Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE47001
2009-05-08 13:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-125
how-toUNCLASSIFIED STATE 00047001 O 081338Z MAY 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID IMMEDIATE 1529 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS IMMEDIATE 4257 INFO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE 7212
UNCLAS STATE 047001
MADRID FOR ECON HIGGINS, PARIS FOR SCICOUNS/NASA REP BARRY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA FR SP AIN
SUBJECT: LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-125
UNCLAS STATE 047001
MADRID FOR ECON HIGGINS, PARIS FOR SCICOUNS/NASA REP BARRY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA FR SP AIN
SUBJECT: LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-125
1. SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-125, ATLANTIS (OV-104),
WILL LAUNCH FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC),FLORIDA, NO
EARLIER THAN MAY 11, 2009. THE LAUNCH WINDOW OPENS AT
13:42 EDT, (17:42 UTC/GMT) AND IS 62 MINUTES LONG.
NOMINAL END OF MISSION LANDING AT KSC IS SCHEDULED FOR
NO EARLIER THAN MAY 22, 2009 AT 11:42 EDT (15:42
UTC/GMT).
2. MORON AIR BASE, SPAIN IS THE PRIMARY TRANSOCEANIC
ABORT LANDING SITE (TAL). THERE ARE NO ALTERNATE TAL
SITES FOR THIS MISSION.
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, DORIETHA JACKSON AND NEEVY VAN LANINGHAM,
AND SHARI KAMM, NASA.
CLINTON
MADRID FOR ECON HIGGINS, PARIS FOR SCICOUNS/NASA REP BARRY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA FR SP AIN
SUBJECT: LAUNCH OF SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-125
1. SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION STS-125, ATLANTIS (OV-104),
WILL LAUNCH FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC),FLORIDA, NO
EARLIER THAN MAY 11, 2009. THE LAUNCH WINDOW OPENS AT
13:42 EDT, (17:42 UTC/GMT) AND IS 62 MINUTES LONG.
NOMINAL END OF MISSION LANDING AT KSC IS SCHEDULED FOR
NO EARLIER THAN MAY 22, 2009 AT 11:42 EDT (15:42
UTC/GMT).
2. MORON AIR BASE, SPAIN IS THE PRIMARY TRANSOCEANIC
ABORT LANDING SITE (TAL). THERE ARE NO ALTERNATE TAL
SITES FOR THIS MISSION.
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, DORIETHA JACKSON AND NEEVY VAN LANINGHAM,
AND SHARI KAMM, NASA.
CLINTON