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June 2006 International Space Station Top Stories
»» NASA Space Station Status Report 2 June 2006
[Friday, June 2, 2006] The residents of the International Space Station ventured outside their orbital home Thursday night to conduct a 6-hour, 31-minute spacewalk to repair, retrieve and replace hardware on the U.S. and Russian segments of the complex.
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»» Royal Canadian Mint Presents its New Collector Coins to Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield
[Friday, June 2, 2006] The Royal Canadian Mint presented Colonel Hadfield with its two new collector coins commemorating the astronaut's historic spacewalk and the development of the Canadarm robotic arms, two extraordinary achievements in Canadian history.
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»» NASA Welcomes European Space Station Module Columbus
[Friday, June 2, 2006] NASA is celebrating the arrival of the Columbus research laboratory. Columbus is the European Space Agency's primary contribution to the station. It arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Tuesday from Germany.
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»» NASA's Next Space Shuttle Crew Participant in Countdown Test
[Friday, June 2, 2006] The astronauts and ground crews for Space Shuttle Discovery's upcoming mission, STS-121, will go through a full launch dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., June 12-15.
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»» NASA Announces Distribution of Constellation Work
[Monday, June 5, 2006] NASA announced Monday agency center responsibilities associated with the Constellation Program for robotic and human moon and Mars exploration.
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»» How Did A Confederate Flag Get Aboard the International Space Station?
[Tuesday, June 13, 2006] A seller on Ebay is currently offering confederate flags which have flown aboard the International Space Station. The question many are asking is why NASA would allow the flying of a symbol many people find to be offensive.
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»» NASA STS-121 Launch Date Announcement
[Tuesday, June 13, 2006] NASA officials will host a news conference no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT, Saturday, June 17, following a two-day detailed assessment of the readiness of Space Shuttle Discovery for launch. The briefing will air live on NASA TV from the Kennedy Space Center,
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»» Europe set for perfect views of International Space Station
[Tuesday, June 13, 2006] Conditions in Europe are set to be ideal for perfect views of the International Space Station (ISS) as it passes overhead up to four times a night this coming weekend.
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»» Question For NASA: Why Are There Party Balloons on the International Space Station?
[Friday, June 16, 2006] Check out this image from the ISS inside Destiny Module. Look at the upper left hand corner of the image - at high resolution.Is that a bunch of party balloons?
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»» NASA Space Station Status Report 16 June 2006
[Saturday, June 17, 2006] The International Space Station crew this week prepared for the exchange of unpiloted Progress cargo carriers and for the next shuttle mission, which will deliver an additional crew member.
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»» Despite Objections, NASA Decides to Launch the Space Shuttle on July First
[Saturday, June 17, 2006] NASA has set 1 July as the target launch date for STS-121. The announcement was made from Kennedy Space Center this afternoon. The decision was not unanimous, however.
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»» First ESA long-duration mission onboard the ISS given 1 July start
[Saturday, June 17, 2006] With NASA's announcement today of the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on 1 July, ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter, from Germany, is set to spend six to seven months in space as a member of the permanent crew of the International Space Station.
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»» NASA Assigns Crew for Space Shuttle Mission STS-120
[Monday, June 19, 2006] NASA has assigned crew members to the space shuttle flight that will launch an Italian-built U.S. module for the International Space Station.
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»» New State of the Art Software Will Safeguard ATV Rendezvous
[Monday, June 19, 2006] If Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) encounters difficulties during rendezvous with the International Space Station, some highly sophisticated software will be on-hand to take over operations and avoid a potentially dangerous situation.
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»» ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli assigned to crew for Shuttle flight STS-120
[Monday, June 19, 2006] ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, of Italian nationality, was today assigned to the crew of the Space Shuttle flight which in summer 2007 will launch Node 2, an Italian-built U.S. connecting module, to the International Space Station.
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»» NASA Announces Shuttle Implementation Plan Update
[Wednesday, June 21, 2006] The implementation plan is periodically updated and demonstrates NASA's progress in safely returning space shuttles to flight. This edition includes information about decisions regarding the shuttle's external fuel tank.
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»» NASA Space Shuttle Flight Readiness Review Teleconference Scheduled
[Wednesday, June 21, 2006] NASA will host a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 21, to discuss the results of last week's Flight Readiness Review meeting for the next space shuttle mission, STS-121 .
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»» NASA Sends Flies Into Space to Test Changes in Immune System
[Wednesday, June 21, 2006] Thousands of tiny fruit flies soon will journey into space to help NASA scientists better understand changes in the human immune system caused by space flight.
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»» Report: NASA Research and Utilization Plan for the International Space Station
[Wednesday, June 21, 2006] This plan was prepared in response to Congressional direction (Public Law No: 109-155) for a "research plan for NASA utilization of the ISS and the proposed final configuration of the ISS
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»» NASA Announces Station Cargo Craft Arrival and News Conference
[Wednesday, June 21, 2006] The International Space Station crew will receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies Monday, June 26, and they will host a news conference at 8:54 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 27. Both events will be broadcast live on NASA TV.
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»» NASA's Implementation Plan for Space Shuttle Return to Flight and Beyond
[Thursday, June 22, 2006] "When the first edition was released nearly three years ago, its purpose was to provide a clear path for returning the Space Shuttle to flight and to ensure full transparency and accountability during that process."
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»» NASA Space Station Status Report 23 June 2006
[Friday, June 23, 2006] The International Space Station crew this week bid farewell to one cargo craft and prepared for the arrival of another. The crew also continued to prepare for the arrival of the Space Shuttle Discovery, which is set for launch July 1.
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»» NASA Space Station Status Report 26 June 2006
[Tuesday, June 27, 2006] New supplies arrived at the International Space Station Monday as an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft linked up to the station's Pirs Docking Compartment.
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»» U of M study examines kidney stone prevention in astronauts
[Tuesday, June 27, 2006] As the space shuttle Discovery prepares to launch on July 1, researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified a way for astronauts to reduce their risk of developing kidney stones while in space.
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»» NASA to Study Plants to Help Astronauts Grow Food in Space
[Tuesday, June 27, 2006] Someday, astronauts may grow food efficiently in space and use plants to clean spaceship air, thanks to a two-year experiment scheduled aboard the International Space Station.
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»» NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status Report 28 June 2006
[Wednesday, June 28, 2006] U.S. Air Force weather officers are forecasting a 60-percent chance of weather prohibiting a launch attempt on Saturday. The forecast is similar in the event of a 24-hour delay.
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»» NASA Names New Rockets, Saluting The Future, Honoring the Past
[Friday, June 30, 2006] NASA announced the names of the next generation of launch vehicles that will return humans to the moon and later take them to Mars and other destinations. The crew launch vehicle will be called Ares I, and the cargo launch vehicle, Ares V.
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»» NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status Report 30 June 2006
[Friday, June 30, 2006] U.S. Air Force weather officers are forecasting a 60-percent chance of weather prohibiting a launch attempt on Saturday. The forecast is similar in the event of a 24-hour delay.
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»» NASA Space Station Status Report 30 June 2006
[Friday, June 30, 2006] Discovery's STS-121 mission will return the station to three crew members for the first time since 2003, when European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter joins crew members Jeff Williams, flight engineer and Pavel Vinogradov, commander.
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