http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
Heralded by its trademark twin sonic booms, space shuttle Endeavour
returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:39 p.m. EDT,
concluding the STS-123 mission with a smooth touchdown on Runway 15.
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Down and safe, maybe you got a chance to watch NASA TV.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
Thanks for looking up with me.
Larry Kellogg
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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/launch/landing_blog.html
Welcome to NASA's STS-123 Landing Blog
Video highlights from today's landing are selected from televised
coverage provided by NASA TV.
- View Videos
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts123/launch/landing_
allvideos.html>
*Note:* All times are given in Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.
10:04 p.m. - The weather is pleasant and in the mid-60s with no rain in
the forecast while Endeavour is on the runway waiting to be towed to the
Orbiter Processing Facility.
9:54 p.m. - The crew members are being welcomed by NASA Administrator
Michael Griffin, Deputy Administrator Shana Dale, Kennedy Space Center
Director Bill Parsons, Launch Director Mike Leinbach and other NASA and
Japanese officials.
9:51 p.m. - The stairs are down on the crew transport vehicle and the
astronauts have emerged.
Some of the crew members are taking a walk around the orbiter for one
last look at the vehicle.
9:45 p.m. - NASA's Astrovan will be arriving at the landing facility.
The vehicle will carry the STS-123 mission team back to the crew
quarters, where they suited up for this eventful mission more than 15
days ago. There they will undergo a complete medical exam and be
reunited with their immediate family members.
9:35 p.m. - Endeavour's crew hatch has been opened. The astronauts have
left the orbiter and entered the crew transport vehicle or CTV. The CTV
contains beds and comfortable seats so that the astronauts can receive a
brief medical checkup before stepping onto the tarmac.
9:32 p.m. - The final steps in 'safing' the vehicle are being completed.
9:15 p.m. - The recovery operations convoy has arrived. When the vehicle
is considered safe from all potential hazards and free of toxic gases,
the purge and coolant umbilical access vehicle will move into position
at the rear of the orbiter.
Following purge and cooling system connections, the crew transport
vehicle moves into position adjacent to the orbiter access hatch on
Endeavour's port side.
9:01 p.m. - It's been a little over 20 minutes since Endeavour and its
crew touched down at Kennedy Space Center. The landing convoy will be
gathering around the vehicle to work on "safing" procedures.
8:58 p.m. - The orbiter's hydraulic systems are being shut down.
8:50 p.m. - Work to safely shut down Endeavour's systems is continuing.
8:45 p.m. - The Endeavour crew returned to Earth after about 16 days in
space including a record-breaking 12 days at the International Space
Station. The mission concluded on its 250th orbit.
8:42 p.m. - The crew will now work through a checklist for shutting down
the orbiter and "safing" the vehicle.
8:39 p.m. - Main gear is down and locked � Main gear touchdown... Nose
gear touchdown ...
Touchdown! Endeavour has safely landed with its crew of seven astronauts
at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The drag chute is deployed ...
Endeavour's wheels have come to a stop. Welcome home, Endeavour, after
completing a journey of more than 6,578,000 million miles!
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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
TRIPLE FLYBY ALERT: Space shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station
Ok, this is from the March 24, 2008 Space Weather News and I should have said something.
You can watch activities on NASA TV and you can check out the over flies from the Space Weather links below and from Heavens Above link as well.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
It is Spring break for the grandchildren, dogs barking, and Sangad is in Thailand buying up the place. :-)
Life gets interesting. :-)
Thanks for looking up with me.
Larry Kellogg
Web Site: http://lkellogg.vttoth.com/LarryRussellKellogg/
BlogSpot: http://kelloggserialreports.blogspot.com/
RSS link: http://kelloggserialreports.blogspot.com/atom.xml
Newsletter: https://news.altair.com/mailman/listinfo/lunar-update
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Space Weather News for March 24, 2008
http://spaceweather.com
TRIPLE FLYBY ALERT: Space shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station and the two spaceships are now orbiting Earth in tandem. This sets the stage for a series of rare *triple* flybys, which many sky watchers will be able to observe on Tuesday, March 25th. It's a triple because three spacecraft are involved. First to appear is the European Space Agency's Jules Verne cargo carrier flying 2000 kilometers ahead of the ISS-Endeavour combo. Jules Verne is about as bright as a 1st magnitude star. Four minutes later, and even brighter, the space shuttle and space station follow Jules Verne across the starry sky--a spectacular sight!
US and Canadian readers can find out when to look using our new Simple Satellite Flybys tool: http://spaceweather.com/flybys. (Note: We haven't forgotten about the rest of the world. Work is underway to expand our simple flyby predictions beyond North America to all parts of the globe. Stay tuned.)
SOLAR ACTIVITY: Who says the sun is quiet? Two new sunspots are growing rapidly near the sun's equator. Just yesterday they were almost invisible; now the active regions are several times larger than Earth and are putting on a good show for anyone with a backyard solar telescope. Visit http://spaceweather.com for movies, photos and updates.
snip
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http://www.heavens-above.com/
Space Shuttle Mission STS-123
Endeavour has now separated from the ISS.
Please use link below for predictions until landing.
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NASA AIRS NEW SPACECRAFT'S MANEUVERS AND DOCKING TO SPACE STATION
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/mar/HQ_M08065_ATV-NASA_TV.html
March 25, 2008
John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-065
NASA AIRS NEW SPACECRAFT'S MANEUVERS AND DOCKING TO SPACE STATION
HOUSTON -- Less than three weeks after its maiden launch, the European
Space Agency's Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle, or ATV, is set
to begin a series of automated approaches and make an eventual
docking with the International Space Station. NASA Television will
broadcast the most critical maneuvers on March 31 and April 3, with
commentary from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
During the docking, the spacecraft will be controlled by engineers at
the ESA ATV Control Center in Toulouse, France, working with flight
controllers at the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, outside
Moscow, and at Johnson. On March 31, NASA TV coverage will begin at 9
a.m. CDT as the ATV begins an approach to the station from two miles
away. A series of engine firings will bring the cargo ship to within
36 feet of the station before the Expedition 16 crew sends an abort
command to move the ATV away from the complex for its final approach
three days later. These maneuvers will test all of the ATV's vital
systems, which are required for a safe automated linkup to the
station.
On April 3, NASA TV coverage will begin at 7 a.m. as the cargo ship
closes in for docking to the rear port of the station's Zvezda
service module. Docking is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. A briefing with
NASA Flight Director Brian Smith will air on NASA TV at 11:30 a.m.
Questions will be taken from media at participating NASA locations.
The ATV will remain at the space station until early August. After
undocking, it will perform a deorbit maneuver and burn up in Earth's
atmosphere. Additional ATVs are planned to launch in the future. For
NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK
==============================================================
You can watch activities on NASA TV and you can check out the over flies from the Space Weather links below and from Heavens Above link as well.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
It is Spring break for the grandchildren, dogs barking, and Sangad is in Thailand buying up the place. :-)
Life gets interesting. :-)
Thanks for looking up with me.
Larry Kellogg
Web Site: http://lkellogg.vttoth.com/LarryRussellKellogg/
BlogSpot: http://kelloggserialreports.blogspot.com/
RSS link: http://kelloggserialreports.blogspot.com/atom.xml
Newsletter: https://news.altair.com/mailman/listinfo/lunar-update
==============================================================
Space Weather News for March 24, 2008
http://spaceweather.com
TRIPLE FLYBY ALERT: Space shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station and the two spaceships are now orbiting Earth in tandem. This sets the stage for a series of rare *triple* flybys, which many sky watchers will be able to observe on Tuesday, March 25th. It's a triple because three spacecraft are involved. First to appear is the European Space Agency's Jules Verne cargo carrier flying 2000 kilometers ahead of the ISS-Endeavour combo. Jules Verne is about as bright as a 1st magnitude star. Four minutes later, and even brighter, the space shuttle and space station follow Jules Verne across the starry sky--a spectacular sight!
US and Canadian readers can find out when to look using our new Simple Satellite Flybys tool: http://spaceweather.com/flybys. (Note: We haven't forgotten about the rest of the world. Work is underway to expand our simple flyby predictions beyond North America to all parts of the globe. Stay tuned.)
SOLAR ACTIVITY: Who says the sun is quiet? Two new sunspots are growing rapidly near the sun's equator. Just yesterday they were almost invisible; now the active regions are several times larger than Earth and are putting on a good show for anyone with a backyard solar telescope. Visit http://spaceweather.com for movies, photos and updates.
snip
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http://www.heavens-above.com/
Space Shuttle Mission STS-123
Endeavour has now separated from the ISS.
Please use link below for predictions until landing.
ATV Jules Verne Launched
Europes unmanned space tranporter Jules Verne has been successfully launched.
Please use the link below for visibility predictions.
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10 day predictions for: ISS | STS-123 | ATV | Genesis-1 / 2 | Envisat | HST
Daily predictions for all satellites brighter than magnitude:
(brightest) 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 (dimmest)
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next 24 hrs | next 7 days | previous 48 hrs
Daytime flares for 7 days - see satellites in broad daylight!
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NASA AIRS NEW SPACECRAFT'S MANEUVERS AND DOCKING TO SPACE STATION
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/mar/HQ_M08065_ATV-NASA_TV.html
March 25, 2008
John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-065
NASA AIRS NEW SPACECRAFT'S MANEUVERS AND DOCKING TO SPACE STATION
HOUSTON -- Less than three weeks after its maiden launch, the European
Space Agency's Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle, or ATV, is set
to begin a series of automated approaches and make an eventual
docking with the International Space Station. NASA Television will
broadcast the most critical maneuvers on March 31 and April 3, with
commentary from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
During the docking, the spacecraft will be controlled by engineers at
the ESA ATV Control Center in Toulouse, France, working with flight
controllers at the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, outside
Moscow, and at Johnson. On March 31, NASA TV coverage will begin at 9
a.m. CDT as the ATV begins an approach to the station from two miles
away. A series of engine firings will bring the cargo ship to within
36 feet of the station before the Expedition 16 crew sends an abort
command to move the ATV away from the complex for its final approach
three days later. These maneuvers will test all of the ATV's vital
systems, which are required for a safe automated linkup to the
station.
On April 3, NASA TV coverage will begin at 7 a.m. as the cargo ship
closes in for docking to the rear port of the station's Zvezda
service module. Docking is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. A briefing with
NASA Flight Director Brian Smith will air on NASA TV at 11:30 a.m.
Questions will be taken from media at participating NASA locations.
The ATV will remain at the space station until early August. After
undocking, it will perform a deorbit maneuver and burn up in Earth's
atmosphere. Additional ATVs are planned to launch in the future. For
NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
-end-
==============================================================
WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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