[Wednesday, September 5, 2007] NASA is accepting media accreditation requests for the upcoming space shuttle mission, STS-120. Shuttle Discovery is targeted to launch Oct. 23 to begin a 13-day mission to the International Space Station.

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[Thursday, September 6, 2007] Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss the report of the Astronaut Health Care System Review Committee, released on July 27, 2007.

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[Thursday, September 6, 2007] The seven space shuttle Endeavour astronauts who returned to Earth Aug. 21 will be honored in a day of ceremonies at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Sept. 10.

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[Friday, September 7, 2007] News media are invited to attend the Sept. 12 signing of a memorandum of understanding between NASA and the National Institutes of Health for cooperation in space-related health research.

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[Friday, September 7, 2007] In Orbiter Processing Facility bay No. 3, forward and aft closeout work continues. Work is under way to test for orbiter structural leakage and positive pressure. Final orbiter power down is scheduled for next week.

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[Wednesday, September 12, 2007] The two agencies entered into an agreement that helps American scientists use the ISS to answer questions about human health and diseases. The pact signals to researchers the availability of a remarkable platform on which to conduct experiments.

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[Wednesday, September 12, 2007] KSC will hold a media event at 10 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 18, to highlight the next piece to be added to the ISS. The Node-2 module, known as Harmony, will launch aboard space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120, targeted for launch Oct. 23.

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[Thursday, September 13, 2007] " ... you are invited to participate in a workshop to begin the process of identifying and crafting pioneering research to be conducted on board the ISS National Laboratory."

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[Friday, September 14, 2007] NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale unveiled the agency's anniversary logo Thursday in a ceremony at WIRED Magazine's annual NextFest in Los Angeles. NASA's "birthday" is October 1, 1958.

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[Sunday, September 16, 2007] The orbiter weight and center of gravity have been determined. This is the final task prior to transferring Discovery to the orbiter transporter in preparation for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Rollover is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. Sept. 19.

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[Sunday, September 16, 2007] Shiveluch Volcano, Kamchatka, Russian Far East is one of the biggest and most active of a line of volcanoes along the spine of the Kamchatka peninsula in easternmost Russia.

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[Sunday, September 16, 2007] This view of Hurricane Felix was taken from the Earth-orbiting International Space Station (ISS) by an Expedition 15 crewmember using a digital still camera equipped with a 28-70 mm lens set at 28 mm focal length on Sept. 3, 2007 at 11:38:46 GMT.

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[Monday, September 17, 2007] We've gathered to kick off this lecture series commemorating NASA's upcoming 50th birthday. But we're celebrating more than what NASA has done and the benefits that have followed; we're celebrating who we are, and who we can be, as a people.

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[Tuesday, September 18, 2007] NASA is accepting applications for the 2009 Astronaut Candidate Class. Those selected could fly to space for long-duration stays on the International Space Station and missions to the moon.

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[Tuesday, September 18, 2007] NASA will hold a pair of media briefings on Tuesday, Sept. 25, to preview the upcoming exchange of crews aboard the International Space Station.

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[Friday, September 21, 2007] The NASA Science Mission Directorate requests information on potential small Earth and space science payloads that could be deployed on the International Space Station (ISS).

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[Friday, September 21, 2007] In Orbiter Processing Facility bay No. 3, workers replaced four seals and their associated components on the right-hand main landing gear strut after a hydraulic fluid leak was discovered during the "weight on wheels" test.

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[Tuesday, September 25, 2007] A new study led by researchers from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has shown that the tiniest passengers flown in space--microbes--can be affected by space flight, making them more infectious pathogens.

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[Tuesday, September 25, 2007] NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, known as NSBRI, Houston, will fund 17 new research projects that will enable NASA to better understand and reduce radiation risks for the crews of future missions to the moon and Mars

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[Tuesday, September 25, 2007] NASA has awarded a contract modification to the European Space Agency's Space Technology Center for additional engineering services for the International Space Station Node 2 and 3 modules. The modification is valued at $27.5 million.

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[Wednesday, September 26, 2007] The OIG has completed an audit of Space Shuttle Program (SSP) costs. Our objectives were to determine whether the SSP established appropriate accounting systems to track costs and whether those costs were tracked in association with cost estimates.

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[Wednesday, September 26, 2007] Discovery is targeted to roll out to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, Sept. 29, as preparations for the STS-120 mission move forward. Discovery is targeted to lift off Oct. 23 on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station.

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[Thursday, September 27, 2007] On September 25, 2007 at 23 hours: 48 minutes:00 seconds Moscow Time, Russian Progress M-60 cargo transport space vehicle completed its 137-day space flight.

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[Thursday, September 27, 2007] Sponsored by the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and in collaboration with NASA, the second annual 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition challenges students to create unique audio and video podcasts.

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[Thursday, September 27, 2007] International Space Station crew members docked their Soyuz TMA-10 spacecraft to the aft port of the Zvezda service module at 3:47 p.m. EDT Thursday, completing a move of 80 feet.

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[Thursday, September 27, 2007] In the predawn hours this morning, the payload canister for mission STS-120 arrived at Launch Pad 39A. The Harmony module destined for the International Space Center will be transferred to Discovery's payload bay once the space shuttle reaches the pad.

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[Thursday, September 27, 2007] Simushir is a deserted, 5-mile-wide volcanic island in the Kuril island chain, half way between northern Japan and the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia.

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[Friday, September 28, 2007] Space Adventures, Ltd., announced today that famed game developer Richard Garriott, son of former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, has begun preparations for a "commercially active" mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

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[Friday, September 28, 2007] The seven space shuttle Endeavour astronauts who returned to Earth last month will share mission highlights with NASA employees at the agency's headquarters on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. EDT. The crew's presentation will air live on NASA Television.

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[Friday, September 28, 2007] The Challenger Center for Space Science Education is pleased to learn of Richard Garriott's upcoming flight and applauds his personal commitment to focusing upon science and education throughout his mission.

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