Archive - Oct 2002

October 18th

STS-112 landed some minutes ago at KSC

Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-112 touched down at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, ending an International Space Station assembly mission. Landing occurred at 10:44 a.m. CDT (1544 GMT), ending the mission at the 11-day, 19-hour, 58-minute mark.

IK1SLD – Fri, 2002 – 10 – 18 18:27

Double Hop Testing Continue

ISS Amateur Radio

The ARISS team has instructed the Valery to leave the Packet system on 145.825 for an additional week to support the double hop experimentation.

N1ORC – Fri, 2002 – 10 – 18 15:23

October 17th

NASA found a problem during Atlantis launch

Space Shuttle

NASA found a problem with the explosive nuts that release the Space Shuttle upon launch. At T minus zero in the countdown, eight pyrotechnics nuts on hold-down posts....

IK1SLD – Fri, 2002 – 10 – 18 01:23

Soyuz U crash in Plesetsk may delay Taxi Crew Mission

ISS News

We read today about a possible delay in Soyuz launch. But we haven't again a

official press about it. Russian responsibly will want to control the cause of the accident.

IK1SLD – Fri, 2002 – 10 – 18 00:19

Guestbook

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Hello! Welcome to the new IFC guestbook!
Anonymous – Thu, 2002 – 10 – 17 14:49

Guestbook

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Hello! Welcome to the new IFC guestbook!
Anonymous – Thu, 2002 – 10 – 17 14:49

STS-112 MCC Status Report #20

ISS Status Report

On its own again following yesterday's undocking from the International Space Station, Space Shuttle Atlantis and its crew today focuses on readying the orbiter for the return to Earth tomorrow at 10:44 a.m.

N1ORC – Thu, 2002 – 10 – 17 14:40

New 3D Virtual International Space Station Tour

Space News

We added two new interesting lines in the INFO POINT Section.
- New 3D Virtual ISS Tour
- ISS Training Manual

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 10 – 17 13:16

Next Mission to ISS: Soyuz TMA-1 Taxi Mission

ISS News

The Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft became the next Soyuz (5th) to fly to the ISS. It was scheduled to replace the Soyuz TM-34, which arrived to the Station in April 2002.
The onboard resources and properties of propellant loaded in the reentry capsule of the Soyuz limit safe operation of the craft in space by six months.

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 10 – 17 11:01

STS-112 DEPARTS ISS

Space Shuttle

The STS-112 crewmembers said goodbye to the Expedition Five crew and began their trip home. Space Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station yesterday at 8:13 a.m. CDT (1313 GMT).

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 10 – 17 09:32
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