[Friday, September 1, 2006] With the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis delayed, activities for the International Space Station crew were replanned.

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[Friday, September 1, 2006] NASA's third mission this year to an undersea laboratory off the Florida coast begins when four astronauts splash down Sept. 16.

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[Friday, September 1, 2006] The CEV, a reusable Apollo-like capsule, would enable our Nation's renewed commitment to human space exploration of the Moon and beyond and provide human and cargo access to the International Space Station no later than 2014.

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[Friday, September 1, 2006] Millie Hughes-Fulford, PhD, will send human T-cells up to the International Space Station aboard ISS Soyuz 13. That science mission, operated by ESA, is scheduled to launch from Baikonur between September 14 and September 18, 2006.

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[Friday, September 1, 2006] At Pad 39B, preparations for Wednesday's launch are under way, with the launch countdown scheduled to begin on Sunday at 8 a.m. The liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen transfer lines used for filling the ET were reconnected to the mobile launch platform.

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[Friday, September 1, 2006] News conferences, events and operating hours for the NASA Kennedy Space Center News Center are set for the Sept. 6 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-115 mission to the International Space Station.

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[Friday, September 1, 2006] NASA will start the launch countdown for Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-115 mission at 8 a.m. EDT Sunday, Sept. 3, at the T-43 hour point.

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[Friday, September 1, 2006] This mission is the 116th space shuttle flight, the 27th flight for orbiter Atlantis, and the 19th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. STS-115 is scheduled to last 11 days with a planned KSC landing at about 8:03 a.m. EDT on Sept. 17.

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[Monday, September 4, 2006] At Launch Pad 39B, preparations for Wednesday's launch are under way. The launch countdown began on Sunday at 8 a.m. The pressurization of the orbital maneuvering system, the reaction control system and the main propulsion system is complete.

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[Tuesday, September 5, 2006] At Launch Pad 39B, preparations for Wednesday's launch are under way. The external tank camera functional test is complete. Rain covers have been installed on the reaction control system thrusters, and all engine covers have been removed for launch.

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[Wednesday, September 6, 2006] NASA has delayed Wednesday's launch of Atlantis. Shuttle Program managers made the decision early Wednesday morning due to a problem that occurred during the activation of one of the shuttle's three electricity-producing fuel cells.

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[Wednesday, September 6, 2006] At a 6 p.m. briefing on Wednesday, NASA's STS-115 Mission Management Team announced that because of the fuel cell anomaly it would be prudent to spend another 24 hours to research the issue.

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[Wednesday, September 6, 2006] Mission managers will hold another meeting Thursday at 1 pm EDT to assess the issue. There will be a news conference on NASA Television at the conclusion of that meeting. If the team decides to "go" for launch Friday, lift-off would be at 11:41 am EDT.

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[Thursday, September 7, 2006] NASA has set Atlantis' launch for Friday, Sept. 8, at 11:41 a.m. EDT. Shuttle program managers made the lift-off decision after reviewing more detailed data on a problem associated with one of the spacecraft's electricity-producing fuel cells.

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[Friday, September 8, 2006] Today's launch has been scrubbed 24 hours to allow engineers to troubleshoot the engine cutoff sensor issue. NASA will detank the Shuttle Atlantis and try again tomorrow.

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[Friday, September 8, 2006] NASA has delayed Friday's launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on its STS-115 mission to the International Space Station. Lift-off now is set for 11:15 a.m. EDT Saturday.

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[Saturday, September 9, 2006] The space shuttle finally launched today on it's 11 day mission to the space station. During the mission the crew will continue building the space station adding the P3/P4 integrated truss and a second set of solar arrays on the space station.

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[Saturday, September 9, 2006] The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew are on their way to the International Space Station after lifting-off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 11:14:55 a.m. EDT Saturday.

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[Sunday, September 10, 2006] Atlantis launched into an almost clear Florida sky this morning for an 11-day mission that marks the return to assembly of the International Space Station.

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[Sunday, September 10, 2006] After days of waking up in quarantine, the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis woke up in weightlessness for its first full day in space.

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[Sunday, September 10, 2006] It was a productive day for the six astronauts onboard Atlantis. The crew inspected the shuttle's heat shield, prepared for docking to the International Space Station and readied spacesuits for the upcoming three spacewalks.

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[Monday, September 11, 2006] The Space Shuttle Atlantis crew has begun a busy and exciting day. The shuttle and the International Space Station are scheduled to dock at 5:46 a.m. CDT and begin seven days of joint operations.

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[Monday, September 11, 2006] STS-115 Commander Brent Jett guided Space Shuttle Atlantis to a smooth docking with International Space Station at 6:48 a.m. EDT today. Atlantis' arrival marks the resumption of the construction of the station.

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[Monday, September 11, 2006] STS-115 astronauts entered the International Space Station for the first time at 8:30 a.m. EDT where they were greeted by the station's Expedition 13 crew. STS-115 arrived at 6:48 this morning when Space Shuttle Atlantis linked up with the station.

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[Monday, September 11, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 10 September 2006.

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[Monday, September 11, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 11 September 2006.

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[Monday, September 11, 2006] The Space Shuttle Atlantis crew entered the International Space Station complex this morning at 7:35 a.m. CDT giving a wave and smiles to Mission Control operators on the ground in Houston.

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[Tuesday, September 12, 2006] The ISS grew in size Tuesday with the addition of the P3/P4 integrated truss structure. It was delivered by STS-115, the first in a series of missions that will increase the station’s size and capabilities.

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[Tuesday, September 12, 2006] It's installation day on the International Space Station. The Atlantis and Expedition 13 crews will attach the P3/P4 truss and do the first of three spacewalks by shuttle crew members.

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[Tuesday, September 12, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 12 September 2006.

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[Tuesday, September 12, 2006] Joe Tanner and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper wrapped up STS-115's first spacewalk at 11:43 a.m. EDT. Their efforts centered on preparing the P3/P4 truss for operation. The new truss was installed this morning before the start of the spacewalk.

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[Tuesday, September 12, 2006] It is home improvement time onboard the International Space Station. Assembly of the orbiting space lab officially resumed this morning at 4:17 a.m. CDT.

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[Wednesday, September 13, 2006] The Atlantis and Expedition 13 crews are getting ready for the second spacewalk of the STS-115 mission to the International Space Station. They will continue preparations for activation of the P3/P4 truss segment attached to the station Tuesday.

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[Wednesday, September 13, 2006] STS-115's spacewalkers Dan Burbank and Steve MacLean continue work to prepare the International Space Station's P3/P4 integrated truss for operation. The spacewalk began at 5:05 a.m. EDT and is slated to end about 11:25 a.m.

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[Wednesday, September 13, 2006] The launch of the next International Space Station crew, Expedition 14, and the landing of the current crew, Expedition 13, are among events that will be broadcast live on NASA Television Sept. 17-29.

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[Wednesday, September 13, 2006] The crews of Atlantis and Expedition 13 had a busy fifth day together in space as they brought to life the new addition to the International Space Station they had attached on Tuesday.

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[Wednesday, September 13, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 13 September 2006.

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[Thursday, September 14, 2006] The STS-115 crew successfully completed the full deployment of the International Space Station's new set of solar arrays at 8:44 a.m. EDT.

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[Thursday, September 14, 2006] With several busy days including two successful spacewalks behind them, the Atlantis and International Space Station crews were looking forward to deployment of new station solar arrays and preparing for the mission's third spacewalk.

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[Thursday, September 14, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 14 September 2006.

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[Thursday, September 14, 2006] RSC Energia is the sole integrator of the systems and operations of the Russian Segment and is uniquely qualified to provide the analyses and physical integration required for US science payloads to safely and effectively operate in the Russian Segment.

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[Thursday, September 14, 2006] The International Space Station today spread a second set of wings, giant solar panels that eventually will double the power generated aboard the orbiting science outpost.

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[Thursday, September 14, 2006] Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin of the 14th International Space Station crew are scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan a few minutes after midnight EDT on Sept. 18 to begin a six-month stay in space.

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[Friday, September 15, 2006] The Atlantis and International Space Station crews today will focus on the third and final spacewalk of the mission.

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[Friday, September 15, 2006] Astronauts Joe Tanner and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper are rolling through STS-115's third spacewalk. They are performing a wide-range of activities during the excursion, which is slated to wrap up about 12:20 p.m. EDT.

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[Friday, September 15, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 15 September 2006.

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[Saturday, September 16, 2006] The Atlantis' crew gets some well deserved time to relax today. After the successful addition of new components to the Station, five days of joint operations with the Expedition 13 crew and three successful spacewalks, they have some off-duty time.

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[Saturday, September 16, 2006] The STS-115 and Expedition 13 crews are close to wrapping up a constructive week aboard the International Space Station. Today is the last full day of joint operations.

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[Saturday, September 16, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 16 September 2006.

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[Saturday, September 16, 2006] EVA crews will perform a survey of the bathymetry surrounding portions of the habitat. They will document the environment and work side by side with a remotely operated vehicle. During the exercise, they will be in communication with the ExPOC.

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[Sunday, September 17, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 17 September 2006.

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[Sunday, September 17, 2006] Astronauts on board Space Shuttle Atlantis today got a much deserved day off having completed three highly successful space walks that put the International Space Station back under construction.

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[Sunday, September 17, 2006] It's undocking day. The Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to begin moving away from the International Space Station at 7:50 a.m. CDT.

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[Sunday, September 17, 2006] Space Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station at 8:50 a.m. EDT today, ending STS-115’s successful stay and setting the stage for future assembly missions.

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[Sunday, September 17, 2006] Atlantis undocked from the ISS, completing six days, two hours and two minutes of joint operations with the station crew. As the shuttle departs, a new station crew is preparing to launch to the complex tonight from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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[Sunday, September 17, 2006] The International Space Station's next crew began the journey to its new home early Monday. The Soyuz rocket that carried Expedition 14 into space lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 12:09 a.m. EDT.

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[Monday, September 18, 2006] Sunday saw the departure of the space shuttle visitors who had been working from the orbiting complex the past six days with a 7:50 a.m. CDT undocking of Atlantis. Hours later, three more explorers launched toward the station in a Soyuz spacecraft.

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[Monday, September 18, 2006] The crew of the International Space Station worked through an emergency procedure this morning after an oxygen generation unit apparently overheated. The overheating is believed to have melted a rubber seal.

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[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] NASA is holding a video contest, and one deserving winner and guest will receive a free trip to Kennedy Space Center. Video entries should show why their creators deserve the title of "NASA's Greatest Fan."

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[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] A space-age conference call linked three orbiting crews early Tuesday. Three people aboard the Soyuz TMA 9 talked with the six Atlantis astronauts and the three-man Expedition 13 crew aboard the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] Mission Control informed the STS-115 crew about 10:45 a.m. EDT that Wednesday’s landing attempts have been waved off due to an unfavorable weather forecast, coupled with the possibility of additional inspections of Space Shuttle Atlantis.

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[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] Update on Elektron: Ground analysis of yesterday's Elektron O2 generator leak is continuing, and recommendations for further steps are being developed.

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[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] NASA has decided to extend Atlantis' stay in space to allow for additional inspections of the spacecraft to be performed. The decision was made after video from cameras aboard the shuttle showed a piece of debris in close proximity to the vehicle.

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[Tuesday, September 19, 2006] The Soyuz TMA 9 spacecraft carrying the Expedition 14 crew docked with the station a few minutes early at 1:21 a.m. EDT Wednesday.

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[Wednesday, September 20, 2006] The Space Shuttle Atlantis crew began another survey of the spacecraft's heat shield late Tuesday after mission managers decided the orbiter would spend another day in space.

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[Wednesday, September 20, 2006] The Space Shuttle Atlantis, led by Commander Brent Jett, is scheduled to land at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. on Thursday, Sept. 21, completing space shuttle mission STS-115.

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[Wednesday, September 20, 2006] Managers today cleared the Space Shuttle Atlantis for a return to Earth on Thursday following a day of inspections of the spacecraft's exterior. Atlantis is now aimed toward a touchdown at 5:21 a.m. CDT.

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[Wednesday, September 20, 2006] This information was uplinked to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis on 20 September 2006.

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[Thursday, September 21, 2006] NASA officials and mission managers held a post-landing briefing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida following the successful landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis.

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[Thursday, September 21, 2006] During Atlantis' STS-115 mission, the first new component was attached to the International Space Station in almost four years.

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[Thursday, September 21, 2006] Instead of elaborate and expensive toys and forts made to be thrown away, we must design technologies and facilities that are useful and useable, robust and reliable. Instead of built in obsolescence, we must build for real permanence.

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[Saturday, September 23, 2006] A handover continues aboard the International Space Station, with the 13th crew ending six months aboard and the 14th crew starting six months in orbit.

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[Sunday, September 24, 2006] NASA Administrator Griffin must "thread the political needle" between a tough Bush administration policy on China and Chinese military secrecy and communist bureaucracy already disarming U.S. interest in manned flight collaboration.

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[Monday, September 25, 2006] "I wouldn't argue that back with Tito - who was the first tourist - that was kind of a unique thought process for the U.S. - for NASA as an agency - and it was a challenging time."

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[Tuesday, September 26, 2006] As a long time space advocate I have seen many fads, hopes, and dreams come and go in our quest to open the space frontier for everyone. This week something special has happened that has to be commented on.

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[Wednesday, September 27, 2006] The first NASA 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition challenges students to create unique audio and video podcasts. The topic: How will space exploration benefit your life in the future?

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[Wednesday, September 27, 2006] Thursday at 2pm the House Committee on Science will hold a hearing to review NASA's efforts to develop the Crew Exploration Vehicle, now dubbed "Orion."

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[Thursday, September 28, 2006] "Although GAO is not making recommendations in this testimony, we previously recommended that NASA modify the CEV acquisition strategy to ensure that a long-term commitment is not made prior to attaining of key knowledge."

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[Thursday, September 28, 2006] Pavel Vinogradov and Jeff Williams, the 13th crew of the International Space Station, undocked in their Soyuz spacecraft from the orbiting laboratory at 5:53 p.m. EDT Thursday and headed for a 9:14 p.m. landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan.

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[Thursday, September 28, 2006] Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Jeff Williams and Spaceflight Participant Anousheh Ansari landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan Thursday at 9:13 p.m. EDT.

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[Thursday, September 28, 2006] Rocketplane Kistler and Andrews Space announced today that they have entered into a strategic relationship to support the NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program and other applications of RpK's innovative space transportation system.

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[Friday, September 29, 2006] After six months aboard the ISS that included arrival of two space shuttle missions, resumption of construction of the orbiting laboratory and the restoration of a three-member crew, Expedition 13 landed at 8:13 p.m. CDT in the steppes of Kazakhstan.

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[Friday, September 29, 2006] During today's Program Requirements Control Board meeting, Space Shuttle Program management moved the target launch date for Discovery to no earlier than Dec. 7, a week earlier than originally planned.

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