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December 5th

Today's Spacefact about Hamradio on NASA Web

ISS Amateur Radio

What are the Amateur Radio Callsigns for the Expedition Six crew?

NASA Web Site published this question on the TODAY'S SPACEFACT section.

Click here to see the page dedicated to Amateur Radio.

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 12 – 05 17:44

Three European Astronauts to fly to the ISS in 2003

ISS News

Next year three more European astronauts are scheduled to fly to the
International Space Station (ISS). Since the Station was first permanently
manned in October 2000, five Europeans have already done so.....

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 12 – 05 15:59

ISS Crew #6 Spacewalk coverage on NASA TV

ISS Status Report

Submitted by Arthur- N1ORC

The activities of the new residents aboard the
International Space Station and a preview of extravehicular
operations will be discussed during a Mission Status
Briefing at 2 p.m. EST on Dec. 10 at the Johnson Space
Center.

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 12 – 05 09:59

December 4th

STS-113 Status Report #23 - Dec. 4, 2002

ISS Status Report

Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC

The Space Shuttle Endeavour will spend at least one more day in space
awaiting acceptable landing weather after two opportunities to return to
Florida today were bypassed due to low clouds at the landing site.

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 12 – 05 01:33

STS-113 Landing Delayed to Thursday

Space Shuttle

Weather conditions at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., forced NASA managers to wave off STS-113's two landing opportunities for Wednesday.

Attention now turns to Space Shuttle Endeavour's two opportunities at Kennedy on Thursday. However, the weather forecast for Thursday is not favorable due to a weather system pushing in from the northwest. STS-113's first opportunity Thursday is at 1954 GMT on orbit 184, and the second is during orbit 185 at 2130 GMT

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 12 – 05 01:33

STS-113: First Landing Attempt Waved

Space Shuttle

The threat of cloud cover forced NASA managers to wave off STS-113's first landing attempt for today at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Attention now turns to Space Shuttle Endeavour's second opportunity of the day. If it is selected, the de-orbit burn will occur during orbit 170 at 3:19 p.m. CST (2119 GMT) and landing at 4:26 p.m. CST (2226 GMT).

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 12 – 05 01:33

STS-113 Status Report #22 - Dec. 4, 2002

ISS Status Report

Activities aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour today will focus on a planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center this afternoon.

IK1SLD – Thu, 2002 – 12 – 05 01:32

Wright Celebration

Space News

Wright Stuff Celebration

The Wright brothers' quest to fly was born of a dream to achieve the impossible. "The remarkable events of Dec. 17, 1903, changed our world forever," said Administrator O'Keefe. As an official partner of the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission, NASA plans activities during 2003 to commemorate the Wright brothers' first powered flight on the sands of Kitty Hawk, N.C., and to increase awareness about flight-related achievements. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC will host a kick off tribute on Dec. 17, 2002

kc8fks – Wed, 2002 – 12 – 04 22:53

EXP. 6 LIGHTS UP THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN NEW YORK

Space News

In one of its first official duties since taking up residence on the International Space Station, the crew of Expedition Six helps light up the holiday season by taking part in a New York tradition that dates back to the 1930s.

kc8fks – Wed, 2002 – 12 – 04 22:51

STS-113 Status Report #21 - Dec. 3, 2002

ISS Status Report

Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC

Activities aboard Endeavour today focused on preparations for Wednesday's
planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding a voyage of 4.5
million miles.

IK1SLD – Wed, 2002 – 12 – 04 11:30
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