[Saturday, March 1, 2008] Paris, France is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 16 crewmember on the International Space Station. A crisp, clear winter day over France provided a detailed view of the city of Paris.

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[Saturday, March 1, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday -- off-duty day for CDR Whitson, FE-1 Malenchenko & FE-2 Eyharts except for housekeeping and voluntary work.

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[Sunday, March 2, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday -- off-duty day for CDR Whitson, FE-1 Malenchenko & FE-2 Eyharts. Ahead: Week 20 of Increment 16.

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[Monday, March 3, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 20 of Increment 16.

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[Monday, March 3, 2008] International Space Station Flight Director Dana Weigel will be available for satellite interviews Friday, March 7, from 6 to 8 a.m. CST. Weigel will lead NASA's Mission Control Center during the next space shuttle mission to the station.

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[Monday, March 3, 2008] Arianespace and the European Space Agency confirm today that the launch of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle, is delayed 24 hours due to a technical concern about the ATV/Ariane 5 launcher separation system.

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[Tuesday, March 4, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, March 5, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, March 6, 2008] Reporters are invited to see a mock-up of the Orion crew vehicle at NASA's Langley Research Center on Wednesday, March 12. The simulated capsule will be used in the first short-range flight test of the spacecraft's astronaut escape system.

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[Thursday, March 6, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, March 6, 2008] A prelaunch webcast, live blogs, podcasts, pictures and videos will highlight NASA's Web coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 mission to the International Space Station.

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[Thursday, March 6, 2008] This document provides the assignment of flight dates, resources and accommodations, as well as defines the requirements for Increment 16 in Planning Period 7.

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[Thursday, March 6, 2008] This document provides the assignment of flight dates, resources and accommodations, as well as defines the requirements for Increment 17 in Planning Period 8.

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[Thursday, March 6, 2008] This document provides the assignment of flight dates, resources and accommodations, as well as defines the requirements for Increment 18 in Planning Period 8.

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[Thursday, March 6, 2008] "Images taken of the Mitt Romney tour at KSC are not, in any way, intended to reflect the endorsement of any candidate by NASA. These images were taken during a tour that is typically provided to other VIP's. "

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[Friday, March 7, 2008] The Boeing Company will host a small-business supplier forum March 19 to attract the best of industry as the company prepares to compete for NASA's Facilities Development and Operations Contract (FDOC).

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[Friday, March 7, 2008] In March of 2007 the temporary weather cover was blown off of the low deck during a storm. Despite repeated requests to the curator and CEO of the US Space and Rocket Center, no effort has been made to pull the weather cover back in place.

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[Saturday, March 8, 2008] Scott Parazynski leaves for Nepal on 23 March 2008 to climb Mt. Everest as a non-guided member of the International Mountain Guides group composed of Scott, Adam Janikowski, Kami Sherpa and Ang Namgya Sherpa.

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[Saturday, March 8, 2008] Jules Verne, the first of the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATV) was successfully launched into low Earth orbit by an Ariane 5 vehicle this morning.

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[Monday, March 10, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Monday, March 10, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday -- off-duty day for CDR Whitson, FE-1 Malenchenko & FE-2 Eyharts except for housekeeping and voluntary work.

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[Monday, March 10, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday -- off-duty day for CDR Whitson, FE-1 Malenchenko & FE-2 Eyharts. Ahead: Week 21 of Increment 16.

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[Monday, March 10, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Russian Holiday: International Women's Day ("held over" from 3/8). Underway: Week 21 of Increment 16.

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[Monday, March 10, 2008] Space Shuttle Endeavour took off early Tuesday morning at 2:28 a.m. is heading for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. Complete Mission Launch Updates available.

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[Tuesday, March 11, 2008] Space shuttle Endeavour delivered an early sunrise to the Florida coast this morning, lifting off at 1:28 a.m. CDT from the Kennedy Space Center to begin a 16-day mission to the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, March 11, 2008] One of the experiments housed on the European Columbus laboratory's external platform is an automated eye in the sky known as the Earth Viewing Camera (EVC).

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[Tuesday, March 11, 2008] The crew was awakened at 3:28 p.m. by the Vince Guaraldi Trio's “Linus & Lucy.” The song, which is from the album “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” was played for Mission Specialist Mike Foreman.

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[Tuesday, March 11, 2008] "Congratulations! What a beautiful night launch! You're off to a great start, and today's activities will center around orbiter inspection and EMU checkout."

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[Tuesday, March 11, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew wake/sleep cycle today: wake-up 2:00am; sleep 12:00noon (4-hr "nap"); wake-up 4:00pm - 6:30am (tomorrow).

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[Wednesday, March 12, 2008] The seven-member crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour is ready for tonight's rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station, planned for 10:25 p.m. CDT.

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[Wednesday, March 12, 2008] NASA has completed production of hardware for use in the first flight test of the astronaut escape system for the Constellation Program's Orion crew capsule.

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[Wednesday, March 12, 2008] The seven-member crew of space shuttle Endeavour is just a few hours away from arriving at the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, March 12, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew wake/sleep cycle today: sleep 6:30am-3:00pm; wake 3:00pm-8:00am tomorrow.

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[Wednesday, March 12, 2008] "Good morning Takao and Bob! For STS, the Transfer List Excel file, FD03_TransferList_STS123.xls, is located on the KFX machine in C:\OCA-up\transfer."

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[Wednesday, March 12, 2008] Space shuttle Endeavour docked successfully to the International Space Station at 11:49 p.m. EDT.

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[Thursday, March 13, 2008] A record 12 days of planned joint operations are now under way, after space shuttle Endeavour docked to the International Space Station at 10:49 p.m. CDT Wednesday.

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[Thursday, March 13, 2008] The crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have completed their first day as an orbital team, beginning 12 days of joint operations.

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[Thursday, March 13, 2008] If you look into the window of Space Shuttle Endeavour, as viewed in this photograph taken yesterday from inside the International Space Station, you will see that someone left their iPod near the co-pilot's window.

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[Thursday, March 13, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Crew sleep cycle today: sleep 8:00am-4:30pm; wake 4:30pm-8:00am tomorrow.

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[Thursday, March 13, 2008] "Today, you will open up the JLP and add to the total square footage of ISS. The Harris County tax assessors estimate that this will increase the value of the station by $43.6 M, and the millage rates will be increased accordingly."

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[Thursday, March 13, 2008] The crew of space shuttle Endeavour has a full day ahead, and by the end of it, the International Space Station will be as international as it has been planned to be.

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[Friday, March 14, 2008] The newest international component of the orbiting International Space Station has officially reached its home in space. After being prepared for its move by two spacewalkers, the Japanese Logistics Module - Pressurized Section (JLP).

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[Saturday, March 15, 2008] Space shuttle Endeavour crew members will make their first foray into new international territory today, as the hatch is opened between the International Space Station and its newest module.

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[Saturday, March 15, 2008] The crews of Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station opened the hatch to the station's new module, the Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized Section (JLP), at 8:23 p.m. CDT Friday.

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[Saturday, March 15, 2008] Two members of the space shuttle Endeavour crew will soon be stepping into space to give the International Space Station's newest robot a pair of arms.

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[Sunday, March 16, 2008] Astronauts Rick Linnehan and Mike Foreman spent more than seven hours outside the International Space Station today attaching the two arms of the Canadian Space Agency's Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator, or Dextre.

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - 1J/A Flight Day 5 (FD5). Crew sleep cycle today: Sleep 7:00am-3:30pm; wake 3:30pm-7:00am tomorrow.

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - 1J/A Flight Day 6/7 (FD6/7). Ahead: Week 22 of Increment 16. Crew sleep cycle today: Sleep 7:00am-3:30pm; wake 3:30pm-6:00am tomorrow.

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] Now almost halfway through their 16-day mission, and with two spacewalks under their belts, space shuttle Endeavour's crew members will focus on getting the cargo they brought to the station up and running.

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] A new robot came alive and moved its arms outside the International Space Station overnight. Astronauts onboard the station moved Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, for the first time.

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] "We've been thinking hard about wear and tear on EMU gloves, and you'll be glad to know we have a prototype solution in the works. It's called the Mmod Resistant Handling Aid for Normal Dexterity (MR HAND)."

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] "The FD07 MMT met briefly to review mission progress. The team was statused on the ISS systems issues that were recently experienced; however, none of them are significant impacts to operations. Congratulations on a successful EVA #2!"

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. 1J/A Flight Day 7/8 (FD7/8). Underway: Week 22 of Increment 16. Crew sleep cycle today: Sleep 6:00am-2:30pm; wake 2:30pm-6:00am tomorrow.

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[Monday, March 17, 2008] The International Space Station's newest robot is just one spacewalk away from being fully assembled.

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[Tuesday, March 18, 2008] Astronauts Rick Linnehan and Bob Behnken completed a 6 hour 53 minute spacewalk today, finishing the assembly and installation of the International Space Station's newest robot, Dextre.

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[Tuesday, March 18, 2008] As the next civilian to fly into space, Richard Garriott plans to follow the lead of Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan, STS-118, through interactive lessons that will motivate and inspire students.

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[Tuesday, March 18, 2008] Sources at NASA rpeort that NASA Ares manager Steve Cook is trying to get a new job (and get out of his current one). Meanwhile, some of you may remember the "Tiger Team" that was assembled to examine Ares 1 vibration issues.

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[Tuesday, March 18, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. STS-123-1J/A Flight Day (FD) 8/9. Crew sleep cycle today: Sleep 6:00am-2:30pm; wake 2:30pm-6:00am tomorrow.

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[Tuesday, March 18, 2008] With the addition of a now-fully-assembled new robot to the International Space Station, the station and space shuttle Endeavour crews have a busy day of robotics work ahead of them.

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[Tuesday, March 18, 2008] The crews of Endeavour and the International Space Station today moved Dextre, the station's new robotic attachment, to its home on top of the station's U.S. Destiny Laboratory.

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[Tuesday, March 18, 2008] "Fantastic job on EVA 3! Mr. Dextre is complete. Great teamwork. EVA Big Picture We've decided that we will not have any deltas to EVA 4 due to the MISSE installation issue on EVA 3."

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[Wednesday, March 19, 2008] The following table lists the date, time, and location in the sky of the International Space Station as it flies over the summit of Mt. Everest during March, April, May, and early June 2008.

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[Wednesday, March 19, 2008] The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 12:18 a.m. EDT Monday, March 24.

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[Wednesday, March 19, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. STS-123-1J/A Flight Day (FD) 9/10. Crew sleep cycle today: Sleep 5:00am-1:30pm; wake 1:30pm-5:00am tomorrow.

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[Wednesday, March 19, 2008] The crews on board space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station are getting a break from the action today before preparing for a spacewalk which will demonstrate a technique for repairing shuttle heat shield tiles.

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[Thursday, March 20, 2008] The crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station spent the afternoon speaking with audiences around the world and preparing for tomorrow's spacewalk to evaluate a shuttle heat shield tile repair technique.

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[Thursday, March 20, 2008] "Bonjour Endeavour! Well, with the enormous work that was accomplished in just one short week (so you know, the CSA folks are smiling from coast to coast back up North) you guys truly deserve a mid- mission break."

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[Thursday, March 20, 2008] "Thank you for the photos of the Space Life Exp Ziplock Bag and Space Poem DVD for JAXA EPO."

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[Thursday, March 20, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. STS-123-1J/A Flight Day (FD) 10/11. Crew sleep/wake cycle today: Sleep 5:00am-1:30pm; wake 1:30pm-5:00am tomorrow. FD10 was off-duty for both crews.

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[Thursday, March 20, 2008] As the next civilian to fly into space, Richard plans to engage with students, teachers and the 50 Challenger Learning Centers around the world through interactive activities before, during and after his flight.

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[Friday, March 21, 2008] Astronauts Bob Behnken and Mike Foreman completed the fourth spacewalk of Endeavour's STS-123 mission early today. The duration of the spacewalk was 6 hours 24 minutes, and it was the 108th spacewalk in support of the construction of the ISS.

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[Friday, March 21, 2008] The crew will take another look at Endeavour's heat shield today using the Orbiter Boom Sensor System, which will be stowed on the exterior of the International Space Station during tomorrow's fifth and final planned spacewalk of the mission.

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[Saturday, March 22, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. STS-123-1J/A Flight Day (FD) 11/12. Crew sleep/wake cycle today: Sleep 5:00am-1:30pm; wake 1:30pm-4:00am tomorrow.

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[Saturday, March 22, 2008] Endeavour's crew completed additional inspections of the space shuttle's heat shield using the Orbital Boom Sensor System (OBSS) today.

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[Saturday, March 22, 2008] Four down and one to go: The space shuttle Endeavour crew is just hours away from beginning its fifth and final planned spacewalk.

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[Saturday, March 22, 2008] The news conference with the 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station, originally scheduled for 11:18 p.m. CDT Sunday, March 23, has been moved to an hour earlier, and will begin at 10:18 p.m.

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[Saturday, March 22, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. STS-123-1J/A Flight Day (FD) 12/13. Crew sleep/wake cycle today: Sleep 4:00am-12:30pm; wake 12:30pm-4:00am tomorrow.

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[Saturday, March 22, 2008] In May 2008 a team of climbers will attempt to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Among the team members will be an astronaut - Scott Parazynski. Below is the gear list that Parazynski prepared for his trip to Mt. Everest:

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] "OK, so Gladys Knight has a better knack for lyrics, but I'm about to depart on a pilgrimage today that I've been dreaming of (and preparing for) my entire life - a trip that I hope will take me all the way to the summit of Mount Everest."

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] Capping a series of five spacewalks, astronauts Robert L. Behnken and Mike Foreman completed the final spacewalk of the STS-123 mission at 9:36 p.m. CDT.

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] After 13 busy days in space, the crew of space shuttle Endeavour will get some downtime today before bidding farewell to the International Space Station tomorrow.

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] "Well we're just ecstatic about the success we had with the T-RAD DTO from yesterday. It's kicked off a lot of brainstorming about potential spinoff applications."

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] "The teams from both flight control rooms evacuated the building this morning from 06:10- 06:20 Houston time in order to witness the spectacle of a triple fly-by -- ATV, Shuttle and Station (with two of you flying in VERY close formation)."

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] "We hope that you enjoy a little time off on this day of rest. You've certainly earned it. As with any holiday however, there are a few safety tips that will help to avoid ruining the good cheer."

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - J/A Flight Day (FD) 13/14. Ahead: Week 23 of Increment 16.

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[Sunday, March 23, 2008] The crew of Endeavour neared the two-week mark in space preparing for tomorrow's undocking and departure from the International Space Station.

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[Monday, March 24, 2008] The space shuttle Endeavour crew has just a few hours left to spend at the International Space Station.

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[Monday, March 24, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. STS-123-J/A Flight Day (FD) 14/15. Underway: Week 23 of Increment 16. (Yesterday, 3/23, was the birthday of Wernher von Braun who would have turned 96.)

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[Monday, March 24, 2008] The space shuttle Endeavour crew is expected to complete its 16-day flight to the International Space Station with a landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, March 26.

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[Monday, March 24, 2008] "All good rides come to an end, and you are out of quarters. There's an ATV queued up in the traffic pattern behind you waiting for an approach clearance, and the juice bar in the SM has announced last call. "

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[Tuesday, March 25, 2008] The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station at 7:25 p.m. CDT, completing 11 days, 20 hours and 36 minutes of docked operations.

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[Tuesday, March 25, 2008] Less than three weeks after its maiden launch, the European Space Agency's Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle, or ATV, is set to begin a series of automated approaches and make an eventual docking with the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, March 25, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Off-duty day for the station crew. ISS work cycle today: Sleep 11:00pm (last night) -7:30am; wake 7:30am (this morning) -5:30pm.

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[Tuesday, March 25, 2008] The space shuttle Endeavour crew members have a day of preparations and last-minute packing ahead of them, as they get ready to return to Earth on Wednesday.

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[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] The space shuttle Endeavour and its crew spent the day making final preparations for their return to Earth tomorrow.

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[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] Space shuttle Endeavour's record-setting visit to the International Space Station is just hours away from its conclusion.

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[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] Unstable weather in the Kennedy Space Center area forced flight controllers to pass on STS-123's first landing opportunity.

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[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Off-duty day for the Station crew. ISS crew is back on its regular work cycle: 2:00am - 5:30pm EDT.

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[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] "Federal authorities may be there at EOM to question you about some alleged "crimes against fashion" committed during the Farewell Ceremony"

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[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] "ORBIT IS 189 X 182 NM

DEORBIT DELTA V WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 307 FPS IN-PLANE."

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[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] With Commander Dominic Gorie and Pilot Gregory H. Johnson at the controls, space shuttle Endeavour glided to a picture perfect landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

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[Thursday, March 27, 2008] NASA will hold a briefing at 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 2, to preview the activities of the next residents of the International Space Station and to look back at the accomplishments of the current station crew.

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[Thursday, March 27, 2008] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) conducted the first three-engine firing of its Falcon 9 medium to heavy lift rocket at its Texas Test Facility outside McGregor, on March 8, 2008.

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[Thursday, March 27, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Welcome back, Endeavour!

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[Thursday, March 27, 2008] Challenger Center Webcast with Richard Garriott from Star City, Russia Learn about what it is like to train to be a Private Space Explorer!

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[Friday, March 28, 2008] After reviewing the ATV rendezvous & docking timeline plus uplinked RODF crew procedures, CDR Whitson & FE-1 Malenchenko used the onboard ATV Rendezvous, Docking & Undocking simulator software to conduct training runs.

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[Friday, March 28, 2008] "Update from Namche Bazar, 11,300 feet above sea level: Our team arrived in Lukla via "Yeti Airlines" two days ago, and we immediately departed up the hill towards our first encampment in the village of Phakding."

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[Sunday, March 30, 2008] "We've got one last night here camped at 11,300' above sea level, the time being very well spent, allowing our bodies to acclimatize to the relatively thin atmosphere en route to the summit."

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[Sunday, March 30, 2008] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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