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November 2010 International Space Station Top Stories
»» No Technical Issues as NASA Prepares for Wednesday's Launch of Discovery
[Monday, November 1, 2010] At today's briefing NASA said that there were no technical issues precluding Discovery from launching Wednesday at this time. After a weekend of repairs everything is proceeding smoothly with the countdown. Weather on the other hand could be an issue.
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»» Discovery Still on Track for Wednesday Afternoon Launch
[Tuesday, November 2, 2010] Although NASA had to work a couple of issues last night, at this point there are no technical constraints that would preclude a launch tomorrow afternoon. The weather outlook is still favorable with only a 30% chance of weather violation.
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»» A message to NASA employees from Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator
[Tuesday, November 2, 2010] Today, we celebrate ten years of humans living and working continuously aboard the International Space Station. This global milestone is tremendously significant, both for NASA and our partners.
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»» NASA Troubleshooting Main Engine Controller Issue
[Tuesday, November 2, 2010] NASA managers are currently troubleshooting a problem they though had been solved. The backup controller for engine 3 is showing voltage irregularities.
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»» Discovery Launch Delayed at Least 24 Hours
[Tuesday, November 2, 2010] The launch of space shuttle Discovery has been delayed at least 24 hours so that the NASA Mission Management Team can assess an electrical issue.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 November 2010
[Tuesday, November 2, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 6 of Increment 25.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 November 2010
[Tuesday, November 2, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 6 of Increment 25.
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»» NASA And The LEGO Group Partner To Inspire Children To Build And Explore The Future
[Tuesday, November 2, 2010] A LEGO space shuttle headed to orbit helps mark the Tuesday signing of a Space Act Agreement between NASA and The LEGO Group to spark children's interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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»» NASA Solicitation: Public Day for a Future Cooperative Agreement Notice
[Wednesday, November 3, 2010] NASA/HQ is holding a Public Day for potential Proposers on the planned acquisition of an entity to develop and manage the US share of the ISS as a national laboratory. The acquisition will result in the award of a Cooperative Agreement.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 3 November 2010
[Wednesday, November 3, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Discovery Will Attempt to Launch Thursday Though Weather Might Force Another Delay
[Wednesday, November 3, 2010] Wednesday afternoon NASA's Mission Management Team met at 2:45 pm EDT to review the main engine #3 backup controller issue which caused a day's delay in the launch of space shuttle Discovery. After the meeting a GO was given to attempt a launch Thursday.
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»» Launch of Discovery Scrubbed for 24 Hours due to Weather
[Thursday, November 4, 2010] NASA has delayed the launch of space shuttle Discovery 24 hours due to ongoing and expected bad weather today. They will try again Friday when the weather is expected to be better although high winds could be a problem.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 November 2010
[Friday, November 5, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA Gives GO for Launch of Discovery Today
[Friday, November 5, 2010] Early this morning NASA managers met to discuss whether to launch the space shuttle Discovery today. With weather significantly improved over yesterday the decision was made to GO for launch at 3:04 pm EDT.
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»» Space Shuttle Discovery Launched Scrubbed Due to Hydrogen Leak
[Friday, November 5, 2010] NASA has scrubbed todays launch of space shuttle Discovery due to a hydrogen leak. This same issue has happened before as recently as STS-127. After managers met this morning it was decided to wait until November 30th to try again.
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»» NASA Postpones Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery
[Friday, November 5, 2010] NASA postponed space shuttle Discovery's launch to the International Space Station due to a hydrogen gas leak detected while filling the external tank. The next launch attempt could be no earlier than Monday, Nov. 8 at 12:53 p.m. EST.
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»» Reference Model for the International Space Station, U.S. National Laboratory
[Friday, November 5, 2010] In response to the recent GAO recommendations and White House direction, SOMD reviewed all prior studies and elected to commission an independent assessment by an objective third party.
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»» NASA'S 'Kids In Micro-G' Program Seeks Science Submissions For 2011
[Friday, November 5, 2010] NASA's "Kids in Micro-g" challenge is accepting proposals from students in fifth through eighth grades to design a classroom experiment that also can be performed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Proposals are due by Dec. 8.
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»» Space Shuttle Discovery Launch Postponed to no Earlier than November 30
[Friday, November 5, 2010] NASA has decided to postpone the launch of Discovery to no earlier than November 30. This is a result of the hydrogen leak that occurred early in tanking of the shuttle external tank. It turns out there also was a crack in the foam of the external tank.
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»» NASA Postpones Space Shuttle Discovery Launch to November 30.
[Friday, November 5, 2010] NASA has postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery to no earlier than 4:05 a.m. EST on Nov. 30. The delay will allow engineers and technicians time to diagnose and repair a hydrogen gas leak detected while filling the external tank Friday morning.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 November 2010
[Saturday, November 6, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Photo: Kamchatka peninsula As Seen From Orbit
[Saturday, November 6, 2010] The Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East is a breathtaking display of the majesty of pristine wilderness.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 6 November 2010
[Sunday, November 7, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - crew off duty.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 November 2010
[Sunday, November 7, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew rest day. Ahead: Week 7 of Increment 25.
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»» Photo: In The Cupola, Gazing Down at Earth From Orbit
[Monday, November 8, 2010] Astro_Wheels: Wanted to share this view out of the Cupola. We said farewell to our teammates Sasha, Misha and Tracy this weekend and they are safely back on planet Earth. Tracy in quiet reflection of an incredible journey...homeward bound...
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 November 2010
[Tuesday, November 9, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 7 of Increment 25.
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»» NASA Selects Companies For Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Studies
[Tuesday, November 9, 2010] NASA has selected 13 companies for negotiations leading to potential contract awards to conduct systems analysis and trade studies for evaluating heavy-lift launch vehicle system concepts, propulsion technologies, and affordability.
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»» Special Aerospace Services Announces Inaugural Commercial Human Spaceflight Technical Forum
[Tuesday, November 9, 2010] Special Aerospace Services, a leader in aerospace systems engineering solutions, announced today that it will host its first Commercial Human Spaceflight Technical Forum on January 12-14.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 November 2010
[Wednesday, November 10, 2010] Today 43 years ago (1967), NASA launched Apollo 4, the first flight of the largest launch vehicle ever to fly successfully - the Saturn V
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»» Robots Invade Kennedy Space Center
[Wednesday, November 10, 2010] Robots have invaded the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) as NASA prepares to launch Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 assembly mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 10 November 2010
[Wednesday, November 10, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» International Space Station Spacewalk Live On NASA TV Monday
[Wednesday, November 10, 2010] Two Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station will conduct a spacewalk Monday, Nov. 15, to prepare the outpost for future assembly work. The spacewalk will be broadcast live on NASA Television beginning at 8 a.m. CST, Nov. 15.
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»» NASA Updates Status of GUCP Work, ET Foam and Stringer Cracks
[Thursday, November 11, 2010] Overnight, crews removed space shuttle Discovery's ground umbilical carrier assembly, or GUCA, which includes the flight seal, the 7-inch quick disconnect, or QD and the carrier plate, known as the GUCP, as they continue working to investigate the leak.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 12 November 2010
[Saturday, November 13, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 14 November 2010
[Sunday, November 14, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew rest day. Ahead: Week 8 of Increment 25.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 15 November 2010
[Tuesday, November 16, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 8 of Increment 25.
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»» NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Kicks Off Geography Trivia From Space
[Tuesday, November 16, 2010] Where over the world is NASA astronaut Scott Kelly? Kelly, who will be living aboard the International Space Station for nearly six months, wants to test your knowledge of the world through a geography trivia game on Twitter.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 16 November 2010
[Wednesday, November 17, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA Schedules News Conference About Next Space Shuttle Launch
[Wednesday, November 17, 2010] NASA managers will hold a news conference no earlier than 5 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 22, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss the next space shuttle mission, STS-133, which was delayed on Nov. 5.
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»» NASA Administrator Bolden's Statement On Today's International Space Summit
[Wednesday, November 17, 2010] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden issued the following statement after participating in today's Head of Space Agencies Summit in Washington:
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 17 November 2010
[Wednesday, November 17, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Seeding the Future, Calling Private Money
[Thursday, November 18, 2010] Why has private money not entered? No expected return on investment, at least not until recent times. The space tourism industry exists for one reason, a destination, a place to hang out, the International Space Station.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 18 November 2010
[Friday, November 19, 2010] At day's begin, FE-1 Kaleri conducted the regular daily early-morning check of the aerosol filters at the Russian Elektron O2 generator which Maxim Suraev had installed on 10/19/09 .
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»» NASA Reschedules Shuttle Launch Status Meeting, Discovery's Launch No Earlier Than Dec. 3
[Friday, November 19, 2010] NASA managers have postponed a launch status meeting and news conference planned for Monday, Nov. 22.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 November 2010
[Saturday, November 20, 2010] At day's begin, FE-2 Skripochka conducted the regular daily early-morning check of the aerosol filters at the Russian Elektron O2 generator which Maxim Suraev had installed on 10/19/09.
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»» Space Station Astronauts Connect Live With D.C. Students
[Saturday, November 20, 2010] To highlight International Education Week (IEW), NASA and the U.S. Department of Education will host a live long-distance call for students with International Space Station residents Scott Kelly, Shannon Walker and Doug Wheelock.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 20 November 2010
[Sunday, November 21, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday --- Crew rest day.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 November 2010
[Sunday, November 21, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday --- Crew rest day.
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»» NASA Statements On FAA Granting Reentry License To SpaceX
[Monday, November 22, 2010] NASA issued the following statements Monday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued SpaceX a license for spacecraft reentry
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 22 November 2010
[Monday, November 22, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 9 (last week) of Increment 25.
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»» NASA Invites Public to Send Holiday Greetings to Station and Watch Message from Space
[Tuesday, November 23, 2010] This Thanksgiving, half of the International Space Station crew will return home to Earth. The crew has recorded a holiday greeting that is airing on NASA Television and available on the NASA website.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 23 November 2010
[Wednesday, November 24, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below
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»» NASA Schedules News Conference About Next Space Shuttle Launch
[Wednesday, November 24, 2010] NASA managers will hold a news conference from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston to provide the status of the next space shuttle mission, STS-133, and the progress of repairs since Discovery's launch was delayed Nov. 5.
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»» NASA Sets Shuttle Discovery's Launch For No Earlier Than Dec. 17
[Wednesday, November 24, 2010] NASA managers have targeted space shuttle Discovery's launch for no earlier than Dec. 17. Shuttle managers determined more tests and analysis are needed before proceeding with the STS-133 mission.
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»» Expedition 25 Crew Prepares for Departure and Return to Earth
[Thursday, November 25, 2010] Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock ceremonially handed over command of the International Space Station to Flight Engineer and Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly Wednesday.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 24 November 2010
[Friday, November 26, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Expedition 25 Soyuz Lands Safely in Kazakhstan Steppe Thursday
[Friday, November 26, 2010] Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock and Flight Engineers Shannon Walker and Fyodor Yurchikhin safely landed their Soyuz spacecraft on the Kazakhstan steppe Thursday, wrapping up a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 November 2010
[Friday, November 26, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. THANKSGIVING in the US - 23S Reentry Day -- Begin of Increment 26, with Scott Kelly as CDR
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 26 November 2010
[Saturday, November 27, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 November 2010
[Sunday, November 28, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday --- Crew rest day.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 28 November 2010
[Sunday, November 28, 2010] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew rest day. Ahead: Week 1 of Increment 26.
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