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STS-126 Wakeup Calls
Wakeup calls are a long-standing tradition of the NASA program. Each day during the mission, flight controllers in the Mission Control Center will greet the crew with an appropriate musical interlude.

Flight Day 17 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 17 -- “Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti was played for Commander Chris Ferguson.
(1.1 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 16 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 16 -- “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” was played for Mission Specialist Greg Chamitoff.
(0.4 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 15 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 6 -- “In the Meantime” by Spacehog was played for Pilot Eric Boe.
 (0.2 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 14 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 14 -- “Hold on Tight” by Electric Light Orchestra was played for Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper.
(1.0 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 13 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 13 -- “North Sea Oil” by Jethro Tull was played for Mission Specialist Steve Bowen.
 (1.0 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 12 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 12 -- “Fever” by Bandella was played for Mission Specialist Donald Pettit.
 (0.8 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 11 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 11 -- “Can’t Stop Loving You” by Van Halen was played for Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper.
 (1.0 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 10 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 10 -- “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You” by Frankie Valli was played for Commander Chris Ferguson.
(1.0 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 9 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 9 -- “You Are Here” by Dutton was played for Mission Specialist Shane Kimbrough.
(0.8 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 8 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 8 -- “Unharness Your Horses, Boys” by The Ukrainians was played for Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper.
 (0.8 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 7 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 7 -- “Summertime” by Bandella was played for Mission Specialist Don Pettit.
 (0.8 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 6 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 6 -- “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Aaron Copeland was played for Pilot Eric Boe.
 (0.2 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 5 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 5 -- “City of Blinding Lights” by U2 was played for Mission Specialist Shane Kimbrough.
(0.6 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 4 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 4 -- “London Calling” by the Clash was played for Mission Specialist Steve Bowen.
(0.8 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 3 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 3 -- “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones was played for Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus.
(1.0 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript
Flight Day 2 STS-126 crew wake-up call, Flight Day 2 -- “Shelter” by Xavier Rudd was played for Commander Chris Ferguson.
(0.2 M) MP3 | WAV | Transcript

Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 11/30/2008
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