HSFNEWS Digest - 6 Apr 2013 to 11 Apr 2013 (#2013-24)

 
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Date: April 11th 2013

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Topics of the day:

  1. NASA TV PROVIDES COVERAGE OF SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP ACTIVITIES
  2. NASA SETS TV COVERAGE FOR ANTARES TEST FLIGHT

Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:46:45 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA TV PROVIDES COVERAGE OF SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP ACTIVITIES

April 9, 2013

Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Report #M13-058

NASA TV PROVIDES COVERAGE OF SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP ACTIVITIES

WASHINGTON -- NASA Television will broadcast an unpiloted Russian cargo ship's departure from the International Space Station on April 15 and the launch and docking of another April 24 and 26

The ISS Progress 49 resupply ship, which arrived at the station in late October, will depart the rear port of the station's Zvezda service module at 8:01 a m EDT, April 15 NASA TV coverage of the undocking will begin at 7:45 a m Progress 49 will reenter Earth's atmosphere several days later and burn up over the Pacific Ocean

Progress 49's departure will clear the way for the arrival of the ISS Progress 51 cargo craft Loaded with more than 3 tons of food, fuel, supplies and experiment hardware for the six crew members aboard the orbital laboratory, Progress 51 is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 6:12 a m (4:12 p m Kazakh time) Wednesday, April 24 NASA TV coverage of the launch will begin at 6 a m

Progress 51 will take two days to catch up and rendezvous with the space station It is scheduled to dock at 8:27 a m Friday, April 26 NASA TV coverage will begin at 7:45 a m

For NASA TV schedule and video streaming information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information on the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:48:36 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA SETS TV COVERAGE FOR ANTARES TEST FLIGHT

April 9, 2013

Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Trent J Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100

Jeremy Eggers Wallops Flight Facility, Va 757-824-2958

Report #M13-059

NASA SETS TV COVERAGE FOR ANTARES TEST FLIGHT

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va -- NASA's commercial partner, Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va , is scheduled to launch its first Antares rocket from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility on Wednesday, April 17

NASA Television coverage of the launch will begin at 4 p m EDT Liftoff is scheduled for 5 p m with a daily launch window that runs until 8 p m If needed, back-up launch opportunities are available April 18-21

The Antares test flight is the first of two missions Orbital is scheduled to conduct this year under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Program This mission will demonstrate the Antares launch system beginning with its April 6 rollout and placement on the launch pad through its fueling, launch, and delivery of a mass simulator payload into orbit

The mass simulator matches the weight and dimensions of the Cygnus spacecraft, which Orbital has developed to deliver cargo to the International Space Station The simulator carries instruments to collect data about the launch environment during the Antares flight

In advance of the launch, NASA will host a media briefing to discuss the Wallops Flight Facility, Orbital's activities under NASA's COTS and Commercial Resupply Services initiatives, and the new Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A It will begin at 2 p m Tuesday, April 16, at the Wallops Visitors Center At 3 p m , NASA will host a prelaunch news conference about the test launch and mission Both briefings will be carried live on NASA TV and the agency's website

News media may request accreditation to attend the prelaunch news conferences and launch by contacting Keith Koehler at 757-824-1579 or keith a koehler@nasa gov

The deadline for U S media to apply for accreditation is Thursday, April 11 The deadline has passed for international news media to apply

For NASA TV schedule and video streaming information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For an updated scheduled of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage times, visit:

http://www nasa gov/orbital

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End of HSFNEWS Digest - 6 Apr 2013 to 11 Apr 2013 (#2013-24)




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