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Mastracchio, Williams Install New Station CMG
by Arthur Rowe 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 > *Mastracchio, Williams Install New Station CMG * > > Rick Mastracchio removes failed CMGImage above: Astronaut Rick > Mastracchio holds the failed control moment gyro shortly after its > removal from the Z1 truss. Image: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html > > STS-118 spacewalkers Dave Williams and Rick Mastracchio installed a > new control moment gyroscope (CMG) into the International Space > Station’s Z1 truss. They will secure the faulty CMG and equipment > before wrapping up the excursion. > > The new CMG replaced a faulty gyroscope, which was removed during the > first half of the spacewalk. The failed gyro will remain at its > temporary stowage location on the station’s exterior before it is > returned to Earth on a later shuttle mission. The new gyroscope is one > of four CMGs that are used to control the station’s attitude in orbit. > > The excursion began 11:32 a.m. EDT. Mission Specialist Tracy Caldwell > is serving as the spacewalk coordinator, and STS-118 Pilot Charles > Hobaugh and Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Clay Anderson are operating > the station’s robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to wrap up about > 6 p.m. > > Meanwhile, crew members are transferring cargo between Endeavour and > the station. Experts on the ground continue to analyze imagery > collected Sunday during the STS-118 crew’s focused inspection of five > areas of concern on the Endeavour’s heat shield.

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Spacewalkers to Replace Station Gyro Today
by Arthur Rowe 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Mission Specialists Dave Williams and Rick Mastracchio will go spacewalking for the second time today. Their primary task is to replace a faulty attitude control gyro on the International Space Station. The spacewalk is slated to begin at 11:31 a.m. EDT ( 1531 UTC ) and last 6.5 hours. The faulty gyro is one of four devices, called control moment gyros (CMGs), located in the Z1 truss that are used to control the station’s orientation. The new CMG rode to the station on External Stowage Platform-3 in Space Shuttle Endeavour’s payload bay. Mission Specialist Tracy Caldwell will resume her role as the mission’s spacewalk coordinator and Pilot Charles Hobaugh will operate the station’s robot arm. Two more spacewalks are scheduled for STS-118’s stay at the station. Meanwhile on Earth, experts continue to analyze imagery collected Sunday during the STS-118 crew’s focused inspection of five areas of concern on the Endeavour’s heat shield. *Managers Add Three Days to Shuttle Mission* Mission managers decided Sunday to extend the STS-118 mission by three days. The decision came after the successful operation of the new Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS). Endeavour is now scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on Aug. 20 and land Aug. 22. In addition to the extra time at the orbital outpost, managers added a fourth spacewalk that is scheduled to take place Aug. 17. The SSPTS reroutes power from the space station to the shuttle during docked operations, allowing the orbiter to conserve materials needed to generate power and spend more time in space.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-08-13 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-08-13 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: School in Russia on Mount Elbrus Thu 2007-08-09 15:14 UTC Waiting on contact confirmation (***) Nanjing No. 3 High School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R.China, direct via BY4RRR Sun 2007-08-26 10:44 UTC 53 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 308. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-08-13 06:00 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 2007-08-07 15:30 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 STS-118 docked (***) Scott Kelly, Charles Hobaugh, Dave Williams, Barbara Morgan KD5VNP, Richard Mastracchio KC5ZTE, Tracy Caldwell, Benjamin Drew ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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Managers Add Three Days to Shuttle Mission
by Arthur Rowe 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Managers Add Three Days to Shuttle Mission* Mission managers decided Sunday to extend the STS-118 mission by three days. The decision came after the successful operation of the new Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS). Endeavour is now scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on Aug. 20 and land Aug. 22. In addition to the extra time at the orbital outpost, managers added a fourth spacewalk that is scheduled to take place Aug. 17. The SSPTS reroutes power from the space station to the shuttle during docked operations, allowing the orbiter to conserve materials needed to generate power and spend more time in space. *Crew Concludes Heat Shield Inspection, Prepares for Next Spacewalk* The STS-118 crew completed Sunday’s focused inspection of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s heat shield and has turned its attention to Monday’s spacewalk. Using the shuttle robotic arm and 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), the crew collected imagery of five areas on Endeavour’s underside that may have been damaged during the climb to orbit on Aug. 8. STS-118 Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell and Barbara Morgan and Commander Scott Kelly operated the shuttle’s robotic arm. STS-118 Pilot Charles Hobaugh and Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Clay Anderson were at the controls of the International Space Station’s robotic arm. The data collected during the inspection will be analyzed by experts and engineers at the Mission Control Center in Houston. Mission Specialists Dave Williams and Rick Mastracchio are preparing for their second spacewalk. The preparations include spacesuit and tool checkouts. The crew members will review the excursion’s timeline Sunday before the spacewalkers begin the overnight campout in the station’s Quest Airlock. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 11:31 a.m. EDT Monday. The primary task is the replacement of a faulty control moment gyro in the station’s Z1 truss. The station has four gyros that are used to control the station’s attitude. *Mission Information* + View Barbara Morgan Video <javascript:watchNASAOnDemandTV('','http://mfile.akamai.com/18565/rm/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/real…','http://mfile.akamai.com/18566/wmv/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/wm.…')> + STS-118 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts118/index.html> + STS-118 Fact Sheet (900 Kb PDF) <http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/184910main_sts118_factsheet4.pdf> + STS-118 NASA TV Schedule <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/mission_schedule.html> + STS-118 Briefing Animations <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts118/multimedia…> + STS-117 Mission Archive <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/main/index…>

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Prepares for Next Spacewalk
by Arthur Rowe 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Concludes Heat Shield Inspection, Prepares for Next Spacewalk* 12 AUGUST 2007 The STS-118 crew completed today’s focused inspection of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s heat shield and has turned its attention to Monday’s spacewalk. Using the shuttle robotic arm and 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), the crew collected imagery of five areas on Endeavour’s underside that may have been damaged during the climb to orbit on Aug. 8. STS-118 Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell and Barbara Morgan and Commander Scott Kelly operated the shuttle’s robotic arm. STS-118 Pilot Charles Hobaugh and Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Clay Anderson were at the controls of the International Space Station’s robotic arm. The data collected during the inspection will be analyzed by experts and engineers at the Mission Control Center in Houston. Mission Specialists Dave Williams and Rick Mastracchio are preparing for their second spacewalk. The preparations include spacesuit and tool checkouts. Later today, the crew members will review the excursion’s timeline before the spacewalkers begin the overnight campout in the station’s Quest Airlock. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 11:31 a.m. EDT(1531 UTC) Monday. The primary task is the replacement of a faulty control moment gyro in the station’s Z1 truss. The station has four gyros that are used to control the station’s attitude. Later today, mission managers are expected to make a decision about a possible mission extension to 14 days for STS-118. The decision will be based upon the performance of the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System, which is designed to allow shuttles to receive power from the station during docked operations.

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Heat Shield Inspection Continues
by Arthur Rowe 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C 331468 *Heat Shield Inspection Continues* 12 AUGUST 2007 The STS-118 crew continues to conduct a focused inspection of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s heat shield. Using the shuttle’s robotic arm and 50-foot-long Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), the crew is taking a look at five areas on the underside that may have been damaged during the climb to orbit on Aug. 8. STS-118 Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell and Barbara Morgan and Commander Scott Kelly are the shuttle robotic arm operators for the inspection. STS-118 Pilot Charles Hobaugh and Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Clay Anderson are operating the International Space Station’s robotic arm, which was used to lift the OBSS out of Endeavour’s payload bay and hand it off to the shuttle arm. The data collected by the inspection will be sent to the Mission Control Center in Houston for analysis by engineers and flight controllers. In other activities, cargo transfers continue between Endeavour and the station. Also on tap today are preparations for STS-118’s second spacewalk, slated to begin at 11:31 a.m. EDT Monday and be conducted by Mission Specialists Dave Williams and Rick Mastracchio. Later today, managers are expected to make a decision about a possible mission extension to 14 days for STS-118. The decision will be based upon the performance of the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System, which is designed to allow shuttles to receive power from the station during docked operations.

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Space Station Grows With Addition of Truss Segment
by Arthur Rowe 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Command and Control Computer Shuts Down, Backup Takes Over; No Impact to STS-118 Spacewalk* The main command and control computer in the International Space Station’s Destiny Laboratory shut down about 3:52 p.m. EDT Saturday. The primary backup computer immediately took control and assumed the backup duties. There was no impact to the spacewalk being conducted by the STS-118 crew. Flight controllers are working to resolve the issue. *Space Station Grows With Addition of Truss Segment* ISS's robotic arm, Orbital Boom Sensor System and Endeavour's robotic armImage above: The International Space Station's robotic arm prepares to hand off the Orbital Boom Sensor System (OBSS) to shuttle Endeavour's robotic arm. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html Already the largest human-made object orbiting the Earth, the International Space Station continued its on-orbit growth spurt with the addition of the Starboard 5 (S5) truss segment. The S5 was attached Saturday during STS-118’s first spacewalk. The S5 will serve as a spacer segment between the Starboard 4 and 6 (S6) segments. The S6 and its solar arrays will be attached during a future shuttle mission. The S5 is the newest piece of the station’s backbone, called the Integrated Truss Structure, which will eventually span the length of a football field and contain four sets of solar arrays. At least two more spacewalks will take place during STS-118’s stay at the station. One of the tasks during the upcoming spacewalks is the replacement of a faulty attitude control gyro. The two crews are also transferring cargo between Space Shuttle Endeavour and the station. Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineers Oleg Kotov and Clay Anderson welcomed the seven-member STS-118 crew aboard the station Friday at 4:04 p.m. EDT. The STS-118 crew arrived at the station a couple of hours earlier when Space Shuttle Endeavour docked at 2:02 p.m. A decision is expected Sunday about a possible three-day extension of Endeavour’s stay at the station. A fourth spacewalk could also be added. + 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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ISS KEPS - DAY 224
by Arthur Rowe 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

ISS (ZARYA) 1 25544U 98067A 07224.37943946 .00010987 00000-0 72407-4 0 7649 2 25544 51.6328 173.7167 0008196 233.3339 266.7720 15.76228623499643

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Crew to Perform Focused Inspection Today
by Arthur Rowe 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew to Perform Focused Inspection Today* Clay Anderson and Charlie HobaughImage above: Pilot Charlie Hobaugh (foreground) and Flight Engineer Clay Anderson prepare to operate the International Space Station's robotic arm. Image: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html Space Shuttle Endeavour crew members will take a close look at areas of apparent damage to the orbiter’s thermal protection system in a focused inspection today. The International Space Station’s Canadarm2 will unberth the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) and hand it off to the shuttle’s robotic arm a little after 9:45 a.m. EDT. The OBSS is an extension of the shuttle’s arm and has sophisticated electronic and visual sensors at its end. Commander Scott Kelly and Mission Specialists Tracy Caldwell and Barbara Morgan will do most of the focused inspection, with Pilot Charlie Hobaugh and station Flight Engineer Clay Anderson at the controls of the station arm. Other crew members will work to transfer equipment and supplies between the two spacecraft. On Saturday, Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio and Dave Williams wrapped up STS-118’s first spacewalk at 6:45 p.m. During the 6-hour, 17-minute excursion, they successfully installed the Starboard 5 (S5) truss segment onto the International Space Station and continued preparations to relocate the Port 6 (P6) truss. Animations: + S5 Truss Overview <javascript:watchNASAOnDemandTV('http://mfile.akamai.com/18566/wmv/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/wm.…')> | + S5 Truss Installation <javascript:watchNASAOnDemandTV('http://mfile.akamai.com/18566/wmv/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/wm.…')>

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FALMOUTH, MASS. ROAD RACE
by Arthur Rowe 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUT N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Sunni William will be running today 12 August 2007 in the following road race. The Falmouth Road Race begins its 35th running this Sunday morning in Woods Hole. Like last year, race organizers are expecting around 10,000 runners to participate in the Woods Hole-to-Falmouth Heights run.

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