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April 2010 International Space Station Top Stories
»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 April 2010
[Thursday, April 1, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Rendezvous Sensor Technology Launches on Next Space Shuttle Flight
[Thursday, April 1, 2010] NASA engineers and contractors have worked together for the past two years on a technology that would make it easier for future space vehicles to dock to the International Space Station.
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»» Crew Lifts Off from Kazakhstan to Join Crewmates aboard the International Space Station
[Friday, April 2, 2010] NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Mikhail Kornienko safely launched to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft on Friday.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 April 2010
[Friday, April 2, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 3 April 2010
[Saturday, April 3, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Falcon 9 Launch Update
[Saturday, April 3, 2010] Certification of the Falcon 9 FTS and subsequent range availability will put the first Falcon 9 test launch towards the latter half of the anticipated March-May window, with the first attempt no earlier than May 8, 2010.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 April 2010
[Sunday, April 4, 2010] Soyuz TMA-18/22S docked successfully this morning at 1:25am ED at the MRM2 (Mini Research Module 2), 3 minutes ahead of schedule, ~20 min after local sunrise, on Soyuz orbit #34 (DO2).
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»» Monterey Students Set to Receive Call from Orbiting Space Shuttle Astronauts -- Including Former Teacher
[Monday, April 5, 2010] Eighth grade students and children of the military community in California's Monterey Peninsula area will speak with astronauts orbiting 220 miles above Earth on Saturday, April 10.
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»» Monterey Students Set to Receive Call from Orbiting Space Shuttle Astronauts -- Including Former Teacher
[Monday, April 5, 2010] NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the May space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Atlantis and six astronauts are targeted to launch the STS-132 mission on May 14 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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»» Is A Human Space Flight Compromise Emerging?
[Monday, April 5, 2010] There seems to be a general consensus forming behind the scenes as to what sort of rethinking might be acceptable to all parties with regard to where NASA human spaceflight is going.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 April 2010
[Monday, April 5, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Station occupancy is back to six crewmembers.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #01 Monday, April 5, 2010 - 2 p.m. CDT
[Monday, April 5, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery, carrying a crew of seven and supplies and equipment for the International Space Station, launched at 5:21 a.m. CDT Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin a three-spacewalk resupply mission.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #02 Monday, April 5, 2010 - 8:30 p.m. CDT
[Monday, April 5, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery's crew will spend their first full day in space today conducting normal scans of their spacecraft, preparing spacesuits for use later in the mission and readying the shuttle to dock to the International Space Station early on Wedne
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #04 7:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday, April 6, 2010
[Tuesday, April 6, 2010] The seven member crew of Discovery are just hours from joining the Expedition 23 crew on board the International Space Station as they work toward an early Wednesday morning docking with the outpost.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 6 April 2010
[Tuesday, April 6, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA Extends Contract with Russian Federal Space Agency
[Tuesday, April 6, 2010] NASA has signed a $335 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation, rescue and related services in 2013 and 2014.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 7 April 2010
[Wednesday, April 7, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #05 Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 11 a.m. CDT
[Wednesday, April 7, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew took up temporary residence at the International Space Station with a smooth rendezvous and docking at 2:44 a.m. CDT Wednesday, April 7.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #06 8 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 7, 2010
[Thursday, April 8, 2010] Discovery's crew is ready to lift the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module from the shuttle's payload bay, mate it to the International Space Station's Harmony module, and begin unpacking the 21-foot-long, 15-foot-wide moving van.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #07 9 a.m. CDT Thursday, April 8, 2010
[Thursday, April 8, 2010] It was moving day aboard the International Space Station as the Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module was relocated from Discovery's payload bay to a port on the Harmony node at 11:24 Wednesday night.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 8 April 2010
[Thursday, April 8, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #08 8:00 p.m. CDT Thursday, April 8, 2010
[Thursday, April 8, 2010] Mission Specialists Clayton Anderson and Rick Mastracchio will leave the Quest airlock after midnight for the mission's first spacewalk to prepare a new ammonia tank and gyro assembly for the International Space Station.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #09 Friday, April 9, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. CDT
[Friday, April 9, 2010] Discovery Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio and Clayton Anderson wound up a 6-hour, 27-minute spacewalk at 6:58 a.m. CDT
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 9 April 2010
[Saturday, April 10, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #10 9 p.m. CDT Friday, April 9, 2010
[Saturday, April 10, 2010] Upon waking, the seven astronauts onboard Discovery and the International Space Station's Expedition 23 crew learned the mission would be extended one day to allow for a docked inspection of the shuttle's thermal protection system.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #11 Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 10 a.m. CDT
[Saturday, April 10, 2010] Moving equipment and supplies brought to the International Space Station by Discovery, preparation for the mission's second spacewalk on Sunday and chats with media representatives and students filled much of the crews' day.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 10 April 2010
[Sunday, April 11, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 11 April 2010
[Sunday, April 11, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #13 8:15 a.m. CDT Sunday, April 11, 2010
[Sunday, April 11, 2010] Discovery Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio and Clayton Anderson installed a 1,700-pound ammonia tank on the International Space Station, completing the second of a three-spacewalk coolant tank replacement process.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #14 9 p.m. CDT Sunday, April 11, 2010
[Sunday, April 11, 2010] Astronauts on space shuttle Discovery will enjoy some well-deserved off duty time in the morning, then continue to transfer items from the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and prepare for the final spacewalk of the mission in the afternoon.
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»» NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Moves to Launch Pad, Liftoff Practice Set
[Sunday, April 11, 2010] Media are invited to cover space shuttle Atlantis' move from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A and the STS-132 crew's launch dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #15 10:30 a.m. CDT Monday, April 12, 2010
[Monday, April 12, 2010] After a morning off, Discovery astronauts got back to work moving equipment and supplies to and from the International Space Station and preparing for Tuesday's spacewalk, the third and last planned for their mission.
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»» Bring the Excitement of Robotics and the STS-131 Space Shuttle Mission Into the Classroom
[Monday, April 12, 2010] Bring the excitement of robotics and the STS-131 mission into the classroom with these resources available online.
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»» Orbiting Space Shuttle Astronauts -- Including Former Teacher -- Call North Carolina Students
[Monday, April 12, 2010] Astronauts orbiting 220 miles above Earth will speak with students in Gibsonville, N.C., on Wednesday, April 14.
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»» President Obama to Deliver Remarks at Kennedy Space Center
[Monday, April 12, 2010] On the afternoon of Thursday, April 15 President Barack Obama will visit Cape Canaveral, Florida and deliver remarks on the bold new course the Administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human space flight.
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»» Open Letter to President Obama Regarding Space Policy
[Monday, April 12, 2010] America is faced with the near-simultaneous ending of the Shuttle program and your recent budget proposal to cancel the Constellation program. This is wrong for our country for many reasons
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #16 10 p.m. CDT Monday, April 12, 2010
[Tuesday, April 13, 2010] Spacewalkers Rick Mastracchio and Clayton Anderson will begin the third and final spacewalk of the mission, finishing the installation of a new ammonia tank for the International Space Station's cooling systems and continuing transfers equipment and suppl
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #17 9 a.m. CDT Tuesday, April 13, 2010
[Tuesday, April 13, 2010] Discovery Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio and Clayton Anderson completed the replacement of a depleted ammonia coolant tank on the International Space Station, finishing the complex three-spacewalk process.
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»» OSTP Fact Sheet on the President's April 15th Address in Florida: A Bold Approach for Space Exploration and Discovery
[Tuesday, April 13, 2010] On Thursday, April 15, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the President will outline a bold strategy for human spaceflight that increases the NASA budget by $6 billion over the next five years.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #18 10:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday, April 13, 2010
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] The astronauts and cosmonauts on space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will wrap up the transfer of equipment and science experiments between the two vehicles
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #19 9:45 a.m. CDT Wednesday, April 14, 2010
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] With transfer of equipment, experiments and supplies between the two spacecraft virtually complete, Discovery and International Space Station crew members got the afternoon off.
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»» NASA to Launch Human-Like Robot to Join Space Station Crew
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station.
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»» NASA Announces Conference on the American Space Program for the 21st Century
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] NASA will hold a conference following President Obama's remarks about the bold new course the administration is charting for NASA and the future of U.S. leadership in human spaceflight on Thursday, April 15, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 12 April 2010
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 13 April 2010
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 14 April 2010
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #20 4 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 14, 2010
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] As the crew on orbit took an afternoon break, teams on the ground continued troubleshooting problems with a jammed cooling system valve, assessing options and developing plans for a possible fourth spacewalk.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #21 11:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 14, 2010
[Wednesday, April 14, 2010] Discovery's crew will begin their day by unloading the last transfer items in the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and then closing the hatches between it and the Harmony node in preparation for its return to the shuttle's payload bay.
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»» Elon Musk: At Long Last, an Inspiring Future for Space Exploration
[Thursday, April 15, 2010] Millennia from now, when the vast majority of the 20th century is reduced to a few footnotes known only to erudite scholars of history, they will still remember that was when we first set foot upon a heavenly body.
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»» Remarks of President Barack Obama Space Exploration in the 21st Century
[Thursday, April 15, 2010] In the years that have followed, the Space Race inspired a generation of scientists and innovators, including - I'm sure - many of you. It has contributed to immeasurable technological advances that have improved our health and well-being.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #22 6 p.m. CDT Thursday, April 15, 2010
[Thursday, April 15, 2010] After dealing with a balky set of bolt controllers, the combined crew of space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station removed the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module from its station port today.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 15 April 2010
[Thursday, April 15, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #23 12:30 a.m. CDT Friday, April 16, 2010
[Friday, April 16, 2010] Space Shuttle Discovery's crew will begin the day by packing the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module securely into the shuttle's payload bay before conducting one last inspection of Discovery's heat shield.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #24 2 p.m. CDT Friday, April 16, 2010
[Friday, April 16, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery astronauts secured the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo in the cargo bay this morning, wrapping up its delayed move from the International Space Station.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #25 11:30 p.m. CDT Friday, April 16, 2010
[Friday, April 16, 2010] The crews of Discovery and the International Space Station will part company Saturday morning wrapping up a mission that brought 7.6 tons of supplies and equipment to the station.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 16 April 2010
[Saturday, April 17, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #26 11:30 a.m. CDT Saturday, April 17, 2010
[Saturday, April 17, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station at 7:52 a.m. CDT, ending a stay of 10 days, 5 hours and 8 minutes. The visit included three spacewalks and delivery of more than seven tons of equipment and supplies.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 17 April 2010
[Saturday, April 17, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Space Shuttle Crew Set to Return to Earth Monday
[Saturday, April 17, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Monday, April 19, after a 14-day mission. NASA managers will evaluate weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before permitting Discovery to land.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #27 11:30 p.m. CDT Saturday, April 17, 2010
[Monday, April 19, 2010] Preparations for landing take center stage Sunday as the seven astronauts on space shuttle Discovery wrap up a 10-day stay at the International Space Station that included three spacewalks and delivery of more than seven tons of equipment and supplies.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #28 11:15 a.m. CDT Sunday, April 18, 2010
[Monday, April 19, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery crew members spent much of their day getting ready to come home after their successful mission to the International Space Station.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #29 11:30 p.m. CDT Sunday, April 18, 2010
[Monday, April 19, 2010] The astronauts onboard space shuttle Discovery are getting ready to conclude their successful mission to the International Space Station, weather permitting, with a planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday at 7:48 a.m. CDT.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 18 April 2010
[Monday, April 19, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #30 12:30 p.m. CDT Monday, April 19, 2010
[Monday, April 19, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery will spend another day in orbit after two landing opportunities at Kennedy Space Center in Florida were foiled by clouds and rain in the area.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 19 April 2010
[Tuesday, April 20, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #31 10:30 p.m. CDT Monday, April 19, 2010
[Tuesday, April 20, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery's crew is prepared to return home Tuesday, as mission managers closely monitor weather that could affect their entry and landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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»» NASA STS-131 Status Report #32 9 a.m. CDT Tuesday, April 20, 2010
[Tuesday, April 20, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery completed a 6.2-million-mile mission to restock the International Space Station and set the stage for its final remaining flight.
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»» Space Shuttle Discovery Crew Returns to Earth after Fortifying International Space Station Science
[Tuesday, April 20, 2010] Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 6.2 million miles with a 9:08 a.m. EDT landing Tuesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 20 April 2010
[Tuesday, April 20, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 April 2010
[Thursday, April 22, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ARC Solicitation: Rodent Habitat Systems for Manned Space Flight Opportunities
[Thursday, April 22, 2010] NASA is investigating the availability and feasibility of options for expanding its capability to provide in-space habitation systems for rodents (rats & mice) for scientific research on the International Space Station (ISS).
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 22 April 2010
[Thursday, April 22, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 23 April 2010
[Friday, April 23, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 24 April 2010
[Sunday, April 25, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 April 2010
[Sunday, April 25, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ESMD Managers Information Packet: A New Space Enterprise
[Monday, April 26, 2010] We sent out a manager information packet March 26 to give you accurate FY 2011 budget request information. In the interest of providing you with the most current information possible, we want to send you this update on the study teams and their progress.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 26 April 2010
[Monday, April 26, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA Solicitation: Enabling Support Equipment and Services for International Space Station As A National Lab
[Monday, April 26, 2010] NASA is operating a share of the United States accommodations on the International Space Station as a national laboratory in accordance with Section 507 of the NASA Authorization Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-155).
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 April 2010
[Tuesday, April 27, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA LaRC Solicitation: Study of Deployable Secondary Structures for Expendable Volumes
[Tuesday, April 27, 2010] The ultimate goal of this research is to develop a system applicable to future habitation modules deployed on the lunar surface or in space.
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»» NASA Television To Broadcast Arrival Of Space Station Cargo Ship
[Tuesday, April 27, 2010] The residents of the International Space Station will receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies on Saturday, May 1, and NASA Television will broadcast the arrival live.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 28 April 2010
[Wednesday, April 28, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA TV Provides Coverage Of New Launch Abort System Test
[Thursday, April 29, 2010] NASA Television will provide live coverage of the May 6 launch of the Pad Abort 1 flight test. The broadcast will begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT from the launch site at the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range near Las Cruces, N.M.
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»» NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 29 April 2010
[Friday, April 30, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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