Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-10-24 07:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Giosuè Carducci, Santa Marinella, I- 00058, Italy, direct via IZØLRI
Successful Tue 2007-10-23 10:51 UTC 89 deg (***)
IIS Deambrosis-Natta Sestri Levante I- 16039, Italy, and Faculty of
Engineering, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, I-67040, Italy direct via IK1XHI and
IZ6BAJ (***)
Mon 2007-10-29 08:23 UTC 41 deg (***)
Liceo Scientifico G.Galilei, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy; ITI-LST Mottura
Caltanisetta I-93100, Italy direct via IZØLSG and IT9YBA (***)
Wed 2007-10-31 07:33 UTC 78 deg (***)
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 330. (***)
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1.
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 2007-10-24 07:00 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 2007-10-24 07:00 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…
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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 KC5ZTD
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
Clayton Anderson KD5PLA
Expedition 16 future, on orbit, and chasing the ISS:
Daniel Tani KD5DXE
STS-120 10A on orbit and chasing the ISS (FE-2, Tani up) (Melroy, Zamka,
Parazynski KC5RSY, Wheelock, Wilson, Nespoli)
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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*Expedition 16 Awaits Arrival of Discovery, New Crew Member*
23 October 2007
With the successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, the stage is set
for changes at the International Space Station and for its crew.
Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, Fla.’s Launch Pad 39A at
11:38 a.m. EDT Tuesday to begin a two-day chase of the station. The
STS-120 mission will continue the on-orbit construction of the station
with the delivery and installation of the Harmony module. Also traveling
with STS-120 is a new Expedition 16 crew member, astronaut Daniel Tani,
who will replace Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson.
Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko
and Anderson will make final preparations for STS-120’s arrival. Docking
is set for 8:35 a.m. Thursday. Tani and Anderson are scheduled to switch
crews later that day.
For the latest news and information on the STS-120 mission, visit the
main shuttle page.
+ Read More <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html>
+ View crew daily timelines
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>
+ Read more about Expedition 16
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.ht…>
+ Read more about Expedition 15
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…>
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*NASA Hails Smooth Launch*
23 October 2007
Image Above: Space shuttle Discovery leaps from its launch pad Tuesday
morning to start STS-120. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Scott Audette
+ View larger image
<http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_sts120launch1.jpg>
NASA officials and launch managers were pleased Tuesday following a
clean countdown and flawless launch of space shuttle Discovery from
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Launch Director Mike Leinbach said the launch team at NASA's Kennedy
Space Center was able to study a potential problem of ice buildup
without jeopardizing the shuttle while still launching on time.
"It was one of the cleanest countdowns we've had since I've been launch
director," Leinbach said.
Discovery and its seven astronauts have a tight schedule that calls for
placing the new Harmony segment to the International Space Station,
moving a tower of solar arrays already in space to a new location and
overseeing the station crew rotation that will see Discovery astronaut
Dan Tani and station resident Clayton Anderson switch places.
"(There is) just a tremendous set of challenges in front of us," said
Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator for Space Operations.
There won't be much time to savor the liftoff, though, because
preparations are already under way to get Atlantis over to the launch
pad for a Dec. 6 launch.
"This is exactly what the (launch) teams have trained multiple years
for," Gerstenmaier said.
*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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> Oct. 23, 2007
>
> June Malone
> Headquarters, Washington
> 202-358-1071
> june.e.malone(a)nasa.gov
>
> George Diller
> Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
> 321-867-2468
> george.h.diller(a)nasa.gov
>
> RELEASE: 07-231
>
> NASA'S SHUTTLE DISCOVERY BEGINS MISSION TO THE SPACE STATION
>
> CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Discovery and its
> seven-member crew lifted off Tuesday, Oct. 23, from NASA's Kennedy
> Space Center in Florida at 11:38 a.m. EDT to continue construction of
> the International Space Station.
>
> During the 14-day mission, designated STS-120, Discovery's crew will
> continue construction of the space station with the installation of
> the Harmony connecting module, also known as Node 2. The crew, led by
> Commander Pam Melroy, will conduct five spacewalks during the
> mission, four by shuttle crew members and one by the station's
> Expedition 16 crew.
>
> Discovery is scheduled to dock to the station on Thursday, Oct. 25.
> The addition of the Harmony module sets the stage for the arrival of
> new research laboratories from the European Space Agency and the
> Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in upcoming shuttle missions.
> During the mission, the STS-120 crew also will move the station's
> Port 6 segment of the station's backbone, or truss, and its solar
> arrays to a permanent position at the end of the truss' left side.
>
> Joining Melroy on the STS-120 crew are Pilot George Zamka, mission
> specialists Scott Parazynski, Doug Wheelock, Stephanie Wilson, Daniel
> Tani and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli. Tani will
> serve as mission specialist aboard Discovery and join the Expedition
> 16 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko, who
> arrived at the station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft Oct. 12.
>
> Tani will rotate positions with station resident Clayton Anderson.
> After five months on the station, Anderson will return with
> Discovery's crew at the conclusion of the STS-120 mission.
>
> This is the 120th space shuttle flight, the 34th flight for Discovery
> and the 23rd U.S. flight to the International Space Station.
>
> For more information about the STS-120 mission, including images and
> interviews with the crew, visit:
>
> www.nasa.gov/shuttle
>
>
> -end-
>
>
>
>
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:
> Oct. 23, 2007
>
> Katherine Trinidad
> Headquarters, Washington
> 202-358-3749
> katherine.trinidad(a)nasa.gov
>
> James Hartsfield
> Johnson Space Center, Houston
> 281-483-5111
> james.a.hartsfield(a)nasa.gov
>
> MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-143
>
> NASA TV AND WEB COVERAGE OF SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY'S MISSION
>
> HOUSTON - NASA is providing continuous television and Internet
> coverage of space shuttle Discovery's mission, designated STS-120, to
> the International Space Station.
>
> NASA Television features live mission events, daily mission status
> news conferences and 24-hour commentary. NASA TV is webcast at:
>
> http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
>
> NASA Web coverage of STS-120 includes current mission information,
> interactive features, and news conference images, graphics and
> videos. Mission coverage, including the latest NASA TV schedule, also
> is available on the main space shuttle Web site at:
>
> http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
>
> Daily news conferences with STS-120 mission managers take place at
> NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. Reporters may ask questions
> from participating NASA locations. Please contact your preferred NASA
> facility by its daily close of business to confirm its availability
> before each event.
>
> For information about other NASA missions and activities, visit:
>
> http://www.nasa.gov
>
>
> -end-
>
>
>
>
>
>
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*LIFTOFF!*
Space shuttle Discovery launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on a
spectacular tower of smoke and flame. The lift off capped a flawless
countdown on a brilliant Florida morning and began Discovery's chase of
the International Space Station. Discovery and its seven astronauts will
add a new module called Harmony to the orbiting laboratory during the
STS-120 mission. They will also reposition a station segment already in
orbit and crew member Dan Tani will move into the space station for a
long-duration mission.
Discovery is scheduled to land at Kennedy following the 14-day mission.
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*Space Shuttle Discovery Ready for Space
23 October 2007
*
With a crucial space station module tucked into its cargo bay and fuel
flowing into its giant external tank, space shuttle Discovery is taking
its final steps before launch later this morning from NASA's Kennedy
Space Center in Florida.
Weather is the main concern leading up to launch. The forecast calls for
a 40 percent chance of acceptable conditions at the 11:38 a.m. EDT
launch time.
Space shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A.Image Above: Workers retracted
the Rotating Service Structure from around space shuttle Discovery in
preparation for today's launch. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
+ View larger image
<http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_rssrollbacklrge.jpg>
The shuttle and a crew of seven astronauts led by commander Pamela
Melroy are to spend two weeks in orbit attaching the Italian-built
Harmony module to the International Space Station and making other
changes to the orbiting laboratory.
The work begins in earnest with liftoff. No technical issues are being
reported.
Some 500,000 gallons of supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen now
is flowing into the external fuel tank. The chemicals will be channeled
into Discovery's three main engines during launch to help push Discovery
into orbit.
*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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*Space Shuttle Discovery is Ready; Weather Remains a Concern*
22 October 2007
The countdown to launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-120
mission is proceeding smoothly at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in
Florida, NASA Test Director Steve Payne announced at this morning's
countdown status briefing.
l
"At this point in the count, we're on schedule, our systems are all good
and we're in great shape," Payne said, adding that the launch team is
not tracking any technical issues.
Above: Space shuttle Discovery stands at Launch Pad 39A, where it is
undergoing final preparations for launch on the STS-120 mission. The
shuttle is protected by the pad's rotating service structure. Image
credit: NASA TV
TO VIEW IMAGE GO
TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
However, the weather forecast for Tuesday continues to pose a threat to
NASA's launch plans. Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters reported that
the seabreeze could begin developing by the 11:38 a.m. EDT launch time.
There is a 60-percent chance that cumulus clouds, showers and a low
cloud ceiling could keep Discovery grounded.
Because launch times are earlier each day, the forecast improves
slightly for Wednesday and Thursday, with a 40-percent probability of
weather prohibiting liftoff.
Discovery's crew of seven astronauts arrived in Florida on Friday and
have been going through final checklists and preparations for Tuesday's
liftoff.
Discovery is scheduled to return to Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility
at 4:47 a.m. Nov. 6.
*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…>
