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STS-117 LANDING STATUS
by Arthur Rowe 22 Jun '07

22 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 Atlantis’ first landing opportunity is at 2:18 p.m. EDT on orbit 218, HAS BEEN ABORTED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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STS-117 Crew Looks to End Mission Today
by Arthur Rowe 22 Jun '07

22 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *STS-117 Crew Looks to End Mission Today* Landing opportunity 1 at Kennedy Space CenterImage above: Atlantis' first landing opportunity is at the Kennedy Space Center at 1828 UTC.. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html Five landing opportunities are available today for space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-117 crew. Flight controllers and forecasters continue to monitor the weather at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., and Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Atlantis’ first landing opportunity is at 2:18 p.m. EDT on orbit 218. If controllers elect to take it, Commander Rick Sturckow will perform the deorbit burn at 1:12 p.m. to begin the descent to Kennedy. Orbit 219 provides opportunities at both landing sites – a 3:49 p.m. landing at Edwards and a 3:55 p.m. landing at Kennedy. The second opportunity for the California base is on Orbit 220. The deorbit burn would occur at 4:18 p.m. with the landing at 5:23 p.m. The final opportunity is on Orbit 221 and it calls for the deorbit burn to occur at 5:56 p.m. with the landing at 6:59 p.m. Thunderstorms in the vicinity of Kennedy forced flight controllers to wave off both opportunities Thursday. Today’s weather forecast for Kennedy calls for the threat of thunderstorms in the area and high winds are a possibility at Edwards. Opportunities are also available Saturday. Atlantis launched June 8 and arrived at the International Space Station on June 10. While at the orbital outpost, the crew installed the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment and conducted four spacewalks to activate it. During the third spacewalk, the crew repaired an out of position thermal blanket on the left orbital maneuvering system pod. Atlantis also delivered a new station crew member, Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson. He replaced astronaut Suni Williams, who is the new record holder for a long-duration single spaceflight for a woman. She arrived at the station in December with STS-116. STS-117 is the 118th shuttle mission and 21st mission to visit the space station. The next mission, STS-118, is slated to launch in August. *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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Commander Helps Managers Plan for Future Computer Repairs
by Arthur Rowe 22 Jun '07

22 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 International Space Station Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin carried out troubleshooting efforts on Russian segment’s central computer and terminal computer on Thursday. This procedure will not impact operation of the two channels of each computer that have been in control of Russian system operation since the restart on June 15. The troubleshooting procedure is designed to help Russian mission managers further assess their plans for repair of the computer systems, including possible replacement of components with new hardware to be flown on the next Progress supply ship due to arrive at the station on July 24. Meanwhile, the space shuttle crew that left the station Tuesday received an extra day in space. Bad weather forced flight controllers to wave off Thursday attempts. STS-117 is scheduled to land at 2:18 p.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. STS-117 left the International Space Station bigger and more powerful than it was when they arrived. Atlantis also delivered a new Expedition 15 crew member to the orbital outpost. Expedition 15 welcomed its visitors onto the station June 10 shortly after Atlantis docked. A few hours later Astronaut Clayton Anderson replaced Suni Williams as a flight engineer on the Expedition 15 crew. Williams will return to Earth with STS-117, wrapping up a six-month-plus stay in space during which she became the new record holder for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. On June 11, the STS-117 crew installed the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment onto the station. The visiting astronauts conducted four spacewalks to activate the new truss and its solar arrays. The S3/S4 also contains a rotary joint that will allow its arrays to track the sun. The S3/S4 arrays increase the station’s power generation capabilities. The STS-117 crew also assisted with the retraction of the Port 6 (P6) truss array. The P6 will be relocated from atop the station to the end of the Port 5 truss by a future shuttle crew. The next shuttle mission scheduled to visit the International Space Station is STS-118 in August. + 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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Fw: SPACE SHUTTLE -- RARELY SEEN ACTIVITIES - PPT Slide Show
by Roger Kolakowski 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

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NASA Announces Space Shuttle Atlantis Landing Times for Friday
by Arthur Rowe 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468: > June 21, 2007 > > John Yembrick > Headquarters, Washington > 202-358-0602 > > George Diller > Kennedy Space Center, Fla. > 321-867-2468 > > > NASA ANNOUNCES SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LANDING TIMES FOR FRIDAY > > CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis' crew members are > spending an extra day in orbit after weather Thursday at the prime > landing site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., prevented them > from coming home. > > The crew will have several opportunities to land Atlantis on Friday: > two at Kennedy and three at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The > landing times are approximate and subject to change. All times are > EDT: > > Primary landing site: Kennedy Space Center > 1818 UTC landing (de-orbit burn at 1:16 p.m.) > 1954 UTC landing (de-orbit burn at 2:52 p.m.) > > Backup landing site: Edwards Air Force Base > 3:49 p.m. landing (de-orbit burn at 2:46 p.m.) > 5:24 p.m. landing (de-orbit burn at 4:21 p.m.) > 6:59 p.m. landing (de-orbit burn at 5:58 p.m.) > > If needed, there are additional landing opportunities Saturday at all > three of the space shuttle's landing sites: Kennedy, Edwards and > White Sands Space Harbor, N.M. > > For more on the STS-117 mission, visit: > > http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle > > > -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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-06-21 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-06-21 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, Kenai, Alaska, direct via KL7XJ (***) Sat 2007-07-07 19:43:18 UTC 13 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 302. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. Thank you Suni KD5PLB for all of your ARISS contacts! (***) We await your successful landing. (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 302. 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 2007-06-21 18:00 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 2007-06-15 22:00 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 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB 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 free at http://www.aol.com.

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Bad Weather Pushes STS-117 Landing to Friday
by Arthur Rowe 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Bad Weather Pushes STS-117 Landing to Friday* The STS-117 crew is getting an extra day in space thanks to poor weather conditions at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Space shuttle Atlantis has four landing opportunities available Friday, with the first at 2:16 p.m. EDT in Florida. Thunderstorms in the vicinity of Kennedy forced flight controllers to wave off both opportunities today. Controllers and the Spaceflight Meteorology Group will closely monitor forecasts for Friday’s opportunities in Florida and at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The first opportunity Friday is on Orbit 218 and calls for a deorbit burn at 1:14 p.m. The second is on Orbit 219, which calls for the deorbit burn to begin at 2:50 p.m. and landing to occur at 3:51 p.m. at Kennedy. If Florida weather does not cooperate, two opportunities are available at Edwards. The first is on Orbit 220. The deorbit burn would occur at 4:19 p.m. and landing at 5:21 p.m. The final opportunity is one orbit later with the deorbit burn at 5:55 p.m. and the landing at 6:56 p.m. Opportunities are also available Saturday. Atlantis launched June 8 and arrived at the International Space Station on June 10. While at the orbital outpost, the crew installed the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment and conducted four spacewalks to activate it. During the third spacewalk, the crew repaired an out of position thermal blanket on the left orbital maneuvering system pod. Atlantis also delivered a new station crew member, Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson. He replaced astronaut Suni Williams, who is the new record holder for a long-duration single spaceflight for a woman. She arrived at the station in December with STS-116. STS-117 is the 118th shuttle mission and 21st mission to visit the space station. The next mission, STS-118, is slated to launch in August.

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Poor Weather Delays Landing; Next Opportunity at 1930 UTC
by Arthur Rowe 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C#31468 *Poor Weather Delays Landing; Next Opportunity at 3:30* Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space CenterImage above: The Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., awaits the arrival of space shuttle Atlantis. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW CLOUD CONDITIONS GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.ht An unfavorable weather forecast at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., forced flight controllers to pass on STS-117’s first landing opportunity. Hopes now turn to the day’s second opportunity at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The culprit is thunderstorms in the vicinity of the Shuttle Landing Facility. Flight controllers and forecasters with the Spaceflight Meteorology Group continue to monitor weather conditions at and around the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Florida spaceport. Chief Astronaut Steve Lindsey has been providing additional weather information while flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft in the vicinity of the landing facility. If flight controllers give STS-117 the go-ahead to land on the second opportunity, Orbit 203, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault will fire Atlantis’ thrusters at 2:25 p.m. to begin the descent to Florida. If flight controllers wave off for second time today, opportunities are available Friday in Florida and at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Atlantis launched June 8 and arrived at the International Space Station June 10. While at the orbital outpost, the crew installed the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment and conducted four spacewalks to activate it. During the third spacewalk, the crew repaired an out of position thermal blanket on the left orbital maneuvering system pod. Atlantis also delivered a new station crew member, Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson. He replaced astronaut Suni Williams, who is the new record holder for a long-duration single spaceflight for a woman. She arrived at the station in December with STS-116. If Atlantis lands on the first opportunity, Williams’ spaceflight will end at 193 days, 16 hours and 8 minutes. STS-117 is the 118th shuttle mission and 21st mission to visit the space station. The next mission, STS-118, is slated to launch in August. STS-117 is the 118th shuttle mission and 21st mission to visit th

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Crew Closes Payload Doors; Mission Control Eyes Weather
by Arthur Rowe 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Crew Closes Payload Doors; Mission Control Eyes Weather* The STS-117 crew closed space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors this morning in preparation for a landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Landing, which is slated for 1:55 p.m. EDT, will mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station. If flight controllers give STS-117 the go-ahead to land on Orbit 202, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault will fire Atlantis’ thrusters at 12:50 p.m. to begin the descent to Florida. Meanwhile at the Mission Control Center in Houston, flight controllers and forecasters with the Spaceflight Meteorology Group continue to monitor weather conditions at and around the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Florida spaceport. The main concern is thunderstorms in the area. Chief Astronaut Steve Lindsey is providing additional weather information as he flies an aircraft in the vicinity of the landing facility. A second landing opportunity is available today on Orbit 203 if flight controllers choose to pass on the first. It calls for a 2:25 p.m. deorbit burn and a 3:30 p.m. touchdown in Florida. Opportunities are available Friday in Florida and at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Atlantis launched June 8 and arrived at the station June 10. While at the orbital outpost, the crew installed the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment and conducted four spacewalks to activate it. During the third spacewalk, the crew repaired an out of position thermal blanket on the left orbital maneuvering system pod. Atlantis also delivered a new station crew member, Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson. He replaced astronaut Suni Williams, who is the new record holder for a long-duration single spaceflight for a woman. She arrived at the station in December with STS-116. If Atlantis lands on the first opportunity, Williams’ spaceflight will end at 193 days, 16 hours and 8 minutes. STS-117 is the 118th shuttle mission and 21st mission to visit the space station. The next mission, STS-118, is slated to launch in August.

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Shuttle Astronauts Prepare for Return to Earth
by Arthur Rowe 20 Jun '07

20 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Shuttle Astronauts Prepare for Return to Earth* STS-117 crewImage above: The STS-117 crew members aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis talk with reporters. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html During its scheduled final full day in space, the STS-117 crew prepared for landing. Two opportunities are available on Thursday for Space Shuttle Atlantis to land at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Wednesday’s preparations included stowing equipment and checking out systems that will be used to deorbit Atlantis and begin the descent to Earth. Also, the seven crew members took time out of their schedules to talk with reporters from NBC News, ABC News and CNN Live. The first landing opportunity available is on Orbit 202, which calls for the deorbit burn to occur 12:50 p.m. EDT Thursday with a 1755 UTC touchdown. The final opportunity of the day is on the next orbit. It begins with the deorbit burn at 2:25 p.m. and ends with a 3:30 p.m. landing. Weather forecasts call for a possibility of thunder showers in the area. Flight controllers and forecasters with the Spaceflight Meteorology Group will continue to monitor the weather at Kennedy. The STS-117 crew members are returning home from a construction mission to the International Space Station. They installed the Starboard 3 and 4 (S3/S4) truss segment and conducted four spacewalks to activate it. During the third spacewalk, the crew repaired an out of position thermal blanket on the left orbital maneuvering system pod. Atlantis also delivered a new station crew member, Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson. He replaced astronaut Suni Williams, who is the new record holder for a long-duration single spaceflight for a woman. She arrived at the station in December with STS-116.

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