Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE117974
2008-11-05 19:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-126
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UNCLAS STATE 117974
MADRID FOR ECON PERDUE,
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA FR SP AIN
SUBJECT: LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-126
PARIS FOR SCICOUNS/NASA REP BARRY
UNCLAS STATE 117974
MADRID FOR ECON PERDUE,
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA FR SP AIN
SUBJECT: LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-126
PARIS FOR SCICOUNS/NASA REP BARRY
1. SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-126, ENDEAVOR (OV-105),
WILL LAUNCH FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC),FLORIDA, NO
EARLIER THAN NOVEMBER 14, 2008. THE LAUNCH WINDOW OPENS
AT 7:51 PM (1951 EST),NOVEMBER 14 (24:51 UTC/GMT) AND
IS 10 MINUTES LONG. NOMINAL END OF MISSION LANDING AT
KSC IS SCHEDULED FOR NO EARLIER THAN NOVEMBER 29, 2008
AT 2:02 PM EST (19:02 UTC/GMT).
2. ZARAGOZA AIR BASE, SPAIN IS THE PRIMARY TRANSOCEANIC
ABORT LANDING SITE (TAL). MORON AIR BASE, SPAIN, AND
ISTRES AIR BASE, FRANCE, ARE THE TWO ALTERNATE SITES.
3. OES/SAT WILL STAFF THE JOINT STATE-NASA SHUTTLE
MONITORING GROUP IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONS CENTER
FOR THE LIFT-OFF PERIOD. THE OPERATIONS CENTER WILL
ESTABLISH A CONFERENCE CALL TELEPHONE LINK BETWEEN THE
MONITORING GROUP AND SHUTTLE CONTROL OFFICERS AT EMBASSY
MADRID AND EMBASSY PARIS, AT APPROX. ONE HALF HOUR PRIOR
TO LIFT-OFF. SHUTTLE MONITORING GROUP CONTROL OFFICERS
ARE OES/SAT, FERNANDO ECHAVARRIA AND DORIETHA JACKSON,
AND SHARI KAMM AND NEAL NEWMAN, NASA.
4. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
RICE
MADRID FOR ECON PERDUE,
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA FR SP AIN
SUBJECT: LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-126
PARIS FOR SCICOUNS/NASA REP BARRY
1. SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-126, ENDEAVOR (OV-105),
WILL LAUNCH FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC),FLORIDA, NO
EARLIER THAN NOVEMBER 14, 2008. THE LAUNCH WINDOW OPENS
AT 7:51 PM (1951 EST),NOVEMBER 14 (24:51 UTC/GMT) AND
IS 10 MINUTES LONG. NOMINAL END OF MISSION LANDING AT
KSC IS SCHEDULED FOR NO EARLIER THAN NOVEMBER 29, 2008
AT 2:02 PM EST (19:02 UTC/GMT).
2. ZARAGOZA AIR BASE, SPAIN IS THE PRIMARY TRANSOCEANIC
ABORT LANDING SITE (TAL). MORON AIR BASE, SPAIN, AND
ISTRES AIR BASE, FRANCE, ARE THE TWO ALTERNATE SITES.
3. OES/SAT WILL STAFF THE JOINT STATE-NASA SHUTTLE
MONITORING GROUP IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONS CENTER
FOR THE LIFT-OFF PERIOD. THE OPERATIONS CENTER WILL
ESTABLISH A CONFERENCE CALL TELEPHONE LINK BETWEEN THE
MONITORING GROUP AND SHUTTLE CONTROL OFFICERS AT EMBASSY
MADRID AND EMBASSY PARIS, AT APPROX. ONE HALF HOUR PRIOR
TO LIFT-OFF. SHUTTLE MONITORING GROUP CONTROL OFFICERS
ARE OES/SAT, FERNANDO ECHAVARRIA AND DORIETHA JACKSON,
AND SHARI KAMM AND NEAL NEWMAN, NASA.
4. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
RICE