[Sunday, August 2, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday --- Crew rest day.

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[Monday, August 3, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday --- Crew rest day. Ahead: Week 10 of Increment 20.

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[Monday, August 3, 2009] The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee will hold public meetings Aug. 5 and 12. The meetings are open to the public and news media representatives. No registration is required, but seating is limited to the locations' capacity.

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[Tuesday, August 4, 2009] NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Col. Tim Kopra has become the first International Space Station crew member to use the social media tool Twitter to discuss living and working in orbit.

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[Tuesday, August 4, 2009] The Next Step in Space Coalition, a group of businesses, organizations, and people working to ensure the future of US human spaceflight, announced today that its membership has grown to include a diverse set of businesses and organizations.

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[Tuesday, August 4, 2009] Before breakfast, FE-5 De Winne began Part 1 (of 5) of the periodic acoustic measurement protocol by deploying crew-worn acoustic dosimeters, to be carried by all crewmembers for 24 hours (with a microphone on the shirt collar).

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[Wednesday, August 5, 2009] NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program is applying Recovery Act funds to stimulate efforts within the private sector to develop and demonstrate human spaceflight capabilities.

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[Wednesday, August 5, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, August 6, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Friday, August 7, 2009] NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] will conduct the first full-scale, full-duration test of the new first-stage solid rocket motor for the Ares I rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

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[Friday, August 7, 2009] A full scale mockup of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle soon will be moved from Florida to Texas to continue its testing. During the trip, the capsule will make several stops for public viewing.

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[Friday, August 7, 2009] Students will have a unique opportunity to speak with International Space Station resident and NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra during an in-flight hookup from 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.

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[Saturday, August 8, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Sunday, August 9, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday --- Crew rest day.

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[Monday, August 10, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Monday, August 10, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 11 of Increment 20.

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[Tuesday, August 11, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Tuesday, August 11, 2009] Please join the Aerospace Industries Association as we host a panel discussion on the current status of the international space station, its science, its unique role as a laboratory in space, and the benefits it brings our nation and the world.

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[Tuesday, August 11, 2009] NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-134 to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, or AMS, to the station.

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[Wednesday, August 12, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, August 13, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, August 13, 2009] The Orion crew module that will be used for the first launch abort system Pad Abort 1 flight test is scheduled to depart NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center Aug. 19 for the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., where the launch abort tests will be performed.

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[Friday, August 14, 2009] For the first time in more than a quarter-century a new space vehicle stands ready in NASA's Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building.

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[Friday, August 14, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Sunday, August 16, 2009] At S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia the works are in full swing, which are aimed to create two new modules, small research modules MRM-1 and MRM-2, for the International Space Station (ISS).

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[Sunday, August 16, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Monday, August 17, 2009] NASA managers will hold a news conference on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch.

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[Monday, August 17, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 12 of Increment 20.

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[Monday, August 17, 2009] The Augustine panel is telling us something we already knew -- that NASA's exploration program has been starved for funding and the good work being done by NASA's civil servants and contractors risks being undone by shortsighted bean-counting.

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[Tuesday, August 18, 2009] Excalibur Almaz Limited today announced plans to open up a new era of private orbital space flight for commercial customers, using updated elements of the "Almaz" space system originally developed by JSC MIC NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia.

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[Tuesday, August 18, 2009] Three future residents of the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. CDT Thursday, Sept. 17, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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[Tuesday, August 18, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Tuesday, August 18, 2009] NASA's news conference about the status of the next space shuttle launch will follow the conclusion of the Flight Readiness Review on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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[Tuesday, August 18, 2009] The Augustine commission, in its last public meeting in Washington delivered a stunning blow to NASA in finding that the program of record, (the current architecture) was not affordable, giving the FY2010 run out of the NASA budget.

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[Wednesday, August 19, 2009] NASA has completed a two-day review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and selected Aug. 25 as the official launch date for the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 1:36 a.m. EDT.

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[Thursday, August 20, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, August 20, 2009] NASA's 2009 class of astronauts reports to Johnson Space Center, Houston Monday. The group of nine begins a two-year journey to join with the current astronaut corps in future exploration missions.

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[Thursday, August 20, 2009] The shuttle's STS-128 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to lift off at 1:36 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

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[Friday, August 21, 2009] NASA will broadcast a special message from comedian Stephen Colbert on Monday, Aug. 24, as the space shuttle Discovery prepares to deliver the COLBERT treadmill to the International Space Station.

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[Friday, August 21, 2009] NASA will hold a briefing at 1 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 23, to discuss new science experiments using the International Space Station's unique research environment. The briefing will be broadcast live on NASA Television.

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[Friday, August 21, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, August 22, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, August 22, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday --- Crew rest day.

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[Monday, August 24, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Tuesday, August 25, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 13 of Increment 20.

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[Tuesday, August 25, 2009] The mission management team will meet at 3 p.m. EDT today to give the "go- no go" for fueling Discovery. Weather for tanking and launch is currently at 70 percent acceptable for a 1:10 a.m. Wednesday morning launch.

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[Thursday, August 27, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, August 27, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, August 27, 2009] The testing of the liquid hydrogen fill and drain valve in shuttle Discovery's main propulsion system is complete. The valve and its position indicator both operated normally during yesterday's testing. And all leak checks were within specification.

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[Friday, August 28, 2009] The countdown for the launch of space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission is under way again. The count resumed at 8:34 a.m. EDT at the T-11 hour point with no issues being reported that could affect launch.

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[Friday, August 28, 2009] ll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Friday, August 28, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. All quiet (before the storm): Waiting for STS-128/Discovery.

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[Friday, August 28, 2009] NASA will hold a news briefing at 12:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to preview the maiden launch and flight of Japan's unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, August 29, 2009] With seven astronauts and a host of experiments and equipment on board, space shuttle Discovery completed a flawless ascent into orbit Friday night to begin a two-day chase of the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, August 29, 2009] Discovery turned midnight into noon along the central Florida coast with launch at 10:59 p.m. CDT beginning its 37th mission - a flight to deliver supplies and research facilities to the International Space Station and its six-person crew.

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[Saturday, August 29, 2009] The Expedition 20 crew members conducted a variety of maintenance tasks aboard the International Space Station Friday as they concluded a busy work week filled with science and preparations for the arrival of space shuttle Discovery.

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[Saturday, August 29, 2009] Good Morning Discovery!!! What a beautiful launch!!! It is so good to see STS 128 in orbit!!!! Have a great day!!!! YOUR CURRENT ORBIT IS: 146 X 115 NM

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[Saturday, August 29, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday --- Very short crew rest day.

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[Saturday, August 29, 2009] The crew of space shuttle Discovery woke at 1:30 p.m. to start work on the first full day of their 13-day mission. The seven-person crew will focus on heat shield inspections and preparations docking to the International Space Station Sunday.

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[Sunday, August 30, 2009] During their first full day in space, astronauts aboard Discovery conducted a daylong inspection of the space shuttle's thermal protection system, checked out spacesuits and prepared to dock with the International Space Station.

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[Sunday, August 30, 2009] Using space shuttle Discovery’s reaction control system jets, Commander Rick Sturckow, steered the shuttle to a soft docking with the International Space Station at 8:54 p.m. EDT.

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday --- Flight Day 2/3 (FD2/3) of STS-128/17A.

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] For the second time in history, thirteen people will be assembled on one spacecraft today to kick-off eight days of joint space operations. Space shuttle Discovery is on track for a docking with the International Space Station just after 8 p.m. CDT.

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] The Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station at 7:54 p.m. delivering more than seven tons of cargo and a new crew member to the International Space Station and its Expedition 20 crew.

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] Good Morning Discovery!!! Thank you for such a good Flight Day two! Have a great rendezvous day!!!! YOUR CURRENT ORBIT IS: 150 X 120 NM

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 4 of STS-128/17A. Underway: Week 14 of Increment 20.

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] Good Morning Discovery!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Yesterday you made the shuttle history book for the first ever, no vern Rendezvous!!!! To quote the Rendezvous team, "Your rendezvous was fabulous!!!!!" Have a great transfer day!!!!

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] The combined crews of space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station awoke today to start the first of eight days of joint operations. With the successful docking last night, the crews will focus on transfer work and spacewalks.

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] A few of my crewmates were running on the beach and came across an amazing sight ---- about 50 baby turtles had just hatched and were making their way to the ocean.

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[Monday, August 31, 2009] The NASA Astronaut Class of 2000 -- the 18th class of NASA astronauts. Our class name is "the Bugz" (the name has several origins: the class before you gets to name you / year 2000 and the millennium bug / bugs actually fly / it's better than maggots)

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