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Shuttle and Station Missions

STS-119 Lifts Off!

Discovery will deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.

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Expedition 18

Commander Mike Fincke, Flight Engineers Yury Lonchakov and Sandra Magnus

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Previous Missions

Find details on all shuttle missions and expeditions to the International Space Station.

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Latest Features

Acaba Has Close Ties to Space Coast

Local Teachers Cheer an Astronaut of Their Own
Astronaut Shines as JAXA’s First to Live in Space

Koichi Wakata will become the first Japanese to live on the International Space Station.
Make Contact: Astronaut Sandy Magnus Answers Your Questions

During her mission aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Sandy Magnus answered questions about space and her experience living on the station.
Make Contact: Astronaut Sandy Magnus Answers Your Questions

During her mission aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Sandy Magnus answered questions about space and her experience living on the station.
Station Spacewalkers Install Experiments, Probe

Tuesday's spacewalk with Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov concluded at 5:11 p.m. EDT when the Pirs docking module airlock was closed. The spacewalk concluded ahead of schedule, lasting 4 hours and 49 minutes.
Exploration

"As we push the boundaries of exploration further and further, the technology, equipment, and techniques that are required become more and more complex as we develop and test them, use them, and then refine them."
The Night Pass

"Even though the Earth’s horizon is dark, light provided by the clouds and the city lights reflecting off of the clouds, provides enough illumination to discern the difference between the Earth and space."
Preflight Interview: Michael Barratt

"Well, that’s a good question. I, I think it’s well said that I 'ended up' as a professional space traveler, because I didn’t start out with that aspiration. "

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Latest News Releases

NASA's Shuttle Discovery Launches to Fully Power Space Station

03.15.09 - Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:43 p.m. EDT Sunday to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new crew member to the International Space Station.
NASA Sets Saturday Briefing For Discovery's STS-119 Mission

03.13.09 - NASA managers will hold a prelaunch news conference no earlier than 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday, March 14.
Final Piece Of NASA's Next-Generation Rocket Heads To Launch Site

03.13.09 - The final pieces of the Ares I-X flight test rocket left the Alliant Tech Systems manufacturing facility in Promontory, Utah.
NASA Holds Briefing Friday on Status of Space Shuttle Discovery

03.12.09 - NASA managers will hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 13, to discuss the status of space shuttle Discovery's launch to the International Space Station.

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Media Resources

International Space Station Timelines (March 2009)

These are copies of the flight plan timelines used by the crew onboard the International Space Station.
International Space Station Timelines (February 2009)

These are copies of the flight plan timelines used by the crew onboard the International Space Station.