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

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[Monday, November 2, 2009] ESA is offering European students the opportunity to conduct hypergravity experiments, with a call for proposals for the 2010 'Spin Your Thesis!' programme.

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[Tuesday, November 3, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 4 of Increment 21.

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[Tuesday, November 3, 2009] It seems the only thing constant in life is change, and we are certainly in the midst of it here at KSC. Change isn't necessarily good or bad, it just is, and we have the opportunity to make the best of it and seek ways to improve, or be left behind.

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[Tuesday, November 3, 2009] ESA is looking for ideas to use the International Space Station as a platform to conduct research into global climate change.

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[Tuesday, November 3, 2009] Welcome to AcademyApp.com. Here students can apply to the NASA Academy at Ames, Glenn, Godard, and Marshall with a single application.

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

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[Tuesday, November 3, 2009] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are hosting Washington area middle and high school students Thursday for a live discussion with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, November 4, 2009] Constellation program managers agreed to reevaluate the proposed Ares I-Y flight test during an Oct. 30 Control Board and plan to take the decision up the ladder to management at NASA Headquarters soon.

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[Wednesday, November 4, 2009] In August of this year I wrote a missive concerning what happens after the Augustine report is released. Well, now that has happened, so what is next?

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[Wednesday, November 4, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Day of National Unity in Russia, a holiday.

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[Wednesday, November 4, 2009] News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis.

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[Thursday, November 5, 2009] The project supported is entitled "MAKER" and is pursuing an advanced manufacturing concept being developed and evaluated for deployment in future space exploration architectures requiring manufacturing capability in the spaceflight/mission environment.

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[Thursday, November 5, 2009] NASA Television will air the docking of the newest Russian module to the International Space Station starting at 9 a.m. CST Nov. 12.

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[Thursday, November 5, 2009] The transfer of ownership of the Tranquility node from ESA to NASA has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. EST, Friday, Nov. 20. NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host the commemorative ceremony at NASA's Space Station Processing Facility.

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

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

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[Sunday, November 8, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - light-duty day for the crew.

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[Sunday, November 8, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - a full-rest day for the crew. Ahead: Week 5 of Increment 21.

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[Sunday, November 8, 2009] By chance I was in Omaha this week when the news was announced that the X-38 was going on display in the Strategic Air & Space Museum there.

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[Monday, November 9, 2009] Challenger Center for Space Science Education announced today that former astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD has been named Chair-Elect of its Board of Directors.

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[Monday, November 9, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 5 of Increment 21.

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[Monday, November 9, 2009] The purpose of the meeting is to assess NASA and Roscosmos plans to support a six-person crew aboard the International Space Station, including transportation, crew rotation, training, and micro meteoroid and orbital debris shielding.

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

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[Thursday, November 12, 2009] The new Russian Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM2), also known as Poisk, docked to the space-facing port of the Zvezda service module of the International Space Station Thursday at 10:41 a.m. EST.

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[Thursday, November 12, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Veterans Day.

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

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[Friday, November 13, 2009] NASA In a partnership that exemplifies One NASA, engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. teamed up with engineers at NASA's Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers to design, build, and test five new ExPRESS Logistics Carriers.

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[Friday, November 13, 2009] Reporters and the public are invited to attend the 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge on Nov. 19 at the Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Fla., near NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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

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[Saturday, November 14, 2009] An experiment by college students that will study how microbes grow in microgravity is heading to orbit aboard space shuttle Atlantis.

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[Monday, November 16, 2009] Please look at all six videos and then chose the one that best conveys its message. Your vote (and comments) will help judges select the best video for this course at Santa Clara University.

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[Monday, November 16, 2009] As required by the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, this memorandum provides our views of the most serious management and performance challenges facing NASA.

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[Monday, November 16, 2009] As required by the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, this memorandum provides our views of the most serious management and performance challenges facing NASA.

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[Monday, November 16, 2009] Space shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew began an 11-day delivery flight to the International Space Station on Monday with a 2:28 p.m. EST launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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

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

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

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[Monday, November 16, 2009] Commander Charles Hobaugh, Pilot Barry Wilmore and Mission Specialists Mike Foreman, Robert Satcher, Jr., Randy Bresnik and Leland Melvin reached orbit eight and a half minutes later as the space station flew 220 miles over the South Pacific Ocean.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 6 of Increment 21.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] With a picture-perfect launch day under their belts, Atlantis crew members will spend their first full day in space taking pictures of what they hope will be a perfect heat shield.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] Atlantis astronauts Tuesday inspected the space shuttles thermal protection system, checked out spacesuits and prepared to dock with the International Space Station.

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

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] The International Space Station is just a few hours away from receiving a shipment of spares that should help keep it going well into the future.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] A radiation-resistant version of NRAM(TM) carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] Students of all ages can follow the "butterflynauts" aboard the International Space Station as they develop from larvae into Painted Lady butterflies.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] Congressman Bart Gordon and Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville will host a live conversation between more than 120 students and NASA astronaut Barry E. Wilmore on Sunday, Nov. 22.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] Space shuttle Atlantis docked to the station at 11:51 a.m. EST. The shuttle is delivering two pallets carrying more than 20,000 pounds worth of spare equipment too large to be launched into space aboard any other vehicle.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] At 4:27 p.m. EST, shuttle Atlantis and space station astronauts attached the Express Logistics Carrier -1 (ELC) to the Earth-facing side of the station's left truss, or backbone.

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[Wednesday, November 18, 2009] The space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 10:51 a.m. CST to deliver 14 tons of cargo that is essential for the continued operations of the orbiting laboratory.

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[Thursday, November 19, 2009] After a night spent camping out in the Quest airlock, Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Robert Satcher are awake and into the final preparations for the first spacewalk of the STS-129 mission.

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[Thursday, November 19, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, November 19, 2009] Spacewalking Atlantis astronauts completed their planned work ahead of schedule Thursday and did a major additional task.

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[Thursday, November 19, 2009] The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 7:13 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

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[Thursday, November 19, 2009] Today, the House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing on the growth of global space capabilities.

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[Thursday, November 19, 2009] Digital publishing providers have been boasting that sky's the limit in terms of technical innovation. But apparently sky is no longer the limit as Astronaut Nicole Stott is reading a Texterity magazine in space.

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[Saturday, November 21, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 4 of STS-129/ULF3. --- Happy Birthday, Nicole!

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[Saturday, November 21, 2009] Though it began a little later than planned, the STS-129 crew is awake and starting work on the day's activities.

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[Saturday, November 21, 2009] Preparations for the second spacewalk of Atlantis' STS-129 visit to the International Space Station, transfer of material between the spacecraft and talks with media representatives helped keep astronauts busy Friday.

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[Saturday, November 21, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 5 of STS-129/ULF3. Today 11 years ago, FGB Zarya (Dawn) was launched, to become the first element of the ISS.

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[Saturday, November 21, 2009] An overnight interruption in their preparations will mean that Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik will head out the station's hatch on the second spacewalk of the STS-129 mission a little later than planned.

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[Sunday, November 22, 2009] It's two down and one to go for Atlantis' spacewalkers. Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik wound up a successful 6-hour, 8-minute outing after completing their scheduled tasks ahead of schedule and get-ahead jobs.

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[Sunday, November 22, 2009] Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik called down at 5:14 a.m. CST to announce the birth of his daughter. Abigail Mae Bresnik arrived at 11:04 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in Houston, TX.

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[Sunday, November 22, 2009] NASA's Centennial Challenges program awarded $350,000 this week to a pair of designers who developed concepts for more flexible space gloves that could make it easier for astronauts to perform tasks.

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[Sunday, November 22, 2009] Actor Dwayne Johnson, usually known for his action and comedic film roles, takes to the stars as an astronaut in a new animated feature that brings important messages about the importance of space exploration and education to those of us here on Earth.

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

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[Sunday, November 22, 2009] Atlantis crew members got a well-earned half-day off Sunday, a day that began with some exciting news from Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik to Mission Control Houston.

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[Monday, November 23, 2009] The combined 12-member crew of Atlantis and the International Space Station will move the last of this mission's spare hardware during the third and final spacewalk today.

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[Monday, November 23, 2009] The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference Tuesday at 8 a.m. EST, 13 minutes earlier than previously announced.

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[Monday, November 23, 2009] Today, Rep. Kosmas and Rep. Ken Calvert sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama signed by 81 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from across the country calling for additional funding for NASA's human spaceflight program.

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[Monday, November 23, 2009] Astronauts Randy Bresnik and Robert Satcher Jr. completed all the tasks of their spacewalk almost on its original schedule despite a late start.

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[Monday, November 23, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 7 of Increment 21. Flight Day 8 of STS-129/ULF3 - and the last complete day of joint crew operations.

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[Tuesday, November 24, 2009] NASA Television will air the events surrounding the landing of three International Space Station crew members who will return to Earth Dec. 1.

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[Tuesday, November 24, 2009] The 12 crew members onboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Atlantis will prepare to part today. They will pack up their final items and close the hatches that divide the two spacecraft in preparation for undocking tomorrow.

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[Tuesday, November 24, 2009] Atlantis and International Space Station crew members closed the hatches linking their two spacecraft at 12:12 p.m. CST in preparation for the shuttle's undocking and return home.

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[Tuesday, November 24, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 9 of STS-129/ULF3.

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[Wednesday, November 25, 2009] Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth on Friday, Nov. 27, after an 11-day mission.

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[Wednesday, November 25, 2009] Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew are scheduled to leave the International Space Station at 3:53 a.m. CST.

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[Wednesday, November 25, 2009] Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station at 3:53 a.m. CST Wednesday, ending a successful resupply visit that included three spacewalks. The total docked time was 6 days, 17 hours and 2 minutes.

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[Wednesday, November 25, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 10 of STS-129/ULF3.

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[Thursday, November 26, 2009] The seven-member crew of Atlantis are packing the orbiter and preparing to return home, wrapping up the 31st shuttle flight to the International Space Station.

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[Thursday, November 26, 2009] Atlantis crew members spent part of Thanksgiving Day preparing for their scheduled Friday landing.

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[Thursday, November 26, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 11 of STS-129/ULF3. Rest day for the five-member crew aboard ISS.

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[Friday, November 27, 2009] The crew of space shuttle Atlantis has begun what is scheduled to be the STS-129 mission's landing day.

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[Friday, November 27, 2009] Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended an 11-day journey with a 9:44 a.m. EST landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis flew 171 orbits around Earth and traveled 4,490,138 miles since its Nov. 16 launch.

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[Friday, November 27, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. STS-129/Atlantis (ISS-ULF3) returned to Earth on the first opportunity, landing at KSC at 9:45am EDT (wheel stop) after 171 orbits and 4,490,138 stat.mi.

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[Friday, November 27, 2009] Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew landed Friday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, winding up a successful 11-day flight to deliver heavy spare parts, other equipment and supplies to the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, November 28, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Last weekend on the ISS for Frank, Roman & Bob.

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[Sunday, November 29, 2009] Sunday - half-duty day for the crew - getting ready for tomorrow's Soyuz departure. Ahead: Week 1 of Increment 22.

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