Archive - Mar 26, 2012
ATV docking
With the approaching ATV docking on March 28 the ham radio systems will be powered off for about 24 hours starting around 1500 UTC.
ESA's 'Edoardo Amaldi' Reaches Orbit
Following its launch at 11:34:04 a.m. CDT, the European Space Agency’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) “Edoardo Amaldi” has reached its planned orbit and deployed its solar arrays.
The unmanned cargo spacecraft is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station at 5:32 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, delivering 220 pounds of oxygen, 628 pounds of water, 4.5 tons of propellant, and nearly 2.5 tons of dry cargo, including experiment hardware, spare parts, food, and clothing.
ARISS Status March 26, 2012
Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contact
2. Swiss Contact Successful
3. North Carolina Students Radio ISS
4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
5. AMSAT News Service on ARISS Mentors
1. Upcoming School Contact