http://www.spaceref.com/iss/ SpaceRef - International Space Station News en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:00 PST kcowing@spaceref.com (Keith Cowing) mkboucher@spaceref.com (Marc Boucher) Copyright 2007, SpaceRef Interactive Inc. http://images.spaceref.com/issrss.jpg http://www.spaceref.com/iss/ 101 67 SpaceRef - Space News as it Happens http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=29668 Nanotech in Space: Rensselaer Experiment To Weather the Trials of Orbit Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:05:18 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=29656 Today, the House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing on the growth of global space capabilities. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:51 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=29654 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:36:40 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=32853 Spacewalking Atlantis astronauts completed their planned work ahead of schedule Thursday and did a major additional task. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:34:07 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=32852 All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:33:23 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=32850 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. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 4:51:09 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=32849 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:05 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=32848 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:54:38 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=32847 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:51:48 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=32842 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 9:18:52