Monday, June 11, 2007

STS-117 Atlantis Mission Specialists John Olivas and Jim Reilly go Spacewalking LIVE Today

Monday, June 11, 2007
SPACEWALK LIVE This Afternoon
On NASA TELEVISION

About Photo: International Space Station, December 9, 2006
Image Credit: NASA

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After a busy Sunday in which the STS-117 crew arrived at the International Space Station, attention has turned to the mission’s first spacewalk. The excursion, which will focus on the on-orbit assembly of the station, will be done by Mission Specialists John Olivas and Jim Reilly.
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Spacewalk is slated to begin at: 2:53 pm EDT
And should conclude around 9:27 pm EDT

Note: The spacewalk officially began today at 4:02 pm EDT and is scheduled to wrap up about 10:30 pm EDT.

Read the latest updates on Flight and Spacewalk HERE
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Watch the Spacewalk LIVE at NASA TELEVISION

Click HERE to find your preferred Video Player - It's under... “Watch NASA TV NOW” I’m watching it in Windows Media, (Best for Full Screen) right now... ENJOY!!!
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UPDATE: 8:00pm EDT
NASA Adds Two Days and a Fourth Spacewalk to Mission

During a post-mission management briefing held 8 p.m. EDT, John Shannon, chair of the Mission Management Team, announced NASA will extend the mission two extra days and add a fourth spacewalk to the mission.
More to come...

About above photo: Jim Reilly (left) and John "Danny" Olivas successfully completed tasks during STS-117’s first spacewalk. The 6-hour, 15-minute excursion concluded at 10:17pm EDT. Image credit: NASA TV

> STS-117’s second spacewalk is slated to take place Wednesday afternoon.

Note: I’ll be posting on all the spacewalks over the next few days so check back...

GOD SPEED to the Crew of STS-117 Atlantis...
AubreyJ.........

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