NASA Note: NASA Television is now carried on an MPEG-2 digital signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. A Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) - compliant Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) with modulation of QPSK/DBV, data rate of 36.86 and FEC 3/4 will be needed for reception. NASA mission coverage will be simulcast digitally on the Public Services Channel (Channel #101); the Education Channel (Channel #102) and the Media Services Channel (Channel #103). Further information is available online. Mission Audio can be accessed on AMC-6, Transponder 13, 3971.3 MHz, horizontal polarization.

DATE/EST...EVENT...........................DD/HH:MM...EST........GMT

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 - FD 8/FD 9
115...FLIGHT DAY 8 HIGHLIGHTS..............07/05:13...02:00 AM...07:00
117.*.ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE...........07/10:43...07:30 AM...12:30
119.*.ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE REPLAY....07/11:43...08:30 AM...13:30
119...DISCOVERY CREW WAKE UP...............07/12:30...09:17 AM...14:17
120.*.ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE REPLAY....07/12:43...09:30 AM...14:30
120...ISS CREW WAKE UP.....................07/13:00...09:47 AM...14:47
122.*.SSRMS EVA #4 VIEWING MANEUVER........07/16:50...01:37 PM...18:37
122.*.S. WILLIAMS EMU RECONFIGURATION......07/17:00...01:47 PM...18:47
125...MISSION STATUS BRIEFING..............07/20:13...05:00 PM...22:00
126.*.ASSOCIATED PRESS TV NETWORK/.........07/22:40...07:27 PM...00:27
......WLS-TV/WMAQ-TV/BET LIVE INTERVIEWS
127...EVA #4 PROCEDURE REVIEW..............08/00:15...09:02 PM...02:02
136.*.EVA 4 CAMPOUT BEGINS.................08/02:40...11:27 PM...04:27

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 - FD 9/FD 10
130...DISCOVERY/ISS CREW SLEEP BEGINS......08/04:30...01:17 AM...06:17
130...FLIGHT DAY 9 HIGHLIGHTS..............08/05:13...02:00 AM...07:00
131...MISSION STATUS BRIEFING REPLAY.......08/06:13...03:00 AM...08:00
134.*.ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE...........08/10:43...07:30 AM...12:30
135.*.ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE REPLAY....08/11:43...08:30 AM...13:30
135...DISCOVERY CREW WAKE UP...............08/12:30...09:17 AM...14:17
136.*.ISS FLIGHT DIRECTOR UPDATE REPLAY....08/12:43...09:30 AM...14:30
136...ISS CREW WAKE UP.....................08/13:00...09:47 AM...14:47
136.*.VIDEO FILE...........................08/13:13...10:00 AM...15:00
136.*.EVA #4 PREPARATIONS RESUME...........08/14:00...10:47 AM...15:47
138.*.EVA #4 BEGINS FROM QUEST AIRLOCK.....08/17:00...01:47 PM...18:47
142.*.EVA #4 ENDS..........................08/23:30...08:17 PM...01:17
144.*.MISSION STATUS BRIEFING..............09/01:43...10:30 PM...03:30

TUESDAY, DECEMBER  19 - FD 10 /11
130.*.DISCOVERY CREW SLEEP BEGINS..........09/03:30...12:17 AM...05:17
145.*.ISS CREW SLEEP BEGINS................09/04:00...12:47 AM...05:47
145...FLIGHT DAY 10 HIGHLIGHTS.............09/04:13...01:00 AM...06:00
146...MISSION STATUS BRIEFING REPLAY.......09/05:13...02:00 AM...07:00
150.*.DISCOVERY CREW WAKE UP...............09/11:30...08:17 AM...13:17
151.*.ISS CREW WAKE UP.....................09/12:30...09:17 AM...14:17
151.*.VIDEO FILE...........................09/13:13...10:00 AM...15:00
152.*.DISCOVERY/ISS FINAL TRANSFERS BEGIN..09/14:30...11:17 AM...16:17
154.*.CREW FAREWELL AND HATCH CLOSURE......09/17:20...02:07 PM...19:07
156.*.DISCOVERY UNDOCKS FROM ISS...........09/20:22...05:09 PM...22:09
157.*.FINAL SEPARATION FROM ISS............09/21:19...06:06 PM...23:06
158...MISSION STATUS BRIEFING...09/23:13...08:00 PM...01:00
159.*.VTR PLAYBACK OF UNDOCKING............10/01:13...10:00 PM...03:00
161.*.DISCOVERY CREW SLEEP BEGINS..........10/03:00...11:47 PM...04:47

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 - FD 12
161.*.FLIGHT DAY 11 HIGHLIGHTS.............10/03:13...12:00 AM...05:00
161.*.MISSION STATUS BRIEFING REPLAY.......10/04:13...01:00 AM...06:00
166.*.DISCOVERY CREW WAKE UP...............10/11:00...07:47 AM...12:47
166.*.VIDEO FILE...........................10/12:13...09:00 AM...14:00
168.*.OBSS UNBERTH.........................10/14:05...10:52 AM...15:52
169.*.LATE HEAT SHIELD INSPECTOIN START....10/15:30...12:17 PM...17:17
171...MISSION STATUS BRIEFING..............10/19:13...04:00 PM...21:00
172.*.OBSS BERTH...........................10/21:00...05:47 PM...22:47
173.*.CREW OFF DUTY PERIOD BEGINS..........10/21:25...06:12 PM...23:12
173.*.MEPSI DEPLOY.........................10/22:19...07:06 PM...00:06
174.*.RAFT DEPLOY..........................10/23:50...08:37 PM...01:37
176.*.DISCOVERY CREW SLEEP BEGINS..........11/03:00...11:47 PM...04:47

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 - FD 13
176.*.FLIGHT DAY 12 HIGHLIGHTS.............11/03:13...12:00 AM...05:00
177.*.MISSION STATUS BRIEFING REPLAY.......11/04:13...01:00 AM...06:00
181.*.DISCOVERY CREW WAKE UP...............11/11:00...07:47 AM...12:47
182.*.VIDEO FILE...........................11/12:13...09:00 AM...14:00
183.*.FCS CHECKOUT, CABIN STOWAGE BEGINS...11/14:00...10:47 AM...15:47
184.*.RCS HOT FIRE.........................11/15:10...11:57 AM...16:57
185.*.CABIN STOWAGE BEGINS.................11/16:30...01:17 PM...18:17
185.*.ANDE DEPLOY..........................11/16:32...01:19 PM...18:19
185.*.CNN/ABC NEWS LIVE INTERVIEWS/........11/17:25...02:12 PM...19:12
......KENAI, ALASKA CHALLENGER CENTER
187.*.DEORBIT PROCEDURES REVIEW............11/19:00...03:47 PM...20:47
187.*.CABIN STOWAGE CONTINUES..............11/20:00...04:47 PM...21:47
187...POST-MMT/MISSION STATUS BRIEFING.....11/20:13...05:00 PM...22:00
188.*.MIDDECK RECUMBENT SEAT SETUP.........11/21:00...05:47 PM...22:47
190.*.KU BAND ANTENNA STOWAGE..............11/23:30...08:17 PM...01:17
192.*.DISCOVERY CREW SLEEP BEGINS..........12/03:00...11:47 PM...04:47

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 - FD 13
192.*.FLIGHT DAY 13 HIGHLIGHTS.............12/03:13...12:00 AM...05:00
193.*.POST-MMT/STATUS BRIEFING REPLAY......12/04:13...01:00 AM...06:00
197.*.DISCOVERY CREW WAKE UP...............12/11:00...07:47 AM...12:47
198.*.VIDEO FILE...........................12/12:13...09:00 AM...14:00
199.*.DEORBIT PREPARATIONS BEGIN...........12/14:10...10:57 AM...15:57
200.*.PAYLOAD BAY DOOR CLOSING.............12/15:25...12:12 PM...17:12
202.*.DEORBIT BURN.........................12/18:05...02:52 PM...19:52
202.*.C-BAND RADAR ACQUISITION.............12/18:55...03:42 PM...20:42
203.*.KSC LANDING..........................12/19:08...03:55 PM...20:55