Coverage continues at Part 4 of our Mission Journal.

Here are some pics from Saturday's spacewalk:

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• 12 October 2002 - Evening Update - Another successful EVA is in the books. The spacewalking duo completed their work nearly half an hour early.   NASA reports:

  Wolf, Sellers Complete Second Spacewalk at Space Station
  Astronauts Piers Sellers and David Wolf concluded STS-112's second space walk at the International Space Station at 3:35 p.m. CDT [4:35PM EDT/2035 GMT] today. The primary objective was to continue outfitting and activating the station's newest component, the S1 (S-One) Truss. They installed Spool Positioning Devices to prevent pressure buildup in line fittings; connected cooling system lines; and removed launch restraints from a radiator that will be deployed Sunday. They also installed a camera system on the Destiny Laboratory Module.

  STS-112 Pilot Pam Melroy coordinated the spacewalk, and STS-112 Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson operated the station's robotic arm. The spacewalk lasted 6 hours, 4 minutes. The third spacewalk is slated to begin at 9:41 a.m. CDT [10:41AM EDT/1441 GMT] Monday.

  Prior to the start of the spacewalk, Commander Jeff Ashby and Pilot Pam Melroy fired Space Shuttle Atlantis' engines to raise orbit of the station.

  Watch NASA TV at 1:31 p.m. CDT [2:31PM EDT/1831 GMT] Sunday to see the Joint Crew News Conference. NASA TV Schedule

  Flight Day 5 videos are now available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 12 October - Afternoon Update - As we continue our Saturday coverage, we are well into the second EVA for this flight.  NASA reports:

  Astronauts Start Second Spacewalk
  STS-112’s second spacewalk is under way. Mission Specialists David Wolf and Piers Sellers began the excursion at 9:31 a.m. CDT [10:31AM EDT/1431 GMT] and are scheduled to end it about 4 p.m. CDT [5PM EDT/2100 GMT].

  Stay tuned....

  
  

• 12 October 2002 - It's Flight Day 6, and we have the second of three EVAs scheduled for this morning. NASA reports:

  Astronauts Prepare for Second Spacewalk
  STS-112’s second spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 9:41 a.m. CDT [10:41AM EDT/1441 GMT] today. Mission Specialists David Wolf and Piers Sellers will once again be the spacewalkers, and they will continue outfitting and activating the S1 (S-One) Truss. The tasks will include: making data, power and fluid connections; setting up a second external camera system; and releasing more radiator beam launch locks.

  NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson will join STS-112 Commander Jeff Ashby, Pilot Pam Melroy and Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus to support the spacewalk from inside Space Shuttle Atlantis and the station. Melroy will coordinate spacewalk activities. Ashby will be at the controls of the shuttle robotic arm, and Magnus and Whitson will operate the station robotic arm.

  Watch NASA TV today to see coverage of STS-112's second spacewalk. The excursion is slated to wrap up at 4:11 p.m. CDT [5:11PM EDT/2111 GMT]. NASA TV Schedule

  Flight Day 3 pics are now available in the NASA Gallery. Check the play-by-play links at right for up-to-the-minute EVA status, and watch NASA TV to watch the astronauts at work.

• 11 October 2002 - Evening Update - The second full day of docked operations is wrapped up. It was a relatively low-key day, coming in between yesterday's spacewalk and tomorrow's. The crews did some interviews and transferred supplies to the ISS.  NASA reports:

  STS-112 Astronauts Prepare for Second Spacewalk
  STS-112 crewmembers spent time Friday preparing for the mission's second spacewalk at the International Space Station. Mission Specialists David Wolf and Piers Sellers prepared the tools and equipment that they will use when they work outside the station. Near the end of their workday, STS-112 and Expedition Five crewmembers reviewed procedures for the spacewalk, which is slated to begin at 9:41 a.m. CDT [10:41AM EDT/1441 GMT] Saturday. Wolf and Sellers will continue outfitting and activating the station's newly installed S1 (S-One) Truss.

  In other activities Friday, Expedition Five and STS-112 crewmembers ... moved cargo from Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station. They also transferred experiments that will return to Earth with STS-112 from the station to the shuttle. Also, crewmembers participated in interviews with U.S. and Russian media.

  Flight Day 4 videos are now available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 11 October 2002 - Friday - After yesterday's successful Truss installation and EVA (see pics below), Flight Day 5 will be spent transferring supplies onto the Space Station, and prepping for the second EVA tomorrow. NASA reports:

  Crews to Transfer Supplies
  The STS-112 and Expedition Five crews will spend part of today transferring equipment and supplies from Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station. In anticipation of Saturday's extravehicular activity, or EVA, spacewalkers David Wolf and Piers Sellers will prepare their EVA tools and equipment.

  Also on today's schedule are two media interviews, which can be seen on NASA TV. First, Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun, Expedition Five Flight Engineer Sergei Treschev and STS-112 Mission Specialist Fyodor Yurchikhin will talk with the Russian press at 10:46 a.m. CDT [11:46AM EDT/1546 GMT]. Then, at 1:56 p.m. CDT [2:56PM EDT/1856 GMT], several STS-112 crewmembers will discuss their mission with U.S. news outlets CBS Radio, Fox News and CNN.

  Stay tuned...

Here are some pics from Thursday's spacewalk:

• 10 October 2002 - Evening Update - Flight Day 4 was a busy and extremely successful one for the 9 space voyagers in orbit. First, astronauts Magnus and Whitson attached the S-1 Truss with the Station's robot arm. Then, Atlantis crewmen Wolf and Sellers ventured outside to make the connections to truly make it a part of the Space Station. They overcame some difficulties which stretched their excursion to 7 hours.  NASA reports:

  Crew Completes First Spacewalk
  STS-112's first spacewalk concluded at 5:22 p.m. CDT (2222 GMT) Thursday. During the 7-hour, 1-minute excursion, Astronauts David Wolf and Piers Sellers attached fluid, data and electrical lines to the S1 (S-One) Truss, which was installed onto the International Space Station before the start of the spacewalk. Other tasks completed by the spacewalkers included releasing locks on a radiator beam, deploying an antenna and releasing restraints on a handcar located on the S1.

  While they worked outside, the spacewalkers received assistance from inside. Pilot Pam Melroy choreographed the extravehicular activity, and Commander Jeff Ashby operated Space Shuttle Atlantis' robot arm. STS-112 Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson operated the station's arm to attach the S1 to the station and during the spacewalk.

  Wolf and Sellers will conduct two more spacewalks to continue outfitting and activating the S1. The next spacewalk is slated to begin at 9:41 a.m. CDT [10:41AM EDT/1441 GMT] Saturday.

  Watch NASA TV at 10:46 a.m. CDT [11:46AM EDT/1546 GMT] Friday to see Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun and Flight Engineer Sergei Treschev and STS-112 Mission Specialist Fyodor Yurchikhin field questions from Russian media.

  Then at 1:56 p.m. CDT [2:56PM EDT/1856 GMT], watch STS-112 Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus, Piers Sellers and David Wolf participate in interviews with the CBS Radio Network, Fox News Network and CNN. NASA TV Schedule

  More Launch Day and Flight Day 2 pics are now available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 10 October - Afternoon Update - The S1 Truss has been attached, and the spacewalk to activate it is underway.  NASA reports:

  New Truss Segment Added to Space Station
  STS-112 Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson installed the S1 (S-One) Truss to the International Space Station today at 8:36 a.m. CDT [9:36AM EDT/1336 GMT]. They used the station’s robot arm, Canadarm2, to attach the new component to the starboard end of the S0 (S-Zero) Truss.

  STS-112 Starts First Spacewalk
  Mission Specialists David Wolf and Piers Sellers began STS-112’s first spacewalk at 10:21 a.m. CDT [11:21AM EDT/1521 GMT] today. Their main objective is to begin activating and outfitting the International Space Station’s newly installed S1 (S-One) Truss. The S1 was attached to the station earlier today by the station's robot arm.

  Their tasks include connecting power and data cables between the station and S1, installing a camera and antenna assembly and releasing a number of launch restraints. They are slated to wrap up the spacewalk, which is based out of the station’s Quest Airlock, about 5 p.m. CDT [6PM EDT/2200 GMT].

  Flight Day 3 videos are now available in the NASA Gallery.

  
  

• 10 October 2002 - Thursday - Flight Day 4 will feature the first of three EVAs.  NASA reports:

  Crew Prepares for First Spacewalk
  The first of three STS-112 spacewalks is scheduled to get under way at 9:41 a.m. CDT [10:41AM EDT/1441 GMT] today. Spacewalkers David Wolf and Piers Sellers will begin outfitting and activating the S1 (S-One) Truss, which will be attached to the station before the start of the extravehicular activity. Their task will include connecting power, data and fluid lines between S1 and the station.

  Wolf and Sellers will receive assistance during the excursion from inside Space Shuttle Atlantis and the station. STS-112 Commander Jeff Ashby and Pilot Pam Melroy will operate Atlantis’ robot arm. Melroy and Mission Specialist Fyodor Yurchikhin will coordinate spacewalk activities. STS-112 Mission Specialist Sandy Magnus and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson will operate the station's robot arm. The spacewalk is slated to wrap up at 4:11 p.m. CDT [5:11PM EDT/2111 GMT] today.

  Check the play-by-play links at right for up-to-the-minute status, and watch NASA TV to see live coverage of the spacewalk.

For reports from launch through docking, see Part 2 of our Mission Journal.