Specialist and European Space Agency
astronaut Paolo Nespoli and STS-120 Commander Pam Melroy talked to
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. The astronauts took questions from
the Italian leader while they were inside the Harmony node. The newly
delivered Harmony was U.S. funded and Italian built.
G'day all,
2045 EST pass over Mildura,Vic, Australia was incredible!!!!
Despite some high cloud the thing was BRIGHT! Outshone everything and
made the street lights pale!!!
--
Norm, VK3XCI,
Mildura, The Wintersun City
QF15bt
Victoria, Australia.
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*Spacewalk Preparations, Cargo Transfers on Tap Today*
31 October 2007
Image Above: Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli and STS-120 Commander Pam
Melroy speak to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano from inside the
Harmony node. Image credit: NASA TV
TO VIEW IMAGES GO
TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
Today, the STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews will continue cargo transfers
and prepare for Thursday’s spacewalk. The two crews will also hold the
traditional joint crew news conference.
The spacewalk preparations include preparing equipment and reviewing
procedures. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock will
conduct the excursion, which is slated to kick off at 4:58 a.m. EDT
Thursday.
The news conference will take place at 7:48 a.m. The crew members will
field questions from reporters on the ground.
*Teams Evaluate Array Damage*
Image Above: A view of a damaged P6 4B solar array wing on the
International Space Station. Image credit: NASA TV
Engineering teams continue to look at the damage to the P6 4B solar
array spotted by the crew during deployment Tuesday. NASA halted the
deployment of the solar array wing to evaluate the damage. Deployment
was about 80 percent complete.
The crew photographed the area on the solar array wing and downlinked
the images to the ground.
Meanwhile during post-spacewalk activities, Mission Specialist Doug
Wheelock reported to the ground that he had seen a small hole in one of
his gloves. The crew sent photos of the glove to the ground for further
review.
*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/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html>
+ Space Shuttle Discovery
<http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>
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*Solar Array Deploy Halted
30 October 2007
*
Image Above: A view of P6 4B solar array wing. Image credit: NASA TV
TO VIEW IMAGE GO
TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
Astronauts and ground controllers are looking at apparent damage to the
P6 4B solar array spotted by the crew during deployment. NASA halted the
deployment of the solar array wing to evaluate the damage. Deployment is
about 75 percent complete with 25 of 31 bays deployed.
The crew has been asked to photograph the area on the solar array wing
and downlink the images to the ground.
Meanwhile during post-spacewalk activities, Mission Specialist Doug
Wheelock reported to the ground that he has noted a hole in one of his
gloves. He is sending photos to the ground for assessment.
*Spacewalkers Complete Truss Installation, Inspect Joint*
Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock helped install
the P6 truss in its permanent location and inspected the port Solar
Alpha Rotary Joint today during STS-120’s third spacewalk. The 7-hour,
8-minute excursion wrapped up at 11:53 a.m. EDT.
Shortly after the spacewalk began, Parazynski and Wheelock went to work
at the end of the port truss to help station robotic arm operators
attach the P6 to its new location on P5. The two provided verbal cues to
Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Dan Tani and Mission Specialist Stephanie
Wilson as they aligned the truss. Once the 17.5 ton truss was in place,
the spacewalkers secured it and attached its power source.
After completing the truss work, Parazynski inspected the port rotary
joint and found no evidence of any debris. He described the joint's race
rings as "nice and clean."
The spacewalkers also installed a spare main bus switching unit on a
station storage platform.
Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli coordinated today’s spacewalk
activities. Pilot George Zamka was the shuttle robot arm operator.
STS-120’s fourth spacewalk to perform additional inspections of the
starboard rotary joint will take place Thursday.
*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/behindscenes/harmony_payload.html>
+ Space Shuttle Discovery
<http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>
