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Discovery’s Final Flight, ISS and Beyond: NASA’s Memorable 2010

December 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Arguably the biggest story to come out of the NASA space program in 2010 is the winding down of the space shuttle program. That not only affects NASA, but also thousands of American workers who now face an uncertain future. While NASA plans to launch at least two more missions in 2011, the end of the three-decade space shuttle program marks the eclipse of some of NASA’s most storied achievements. These events, however, should not diminish what NASA achieved this year. The space agency and its international partners celebrated 10 years of permanent human habitation on the International Space Station (ISS) on Nov. 2, and participated in the August rescue of trapped Chilean miners. "NASA achievements this year across the spectrum& from science to aeronautics, education and human spaceflight& provided incredible value to our nation," according to NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver. "We continue to build upon our rich history, taking on new challenges and doing the things that no one else can do& all for the benefit of humanity." – …

ISS Astronauts Unable to Fix Cooling Pump

August 9th, 2010 | No Comments

NASA plans another spacewalk this week after a repair mission to fix a broken cooling pump on the International Space Station was unsuccessful. – NASA announced plans for another spacewalk after weekend attempts to
repair a broken ammonia pump module aboard the International Space
Station failed. The space agency reported the next spacewalk
would take place no earlier than Aug. 11. Expedition 24 Flight
Engineers Doug Wheelock and Tracy Ca…

NASA ISS Spacewalk Repair Bumped to Aug. 6

August 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station will embark on a spacewalk Aug. 6 to replace a failed ammonia pump module on the spacecraft. – NASA has decided to wait until Aug. 6 to conduct a
spacewalk to replace a failed ammonia pump module on the International
Space Station. The spacewalk had originally been planned for Aug. 5.
Mission managers, program managers, flight controllers,
engineers, astronauts and spacewalk experts made …

Russian Cargo Ships Docks with ISS on Second Try

July 5th, 2010 | No Comments

NASA reports that an unmanned Russian cargo craft docked successfully at the International Space Station after a failed first attempt. – NASA announced, quot;The ISS Progress 38 cargo resupply ship successfully
docked to the aft end of the International Space Station’s Zvezda service
module at 12:17 p.m. EDT Sunday, quot;
saying the docking maneuver was quot;executed flawlessly by Progress’ Kurs
automated rendezvous system. quo…

Space Shuttle Atlantis Delivers Research Module to ISS

May 18th, 2010 | No Comments

In the second of three planned space walks during the space shuttle Atlantis’ final mission, NASA astronauts successfully delivered a Russian research module, known as Rassvet, to the International Space Station (ISS). – On its final mission, the crew of
the space shuttle Atlantis successfully brought the Russian Mini-Research
Module-1, also known as Rassvet (Russian for Â“dawnÂ”), to its permanent home on
the Russian segment of the International Space Station. NASA said Rassvet will provide
additional storage spa…

NASA, Citrix Team on ISS Crew Support

April 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Citrix Systems’ virtual desktop over a high-latency satellite connection gives astronauts on the International Space Station more private access to desktop applications and Websites.
– Citrix Systems announced April 6, quot;NASA has incorporated Citrix
XenDesktop with high-definition HDX technology into the recently launched Crew
Support LAN, which provides astronauts on
the International Space Station … with direct, private access to familiar
desktop applications and Websi…

Russian Soyuz Rockets Toward International Space Station

April 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Along with NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, two Russian
cosmonauts prepare to replace crew members of the ISS. The flight occurs just days before the space shuttle Discovery is scheduled for a 13-day mission to the ISS on April 5.
– NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov
and Mikhail Kornienko are headed to the International Space Station aboard a
Soyuz spacecraft. Liftoff occurred April 2 at 12:04
a.m. EDT from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
They are expected to reach the ISS…

ISS Hosting Alternative Energy Crop Experiment

March 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Begun in February with the space shuttle Endeavour’s arrival, NASA scientists are studying the effects of microgravity on jatropha cells in hopes of accelerating the commercial use of biofuels. This is the first study to assess the effects of microgravity on cells of a biofuel plant.
– NASA scientists have launched a new experiment on the ISS
(International Space Station) in hopes of producing alternative energy
crops on Earth. Cell cultures of the jatropha curcas plant were sent to the space station in February in special flasks containing nutrients and vitamins.

The
cells …

Endeavour’s Spacewalkers Attach Tranquility Node to ISS

February 12th, 2010 | No Comments

On the mission’s first spacewalk, spacewalkers Bob Behnken and Nicholas Patrick unload the new Tranquility node from the Endeavour’s cargo bay and successfully attach the 16-ton node to the International Space Station. The next step is to attach the cupola — the so-called room with a view.
– Astronauts Bob Behnken and Nicholas Patrick are back on the International Space Station after successfully unloading and
installing the 16-ton Tranquility node during a 6.5-hour spacewalk. The
newest addition to the ISS was installed at 1:20 a.m. EST over the
Indian Ocean west of Singapore.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour Readies for ISS Docking

February 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Endeavour’s payload includes the Tranquility node — the last U.S. portion of the International Space Station — which will provide additional room for crew members and many of the space station’s life support and environmental control systems. Attached to Tranquility mode will be a a cupola, which houses a robotic control station and has seven windows to provide a panoramic view of Earth, celestial objects and visiting spacecraft.
– After inspecting their spacecraft for any launch damage, the crew of
the space shuttle Endeavour began Feb. 9 to prepare for an early Feb.
10 docking with the ISS (International Space Station. Once there, the
crew over three space walks will begin constructing the final U.S.
portion of the space…

Endeavour Off to ISS After Fiery Launch

February 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Weather clears for a spectacular night launch that lit up the sky around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After an eight-and-a-half minute ride into orbit, Endeavour heads for docking with the International Space Station.
– After a one-day weather delay, the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off
in a fiery pre-dawn launch Feb. 8. With the space shuttle program due
to be discontinued at the end of the year, the launch was the last
night launch in the history of the shuttle program.
quot;What a beautiful launch we h…

NASA Extends Web to ISS

January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Astronauts at the International Space Station now have personal access to the Internet following a system upgrade at the ISS. Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer makes first use of the system with a Twitter post.
– Call it the ultimate wireless connection. NASA announced Jan. 22 the
ISS (International Space Station) received a software upgrade this
week that allows astronauts personal access to the Internet.
Called the Crew Support LAN, the system leverages existing communication links to and from the stati…

LABS GALLERY: IBM ISS Web App Solution Paints Big Security Picture

December 28th, 2009 | No Comments

IBM Rational AppScan, ISS Proventia IPS GX5108 and
the SiteProtector security management console offer comprehensive Web application protection by combining proactive application
vulnerability scanning with live IPS attack reports.
– …

Fresh Crew to Arrive at ISS

December 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

The International Space Station’s shorthanded crew busy themselves with science and maintenance projects while awaiting the arrival of three new astronauts.
– Three new astronauts are expected to arrive at the International Space
Station Dec. 22 after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
Dec. 20. Docking is scheduled for 5:54 p.m.
EST.

NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov and Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency a…

Atlantis’ ISS Mission Proceeding Smoothly

November 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Despite a false depressurization caution alarm, the space shuttle Atlantis is on target and ahead of schedule to complete a near perfect — so far — mission to the International Space Station.
– The space shuttle
Atlantis’ 11-day mission to the ISS (International Space Station) is
going so smoothly the only glitch so far has been a Nov. 19 false
depressurization caution alarm that aroused the crews of the Atlantis
and the ISS from their sleep. Otherwise, the mission has been
surprising…

Atlantis Launches for Spare Parts Haul to ISS

November 16th, 2009 | No Comments

For NASA’s final 2009 mission to the International Space Station, the weather cooperates and Atlantis heads to the space station hauling two large pallets of equipment to pave the way for the final build out of the international space outpost.
– The space shuttle Atlantis rumbled off the launching pad Nov. 16 on a
flawless launch to the ISS (International Space Station). With near
perfect weather — a rarity for recent NASA launch attempts — Atlantis
departed on time at 2:28 p.m. for the 11-day mission to the space
station.

The miss…

Space Shuttle Atlantis Primed for ISS Mission

November 15th, 2009 | No Comments

With only six space shuttle trips remaining before the fleet is retired next year, NASA focuses on delivering spare parts to the International Space Station.
– Final preparations are proceeding smoothly for the space shuttle Atlantis’
scheduled Nov. 16 launch to the International Space Station. With only six
space shuttle trips remaining before the fleet is retired at the end of next
year, the mission is primarily dedicated to delivering spare parts to …

Cracking Smiles from Kazakhstan to ISS

October 6th, 2009 | No Comments

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte is enjoying the magic of space on his tourist jaunt to the International Space Station. Just don’t ask him about the $35 million price tag.
– Billionaire space tourist Guy Laliberte said Oct. 6 the only problem he
is having at the International Space Station is hitting his head
in the weightless environment environment of the space station.
Laliberte, founder of the Cirque du Soleil, arrived at the ISS Oct. 1
for an 11-day stay after …

Space’s First Clown Reaches ISS

October 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

Billionaire Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte arrives at the International Space Station and — true to form — dons a clown nose. During his brief tourist trip to the ISS, Laliberte plans to coordinate from the ISS a 120-minute, 14-city show on Earth featuring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Peter Gabriel and U2.
– Guy Laliberte, the billionaire founder of Cirque du Soleil, arrived at the International Space Station Oct. 1 and to no one’s surprise slapped on a clown nose and began yukking it up with crew members of the space station. Laliberte is the seventh paying (reportedly $35 million) space tourist to tra…

Guy Laliberte Takes Clown Act to ISS

September 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte blasts off for the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft for what he calls a poetic social mission. In addition to a weightless juggling show, Laliberte is planning to coordinate from the ISS a 120-minute, 14-city show on Earth featuring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Peter Gabriel and U2.
– Wearing a large, red clown nose, Guy Laliberte
took off early Sept. 30 for the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz
capsule accompanied by cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and American astronaut Jeffrey
Williams. When the spacecraft entered orbit minutes after blasting off from the
Baikonur lau…