CREWS WRAPPING UP SPACEWALK PREPS - The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews have completed the configuration of the suits and tools that will be used during Saturday’s spacewalk. In addition, they have completed the robotic arm tasks that were part of the spacewalk preparations.    More
(Source: NASA - Nov 2)

CREWS CONTINUE SPACEWALK PREPARATIONS - The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews will continue to work today on the tools and procedures for Saturday’s spacewalk to repair a torn solar array. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock will conduct the excursion, which is slated to kick off at 6:28 a.m. EDT Saturday.    More
(Source: NASA - Nov 2)

CREWS PREPARE FOR SPACEWALK - The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews spent the day putting together tools and making preparations for Saturday’s spacewalk to repair a torn solar array. Using strips of aluminum, a hole punch, bolt connector and 66 feet of wire, astronauts constructed solar array hinge stabilizers that should allow them to take the pressure off of the damaged hinges on the solar array.   More
(Source: NASA - Nov 2)

GERMAN SPY SATELLITE LAUNCHES INTO SPACE - The third of five planned German high-resolution SAR-Lupe radar reconnaissance satellites was successfully launched Nov. 1 by a Russian Cosmos-3M rocket and has begun what is expected to be four weeks of testing before it is transferred to the German armed forces, SAR-Lupe prime contractor OHB-System AG said.   More
(Source: Space.com - Nov 2)

FOURTH SPACEWALK MOVED TO FRIDAY - The flight control team has just informed the crew that the mission's fourth spacewalk is now targeted for Friday. The spacewalk will be focused on the solar array wing. Today's mission status briefing is expected at 2 p.m. EDT.   More
(Source: NASA - Oct 31)

SOLAR ARRAY DEPLOY HALTED - Astronauts and ground controllers are looking at apparent damage to the P6 4B solar array spotted by the crew during deployment. NASA halted the deployment of the solar array wing to evaluate the damage. Deployment is about 75 percent complete with 25 of 31 bays deployed.    More
(Source: NASA - Oct 30)

SPACE STATION GETTING MORE POWER - Spacewalking astronauts bolted a solar power tower to the international space station on Tuesday, completing an ambitious three-day moving process and setting the stage for the beam's giant solar panels to be unfurled.    More
(Source: CNN - Oct 30)

THIRD STS-120 SPACEWALK ON TAP TODAY - STS-120 crew members will conduct the mission’s third spacewalk today. The excursion, scheduled to begin at 4:53 a.m. EDT, will be conducted by STS-120 Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock. The spacewalking duo will work at the outboard end of the port truss to assist with the robotic arm attachment of the Port 6 (P6) truss in its new location on the end of the Port 5 (P5) truss.   More
(Source: NASA - Oct 30)

TRUSS WORK, SPACEWALK PREPS ON TAP TODAY - The Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews are using the station and shuttle robotic arms to move the P6 truss segment and preparing for Tuesday’s spacewalk, the third of the mission. The crews will also get some off duty time this morning.   More
(Source: NASA - Oct 29)

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