Wake-up Calls
In what has become a tradition for NASA spaceflights since the days of Gemini, the crew of STS-116 is played a special musical track at the start of each day in space. Each track is specially chosen and often has a particular meaning to an individual member of the crew, or it is somehow applicable to their situation.
| Flight Day | Song | Artist | Played for | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | “Big Boy Toys” | Aaron Tippin | Rick Sturckow | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 3 | “Riding the Sky” | David Kelldorf and Brad Loveall (both employed at Johnson Space Center) | Clayton Anderson | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 4 | “It Probably Always Will” | Ozark Mountain Daredevils | Steven Swanson | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 5 | “What a Wonderful World” | Louis Armstrong | John "Danny" Olivas | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 6 | “Questions 67 and 68” | Chicago | Lee Archambault | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 7 | “Indescribable” | Chris Tomlin | Patrick Forrester | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 8 | “Radar Love” | Golden Earring | Steven Swanson | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 9 | “University of Texas El Paso Fight Song” | UTEP | John "Danny" Olivas | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 10 | Theme song from “Band of Brothers” | James Reilly | wav mp3 transcript |
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| Day 11 | “Redeemer” | Nicole C. Mullen | Patrick Forrester | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 12 | “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” | Chicago | Lee Archambault | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 13 | “If I Had a Million Dollars” | Barenaked Ladies | Sunita Williams | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 14 | “Makin' Good Time Coming Home” | John Arthur Martinez | Rick Sturckow and Jim Reilly | wav mp3 transcript |
| Day 15 | “The Marines' Hymn” | The Marine Corps Band | Rick Sturckow | wav mp3 transcript |
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