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January 2009 International Space Station Top Stories
»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 January 2009
[Thursday, January 1, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 January 2009
[Friday, January 2, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 3 January 2009
[Sunday, January 4, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 January 2009
[Sunday, January 4, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - off-duty day for CDR Fincke, FE-1 Lonchakov & FE-2 Magnus.
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»» SPACEHAB To Support Pre-Launch Preparations for Russian Mini Research Module (MRM1)
[Monday, January 5, 2009] SPACEHAB reached an agreement in principal with RSC Energia, Russia's largest manufacturer of aerospace and space equipment, to provide facilities and support services for its Mini Research Module (MRM1).
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 January 2009
[Monday, January 5, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 6 January 2009
[Tuesday, January 6, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 January 2009
[Wednesday, January 7, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» We Have a Long Way to Go - Presentation by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin to the Space Transportation Association 8 January 2009
[Thursday, January 8, 2009] Last year, I addressed the considerations governing the design of NASA's Constellation architecture. However, judging by the many questions I receive on the topic, I didn't do a very good job, so I will try again today.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 January 2009
[Thursday, January 8, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 January 2009
[Friday, January 9, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» Why Space? Why Now? That is the Question
[Saturday, January 10, 2009] As we all know another administration change is coming and with change as the operative theme of this administration, we can surely expect that this will come to NASA's direction.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 10 January 2009
[Monday, January 12, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 11 January 2009
[Monday, January 12, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA OIG: Final Memorandum on the Review of the Space Shuttle Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Tank Sensors
[Monday, January 12, 2009] The overall objective of this review was to determine whether the Space Shuttle Program appropriately accounted for, used, or disposed of nonconforming LH2 sensors.
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»» SpaceX's Falcon 9 on Launch Pad at Cape Canaveral (with photos)
[Monday, January 12, 2009] Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) announced its Falcon 9 launch vehicle was successfully raised to vertical on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Cape Canaveral, Florida -- two days ahead of schedule.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 12 January 2009
[Monday, January 12, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery To Move To Launch Pad Wednesday
[Monday, January 12, 2009] Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Jan. 14, as preparations for the STS-119 mission move forward. Discovery is targeted to lift off Feb. 12 to the International Space Station.
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»» NASA and Challenger Center Announce Name of Antarctic Habitat
[Tuesday, January 13, 2009] NASA and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education have selected the winner of the Antarctic habitat naming contest. The name "Resolution" took top honors in the "Name that Habitat" competition.
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»» Major General Jonathan Scott Gration Emerges as Possible Obama Choice for NASA Administrator
[Tuesday, January 13, 2009] Sources report that The Obama Transition Team has circulated a name for vetting for the job of NASA Administrator: Major General Jonathan Scott Gration.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 13 January 2009
[Tuesday, January 13, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA's Shuttle Discovery Arrives At Launch Pad, Practice Liftoff Set
[Wednesday, January 14, 2009] After reaching its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-119 mission.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 14 January 2009
[Wednesday, January 14, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» PlanetSpace Has Filed With the GAO a Protest to the Selection Decision of NASA Under the ISS Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) Competition
[Thursday, January 15, 2009] After a careful review of all the facts and in consideration of all of the source selection documentation provided to date, PlanetSpace has filed a protest to NASA's award of the ISS Commercial Resupply Services Contract.
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»» American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology Input to National Research Council Request For Information
[Friday, January 16, 2009] Currently, the US civil space program neglects gravitational and space biology research not considered directly applicable to the health and performance of astronauts.
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»» NASA Extends Shuttle and Space Station Spacesuit Contract
[Friday, January 16, 2009] NASA has exercised an $86 million, one-year contract option with Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International of Windsor Locks, Conn., for work on spacesuits used on the space shuttles and the International Space Station.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 15 January 2009
[Friday, January 16, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 16 January 2009
[Friday, January 16, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 17 January 2009
[Sunday, January 18, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 18 January 2009
[Sunday, January 18, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 January 2009
[Tuesday, January 20, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 13 of Increment 18. US Holiday: Martin Luther King's Birthday.Tomorrow: Inauguration Day. Let's welcome our new President.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 20 January 2009
[Tuesday, January 20, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Per special crew request, President Obama's Taking of the Oath of Office was uplinked to the ISS.
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»» Heinlein Trust and SpaceX Announce Competition to Promote Research Innovation in Zero Gravity
[Tuesday, January 20, 2009] The Heinlein Prize Trust announces the Microgravity Research Competition to reward innovation in the use of microgravity to advance biotech, nanotech, combustion, metallurgy, and other fields.
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»» Space Station Commander Guides New HD Tour Of Complex
[Wednesday, January 21, 2009] Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke, aboard the International Space Station with Flight Engineers Sandy Magnus and Yury Lonchakov, recently filmed a high-definition tour of the orbiting complex.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 January 2009
[Wednesday, January 21, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA a Step Closer to First Flight Test of Next Crew Launch Vehicle
[Thursday, January 22, 2009] NASA is a step closer to the first flight test of the rocket that will send humans on their way to the moon as part of the agency's Constellation Program.
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»» Space Shuttle Crew Visits Troops On Overseas Trip
[Thursday, January 22, 2009] NASA astronauts of the STS-126 space shuttle mission will begin a new journey next week -- an 11-day trip to greet U.S. military personnel serving overseas. Shuttle Endeavour's crew will pay a special visit to troops in Germany and the Middle East.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 22 January 2009
[Thursday, January 22, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 23 January 2009
[Saturday, January 24, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS Earth Image: Sand dunes in the Marzuq Sand Sea
[Saturday, January 24, 2009] Sand dunes in the Marzuq Sand Sea, southwest Libya are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 18 crewmember on the International Space Station.
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»» NASA Internal Email: STS-125 Launch Date and Pad 39B Mods
[Saturday, January 24, 2009] The message below from Chuck Shaw explains the results of a NASA HQ/Space Shuttle Program meeting held yesterday reaffirming the STS-125 (SM4) launch date of May 12, 2009.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 24 January 2009
[Sunday, January 25, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 January 2009
[Sunday, January 25, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - rest day for CDR Fincke, FE-1 Lonchakov & FE-2 Magnus. Ahead: Week 14 of Increment 18.
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»» Space Station Commander Guides New HD Tour Of Complex (With Videos)
[Sunday, January 25, 2009] Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke, aboard the International Space Station with Flight Engineers Sandy Magnus and Yury Lonchakov, recently filmed a high-definition tour of the orbiting complex.
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»» NASA JSC Special: A Message From The Center Director: Memorials
[Monday, January 26, 2009] At 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, we will pause to remember the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia.
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»» Astronauts on International Space Station lose alarming amounts of hipbone strength
[Monday, January 26, 2009] Astronauts spending months in space lose significant bone strength, making them increasingly at risk for fractures later in life.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 26 January 2009
[Monday, January 26, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 14 of Increment 18.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 January 2009
[Tuesday, January 27, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA Honors Fallen Colleagues During Day Of Remembrance
[Tuesday, January 27, 2009] NASA's Kennedy Space Center will pay tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency's Day of Remembrance observance on Jan. 29.
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»» NASA Glenn Research Center Pays Tribute to Fallen Astronauts
[Wednesday, January 28, 2009] The Visitor Center at NASA's Glenn Research Center will pay tribute to those who lost their lives pursuing the exploration of space.
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»» Message from the Acting NASA Administrator - Day of Remembrance, Jan. 29, 2009
[Thursday, January 29, 2009] Today we honor the Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia crews, and all members of the NASA family who lost their lives in the exploration of space. We honor their commitment as well as the loss to their families and friends.
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»» Message from the President on NASA's Day of Remembrance, Jan. 29, 2009
[Thursday, January 29, 2009] The arrival of a new year reminds us that life is a journey, one that takes us on many unexpected paths. NASA's role is to pioneer journeys into the unknown for the benefit of humanity. Along the way, we sometimes experience tragedy instead of triumph.
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»» NASA to Hold News Conference about Next Space Shuttle Launch
[Thursday, January 29, 2009] NASA managers have scheduled a news conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for no earlier than 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to discuss the status of the next space shuttle launch.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 28 January 2009
[Thursday, January 29, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 29 January 2009
[Thursday, January 29, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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»» NASA Education Introduces Do-It-Yourself Podcast
[Thursday, January 29, 2009] We're excited to introduce the Do-It-Yourself Podcast activity in the For Educators section of NASA.gov. We'll provide audio and video clips of astronauts performing work in space and on the ground.
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»» Wayne Hale's NASA Blog: Stifling Dissent
[Thursday, January 29, 2009] I've got a video that you need to watch, but first I need to explain why you need to watch it and what lesson I hope you will take away.
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»» NASA ISS Increment Definition and Requirements Document for Increments 19 and 20
[Friday, January 30, 2009] This document provides the assignment of flight dates, resources and accommodations, as well as defines the requirements for Increments 19 and 20.
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»» NASA International Space Station 6-Crew Strategic Planning Document
[Friday, January 30, 2009] The purpose of this document is to compile the important assumptions, concepts, and strategic requirements used to formulate the nominal 6-Crew operations and planning guidelines for the International Space Station (ISS).
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»» NASA Sets Briefing With Members of First Six-Person Station Crew (With Internal NASA Technical Documents)
[Friday, January 30, 2009] NASA will hold a media briefing at 1 p.m. CST, Wednesday, March 4, with the International Space Station residents who will usher in an era of six-person crews.
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»» Test in Development of NASA's New Crew Rocket is Successful
[Friday, January 30, 2009] The development of NASA's next-generation crew launch vehicle, the Ares I rocket, took another step forward Thursday as Alliant Techsystems, or ATK, successfully tested a critical piece.
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»» Students get weightless testing personal navigation aid for spaceflight
[Friday, January 30, 2009] Many people resolved to lose weight this year, but seven university students had a different goal - to be "weightless."
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»» NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 30 January 2009
[Friday, January 30, 2009] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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