SUCCESSFUL SPACEWALK, SHUTTLE’S HEAT SHIELD CLEARED FOR LANDING - Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski and Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel Tani successfully completed the second spacewalk of the STS-120 mission at 12:05 p.m. EDT Sunday. Parazynski and Tani completed preparations for the relocation of the P6 truss segment early in the spacewalk. More (Source: NASA - Oct 29)
ASTRONAUTS GO TO WORK OUTSIDE SPACE STATION - Astronauts are working outside the International Space Station for the second time during the STS-120 mission. The main objective of today’s spacewalk, which began at 5:32 a.m. EDT, is the preparation of the Port 6, or P6, truss segment for its relocation. Parazynski and Tani began the spacewalk heading to the section where the P6 truss was attached to the Z1 truss. More (Source: NASA - Oct 28)
CREWS ENTER HARMONY, PREPARE FOR SECOND SPACEWALK - The hatch of Harmony was opened at 8:24 a.m. EDT Saturday. Station Commander Peggy Whitson and Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli – who is from Italy, where the module was built – were the first to enter, and took advantage of the opportunity to remark on the appropriateness of its name. More (Source: NASA - Oct 28)
HARMONY OPEN FOR BUSINESS - The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews entered the Harmony module for the first time at 8:24 a.m EDT after Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli and Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson opened the hatches. Harmony will provide the docking ports for new research laboratories from the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The laboratories will be delivered to the station on upcoming shuttle missions. More (Source: NASA - Oct 27)
FIRST SPACEWALK A SUCCESS, NEW TASK FOR SECOND SPACEWALK - Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock wrapped up STS-120’s first spacewalk at 12:16 p.m. EDT Friday. In just over six hours, the STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews successfully installed the Harmony module in a temporary location on the International Space Station and prepared the P6 truss for its relocation. More (Source: NASA - Oct 27)
STS-120 ASTRONAUTS ADD HARMONY TO SPACE STATION DURING SPACEWALK - Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock wrapped up STS-120’s first spacewalk at 12:16 p.m. EDT. During the 6-hour, 14-minute excursion, the STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews successfully installed the Harmony module in a temporary location on the International Space Station and prepared the P6 truss for its relocation. More (Source: NASA - Oct 26)
SPACEWALKERS GO TO WORK TO EXPAND STATION - STS-120 Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock kicked off STS-120’s first spacewalk at 6:02 a.m. EDT to prepare Harmony for removal from Discovery’s payload bay. The excursion is scheduled to wrap up at about 12:32 p.m. Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli is the spacewalk coordinator, assisting the spacewalkers with their tasks from inside the spacecraft. More (Source: NASA - Oct 26)
SPACEWALKERS GET EARLY START ON CONSTRUCTION JOB - Astronauts using a robotic arm pulled a school bus-sized addition to the international space station from the shuttle Discovery's cargo bay Friday as two spacewalkers prepared to move another giant piece of equipment. Spacewalking astronauts Scott Parazynski and Douglas Wheelock spent much of the morning readying the new live-in compartment to be transferred to the orbiting outpost. More (Source: CNN - Oct 26)
STS-120 ASTRONAUTS TO GO SPACEWALKING TODAY - The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews are preparing for today’s spacewalk to install the Harmony module onto the International Space Station. STS-120 Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock are slated to begin their orbital stroll at 6:28 a.m. EDT. More (Source: NASA - Oct 26)
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