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July 2009 International Space Station Top Stories

Space Station Appearing Nationwide Over July 4 Weekend

»» Space Station Appearing Nationwide Over July 4 Weekend

[Thursday, July 2, 2009] As America celebrates its 233rd birthday this holiday weekend, there will be an extra light in the sky along with the fireworks. Across the country, Americans will be treated to spectacular views of the International Space Station as it orbits 220 miles a

NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez Starts Agency's First Bilingual Twitter

»» NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez Starts Agency's First Bilingual Twitter

[Thursday, July 2, 2009] NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, set to fly aboard space shuttle Discovery in August, is providing insights about his training on Twitter in both English and Spanish. It will be the agency's first bilingual Twitter.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 30 June 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 30 June 2009

[Thursday, July 2, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 July 2009

[Thursday, July 2, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA TV to Broadcast Space Station Crew's Move of Return Craft

»» NASA TV to Broadcast Space Station Crew's Move of Return Craft

[Thursday, July 2, 2009] Three members of the International Space Station crew will board a Soyuz spacecraft attached to the station and move it to a different docking port on Thursday, July 2. The journey will be broadcast live on NASA Television.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 July 2009

[Thursday, July 2, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 3 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 3 July 2009

[Friday, July 3, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 July 2009

[Saturday, July 4, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 July 2009

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

Wayne Hale's NASA Blog: Stormy Weather

»» Wayne Hale's NASA Blog: Stormy Weather

[Sunday, July 5, 2009] My last assignment as Ascent/Entry Flight Director for the space shuttle was for STS-113 in the fall of 2002. It was a memorable flight, several technical delays and then a spectacularly successful mission to the International Space Station.

NASA Updates Shuttle Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details

»» NASA Updates Shuttle Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details

[Sunday, July 5, 2009] News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., have been updated for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 6 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 6 July 2009

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

NASA Constellation Blog: Where Things Stand with Constellation (Jeff Hanley)

»» NASA Constellation Blog: Where Things Stand with Constellation (Jeff Hanley)

[Monday, July 6, 2009] "The development cost for achieving the first crewed flight today is roughly $30 billion, far short of estimates which have been recently bandied about."

Sidemount HLV: New Ways To Resupply The Space Station

»» Sidemount HLV: New Ways To Resupply The Space Station

[Monday, July 6, 2009] Two concepts are shown. One uses an ATV and two MPLMs or a mixture of MPLMs and external payload carriers. The other "barge" concept uses a propulsion module and a mixture of MPLM and external payload pallets.

U.S. Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals

»» U.S. Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals

[Tuesday, July 7, 2009] The U.S. civil space program should be aligned with widely acknowledged national challenges, says a new report from the National Research Council.

ATV-2 IS Called

»» ATV-2 IS Called "Johannes Kepler"

[Tuesday, July 7, 2009] In Bremen on Tuesday 7 July 2009, the second European space transporter, ATV-2 was officially given the name of the German astronomer and scholar Johannes Kepler.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 July 2009

[Tuesday, July 7, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA tests Alternate Launch Abort System for Astronaut Escape

»» NASA tests Alternate Launch Abort System for Astronaut Escape

[Wednesday, July 8, 2009] NASA has successfully demonstrated an alternate system for future astronauts to escape their launch vehicle. A simulated launch of the Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, took place Wednesday morning at 6:26 a.m. at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

Statement of Charles Bolden Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

»» Statement of Charles Bolden Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

[Wednesday, July 8, 2009] Today we have to choose. Either we can invest in building upon our hard earned world technological leadership or we can abandon this commitment, ceding it to others who are working vigilantly to push the frontiers of space.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 July 2009

[Thursday, July 9, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 July 2009

[Thursday, July 9, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

Wayne Hale's NASA Blog: Real Life is Not Like Star Trek

»» Wayne Hale's NASA Blog: Real Life is Not Like Star Trek

[Friday, July 10, 2009] For my birthday, my son and fellow Star Trek aficionado gave me some DVDs with the old TV series. Needless to say, I have made a lengthy review of the subject lasting far into the evenings over the last week or so.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 10 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 10 July 2009

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

Space Shuttle Endeavour's Launch

»» Space Shuttle Endeavour's Launch "No Go" Due to Weather

[Sunday, July 12, 2009] Officials at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida have called off today's liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour due to inclement weather.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 11 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 11 July 2009

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

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 12 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 12 July 2009

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

Space Shuttle Endeavour Fueling Complete

»» Space Shuttle Endeavour Fueling Complete

[Monday, July 13, 2009] The countdown to launch of space shuttle Endeavour is under way at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the shuttle's large orange external tank has been filled with a half-million gallons of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.

105-Day Mars Simulation: U.S. studies focus on improving work performance

»» 105-Day Mars Simulation: U.S. studies focus on improving work performance

[Monday, July 13, 2009] From March 31 to July 14, a six-man international crew called an isolation chamber in Moscow their home. The crew simulated a 105-day Mars mission full of experiments and realistic mission scenarios.

NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour Now Scheduled to Launch Wednesday

»» NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour Now Scheduled to Launch Wednesday

[Monday, July 13, 2009] Space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station has been postponed until Wednesday, July 15, due to poor weather conditions within the launch area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 3:03 p.m. PDT.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 14 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 14 July 2009

[Tuesday, July 14, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below

NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Launches to Complete Japanese Module

»» NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Launches to Complete Japanese Module

[Wednesday, July 15, 2009] Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew launched at 6:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA STS-127 Report #01 Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 6 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #01 Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 6 p.m. CDT

[Wednesday, July 15, 2009] On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 on the journey to put humans on the moon, space shuttle Endeavour blasted off at 5:03 p.m. CDT today from the Kennedy Space Center.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 15 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 15 July 2009

[Wednesday, July 15, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA STS-127 Report #02 7 a.m. CDT Thursday, July 16, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #02 7 a.m. CDT Thursday, July 16, 2009

[Thursday, July 16, 2009] Seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour awakened at 7:03 a.m. to begin a day of heat shield inspections and preparations for Friday's rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.

USAF 45th Space Wing Study: Capsule~100%-Fratricide Environments (Implications for NASA's Ares-1 and Crew)

»» USAF 45th Space Wing Study: Capsule~100%-Fratricide Environments (Implications for NASA's Ares-1 and Crew)

[Thursday, July 16, 2009] Estimate of Secondary Effects of the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Destruct Debris Environment on the Constellation Capsule (Illustrated with the Titan IV-A20 Destruct of Comparable SRBs, Propellant Mass, and comparable MET of ~40 sec)

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 16 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 16 July 2009

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

NASA STS-127 Report #03 Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 7 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #03 Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 7 p.m. CDT

[Thursday, July 16, 2009] En route to the International Space Station, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour spent their first full day in space conducting a routine inspection of their thermal protection system ahead of docking at 12:55 p.m. CDT Friday.

NASA Announces News Conference with Next Space Station Crew

»» NASA Announces News Conference with Next Space Station Crew

[Friday, July 17, 2009] A NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonaut and the founder of Cirque du Soleil will hold a news conference at 8 a.m. CDT, Thursday, July 23 to discuss their upcoming flight to the International Space Station.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Docks at Station

»» Space Shuttle Endeavour Docks at Station

[Friday, July 17, 2009] Commander Mark Polansky docked space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station�s Harmony node at 1:47 p.m. EDT while flying about 220 miles above the Gulf of Carpentaria, off the north coast of Australia.

NASA JSC Internal memo: New I-X Launch Date

»» NASA JSC Internal memo: New I-X Launch Date

[Friday, July 17, 2009] Today at CxCB, we presented an update to our schedule and a new launch date of 10/31/09 was approved. This is still a very aggressive schedule and requires a lot of tasks to complete on or before their planned dates.

NASA STS-127 Report #04 Friday, July 17, 2009 - 7:00 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #04 Friday, July 17, 2009 - 7:00 a.m. CDT

[Friday, July 17, 2009] The International Space Station population will grow to a record 13 today once the space shuttle Endeavour completes its orbital chase and docks at 12:55 p.m. CDT.

NASA STS-127 Report #05 Friday, July 17, 2009 - 6 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #05 Friday, July 17, 2009 - 6 p.m. CDT

[Friday, July 17, 2009] The Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station at 12:47 p.m. CDT, delivering the final pieces of the Japanese Kibo complex and a new flight engineer to join the Expedition 20 crew.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD02

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD02

[Friday, July 17, 2009] Good Morning Endeavour!!! It is SO good to see all of you on orbit!!! Have a great day! Have a great flight!!!

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD03

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD03

[Friday, July 17, 2009] Good Morning Endeavour!!! Thanks for the good survey you did yesterday. The ISS crew is ready for guests, so have a great rendezvous and docking today! YOUR CURRENT ORBIT IS: 128 X 103 NM

NASA Mourns The Death of Walter Cronkite

»» NASA Mourns The Death of Walter Cronkite

[Friday, July 17, 2009] The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the death of veteran journalist Walter Cronkite.

NASA STS-127 Report #06 Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 7:00 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #06 Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 7:00 a.m. CDT

[Saturday, July 18, 2009] The third and final piece of Japan's Kibo laboratory will be assembled on orbit Saturday, a symphony of robotic and spacewalking performances by the 13 member orchestra aboard the International Space Station complex.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD04

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD04

[Saturday, July 18, 2009] The Data Analysis Team has concluded that Focused Inspection is not required. Congratulations! You set a new space record yesterday! For the very first time, thirteen humans were in one spacecraft orbiting the planet earth!

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 17 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 17 July 2009

[Saturday, July 18, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew sleep cycle: Wake 6:28am, sleep 10:33pm EDT.

NASA STS-127 Report #07 9 p.m. CDT Friday, July 18, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #07 9 p.m. CDT Friday, July 18, 2009

[Saturday, July 18, 2009] In a complex and choreographed activity, the crews of Endeavour and the International Space Station installed the Exposed Facility on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory today.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 18 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 18 July 2009

[Saturday, July 18, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday. Crew sleep cycle: Wake: 7:03am; sleep: 10:03pm EDT. Mission 2J/A's EVA-1 has been completed.

NASA STS-127 Report #08 6 a.m. CDT Sunday, July 19, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #08 6 a.m. CDT Sunday, July 19, 2009

[Sunday, July 19, 2009] The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station complex will take a break from spacewalking today, but continue their robotics work to prepare for the following day's excursion.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD05

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD05

[Sunday, July 19, 2009] Thanks for all your hard work yesterday. Not only did you accomplish a great EVA, but you also used three robotic arms to install JEF on Kibo. Using three robotic arms concurrently for an installation task is a space first! Kibo is now complete.

Space Station Astronauts Transferring Integrated Cargo Carrier

»» Space Station Astronauts Transferring Integrated Cargo Carrier

[Sunday, July 19, 2009] Space shuttle Endeavour Commander Mark Polansky and Pilot Doug Hurley are using the shuttle robotic arm to grab the Integrated Cargo Carrier � Vertical Light Deployable, or ICC-VLD.

NASA STS-127 Report #09 4:30 p.m. CDT Sunday, July 19, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #09 4:30 p.m. CDT Sunday, July 19, 2009

[Sunday, July 19, 2009] The Space Shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station crews were successful in their robotic arm tasks today, but encountered a problem with one of the bathrooms on the station.

NASA STS-127 Report #10 6 a.m. CDT Monday, July 20, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #10 6 a.m. CDT Monday, July 20, 2009

[Monday, July 20, 2009] A day of spacewalking and plumbing repair are in store for the Endeavour and Expedition 20 crews aboard the International Space Station.

ISS Photo: Millennium Island

»» ISS Photo: Millennium Island

[Monday, July 20, 2009] Millennium Island is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 20 crew member on the International Space Station.

ISS Photo: Big Thompson Mesa

»» ISS Photo: Big Thompson Mesa

[Monday, July 20, 2009] Big Thompson Mesa in the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 20 crew member on the International Space Station.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD06

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD06

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] Good Morning Endeavour!!! Thanks for another great day!!!! The video you sent down last night showing JEF installation was spectacular!

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD07

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD07

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] Good Morning Endeavour!!! Yesterday was yet another stellar performance day by all of you! The shuttle arm took one small step to support the viewing of your outstanding EVA2 while the station arm made several giant leaps to accomplish the ORU transfers.

NASA STS-127 Report #11 Monday, July 20, 2009 - 9 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #11 Monday, July 20, 2009 - 9 p.m. CDT

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] The crews aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Endeavour honored the legacy of Apollo 11 by conducting a spacewalk on the same day that 40 years ago when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon for the first time.

NASA STS-127 Report #12 Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #12 Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] With two of five spacewalks and some of the most challenging robotics operations of the mission complete, the pace will let up briefly today for the international crews of STS-127 and Expedition 20.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 July 2009

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 8 of Increment 20.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 20 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 20 July 2009

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 8 of Increment 20.

NASA STS-127 Report #13 4:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 21, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #13 4:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 21, 2009

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] The combined efforts of the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Endeavour crews were successful in installing the Japanese Logistics Module-Exposed Section using two robotic arms.

Media Invited to View Last Planned Space Shuttle Main Engine Test

»» Media Invited to View Last Planned Space Shuttle Main Engine Test

[Tuesday, July 21, 2009] NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center invites journalists to view the last planned space shuttle main engine test scheduled for 2 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, July 29.

NASA STS-127 Report #14 Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #14 Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] The third spacewalk of the STS-127 mission is scheduled to start at 9:58 a.m. CDT today and focus on the first set of battery replacements for the oldest solar array assembly on the International Space Station.

NASA's Second Chance

»» NASA's Second Chance

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] Charlie Bolden is no stranger to space exploration but he is a newbie in the Administrator's suite and the strange ecology of Washington, DC interactions that the job entails.

Space Shuttle to Constellation Workforce Transition Report Issued By NASA

»» Space Shuttle to Constellation Workforce Transition Report Issued By NASA

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] NASA is issuing the third edition of the Workforce Transition Strategy, which details the agency's plan to minimize job losses while transitioning from the Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation Program.

NASA Sets Briefings on Next Space Shuttle Mission

»» NASA Sets Briefings on Next Space Shuttle Mission

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] NASA will hold a series of media briefings on Monday, Aug. 10, to preview the next space shuttle mission to the International Space Station.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 July 2009

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. FD (Flight Day) 7 of STS-127/2J/A.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD08

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD08

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] Good Morning Endeavour!!!PDRS especially wants to thank you for all your work yesterday, filling the JEM�s belly full of JLE. We are looking forward to EVA 3 today! YOUR CURRENT ORBIT IS: 188 X 186 NM

NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Mission Passes Major Review

»» NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Mission Passes Major Review

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] NASA's desire to provide communications support for the ISS, Hubble, and other spacecraft moved closer to this goal in July when agency officials approved critical elements for the next generation of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, TDRS K & TDRS L.

Experiments show 'artificial gravity' can prevent muscle loss in space

»» Experiments show 'artificial gravity' can prevent muscle loss in space

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] As American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts began conducting longer-duration space flights, scientists noticed a disturbing trend: the longer humans stay in zero gravity, the more muscle they lose.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 22 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 22 July 2009

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew sleep cycle: Wake 6:03am, sleep 9:33pm EDT.

NASA STS-127 Report #15 Wednesday, July 22, 8 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #15 Wednesday, July 22, 8 p.m. CDT

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] The third spacewalk outside the International Space Station ended after five hours, 59 minutes when a potential problem occurred with the carbon dioxide scrubbing device on one of the spacewalker's suits concerned flight controllers in Mission Control

NASA Announces News Conference With Next Space Station Crew

»» NASA Announces News Conference With Next Space Station Crew

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] A NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonaut and the founder of Cirque du Soleil will hold a news conference at 8 a.m. CDT, Thursday, July 23 to discuss their upcoming flight to the International Space Station.

Shuttle and Space Station News Conference Set for Sunday

»» Shuttle and Space Station News Conference Set for Sunday

[Wednesday, July 22, 2009] The 13 crew members aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 1:28 p.m. CDT on Sunday, July 26.

NASA STS-127 Report #16 Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #16 Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

[Thursday, July 23, 2009] Japan's Koichi Wakata will inaugurate the use of Kibo's robotic arm for scientific purposes today to install a trio of components on the station's new "front porch."

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD09

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD09

[Thursday, July 23, 2009] Good Morning Endeavour!!! Thanks for another great day! Actually, thanks for your stellar performance for the entire "first half" of the flight! It is now time to take a deep breath and get ready to charge into the second half! Have a great day!!!!

NASA STS-127 Report #17 Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 7 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #17 Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 7 p.m. CDT

[Thursday, July 23, 2009] On its inaugural operational use, the Japanese robotic arm installed the first experiments and hardware on Kibo's new porch at the International Space Station.

NASA STS-127 Report #18 Friday, July 24, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #18 Friday, July 24, 2009 - 6:30 a.m. CDT

[Friday, July 24, 2009] STS-127 Mission Specialists Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn will tackle a challenging 7 1/2-hour spacewalk today to finish swapping out batteries for the International Space Station's oldest set of solar arrays.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 23 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 23 July 2009

[Friday, July 24, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew sleep cycle: Wake 5:33am, sleep 8:33pm EDT.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD10

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD10

[Friday, July 24, 2009] Good morning, Endeavour! Thank you very much for all your hard work to make yesterday's operations successful! We really appreciate your willingness to sign up for today's "extended version" of EVA 4 and its robotic support.

NASA STS-127 Report #19 Friday, July 24, 2009 - 7 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #19 Friday, July 24, 2009 - 7 p.m. CDT

[Friday, July 24, 2009] Mission specialists Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn finished replacing batteries on the International Space Station's oldest solar arrays during a seven-hour, 12-minute spacewalk - the fourth of five planned during space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 missio

Human Space Flight Review Committee Announces Meeting Agendas

»» Human Space Flight Review Committee Announces Meeting Agendas

[Saturday, July 25, 2009] The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee will hold public meetings July 28, 29, 30, Aug. 5 and 12. The meetings are open to news media representatives.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 24 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 24 July 2009

[Saturday, July 25, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew sleep cycle: Wake 5:03am, sleep 8:33pm EDT.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD11

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD11

[Saturday, July 25, 2009] Enjoy your day off, you deserve it! Your EVA tool config is not scheduled until FD12, but be aware that the RET left on the ballstack between EVAs is NOGO for further use.

NASA STS-127 Report #20 Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 5:00 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #20 Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 5:00 a.m. CDT

[Saturday, July 25, 2009] The combined crew of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station will enjoy a day off to rest up after a challenging first half of the STS-127 assembly mission.

NASA STS-127 Report #21 Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #21 Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. CDT

[Saturday, July 25, 2009] The crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the ISS had a day off to rest in preparation of robotics operations to berth the Japanese experiment carrier in the shuttle's payload bay Sunday and the fifth and final planned spacewalk of the mission on Monday.

NASA STS-127 Report #22 Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 4:30 a.m. CDT

»» NASA STS-127 Report #22 Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 4:30 a.m. CDT

[Sunday, July 26, 2009] After a day of rest, the 13 astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station will shift back into high gear for robotic operations and spacewalk preparations.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 July 2009

[Sunday, July 26, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - FD (Flight Day) 11 of STS-127/2J/A. Crew off-duty day.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD12

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD12

[Sunday, July 26, 2009] Today you'll be returning to the whirlwind of activity that is customary for docked ops, with plenty of transfer, robotics, and preparation for the fifth and final spacewalk of the flight.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 26 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 26 July 2009

[Sunday, July 26, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - FD (Flight Day) 12 of STS-127/2J/A. Ahead: Week 9 of Increment 20

NASA STS-127 Report #23 2:30 p.m. CDT Sunday, July 26, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #23 2:30 p.m. CDT Sunday, July 26, 2009

[Sunday, July 26, 2009] In yet another deft handoff maneuver, the space shuttle robotic arm this morning grabbed the Japanese Exposed Section cargo carrier from the International Space Station robotic arm and carefully placed the cargo carrier back into Endeavour's payload bay.

NASA STS-127 Report #24 3 a.m. CDT Monday, July 27, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #24 3 a.m. CDT Monday, July 27, 2009

[Monday, July 27, 2009] The final full day of activities for the joint crew of Endeavour and the International Space Station will focus on the fifth and final spacewalk of the mission.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD13

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD13

[Monday, July 27, 2009] Once again it was great to talk with you last night! There aren't too many items for you to complete today, but we do have several questions.

NASA STS-127 Report #25 3 p.m. CDT Monday, July 27, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #25 3 p.m. CDT Monday, July 27, 2009

[Monday, July 27, 2009] Spacewalkers Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy conducted a four-hour, 54-minute spacewalk and completed the mission's work on the outside of the Japanese Kibo laboratory.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 July 2009

[Monday, July 27, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. FD (Flight Day) 13 of STS-127/2J/A. Underway: Week 9 of Increment 20. STS-127/Endeavour is ready for undocking.

NASA STS-127 Report #25 3 p.m. CDT Monday, July 27, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #25 3 p.m. CDT Monday, July 27, 2009

[Monday, July 27, 2009] Spacewalkers Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy conducted a four-hour, 54-minute spacewalk and completed the mission's work on the outside of the Japanese Kibo laboratory.

Photo Report: Progress M-67 Launched To the International Space Station

»» Photo Report: Progress M-67 Launched To the International Space Station

[Monday, July 27, 2009] At 14:56:56 Moscow Time a transport cargo space vehicle Progress M-67 was launched from the Baikonur launch site. The space vehicle was put into a reference near-earth orbit.

NASA STS-127 Report #26 2:30 a.m. CDT Tuesday, July 28, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #26 2:30 a.m. CDT Tuesday, July 28, 2009

[Tuesday, July 28, 2009] The crews of Endeavour and the International Space Station will part company today, with all of the docked mission

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD14

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD14

[Tuesday, July 28, 2009] During the flyaround, please take a moment to admire the new hardware and new capabilities that you have given to the International Space Station through your hard work and dedication...and don't forget to take lots of pictures!

Moon Rock Aboard The International Space Station

»» Moon Rock Aboard The International Space Station

[Tuesday, July 28, 2009] A moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo 11, humans' first landing on the moon in July 1969, is shown as it floats aboard the International Space Station.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Parts With International Space Station

»» Space Shuttle Endeavour Parts With International Space Station

[Tuesday, July 28, 2009] The crews of Endeavour and the International Space Station parted company today, with all of the docked mission's objectives complete.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 28 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 28 July 2009

[Tuesday, July 28, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. FD (Flight Day) 14 of STS-127/2J/A.

NASA STS-127 Report #27 5 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 28, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #27 5 p.m. CDT Tuesday, July 28, 2009

[Tuesday, July 28, 2009] The record-size space crew of thirteen split up as Endeavour and the International Space Station undocked from each other at 12:26 p.m.

NASA STS-127 Report #28 2:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, July 29, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #28 2:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, July 29, 2009

[Wednesday, July 29, 2009] Shuttle astronauts will inspect Endeavour's heat shield one more time today as they begin to set their sights on a Friday landing.

NASA Changes Date for Briefings on Next Space Shuttle Mission

»» NASA Changes Date for Briefings on Next Space Shuttle Mission

[Wednesday, July 29, 2009] A series of media briefings to preview NASA's STS-128 space shuttle mission has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 13.

NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD15

»» NASA STS-127 Execute Package FD15

[Wednesday, July 29, 2009] We hope you enjoyed a good night's sleep, although the crew compartment might have seemed a bit crowded after having all that room to spread out on ISS! Today we're looking forward to supporting your final robotics operations for the flight

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 29 July 2009

»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 29 July 2009

[Wednesday, July 29, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. With Koichi Wakata's departure on STS-127, the crew now has a new Flight Engineer 2 - Tim Kopra (USA).

NASA STS-127 Report #29 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday, July 29, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #29 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday, July 29, 2009

[Wednesday, July 29, 2009] Space shuttle Endeavour's crew spent the day inspecting the spacecraft's heat shield one last time and began early preparations for Friday's return home to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Space Shuttle Crew Set To Return To Earth Friday

»» Space Shuttle Crew Set To Return To Earth Friday

[Wednesday, July 29, 2009] Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew are scheduled to return to Earth on Friday after a 16-day mission. There are two landing opportunities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:48 a.m. and 12:23 p.m. EDT.

NASA's Shuttle Discovery Moves to Launch Pad, Practice Liftoff Set

»» NASA's Shuttle Discovery Moves to Launch Pad, Practice Liftoff Set

[Wednesday, July 29, 2009] Reporters are invited to cover space shuttle Discovery's move to the launch pad on Aug. 3 and the mission crew's dress rehearsal activities Aug. 5 to Aug. 7 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA STS-127 Report #30 1:30 a.m. CDT Thursday, July 30, 2009

»» NASA STS-127 Report #30 1:30 a.m. CDT Thursday, July 30, 2009

[Thursday, July 30, 2009] Twin satellite deployments and a check of the systems that will control Endeavour's return home to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, are on tap today as the shuttle leads the International Space Station in orbit.

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