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Expedition 15 Awaits Arrival of Atlantis,
by Arthur Rowe 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Expedition 15 Awaits Arrival of Atlantis, New Crew Member* Space Shuttle Atlantis is pictured separating from its external tank moments after reaching orbitImage above: Space Shuttle Atlantis is pictured separating from its external tank moments after reaching orbit. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html With the successful launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, the stage is set for changes at the International Space Station and for its crew. Atlantis blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, Fla.’s Launch Pad 39A at 7:38 p.m. EDT Friday to begin a two-day chase of the station. The STS-117 mission will continue the on-orbit construction of the station with the delivery and installation of the Starboard 3 and 4 (S3/S4) truss segments. Also traveling with STS-117 is a new Expedition 15 crew member, astronaut Clayton Anderson, who will replace Flight Engineer Suni Williams. At launch time, the station was flying above the southern Indian Ocean southwest of Australia. + Read the most recent information about the STS-117 mission <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html> Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin, Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov and Williams will make final preparations for STS-117’s arrival. Docking is set for 3:36 p.m. Sunday. Anderson and Williams are scheduled to switch crews later that day. The addition of the S3/S4 to the station is scheduled for Monday. The segment contains a new set of solar arrays that will increase the station's power-generation capabilities. The STS-117 crew will use the station and shuttle robotic arms and conduct spacewalks to install and activate the truss. Three spacewalks are scheduled for STS-117’s stay. Atlantis is slated to undock from the station on June 17, the day after Williams breaks the record for the longest spaceflight ever by a woman. The record, 188 days and 4 hours, is currently held by NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid. + 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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STS-117 IN ORBIT
by Arthur Rowe 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 WE HAD LIFT OFF AS SCHEDULED AT 7:38pm EDT. EVERYTHING WENT ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE Within 10 minutes, the shuttle will be in orbit around the Earth. Within 24 hours Atlantis will undergo the rendezvous pitch maneuver and thermal protection system tile inspection. By flight day 3, Atlantis will be ready to dock with the International Space Station.

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Hatch Closed and Secured
by Arthur Rowe 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Hatch Closed and Secured* *Launch Time: * 7:38 p.m. EDT Closeout crewImage above: At Launch Pad 39A, the closeout crew seals the hatch of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Image credit: NASA + View Launch Day Photo Gallery <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/multimedia…> TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html *06.08.07 - 6:00 p.m. EDT* In the White Room, the closeout crew wished the STS-117 crew good luck and best wishes as they secured Atlantis' hatch for launch. The astronauts are now going through final checks inside the orbiter to prepare for their journey to the International Space Station. When Atlantis lifts off from Launch Pad 39A, it will be the first launch from that launch pad in over 4 years. *Follow the live countdown coverage in progress:* + NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> + Launch Blog <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/launch/ind…>

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Astronauts at the Pad
by Arthur Rowe 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

SUBMIOTTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Astronauts at the Pad * *Launch Time: * 7:38 p.m. EDT Image above: One by one, the STS-117 astronauts are strapped in for launch. Image credit: NASA + View Launch Day Photo Gallery <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/multimedia…> TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html *06.08.07 - 4:45 p.m. EDT* The STS-117 crew is at Launch Pad 39A. A short elevator ride to the 195-foot level takes the astronauts to the White Room where one by one each crewmember is assisted by NASA's closeout crew as they prepare to board the shuttle. Their flight suits are checked and an orange glow stick is tucked into the pocket of each suit for safety. Commander Sturckow was first to be secured in his seat, followed by pilot Lee Archambault on the flight deck. As rest of the crew members are seated and strapped in, Sturckow began powering up the orbiter's general purpose computer for flight. *Follow the live countdown coverage in progress:* + NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> + Launch Blog <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/launch/ind…> *Mission and Crew* Mission STS-117 is the Space Shuttle Program's 21st mission to the International Space Station. Rick Sturckow will command the mission and Lee Archambault will serve as Atlantis' pilot. Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester, James Reilly, Steven Swanson, John Olivas and Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson round out the crew to deliver the S3/S4 starboard truss segments, batteries and another pair of solar arrays to the space station. Anderson will replace Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Sunita Williams on station and Williams will return to Earth aboard Atlantis.

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Launch Preparations Continue
by Arthur Rowe 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Launch Preparations Continue* *Launch Time: * 7:38 p.m. EDT Image above: The Final Inspection Team, or Ice Team, inspects the external tank at Launch Pad 39A. Image credit: NASA + View Launch Day Photo Gallery <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/multimedia…> TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html *06.08.07 - 3:00 p.m. EDT* The Final Inspection Team -- also known as the "Ice Team" -- is at the launch pad inspecting the space shuttle's exterior. The team will spend about two hours checking the external tank to make sure it is in good condition and free of ice and debris. There is an 80 percent chance of favorable weather at launch time this evening. The loading of Atlantis' external tank with 500,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and hydrogen began at 9:55 a.m. The "topping off" of propellants into the tank will continue until launch. All systems onboard the space shuttle are functioning normally and ready for liftoff. *Follow the live countdown coverage in progress:* + NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> + Launch Blog <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/launch/ind…> *Mission and Crew* Mission STS-117 is the Space Shuttle Program's 21st mission to the International Space Station. Rick Sturckow will command the mission and Lee Archambault will serve as Atlantis' pilot. Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester, James Reilly, Steven Swanson, John Olivas and Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson round out the crew to deliver the S3/S4 starboard truss segments, batteries and another pair of solar arrays to the space station. Anderson will replace Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Sunita Williams on station and Williams will return to Earth aboard Atlantis. *Launch + 1 hour - Post-launch News Conference * - Rex Geveden, NASA associate administrator - Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Space Operations - John Shannon, chairman, Mission Management Team - Mike Leinbach, NASA launch director + NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> *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 2007-06-08 15:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-06-08 15:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio La Salle, San Bernardo, 9, Palencia E-34002, Spain, telebridge via W6SRJ Successful Fri 2007-06-08 10:55 UTC 33 deg(***) International Congress of Slavic States conference in Sochi, Russia via TBD Thu 2007-06-14 15:32 UTC Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 301. (***) 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 2007-06-08 15:30 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 2007-06-08 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 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 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Expedition 15 future: Clayton Anderson KD5PLA 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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STS-117 CREW
by Arthur Rowe 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *STS-117* STS-117 crew portrait Image above: The crew of STS-117 pose for their official portrait. From left: Expedition 15/16 Flight Engineer Clayton C. Anderson, mission specialists James Reilly II, Steven Swanson, Commander Frederick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault and mission specialists Patrick Forrester and John D. Olivas. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/index.html Frederick Sturckow, a Marine colonel, will command STS-117. The mission will deliver the second and third starboard truss segments (S3/S4) and another pair of solar arrays to the space station. Pilot Lee Archambault, an Air Force colonel, joins Sturckow in the Shuttle’s cockpit. Mission specialists James Reilly II, Ph.D., Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson, Ph.D., and John D. Olivas, Ph.D., round out the crew. STS-117 is the 21st shuttle mission to the International Space Station. Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Sunita L. Williams will return to Earth from the space station aboard shuttle mission STS-117. That flight will carry Expedition 15/16 Flight Engineer Clayton C. Anderson to the station. He will return home aboard Discovery on mission STS-120.

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STS-117 Launch Day
by Arthur Rowe 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468 *Launch Date:* June 8 *Launch Time: * 7:38 p.m. EDT Image above: At Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility, Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault are ready to begin practice flights in the shuttle training aircraft. In flight, the aircraft duplicates the unpowered orbiter's descent for landing on a runway. Photo credit: NASA/KSC TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html + View High-res Image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170421main_sta.main.jpg> *06.07.07 - 10:30 a.m. EDT* At this morning's Countdown Status Briefing, NASA Test Director Steve Payne reported that after many months of hard work Atlantis is ready to launch. External tank inspections are in process and there are no issues being tracked. Upon completion of all checks and inspections the access platforms will be retracted. The xenon lights will be lit, brightly illuminating the space shuttle, which can be seen from miles away. "We're ready to fly tomorrow," said Payne. Roy Worthy, external tank and solid rocket booster vehicle manager, described the multitude of repairs performed on the external tank and thanked the hundreds of workers who labored days on end to complete the task. STS-117 Payload Manager, Robbie Ashley, reported that the payload was loaded into the orbiter's payload bay this week and everything is ready and secured for launch. Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer said there is now only a 20-percent chance that weather would affect the launch. A high pressure ridge has entered the area and although the typical Florida afternoon storms may develop, they should be west of Kennedy Space Center and not an issue at launch time. The forecast for tomorrow morning is for light winds and a zero percent chance of weather prohibiting the loading of propellants into the external tank. Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault have been practicing landings in the Shuttle Training Aircraft and the entire crew is making final preparations for tomorrow's liftoff. Transfer of the hydrogen and oxygen reactants were completed this morning. These reactants will be used by Atlantis to generate power during the mission. The umbilical unit was secured once the loading was accomplished. The launch pad's rotating service structure is scheduled to roll away from Atlantis at 10:30 p.m. tonight. When in place, the giant revolving enclosure is used to install payloads into the orbiter's cargo bay and provide protection from inclement weather. On Friday, launch day, propellant loading is set to begin at about 9:30 a.m., with the pumping of more than 500,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and hydrogen into the vehicle's orange external tank. NASA TV coverage of the launch and live launch countdown coverage from NASA's Launch Blog will begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday. + NASA TV <http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html> + Launch Blog <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts117/launch/ind…>

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ARISS event - Colegio La Salle, San Bernardo, Palencia, Spain, Friday (Jun 08) 10:55 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

An International Space Station Expedition 15 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Colegio La Salle, San Bernardo, Palencia, Spain on 08 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:55 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible in western portions of 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. Colegio La Salle is a college in city of Palencia, in the Cerraro region. Palencia is the capital city of the province of Castilla and Leon, at 235 km from Madrid.. The city has 82.263 inhabitants. The school counts 150 pupils aged 6 to 18 years. Special efforts are undertaken to move the students closer to the technological and scientific world. The school maintains a close relationship with the local astronomy society. For this event, schoolchildren of several schools visit the college and assist to the space rendezvous. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. When did you realize you wanted to be an astronaut? 2. What did you have to study to be an astronaut? 3. Have you need to speak any other languages apart from yours to be selected for this mission? 4. What sort of training did you receive to become an astronaut? 5. Now that you are in space, what do you miss the most? 6. What is taken into account when they are selecting astronauts for space missions? 7. Do you get more tired in space than when you are on Earth? 8. How many hours a day do you have to work on the space ship? 9. In your free time, do you play cards or something? Can you watch television? 10. Have you seen a flying saucer? 11. Do you listen to music? 12. How does it feel to be floating for so long? 13. What do you have today for breakfast, lunch and dinner? 14. How many calories do you get everyday? 15. How do you differentiate days from nights? 16. Are there different rooms in the space ship or is there only one in which you spend all the time? 17. Have you made any important discoveries? 18. Can your family get in touch with you through the phone? 19. Are you connected to the Internet? 20. How do you have a shower on the space ship? Please note, the amateur equipment on the ISS should be operating in the unattended packet mode on 145.825 until a full restore of the radio's capabilities is accomplished. Information about the next scheduled ARISS contact can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): TBD 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-06-07 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-06-07 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio La Salle, San Bernardo, 9, Palencia E-34002, Spain, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri 2007-06-08 10:55 UTC 33 deg Watch for possible Echolink and IRLP coverage International Congress of Slavic States conference in Sochi, Russia via TBD Thu 2007-06-14 15:32 UTC Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 300. 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 2007-06-07 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 2007-05-31 23:00 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 14/15 on orbit: Sunita Williams, KD5PLB Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Expedition 15 future: Clayton Anderson KD5PLA 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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