STS-120 CREW CLOSES HATCHES TO STATION; DISCOVERY TO UNDOCK MONDAY - The STS-120 crew bid farewell to the Expedition 16 crew before the hatches closed at 3:03 p.m. EST Sunday between Discovery and the station. Attention now turns to Discovery’s undocking from the station a little after 5:30 a.m. Monday. More (Source: NASA - Nov 4)
HATCHES TO CLOSE TODAY - The STS-120 crew is scheduled to bid farewell to the Expedition 16 crew before the hatches close at 1:43 p.m. EST between Discovery and the station. Discovery is slated to undock a little after 5:30 a.m. Monday. More (Source: NASA - Nov 4)
FOURTH SPACEWALK SUCCESSFUL; UNDOCKING AHEAD - Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock successfully repaired a torn solar array Saturday during STS-120’s fourth spacewalk. The 7-hour, 19-minute excursion wrapped up at 1:22 p.m. EDT. More (Source: NASA - Nov 4)
ASTRONAUTS GO TO WORK OUTSIDE SPACE STATION - Astronauts are working outside the International Space Station to repair a torn solar array. Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock began the spacewalk, the mission’s fourth, at 6:03 a.m. EDT. Parazynski rode the station’s robotic arm up to the damaged area of the array. More (Source: NASA - Nov 3)
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)
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