Archive - Apr 2007
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April 18th
ISS Radio Report
Expedition 15 Takes Charge After Ceremony
Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin is now in charge of the International Space Station. Staying with him after Expedition 14 leaves are flight engineers Oleg Kotov and Suni Williams. The change-of-command ceremony took place in the Destiny laboratory at 4:40 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/sarex/48hour/msg00537.html
Race From Space Coincides with Race on Earth
Williams circled Earth at least twice, running as fast as eight mph but flying more than five miles each second, as she completed the Boston Marathon on a station treadmill. Her unofficial completion time was four hours and 24 minutes as she completed the race at 2:24 p.m. EDT.
Williams ran under better weather conditions than her Boston counterparts. In Boston, it was 48 degrees with some rain, mist and wind gusts of 28 mph while station weather was 78 degrees with no wind or rain with 50% humidity.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/sarex/48hour/msg00535.html
NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates
During a meeting Monday at NASA's Johnson Space Center, agency officials revised the target launch dates for space shuttle flights during the next 12 months. The space shuttle and International Space Station programs agreed to the changes during a meeting to evaluate options following the STS-117 mission's delay, which was caused by hail damage to the external fuel tank.
Complete release and schedule at http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/apr/HQ_07089_shuttle_manifest.html
Williams Completes Marathon, Handover Activities Continue
Flight Engineer Suni Williams circled Earth at least twice, running as fast as eight mph but flying more than five miles each second, as she completed the Boston Marathon on a station treadmill. Her unofficial completion time was four hours and 24 minutes as she completed the race at 2:24 p.m. EDT.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/sarex/48hour/msg00534.html