[Saturday, July 1, 2006] Today's launch of Space Shuttle Discovery has been postponed for 24 hours because of weather. The preferred launch time for tomorrow is 3:26 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center.

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[Saturday, July 1, 2006] This year, people gathered to watch fireworks on Washington's National Mall will see one extra light in the sky. If clouds don't obscure it, the International Space Station will be visible for seven minutes as it passes over North America.

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[Saturday, July 1, 2006] ISS crew members must wait at least one more day for the arrival of their new ship mate. Uncooperative weather forced Space Shuttle Program managers to call off Saturday’s launch attempt for Space Shuttle Discovery.

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[Sunday, July 2, 2006] For the second day in a row, NASA scrubbed the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery due to weather. The next launch attempt will be Tuesday, July 4th at 2:37 pm EDT.

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[Monday, July 3, 2006] During an inspection of the Shuttle's External Tank it was discovered that an external liquid oxygen line apparently shed a very small piece of foam. NASA has decided that this is not an issue and the countdown continues.

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[Monday, July 3, 2006] The International Space Station will make a visible pass over the Northern, Va. and Washington area. The station will be visible with the naked eye, because it's in low Earth orbit and large enough to reflect sunlight.

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[Tuesday, July 4, 2006] The Space Shuttle Discovery launched today at 2:37:55 pm EDT with no apparent problems. To follow the events leading up to the launch and post launch click on the full story link below.

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[Tuesday, July 4, 2006] A European astronaut is - for the first time ever - heading for the orbital outpost to take up duty as a member of its permanent crew. His mission, dubbed Astrolab, is planned to last through to the end of the year.

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[Tuesday, July 4, 2006] As Discovery lifted off, the ISS was 220 miles above the southern Pacific Ocean, south of Tasmania. Pavel Vinogradov and Jeff Williams watched the launch via a television transmission from Mission Control.

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[Wednesday, July 5, 2006] On the ground, engineers continue to review launch imagery and radar and sensor data. The data collected on launch day and by the crew in orbit will be used to determine if re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere will be safe for Discovery.

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[Wednesday, July 5, 2006] The Astronauts of Space Shuttle Discovery examined their spaceship with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System today and found no evidence of any damage from debris during yesterday's ride to orbit.

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[Wednesday, July 5, 2006] Acoustic testing of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), has successfully been completed at ESA's test facilities in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

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[Thursday, July 6, 2006] Discovery, with Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Mark Kelly and Mission Specialists Mike Fossum, Lisa Nowak, Stephanie Wilson, Piers Sellers and Thomas Reiter aboard, is scheduled to dock with the station at 9:52 a.m. CDT.

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[Thursday, July 6, 2006] There is a crew of three aboard the International Space Station today for the first time in more than three years, and for the first time ever that crew includes an American, a Russian and a European.

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[Thursday, July 6, 2006] The flawless docking by Shuttle CDR Steve Lindsey, piloting the Orbiter from the aft flight deck control stick, took place at 10:52am, about two minutes after local sunrise.

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[Thursday, July 6, 2006] "Great day yesterday, finishing flight day 2 early, that's amazing. As for today, just a rendezvous. However, you will be losing a crewmember at the end of the day, but then again, you're gaining a Station."

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[Friday, July 7, 2006] The first task of the day will be the relocation of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) from the shuttle payload bay onto the station's Unity Module.

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[Friday, July 7, 2006] "Great job on the rendezvous and arm ops. The views from the ISS of the Shuttle looked fantastic. Have fun putting a new room on the Station today – the float-in closet, every home needs one."

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[Friday, July 7, 2006] The STS-121 Mission Management Team Friday decided to extend Discovery's flight by an additional day to 13 days after reviewing the rate at which the orbiter's consumables are being used.

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[Friday, July 7, 2006] The next residents of the International Space Station and a Japanese spaceflight participant will discuss their mission during a Thursday, July 13, news conference on NASA TV.

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[Friday, July 7, 2006] In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, workers are busy preparing Atlantis for rollover to the VAB, currently scheduled for the last week of July. Final gap filler and tile work is under way, and final inspections of the radiator are complete.

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[Friday, July 7, 2006] Mathieu Caron, one of the eight Flight Controllers at the Canadian Space Agency Mission Control Center, will have the unique responsibility to send commands to relocate the Mobile Transporter on the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, July 8, 2006] "Now that it's official, congratulations on getting that extra day. We're sure Piers and Mike are happy to get to do the 3rd EVA. And speaking of EVA, have fun today bouncing on the boom (sounds like a new country song)."

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[Saturday, July 8, 2006] The first spacewalk of Discovery's STS-121 mission to the International Space Station will highlight Saturday activities for crews of both docked spacecraft.

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[Saturday, July 8, 2006] NASA has released a stunning movie taken of Space Shuttle Discovery as it drops its Solid Rocket Boosters taken by a camera located on one of those boosters.

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[Saturday, July 8, 2006] Astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery prepared the ISS's rail car for restoration and tested a repair crane during a 7 hour 31 minute long spacewalk today, while their colleagues delivered a new oxygen generator and laboratory freezer to the station.

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[Sunday, July 9, 2006] Continued unloading of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module will be the focus of the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station's crew today. Some preparations for the second spacewalk, on Monday, also are on today's plan.

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[Sunday, July 9, 2006] "The focus of the FD5 MMT was a continued review of the TPS areas that were part of the FD4 focused inspection. The good news is that the RCC has been cleared for entry based on the data obtained by you so your hard work has paid off."

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[Sunday, July 9, 2006] Delivering the equipment and supplies loaded in an Italian-built moving van was the primary activity for the crews of Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station today.

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[Sunday, July 9, 2006] NASA will test concepts for future space exploration next month by sending three astronauts and an oceanographer on a mission to an underwater laboratory off the coast of Florida.

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[Monday, July 10, 2006] Discovery Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers will work on the International Space Station's mobile transporter and install a pump module today on the second of three spacewalks of the STS-121 mission.

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[Monday, July 10, 2006] "Good morning, Discovery.

You’re in space, the TPS is clear, transfer is going well, and today is another EVA – life is great.

Enjoy!"

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[Monday, July 10, 2006] A six hour 47 minute spacewalk by astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery today restored the International Space Station's Mobile Transporter rail car to full operation and delivered a spare pump module for the station's cooling system.

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[Tuesday, July 11, 2006] Repacking the multipurpose logistics module Leonardo will be the focus of today's activities for the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews.

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[Tuesday, July 11, 2006] "That was a great EVA and it showed that Aggies can be taught to work locks, latches, and anything else. Miracles never cease. Everyone down here is very happy, especially the ROBOs, the MT is back to full capability including the mast camera."

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[Tuesday, July 11, 2006] "At the full Committee mark-up on Thursday, Sen. Mikulski and Sen. Hutchison will offer their amendment to pay back NASA for the costs of returning the Space Shuttle to flight ... $2 billion but will do so over two years, instead of one year."

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[Tuesday, July 11, 2006] Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum, who already have spent 14 hours and 18 minutes outside the Discovery/ISS complex on two spacewalks, devoted much of the day to preparing their spacesuits and tools for the mission's third Extravehicular Activity.

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[Wednesday, July 12, 2006] The third and final spacewalk of the STS-121 space shuttle mission will be the focus of today's space activities.

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[Wednesday, July 12, 2006] "you guys are the best Shuttle crew this year, so far. Plus, now that it looks like camera D has pink eye, and obviously it got pink eye from Station's S1LO, you have proven that viruses can be transmitted in the space environment. Brilliant!"

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[Wednesday, July 12, 2006] Astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Discovery gathered valuable new data during the third spacewalk today as part of an ongoing evaluation of repairing a damaged orbiter.

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[Wednesday, July 12, 2006] Nukuoro Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13 crewmember on the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, July 12, 2006] German students will have the first opportunity to speak to ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter as he completes the first week of his six-month stay onboard the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, July 12, 2006] "Bigelow Aerospace has received confirmation from the Genesis I spacecraft that it has successfully expanded. We have also confirmed that all of the solar arrays have been deployed."

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[Wednesday, July 12, 2006] Astronauts lose 2% of bone mass for each month they are exposed to microgravity. So far, astronauts have not been exposed to the increased radiation of outer space, but that will change when they undertake a proposed 30-month trip to Mars.

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[Thursday, July 13, 2006] "Good morning, Discovery. Since today is an off-duty day for you, the planning shift team has come up with a few ideas* to help you pass the time ... Enjoy your day off, it's well deserved."

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[Thursday, July 13, 2006] After eight days in space, three spacewalks and six days of cargo transfer, the Space Shuttle Discovery crew today gets a much deserved day off.

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[Thursday, July 13, 2006] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 10 for STS-121; Day 8 of joint operation. A rest day for the Shuttle crew.

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[Thursday, July 13, 2006] The Shuttle crew also will begin a late mission check out of the shuttle's heat shield tomorrow, taking a final look at the port wing to make sure no orbital debris struck the wing since it was inspected early in the flight.

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[Friday, July 14, 2006] It's back to work for the Space Shuttle Discovery crew. After a day off, the crew will spend much of today getting ready for their undocking from the International Space Station.

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[Friday, July 14, 2006] "The PDRS and ROBO folks would like to say thanks to you all, and especially the ROBO chicks. They have definitely earned the title. For today's attitude maneuver with the Shuttle, all we have to say is, "VERNS? We don't need no stinking VERNS!"

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[Friday, July 14, 2006] In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, workers are busy preparing Atlantis for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building, currently scheduled for the last week of July. Final gap filler and tile work is under way. The payload bay doors are closed for fligh

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[Friday, July 14, 2006] Commander Steve Lindsey and his crew onboard Discovery will complete their mission, STS-121, with a landing at Kennedy Space Center set for 9:07 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 17. Discovery began its 13-day mission to the International Space Station on July 4.

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[Friday, July 14, 2006] NASA KSC is holding a media event Thursday, July 20, at 10:30 a.m. EDT to highlight the next element to be added to the International Space Station. The Port 3/4 truss segment is slated for launch aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis no earlier than Aug. 28.

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[Friday, July 14, 2006] MPLM Leonardo is safely back in the Discovery payload bay and ready for return, after some ACU (Arm Control Unit) troubleshooting during release of the MPLM.

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[Friday, July 14, 2006] Emptied of its cargo and refilled with returns, the Multipurpose Logistics Module Leonardo is back in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery with just hours left before the orbiter undocks from the International Space Station and heads home.

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[Saturday, July 15, 2006] Discovery crew members were awakened at 12:08 a.m. by "Beautiful Day" performed by U2. It was for Discovery Pilot Mark Kelly, on undocking day.

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[Saturday, July 15, 2006] Today's MMT focused on the APU 1 pressure decay. There was also a review of plan to deploy resources to image the Orbiter on re-entry in order to attempt to capture boundary layer transition.

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[Saturday, July 15, 2006] "Although you can't see quite the same detail down here on Earth, many of you were successful in capturing your own image of the Space Station as it passed overhead in the night sky."

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[Saturday, July 15, 2006] Space Shuttle Discovery ended STS-121’s stay at the International Space Station when it undocked at 6:08 a.m. EDT today. Undocking occurred as the two spacecraft flew above the Pacific Ocean north of New Zealand.

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[Saturday, July 15, 2006] With Kelly at the controls, Discovery released its grip on the station at 5:08 a.m. CDT and springs pushed the two ships apart. Kelly guided the shuttle away to a distance of 400 feet and fired thrusters to separate the vicinity of the complex.

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[Sunday, July 16, 2006] The Space Shuttle Discovery crew is scheduled for their last full day in space today, as they make their final preparations for deorbit and landing tomorrow.

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[Sunday, July 16, 2006] "Thanks for making this a great mission – one we're proud to be part of. Take care and see you back in Houston – and we'll buy the first adult malted beverage."

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[Sunday, July 16, 2006] Discovery is targeted for a landing at 8:14 a.m. CDT Monday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. For that landing, Discovery's engines would be fired at 7:07 a.m. CDT Monday to begin its descent.

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[Monday, July 17, 2006] The STS-121 astronauts returned home today from a successful mission to the International Space Station when Space Shuttle Discovery touched down at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Landing occurred at 9:14 a.m. EDT.

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[Tuesday, July 18, 2006] As of 18 July, ESA-TV provides a live-rebroadcast of this NASA-TV programme, Monday through Friday, on a recurrent satellite channel.

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[Wednesday, July 19, 2006] The launch of the next space shuttle mission, designated STS-115, is targeted for late August. The possible launch window for the Space Shuttle Atlantis from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is August 28 to September 7.

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[Thursday, July 20, 2006] MDA announced today that it has signed a C$32.8 million contract extension with the Canadian Space Agency to provide logistics, sustaining engineering, and enhancements for the Mobile Servicing System.

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[Thursday, July 20, 2006] H.CON.RES.448, Commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the completion of the Space Shuttle's second Return-to-Flight mission passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 415 to 0.

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[Thursday, July 20, 2006] NASA has assigned crew members to the space shuttle mission that will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus Laboratory to the International Space Station.

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[Friday, July 21, 2006] NASA will preview the next spacewalk conducted at the International Space Station during a briefing at 2 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 27. The briefing will originate from NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. It will be carried live on NASA TV.

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[Friday, July 21, 2006] ESA, NASA, and DLR have announced that German astronaut Hans Schlegel has been named to fly on the Space Shuttle mission that will deliver the European Columbus research laboratory to the International Space Station (ISS) in September 2007.

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[Friday, July 21, 2006] For the first time since early 2003, the International Space Station is home to three crew members. European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter joined Expedition 13 following Space Shuttle Discovery's mission earlier this month.

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[Monday, July 24, 2006] The House of Representatives today passed a resolution commending the dedicated employees of NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, the "Michoud Hurricane Ride-Out Team", who risked their lives during Hurricane Katrina's assault on southeast Louisiana.

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[Tuesday, July 25, 2006] NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission in a series of media briefings Friday, Aug. 11. Space Shuttle Atlantis' mission, designated STS- 115, is targeted for late August and will resume construction of the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, July 25, 2006] These are interior photos from a portion of the Genesis I spacecraft currently in orbit. The images are a small sample of what we hope to produce in the "Fly Your Stuff" program. The blurred images are actual photos and items in flight.

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[Tuesday, July 25, 2006] "Over the past 30 months, NASA has made fundamental errors in its implementation of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), errors which can be fixed today but will be fatal if left uncorrected."

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[Wednesday, July 26, 2006] "Despite many successes in the exploration of space the loss of life, unsuccessful missions, and cost overruns have increased the level of concern over the benefits of such exploration, particularly with regard to human spaceflight activities."

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[Wednesday, July 26, 2006] Atlantis is set to embark on a four-mile journey to Launch Pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center on Monday, July 31. First motion is scheduled for 12:01 a.m. EDT. Atlantis' launch window begins Aug. 28 for an 11-day mission to the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, July 26, 2006] Astronauts who will fly on the space shuttle Atlantis in late August to resume construction of the International Space Station will be available for live television interviews Aug. 2 to 4.

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[Thursday, July 27, 2006] NASA is considering shutting down all U.S. science aboard the ISS for a year or more for budgetary reasons. The underlying reason: to fix the funding shortfall of $100 million that exists from losing funds to Katrina and other funding pressures at NASA.

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[Friday, July 28, 2006] The International Space Station's Expedition 13 crew members are a week away from their first U.S. spacewalk. They spent much of this week preparing themselves and their gear, and they activated a new laboratory super deep-freezer.

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[Sunday, July 30, 2006] GeneBox was developed to test out new ways to perform in-flight genomic analysis of living systems. Much of what is being flown aboard this satellite is cutting edge biotech - the likes of which have yet to fly aboard the International Space Station.

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[Monday, July 31, 2006] The astronauts and ground crews for Space Shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission, STS-115, will participate in a full launch dress rehearsal Aug. 7-10 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

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