NASA Webcast Connects Students with Astronauts, New Hubble Images
WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and space shuttle astronauts will participate in live education webcasts on Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. EDT and Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. On Sept. 8, students will hear insights from Bolden, young agency professionals, and STS-128 mission astronauts Jose M. Hernandez and John D. Olivas about the challenges and successes of their exciting NASA careers. On Sept. 10, Bolden will join astronauts from the STS-125 Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission to discuss the flight and newly released images from the observatory. Commander Scott Altman, Shuttle Pilot Greg (Ray J) Johnson and Program Scientist Eric Smith will participate. Webcasts are produced free of charge by the NASA Digital Learning Network. NASA uses the network's capabilities to deliver unique content by linking students and educators with agency experts. The program provides interactive educational experiences for students and teachers from kindergarten through college across the country and around the world.
To view the webcasts on Sept. 8 and 10, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education/dln
For information about NASA's education programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
Friday, 4 September 2009
Crew to Enjoy Off-Duty Time
Crew to Enjoy Off-Duty Time
The crew was awakened at noon EDT. The 13 crew members aboard Discovery and the International Space Station will enjoy off-duty time beginning about 3 p.m. before fielding questions from reporters during a joint crew news conference at 8:54 p.m.
The crew was awakened at noon EDT. The 13 crew members aboard Discovery and the International Space Station will enjoy off-duty time beginning about 3 p.m. before fielding questions from reporters during a joint crew news conference at 8:54 p.m.
Ammonia Tank Working Well
Ammonia Tank Working Well; Transfers Ahead of Schedule
During the second STS-128 spacewalk, mission specialists Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang installed a new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the International Space Station. Mission Control says the new tank is working perfectly.
The spacewalkers were able to perform some get-ahead tasks, but when they went to a pressurized mating adapter on node 1 to reroute cables, they did not find the cables in the expected configuration. Mission managers will decide how to approach this situation before the next spacewalk procedure review.
The crews have completed more than 60 percent of the transfer work from the Leonardo multi-purpose logistics module to the station.
Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott is preparing for the arrival of the Japanese HTV cargo craft. She will grapple it with the space station's robot arm and attach it where Leonardo is now. She is reviewing procedures and will use a trainer on the station to practice grapples with the arm.
During the second STS-128 spacewalk, mission specialists Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang installed a new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the International Space Station. Mission Control says the new tank is working perfectly.
The spacewalkers were able to perform some get-ahead tasks, but when they went to a pressurized mating adapter on node 1 to reroute cables, they did not find the cables in the expected configuration. Mission managers will decide how to approach this situation before the next spacewalk procedure review.
The crews have completed more than 60 percent of the transfer work from the Leonardo multi-purpose logistics module to the station.
Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott is preparing for the arrival of the Japanese HTV cargo craft. She will grapple it with the space station's robot arm and attach it where Leonardo is now. She is reviewing procedures and will use a trainer on the station to practice grapples with the arm.
Second of Three STS-128 Spacewalks Concludes
Second of Three STS-128 Spacewalks Concludes
The second of three STS-128 spacewalks concluded Friday at 12:51 a.m. EDT. It was 6 hour, 39 minutes. The spacewalkers, Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang, completed their major objectives and some get-ahead tasks, including the installation of portable foot restraints on the station's truss. The mission status briefing is scheduled to begin at 1:30 a.m. EDT. The participants will be ISS Flight Director Heather Rarick and Lead Spacewalk Officer Zeb Scoville.
The second of three STS-128 spacewalks concluded Friday at 12:51 a.m. EDT. It was 6 hour, 39 minutes. The spacewalkers, Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang, completed their major objectives and some get-ahead tasks, including the installation of portable foot restraints on the station's truss. The mission status briefing is scheduled to begin at 1:30 a.m. EDT. The participants will be ISS Flight Director Heather Rarick and Lead Spacewalk Officer Zeb Scoville.
Second Spacewalk Complete
Second Spacewalk Complete
Mission specialists Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang completed their mission's second spacewalk Friday at 12:51 a.m. EDT. They installed a new ammonia tank on the International Space Station and stowed a depleted tank for return to Earth in Discovery's payload bay.
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Mission specialists Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang completed their mission's second spacewalk Friday at 12:51 a.m. EDT. They installed a new ammonia tank on the International Space Station and stowed a depleted tank for return to Earth in Discovery's payload bay.
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Ammonia Tank Assembly Installed
Ammonia Tank Assembly Installed
The spacewalkers have completed the first task: installation of the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss. They now will work to move the empty tank assembly into the shuttle's cargo bay with the assistance of Nicole Stott and Kevin Ford operating the station's robotic arm.
The spacewalkers have completed the first task: installation of the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss. They now will work to move the empty tank assembly into the shuttle's cargo bay with the assistance of Nicole Stott and Kevin Ford operating the station's robotic arm.
Second Spacewalk of STS-128 Mission Begins
Second Spacewalk of STS-128 Mission Begins
NASA astronaut Danny Olivas and ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang began the second of three spacewalks scheduled during the STS-128 mission. The spacewalk is scheduled to last 6.5 hours. Olivas, the STS-128 lead spacewalker, is wearing a spacesuit marked with solid red stripes. Fuglesang is wearing an all-white spacesuit.
NASA astronaut Danny Olivas and ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang began the second of three spacewalks scheduled during the STS-128 mission. The spacewalk is scheduled to last 6.5 hours. Olivas, the STS-128 lead spacewalker, is wearing a spacesuit marked with solid red stripes. Fuglesang is wearing an all-white spacesuit.
Thursday, 3 September 2009
NASA Briefings to Unveil Hubble's New Observations
NASA Briefings to Unveil Hubble's New Observations
WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold news briefings at 11 a.m. and noon EDT Wednesday, Sept. 9, to release and discuss the first images from the newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope. NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from NASA Headquarters in Washington. Space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission upgraded the telescope in May with state-of-the-art science instruments, leaving it more powerful than ever and extending its life into the next decade.
Charlie Bolden, NASA administrator and pilot of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-31 mission that launched Hubble in 1990, will join U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., in the unveiling of the Hubble images during the 11 a.m. briefing. A panel of scientists then will discuss Hubble's new and refurbished instruments and the images they produced. The participants are: -- Ed Weiler, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters -- Bob O'Connell, chair of the science oversight committee for the Wide Field Camera 3 at the University of Virginia -- James Green, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph principal investigator at the University of Colorado -- David Leckrone, senior project scientist for Hubble at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. -- Heidi Hammel, senior research scientist at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.
The briefings will be held in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium, 300 E St. S.W., Washington. Reporters also may ask questions from participating NASA locations by phone. To reserve a phone line, journalists should send an e-mail to J.D. Harrington at j.d.harrington@nasa.gov with their name, media affiliation and telephone number. The second briefing immediately follows at noon.
The STS-125 astronauts will discuss how they enabled Hubble's new capabilities during their historic servicing mission. Scott Altman commanded Atlantis' crew, which included Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur and Mike Massimino. For more information about NASA TV downlinks and streaming video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For more information about Hubble, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/hubble
WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold news briefings at 11 a.m. and noon EDT Wednesday, Sept. 9, to release and discuss the first images from the newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope. NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefings from NASA Headquarters in Washington. Space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission upgraded the telescope in May with state-of-the-art science instruments, leaving it more powerful than ever and extending its life into the next decade.
Charlie Bolden, NASA administrator and pilot of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-31 mission that launched Hubble in 1990, will join U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., in the unveiling of the Hubble images during the 11 a.m. briefing. A panel of scientists then will discuss Hubble's new and refurbished instruments and the images they produced. The participants are: -- Ed Weiler, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters -- Bob O'Connell, chair of the science oversight committee for the Wide Field Camera 3 at the University of Virginia -- James Green, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph principal investigator at the University of Colorado -- David Leckrone, senior project scientist for Hubble at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. -- Heidi Hammel, senior research scientist at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.
The briefings will be held in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium, 300 E St. S.W., Washington. Reporters also may ask questions from participating NASA locations by phone. To reserve a phone line, journalists should send an e-mail to J.D. Harrington at j.d.harrington@nasa.gov with their name, media affiliation and telephone number. The second briefing immediately follows at noon.
The STS-125 astronauts will discuss how they enabled Hubble's new capabilities during their historic servicing mission. Scott Altman commanded Atlantis' crew, which included Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialists Andrew Feustel, Michael Good, John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur and Mike Massimino. For more information about NASA TV downlinks and streaming video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For more information about Hubble, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/hubble
Spacewalkers Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang
Second STS-128 Spacewalk Today
Today’s wakeup song was “There is a God” by 33 Miles, played for Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
NASA Television will air edited footage of Discovery’s launch, taken from the Solid Rocket Booster cameras, at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
The second spacewalk of the STS-128 mission begins at 5:19 p.m. Spacewalkers Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang will install a new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the International Space Station’s Port 1 truss, aided by station robotic arm operators Kevin Ford, STS-128 pilot, and Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer.
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Today’s wakeup song was “There is a God” by 33 Miles, played for Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
NASA Television will air edited footage of Discovery’s launch, taken from the Solid Rocket Booster cameras, at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
The second spacewalk of the STS-128 mission begins at 5:19 p.m. Spacewalkers Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang will install a new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the International Space Station’s Port 1 truss, aided by station robotic arm operators Kevin Ford, STS-128 pilot, and Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer.
STS-128 Souvenirs at SPACEBOOSTERS Online Store!
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