ESA TV coverage of Shuttle mission STS-117 to the ISS

On 11-18 June, ESA TV will provide rebroadcast of NASA-TV of the STS-117 mission as follows:

Tuesday 12 June 06:00-06:30 GMT Flight Day 4 Highlights

This will include the best images from the first EVA, during which a new truss element will be attached to the ISS and two new solar generators and radiators deployed.

Thursday 14 June 06:00-06:30 GMT Flight Day 6 Highlights

This will include the best images from the second EVA, during which the P6 starboard solar array retraction will begin in view of its later move to a new position.

Saturday 16 June 06:00-06:30 GMT Flight Day 8 Highlights

This will include the best images from the third EVA, during which the starboard solar array retraction will be completed.

Sunday 17 June 06:00-06:30 GMT Flight Day 9 Highlights

This will include the best images from the joint Crew News Conference, from the farewell, and from the hatch closure between the ISS and the Shuttle.

Monday 18 June 05:00-05:30 GMT Flight Day 10 Highlights

This will include the best images of the undocking of the Shuttle from the ISS, and the subsequent fly-around of the Station.

More background information can be found on: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

Please note that all NASA-TV programming is subject to last-minute schedule changes. The line-up time for these SCPC feeds is 5 minutes.

Downlink parameters for all transmissions:

Eutelsat Atlantic Bird at 12.5 degrees West, Transponder F5, channel B horizontal, F=12.634 MHz, SR=6.1113 Ms/sec, FEC=3/4

For further information and a daily update of the transmission schedule, visit our website at http://television.esa.int. For all enquires, contact Claus Habfast, Tel +31 71 565 3838, Fax +31 71 565 6340, e-mail claus.habfast@esa.int.