STS-126 achivements 2

Crews Prepare for Second Spacewalk

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:39:43 AM GMT+0800



The STS-126 and Expedition 18 crew members will spend Wednesday evening preparing for the second of four spacewalks planned during the mission. The spacewalkers, Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper and Shane Kimbrough, will spend the night in the Quest airlock to lessen the preparatory time before beginning the spacewalk scheduled for 1:45 p.m. EST Thursday.


Astronauts Transfer Equipment and Supplies

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:14:38 AM GMT+0800



STS-126 Astronauts continue transferring equipment and supplies between space shuttle Endeavour, the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the International Space Station.
At 3:50 p.m. EST, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve Bowen will participate in media interviews with the Associated Press, KMSP-TV from Minneapolis and WCVB-TV from Boston. At 4:30 p.m., station lead Flight Director Ginger Kerrick will participate in a Mission Status Briefing from the Johnson Space Center, Houston.


Transfers and Spacewalk Preps on Tap for Crew Today

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:13:35 PM GMT+0800



Space shuttle Endeavour crew members, Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Eric Boe and mission specialists Don Pettit, Steve Bowen, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, were awakened at 8:55 a.m. EST. The wakeup song this morning was Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," played for Boe.
Shortly after the crew wake up call, a smoke alarm went off in the Russian segment of the International Space Station. The crew reported no sign of smoke. As a result, Mission Control Center Moscow determined that it was a false alarm.
Moving of supplies and equipment between Endeavour and the International Space Station and installation of station equipment are on today’s agenda for the crews. They also will begin preparations for the second of four mission spacewalks, set for Thursday.

Crews Prepare for Second Spacewalk

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:39:43 AM GMT+0800



The STS-126 and Expedition 18 crew members will spend Wednesday evening preparing for the second of four spacewalks planned during the mission. The spacewalkers, Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper and Shane Kimbrough, will spend the night in the Quest airlock to lessen the preparatory time before beginning the spacewalk scheduled for 1:45 p.m. EST Thursday.


Astronauts Transfer Equipment and Supplies

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:14:38 AM GMT+0800



STS-126 Astronauts continue transferring equipment and supplies between space shuttle Endeavour, the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the International Space Station.
At 3:50 p.m. EST, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve Bowen will participate in media interviews with the Associated Press, KMSP-TV from Minneapolis and WCVB-TV from Boston. At 4:30 p.m., station lead Flight Director Ginger Kerrick will participate in a Mission Status Briefing from the Johnson Space Center, Houston.


Transfers and Spacewalk Preps on Tap for Crew Today

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:13:35 PM GMT+0800



Space shuttle Endeavour crew members, Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Eric Boe and mission specialists Don Pettit, Steve Bowen, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Shane Kimbrough and Greg Chamitoff, were awakened at 8:55 a.m. EST. The wakeup song this morning was Aaron Copeland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," played for Boe.
Shortly after the crew wake up call, a smoke alarm went off in the Russian segment of the International Space Station. The crew reported no sign of smoke. As a result, Mission Control Center Moscow determined that it was a false alarm.
Moving of supplies and equipment between Endeavour and the International Space Station and installation of station equipment are on today’s agenda for the crews. They also will begin preparations for the second of four mission spacewalks, set for Thursday.