Message: 1
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:01:13 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Statement from Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
Statement from Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The following is a series of questions and answers prepared by Michael Collins, command module pilot for Apollo 11.
Message: 2
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:01:14 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Mourns the Death of Walter Cronkite
NASA Mourns the Death of Walter Cronkite
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the death of veteran journalist Walter Cronkite.
Message: 3
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:01:15 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Neil Armstrong Statement on the Death of Walter Cronkite
Neil Armstrong Statement on the Death of Walter Cronkite
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The following is a statement issued by Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong on the death of Walter Cronkite.
Message: 4
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:04:43 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Astronauts Prepare for First Spacewalk
Astronauts Prepare for First Spacewalk
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:16:17 -0500
The joint crew of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station awakened at 7:03 a.m. EDT to the strains of “Home,” by Marc Broussard for lead spacewalker Dave Wolf, who heard the call while camped out in the Quest airlock with Tim Kopra, the newest addition to the Expedition 20 crew.
The first spacewalk of the mission begins at 11:58 a.m. Wolf and Tim Kopra will perform a number of tasks, including preparing the Kibo Japanese Experiment Facility (JEF) for installation on the Kibo laboratory at 5:38 p.m.
Message: 5
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:01:30 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Focused Inspection Not Required
Focused Inspection Not Required
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:13:10 -0500
Space shuttle managers notified space shuttle Endeavour's crew this morning that a Focused Inspection of the shuttle heat shield is not required.
While Dave Wolf and Tim Kopra prepare for the mission's first spacewalk this morning, carefully choreographed robotic operations are underway aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station. The entire 13-member crew will participate in today's activities.
At 11:06 a.m. EDT Endeavour Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata used the space station's robotic arm to grab the Japanese Exposed Facility (JEF), nestled in the shuttle payload bay. They will lift it out of the bay at 1:43 p.m., hand it to the shuttle robotic arm at 2:43 p.m., and move the station's arm into position for installation at 3:53 p.m. The shuttle arm will hand the Exposed Facility back to the station arm at 5:23 p.m., and finally the station arm will move the JEF into position for installation to the Kibo laboratory at 5:38 p.m.
Wolf and Kopra's spacewalk is scheduled to start at 11:58 a.m. They will remove insulation from Kibo's berthing mechanism, disconnect power cables providing electricity to the shuttle's Integrated Cargo Carrier, use a specially designed tool to release the station's Earth-facing Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System, secure covers on the Harmony and Unity modules' common berthing mechanisms, and set up a payload attach system on the station's backbone. Mission Specialists Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn will help coordinate the spacewalk from inside.
STS-127 Commander Mark Polansky will help out with the Exposed Facility's arm-to-arm handoffs and work with cargo, water and nitrogen transfers, and Mission Specialist Julie Payette will assist with robotic and camera operations.
Space station Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineers Michael Barratt, Robert Thirsk, Roman Romanenko and Frank De Winne will help out as needed with the spacewalk and robotics tasks.
Message: 6
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:01:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: First Spacewalk of STS-127 Mission Begins
First Spacewalk of STS-127 Mission Begins
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:21:02 -0500
Spacewalkers Dave Wolf and Tim Kopra began their six and a half-hour excursion outside the International Space Station at 12:19 p.m. EDT. The spacewalk is the first of five scheduled during the STS-127 mission.
Message: 7
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:01:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Astronauts Begin First Spacewalk of STS-127
Astronauts Begin First Spacewalk of STS-127
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:25:20 -0500
STS-127 lead spacewalker Dave Wolf and the newest space station crew member Tim Kopra began the mission’s first spacewalk at 12:19 p.m. EDT, when they switched their spacesuits to battery power.
Message: 8
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:01:28 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Japanese Exposed Facility Initial Hand Off Complete
Japanese Exposed Facility Initial Hand Off Complete
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:05:10 -0500
The International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm has successfully transferred the Japanese Exposed Facility out of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay and handed it to the shuttle's Canadarm robotic arm.
The station arm will move to a new location where the shuttle arm will hand the new Kibo component back to it, and then the station arm will be used to move the new "porch" into position for installation to the Kibo pressurized module.
Message: 9
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:01:28 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Spacewalkers Complete Kibo Preparations
Spacewalkers Complete Kibo Preparations
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:24:49 -0500
STS-127 spacewalkers Dave Wolf and Tim Kopra are have been outside for about three hours, and robotic arm operators have removed the Japanese Exposed Facility (JEF) from Endeavour's payload bay. Later, the station robotic arm will attach JEF to the Kibo laboratory.
So far, Wolf and Kopra have completed their work to prepare Kibo for the JEF installation, removed insulation and power cables from the Integrated Cargo Carrier, and restrained brake handles on the Crew Equipment Translation Aid on the left side of the Mobile Transporter.
Next, they will use a specially designed tool to release an Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System, or UCCAS, on the station's port side. The UCCAS, which failed to deploy during STS-119 in March, will be used in the future to store equipment and supplies on the outside of the station.
Message: 10
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:01:49 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Spacewalkers Deploy Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System
Spacewalkers Deploy Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:12:10 -0500
Spacewalkers Dave Wolf and Tim Kopra deployed an Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System (UCCAS) on the station's Port 3 truss that failed to unfurl during STS-119 in March. During that mission, UCCAS became stuck in its detent position and the crew used long-duration tie downs tethers to hold it in a configuration that was safe for the station.
Today, Wolf and Kopra used a new tool to press the detents out of the way so that the pallet could be put in its correct configuration. The UCCAS will be used in the future to store equipment and supplies on the outside of the station.
With the EVA clock at three hours and 48 minutes, the crew is about an hour behind the timeline.
Message: 11
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:05:19 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: First STS-127 Spacewalk Ends
First STS-127 Spacewalk Ends
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:59:32 -0500
The first STS-127 spacewalk ended at 5:51 p.m. EDT. It lasted five hours, 32 minutes.
Lead spacewalker Dave Wolf and Tim Kopra prepared the berthing mechanisms on the Kibo laboratory and the Japanese Exposed Facility (JEF) for the JEF installation on Kibo, removed insulation and power cables from the Integrated Cargo Carrier, restrained brake handles on the Crew Equipment Translation Aid on the left side of the Mobile Transporter, and successfully deployed an Earth-facing Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attachment System, or UCCAS, on the station’s port side. They were behind the timeline and deferred work that was planned to set up a payload attachment system on the right side of the station’s truss.
This was the 126th spacewalk in support of space station assembly and maintenance, totaling 785 hours, 38 minutes. It was the 214th overall spacewalk conducted by American astronauts. It was Dave Wolf’s fifth spacewalk, following one aboard Mir and three during STS-112. It was Kopra’s first spacewalk.
Message: 12
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:04:32 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Japanese Exposed Facility Attached to Kibo
Japanese Exposed Facility Attached to Kibo
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:38:51 -0500
After a series of robotic arm “hand offs,” the Japanese Exposed Facility (JEF) was attached to the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory at 7:29 p.m. EDT. The Exposed Facility is the final component of Kibo, Japan’s major contribution to the station, and will serve as a type of porch for experiments that require direct exposure to space.
The process involved three robotic arm systems. The space station and shuttle arms moved JEF from Endeavour’s payload bay to the Kibo laboratory and Kibo’s robotic arm was used to view the installation. There was a slight delay while verifying the structural latch between JEF and Kibo.
At 7:45 p.m. NASA Television will carry a post-Mission Management Team (MMT) news briefing with MMT chair Mike Moses. At 9 p.m. NASA TV will air a Mission Status news briefing with STS-127 Lead Space Station Flight Director Holly Ridings, STS-127 Lead Extravehicular Activity Officer Kieth Johnson, and Japanese Exploration Agency Deputy Project Manager, Kibo Operations Project Team Tetsuro Yokoyama.
Message: 13
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:01:32 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-127 Crew Salutes Walter Cronkite
STS-127 Crew Salutes Walter Cronkite
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:32:52 -0500
Before heading to bed at 10:33 p.m. EDT, Commander Mark Polansky and the STS-127 crew took a moment to note the passing of veteran journalist Walter Cronkite. Speaking about Cronkite’s coverage of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions, Polansky remarked, “That inspired a lot of us. I think it’s a tribute to him that at the time that we were in the space race back then, that things are a lot different now, and we’re part of a multi-national crew here with representatives of all five of the major partners for the International Space Station, and we have 13 people here for the first time. So we did want to salute Mr. Cronkite and offer our best wishes and condolences to his family”
Wake up for the shuttle and station crews Sunday is scheduled for 6:33 a.m.
Message: 14
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:58 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Airborne Expedition Chases Arctic Sea Ice Questions
NASA Airborne Expedition Chases Arctic Sea Ice Questions
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A small NASA aircraft completed its first successful science flight Thursday as part of an expedition to study the receding Arctic sea ice and improve understanding of its life cycle and the long-term stability of the Arctic ice cover.
Message: 15
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Releases Orbiting Carbon Observatory Accident Summary
NASA Releases Orbiting Carbon Observatory Accident Summary
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful Feb. 24 launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has completed its report.
Message: 16
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:01:11 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Video NASACast Update
NE@Apollo XI 40th Anniversary
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500
NASA EDGE celebrates the 40th Apollo Anniversary by interviewing NASA Apollo Engineer Ed Kilgore
Message: 17
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:43 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NE@Apollo XI 40th Anniversary
NE@Apollo XI 40th Anniversary
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500
NASA EDGE celebrates the 40th Apollo Anniversary by interviewing NASA Apollo Engineer Ed Kilgore
Message: 18
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:54 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Apollo 11 Conversations Earth Didn't Hear Now Online at Nasa.Gov
Apollo 11 Conversations Earth Didn't Hear Now Online at Nasa.Gov
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
You're in a spacecraft, on a mission to land on the moon for the first time in history, and the microphone to Earth is off. What do you say?
Message: 19
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:55 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Briefs Media on New Images of Apollo Lunar Landing Sites
NASA Briefs Media on New Images of Apollo Lunar Landing Sites
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has sent back its first images of Apollo lunar landing sites.
Message: 20
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:56 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Releases Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk Video
NASA Releases Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk Video
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA released Thursday newly restored video from the July 20, 1969, live television broadcast of the Apollo 11 moonwalk.
Message: 21
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:56 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Free Spirit - Measuring Progress
Free Spirit - Measuring Progress
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500
Engineers continue crab-driving a test rover at JPL in an effort to plan how to dislodge Spirit from loose sand on Mars.
Message: 22
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:57 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Launches to Complete Japanese Module
NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Launches to Complete Japanese Module
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew launched at 6:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Message: 23
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:57 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA's LRO Spacecraft Gets Its First Look at Apollo Landing Sites
NASA's LRO Spacecraft Gets Its First Look at Apollo Landing Sites
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has returned its first imagery of the Apollo moon landing sites.
Message: 24
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:58 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Announces News Conference with Next Space Station Crew
NASA Announces News Conference with Next Space Station Crew
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonaut and the founder of Cirque du Soleil will hold a news conference at 8 a.m. CDT, Thursday, July 23 to discuss their upcoming flight to the International Space Station.
Message: 25
From: NASA News Services
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:02:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Sets Media Credentials Deadlines for Next Space Shuttle Flight
NASA Sets Media Credentials Deadlines for Next Space Shuttle Flight
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the next space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Discovery is targeted to launch Aug. 18 to begin its mission, designated STS-128.
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