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Offline WBeck

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1160 on: 07/31/2009 08:47 am »
There are some other non-rookie-flights:

STS-31 (Hubble)
STS-61 (First Hubble Service Mission)
STS-62
STS-76 (Third Shuttle-MIR)
STS-79 (Fourth Shuttle-MIR)
STS-80
STS-81 (Fifth Shuttle-MIR)
STS-82 (Second Hubble Service Mission)
STS-94 (STS-83 again)
STS-97 (P6)

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1161 on: 07/31/2009 11:08 am »
How many crew members are to be launched on STS-134, 6 or 7?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1162 on: 07/31/2009 05:18 pm »
I thought they were going down to five to maximize the upload mass on these final flights ?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1163 on: 07/31/2009 05:44 pm »
As of now, STS-134 is baselined  with a crew of six

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/06/sts-134-prcb-shuttle-ams-to-station/

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1164 on: 08/01/2009 10:46 pm »
Can anybody tell me where to find the list of the management astronauts?

Thanks.

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« Reply #1165 on: 08/02/2009 01:04 am »
Can anybody tell me where to find the list of the management astronauts?

Scroll down on this page
Jack

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1167 on: 08/05/2009 08:26 am »
Today the Dutch newspaper "Telegraaf" reports that Andre Kuipers will fly in space again. launch with a Soyuz in december 2011:


Good news. Andre Kuipers  was de backup voor the OasISS mission (Frank De Winne)

Biography
http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESAMWUZUMOC_astronauts_0.html
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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1168 on: 08/05/2009 09:37 am »

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1169 on: 08/05/2009 12:28 pm »
Which also confirms Vittori for a Shuttle flight (STS-133 or STS-134 ?)

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Roberto Vittori (I) is awaiting confirmation of his assignment to an ASI-owned flight opportunity on board the NASA Shuttle, possibly in the second half of 2010.
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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1170 on: 08/05/2009 06:37 pm »
Today the Dutch newspaper "Telegraaf" reports that Andre Kuipers will fly in space again. launch with a Soyuz in december 2011:
And from this thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=4962.0
it looks like Don Pettit will be his crewmate on Expedition 30/31.
Mike Fossum is assigned to Expedition 28/29.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1171 on: 08/07/2009 05:40 am »
Why was Garan the flight engineer when he was trained as a pilot?

And, isn't he supposedly going to serve as an ISS Flight Engineer (which isn't unheard of for CDRs and PLTs but I was just wondering if it was affirmed)?
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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1172 on: 08/07/2009 06:05 am »
Today the Dutch newspaper "Telegraaf" reports that Andre Kuipers will fly in space again. launch with a Soyuz in december 2011:
And from this thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=4962.0
it looks like Don Pettit will be his crewmate on Expedition 30/31.
Mike Fossum is assigned to Expedition 28/29.


I read on collectspace that astronaut Dan Burbank joins Expedition 29/30


http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum30/HTML/000709.html
Booster ignition and lift off!!

Greetz
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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1173 on: 08/07/2009 06:55 am »
esa waking up ;)
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMDZZUHYXF_index_0.html

Interesting. The release also mentions a long-duration flight by an astronaut from Germany in 2013 or 2014. That could be Schlegel, but I wonder if he will still be around. I assume it will more likely be Gerst.

When Cristoforetti made an appearance on TV5 in France, she mentioned that her group will start flying in "treize" or "quatorze". If my French does not fail me, that's '13 or '14. This should kind of confirm Gerst, would You not think?

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1174 on: 08/07/2009 09:12 am »
In view of the fact that there are (so far) only one or two more CDR/PLT slots available for Shuttle, are there any Shuttle pilots (other than Garan) under consideration for ISS expeditions?

Surely, if ISS expedition training requires at least 2 years, Gerst won't be available for the German slot. If Nespoli flies in 2010 and Kuipers in 2011, then the German will go in ?2012? That must mean Schlegel, as Gerst might not be ready by then?

Are there any more Canadians scheduled to fly? I assume that Hadfield is next in line for an expedition.

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1175 on: 08/07/2009 09:53 am »


Surely, if ISS expedition training requires at least 2 years, Gerst won't be available for the German slot. If Nespoli flies in 2010 and Kuipers in 2011, then the German will go in ?2012? That must mean Schlegel, as Gerst might not be ready by then?

The Germans were pushing very hard to get the "Kuipers" slot in 2011... I think they wanted Schlegel to fly first becouse of his age...

The new group of ESA astro's will begin training (as said before) in Septemeber for 1 1/2 years, and then 2 year ISS training... they will be ready at the end of 2013 to fly..so many things can happen, so I would not put my money on a German to fly first from this group...
Jacques :-)

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1176 on: 08/07/2009 01:49 pm »
In view of the fact that there are (so far) only one or two more CDR/PLT slots available for Shuttle, are there any Shuttle pilots (other than Garan) under consideration for ISS expeditions?

Surely, if ISS expedition training requires at least 2 years, Gerst won't be available for the German slot. If Nespoli flies in 2010 and Kuipers in 2011, then the German will go in ?2012? That must mean Schlegel, as Gerst might not be ready by then?

Are there any more Canadians scheduled to fly? I assume that Hadfield is next in line for an expedition.

Most likely Hadfield.  By 2012, David Saint Jacques and Jeremy Hansen will have been certified as CSA astronauts…which means a little while of a wait until we can have full Canadian presence again…isn't it true that Payette could become an F.E. no sooner than 2011?
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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1177 on: 08/07/2009 01:53 pm »
What are the flight assignments for JAXA?

I know we have Noguchi on Expedition 22 or 23 as a Flight Engineer, but when will we see Satoshi Furukawa up there?  He isn't assigned to a shuttle flight, unless Steve Lindsey puts him on STS-133 or STS-134.  Yamazaki has a shuttle flight, which means she has to wait until 2012, no?  Also, the JAXA group of 2009 could be flying by 2013 is this correct?
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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1178 on: 08/07/2009 03:41 pm »
Satoshi Furukawa has already been assigned to Expedition 28/29 as a flight engineer

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2008/12/20081217_iss_j.html

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Re: Flight crew assignments
« Reply #1179 on: 08/07/2009 03:47 pm »
Satoshi Furukawa has already been assigned to Expedition 28/29 as a flight engineer

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2008/12/20081217_iss_j.html

Oh. Okay.  Thanks much, did not know of this.
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