Since 1 November 2000, the International Space Station has been manned continuously. Expedition 11 (April to October 2005) consists of (Commander and Soyuz Pilot) Sergei Krikalev, and (Science Officer and Flight Engineer) John Phillips. In the third seat aboard Soyuz was ESA Astronaut, Italian born Roberto Vittori. He spent a week aboard ISS conducting a series of experiement. Soyuz TMA-6 lifted off atop a Starsem booster from Baykonur Cosmodrome on 14 April 2005 at 7:46 PM CDT (00:46 15 April GMT). Orbit was achieved some eitght minutes later.

TMA-6 docked to the station at 9:19 PM CDT on 16 April 2005 (2:19 17 April GMT), prepared for a six month stay. The three men were greeted by Leroy Chiao, and Salizan Sharipov of the 10th Expedition Crew, who had occupied the station since the previous October.

Following a week of joint operations, and handover of command, Expedition 10 along with Vittori, undocked Soyuz TMA-5 and returned home on 24 April.

The Expedition 11 crew hosted the first Space Shuttle flight to ISS since the STS-107/Columbia disaster. STS-114 arrived on 28 July 2005, delivering supplies, effecting repairs and making upgrades. Conducting three EVAs, unloading the Raphaello MPLM, and removing trash and uneeded equipment, STS-114 was a welcome change of pace for the 11 crew. Discovery undocked from ISS for her return home on 6 August, leaving Expedition 11 on their own again.

One EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity or spacewalk) was carried out by Expedition 11. This on 18 August 2005, it was mounted from the PIRS docking and airlock compartment in Russian Orlan spacesuits.

A week after the arrival of the Expedition 12 crew aboard ISSy, Expedition 11 undocked and departed ISS in their Soyuz TMA-6 vehicle. They landed safely, along with space tourist Greg Olsen, back in Kazakhstan on 10 October 2005 at 8:09 PM CDT (1:09 11 October GMT). It had been a highly successful six month mission in space.

On 18 August 2005, the two men donned Russian Orlan space suits and mounted the first and only EVA ( Extra-Vehicular Activity or spacewalk ) of their increment aboard the station. This was the 8th career EVA for Krikalev, and the first for Phillips. The hatch of the PIRS docking and airlock module was opened at 2:02 PM CDT (19:02 GMT), which signalled the beginning of the 4 hour 58 minute spacewalk, designated EVA 11a. ( More HERE ) (Russian Report)

Once again, there seems to be some confusion at NASA as to WHERE their mythical ZOE resides. They have placed it in the Indian Ocean, and over India itself, for many years. But when the whim strikes them, it appears that it can suddenly migrate to any place on the globe. Only about 36 minutes previous to this incident, NASA had clear communications INSIDE THE ZOE!

This time, they've chosen Hawaii....AGAIN! For clarification on that, see this story, also from an ISS EVA.

The Hawiian ZOE

All the facts cited in that previous page still apply in 2005, so I'll leave you with the animated GIF, and more of the story, which comes next.

ISSy, as seen above, was orbiting over the Hawaiian Islands when it was announced that she was once again "Beyond the range of communications". Here are the EXACT words of the NASA commentator as this new ZOE was announced.

C = The NASA Commentator who remarks on events as they unfold

All Orange italics mine for emphasis, CAPITALS reflect the voiced emphasis of the respective speaker. Hesitations and grammatical errors are left in as originally spoken. JC.

Actual Transcript of Announcer's Words

C - "The International Space Station is, uh, flying some 220 miles (352 km - JC) above the Central Pacific Ocean. Uh, now in daylight, but beyond the range of communications (?). Uh, it should, uh, return to, uh, will return to have, uh, communications in, uh, less than one minute.

Today's spacewalk, by Krikalev and Phillips, officially began with hatch opening of the PIRS docking compartment at 2:02 PM Central Time." (19:02 GMT - JC)

End Transcript

An optional down load of these words taken from the original recording available here:

Another Hawaiian ZOE! (MP3 file 481 kb © 2005 Jeff Challender)

Notice that the announcer failed to acknowledge that ISSy was over Hawaii? He opted instead to say she was over the "Central Pacific Ocean"? This was implying that ISSy was waaay off in some remote place where the globe girdling TDRSS constallation doesn't reach. Uh-huh, and if you believe that, I have 100 acres of prime beach front property in Idaho that I'm willing to sell real CHEAP!

Here is another give away that they are lying, and that the announcer KNOWS he's lying. Take note that during the part of the quote above when he's lying, it's literally peppered with the phrase "uh". On the other hand, when he's citing impeccable fact, he breezes through without a SINGLE "uh".

Psychologists will tell you this is a symptom of concious lying, but with the unconcious admission embodied in the tiny, and revealing, phrase "UH". In other words, HIS UNCONCIOUS MIND IS NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT HE'S SAYING, BECAUSE HIS CONCIOUS MIND KNOWS IT'S UNTRUE!

The man didn't say anything about "dish shadowing", or beta angle. These are situations which can legitimately cause loss of signal. NO, he said "OUT OF RANGE". Not possible anywhere over Earth on an orbit inclined 51.6° to the equator, which is the exact orbital inclination of ISSy.

So NASA officials are concealing truth. But why? What are they up to here? What to YOU think?

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At the end of the day, it's up to YOU to draw your own conclusions.

© 2005 Jeff Challender