17.01.2013

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In accordance with the International Space Station (ISS) on 17 January the correction of its orbit. The maneuver was carried out using an engine cargo spacecraft "Progress M-17M", located on the axial port service module "Zvezda". According to the ballistic-navigation service the Mission Control Center FSUE TsNIImash cargo ship engines were included in 06 hours 15 minutes Moscow time and worked for 233 seconds. As a result of this dynamic operation ISS increment rate was 0.46 m / s. The average height of the orbit increased by 830 feet and was 411 km.
After maneuvering the ISS orbital parameters were:
- Minimum height - 401.9 km,
- Maximum height - 432.18 km
- Orbital period - 92.73 min.,
- Inclination - 51,67 °.
The purpose of this operation was to maintain the working and forming the ISS before flying cargo ship "Progress M-18M", the launch of which is scheduled for February 2013. ...

Houston and Canadian ground controllers are working in tandem on the second day of the Robotics Refueling Mission (RRM) experiment. The Canadarm2 with Dextre attached is working with the RRM hardware to test techniques to service and refuel satellites to extend their original missions.
Flight controllers are also getting ready to fire the engines of the docked ISS Progress 49 resupply craft Wednesday 16 evening. The engine firing will raise the station’s perigee by one mile in preparation for next month’s arrival of the ISS Progress 50 cargo craft. The new Progress vehicle will launch and dock to the station on the same day after four orbits on Feb. 11. ...

11.01.2013

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WASHINGTON -- NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and their international partners have selected two veteran spacefarers for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station in 2015. This mission will include collecting scientific data important to future human exploration of our solar system. NASA has selected Scott Kelly and Roscosmos has chosen Mikhail Kornienko. ...

Almost fifteen years flying around the Earth's orbit International Space Station. ISS often called man-made orbital home. The idea of creating large objects in orbit was born in this country 40 years ago and was embodied in the term the "Salyut" and "Peace". But ISS has incorporated the most advanced technology of modern civilization and rich experience of Russia in space architecture. Is now in orbit watch 33rd long-term mission. And just to the ISS for 14 years, has visited more than 200 humans from 15 countries. ...

In accordance with the ballistic flight support the International Space Station is scheduled on August 15, the correction of its orbit. The operation is performed in order to form the orbit of the International Space Station before the descent to Earth "Soyuz TMA-04M" and the flight of spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-06M." The maneuver is scheduled with the engines of European cargo spacecraft ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi." According to preliminary data of ballistic Service Mission Control Center TsNIIMash engines will be included in the 20 hours 00 minutes Moscow time (16:00 GMT) and have worked for 1876 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 4.4 meters per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 7.7 kilometers and will be 414.42 miles.

Today, the astronauts of the Russian segment of International Space Station (ISS) began to prepare the spacesuits spacewalk of the Russian program, scheduled for August 20. On the outer surface of the ISS will work Gennady Padalka and Yuri Malenchenko. The astronauts will perform the transfer of cargo boom GStM-2 with the docking module (SO-1) "Pierce" in the module "Zarya", to launch a satellite, "Sphere", the installation of additional protivometeoroidnyh panels on the operating section of small diameter (DR-1) service module " Star. " If time is taken the decision to perform additional operations, including removal of the container CCM number 2 from the docking bay, "Pierce" and container "Biorisk-MSN", as well as the installation of struts remote workstation on the docking bay, "Pierce." The opening of the exit hatch is scheduled for 18 hours 30 minutes Moscow time (14:30 GMT). The astronauts will spend on the outside of the ISS around 7:00. This will be the 31st scheduled spacewalk of the Russian segment (RS) of the ISS. A total of 37 MS achieved outputs, including 6 exceptional. For Gennady Padalka, who has worked on the outside of the ISS total duration of 1 day. 3:00. 16 minutes, coming to ninth, while his colleague Yuri Malenchenko - fifth.

01.07.2012

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24.05.2012

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According to preliminary data services ballistic TsNIIMash MCC is scheduled on May 26, the correction of the orbit of the International Space Station. The maneuver will be conducted using two main engines of European cargo spacecraft ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi", docked to the service module "Zvezda" Russian segment of ISS. The inclusion of truck engines is scheduled at 04 hours 10 minutes 00 seconds Moscow Time (00:10:00 GMT). The duration of their work will be 377.4 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 0.9 meters per second. The average height of the orbit of the station will increase by 1.5 kilometers and will be 399.3 kilometers. The objectives of this operation is the beginning of the formation of the working orbit station to provide the necessary conditions for landing manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-03M," July 1, and the flight "Soyuz TMA-05M", scheduled for launch July 15.

NASA and SpaceX officials congratulated each other Tuesday morning after the successful launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule on a cargo-delivery demonstration flight to the International Space Station. Liftoff came on-time at 7:44 GMT.

14.05.2012

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May 15 at 7:01 am Moscow time from the launch complex area a place Baikonur launch a space rocket (ILV) "Soyuz-FG" with transport manned spacecraft (TLC) "Soyuz TMA-04M" (Commander Gennady Padalka (Roscosmos), flight engineers Sergei Revin (Roscosmos), Joseph Aqaba (NASA)). After 528 seconds of flight rocket TPK "Soyuz TMA-04M" cleanly separated from the third stage in orbit an artificial satellite. Docking of the WPK "Soyuz TMA-04M" to the International Space Station is scheduled for May 17 at 8:38 Moscow time.

May 4, in accordance with the flight program of the International Space Station to provide optimum conditions for its rendezvous and docking with the manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-04M" (launch is scheduled for May 15, 2012), the correction of the ISS orbit. The correction is made using the engines of European cargo spacecraft ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi", resulting in an average height of the orbit of the ISS has increased by 5.1 kilometers and is 399 kilometers. The operation carried out in normal mode, in accordance with the calculations of ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute. The crew of the station as part of the commander - Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos), flight engineers Andre Cowper (ESA) and Donald Pettit (NASA) during the maneuver worked on the planned program. The atmosphere in low Earth orbit was controlled by Mission Control Center, located in suburban Houston and American Queen.

Continuing mission of the International Space Station on board the crew of which thirty-first long expedition, consisting of the commander - Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, flight engineers - European Space Agency astronaut Andre Cowper and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit. In accordance with the program scheduled for May 4 correction of the orbit of the station, which will be held with the engines of European cargo spacecraft ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi." This operation is carried out to ensure optimal conditions for rendezvous and docking with the ISS manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-04M", scheduled for launch from Baikonur on May 15. According to preliminary data of ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute estimated time of switching on of the ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" 12 hours 31 minutes Moscow time (08:31 GMT). The duration of their work will be 1323 seconds. Due to generate additional momentum of 3.25 meters per second average height of the orbit of the ISS will increase by 5.7 kilometers and will be 399.8 kilometers.

27.04.2012

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Today at 15:45 GMT after a 165-day expedition to the International Space Station crew of astronauts Anton Shkaplerova Space Agency, Anatoly Ivanishin and U.S. astronaut Daniel Burbank returned to Earth. Lander manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-22" with three crew members landed in Kazakhstan in the area g.Arkalyk. During the landing capsule and the evacuation of the crew in Mission Control Center observed the representatives of the Federal Space Agency, NASA, the Russian space industry businesses. During the expedition was carried out many scientific experiments and research, including "Bioemulsiya", "OCHB," "BIF", "Mould", "Immuno", "aryl", "polygenes," "Identity", "Matryoshka-R" and others, made arrangements for equipping the station with additional equipment and maintain its efficiency. This was the final flight of the manned spacecraft a series of "Soyuz-TMA", which came to replace the modernized "digital" spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-M." After landing a spacecraft in the Mission Control Center was the traditional press conference, during which the head of the Russian Space Agency summed up the planting V.A.Popovkin TPK "Soyuz TMA-22" and answered questions from journalists. The head of the agency noted that "the landing of manned spacecraft" Soyuz TMA-22 "took place normally, well-being of all members of the crew well." Flight of the International Space Station continues. Prior to the arrival on board the next Expedition will continue to work on the orbiting crew of the ISS commander Oleg Kononenko (Russia), flight engineers Andre Cowper (The Netherlands) and Donald Pettit (USA).

Mission Control Center (MCC) has completed an operation to increase the average altitude of the International Space Station (ISS). The operation carried out in order to form a working orbit station to provide the necessary conditions for landing manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-22", which is scheduled for April 27. The average height of the orbit of the ISS increased by 4.1 kilometers and is 395.3 kilometers.

In accordance with the ballistic flight support the International Space Station on April 25 this year scheduled to begin the formation of its operational orbit before the flight "Soyuz TMA-04M", scheduled for launch in May 15. Adjustments will be conducted using two main engines of the orbital control system (Orbital Control System - OCS) of the European cargo spacecraft ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi." Maintaining the desired spatial position of the ISS provides orientation engines of the Russian Service Module "Zvezda" and the cargo ship "Progress M-15M." According to the ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute engines will be included in the 16 hours 13 minutes Moscow time (12:13 GMT) and have worked for 972.5 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 2.35 meters per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 4.1 kilometers and will be 395.3 kilometers.

April 22 at 18.40 Moscow time, carried out docking cargo vehicle (THC), "Progress M-15M" to the International Space Station (ISS). THC docked to a docking bay (CO) "Pierce". Convergence process was carried out in automatic mode controlled by the Mission Control Center specialists of FSUE TsNIIMash and Russian crew members of ISS cosmonauts Space Agency Anton Shkaplerova, Anatoly Ivanishin and Oleg Kononenko. The ship delivered cargo to the station needed to keep the ISS in manned mode and the program of applied research on its board. Among the goods - fuel, water, food, equipment, systems management, communications and life support, supplies of compressed oxygen, medical equipment, personal hygiene and control of purity of the atmosphere and cleaning stations, equipment for scientific research and experiments, additional equipment for the Russian and segments of the American station, as well as parcels for the crew of the ISS. The ISS crew continues to work 30/31-y long expedition in the Commander Daniel Burbank (NASA), flight engineers Anton Shkaplerova (Roscosmos), Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos), Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos), Andre Cowper (ESA) and Donald Pettit (NASA .)

In accordance with the flight program of the International Space Station April 20 at 16.50 Moscow time from Launch Complex 31 area Baikonur launched cargo spacecraft "Progress M-15M." After regular office the third stage of the launch vehicle, THC, "Progress M-15M" launched into orbit Sputnik and adopted by the management of the Mission Control Center near Moscow (Korolev). Docking THC "Progress M-15M" to the International Space Station is scheduled for 18.40 GMT April 22. Russian truck will deliver to the ISS fuel, oxygen, equipment for scientific experiments, medical care facilities, as well as containers with food and water, expendables, etc. The ISS crew continues to work 30/31-y long expedition in the Commander Daniel Burbank (NASA), flight engineers Anton Shkaplerova (Roscosmos), Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos), Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos), Andre Cowper (ESA) and Donald Pettit (NASA .)

In accordance with the schedule of the flight the International Space Station today at 15:04 GMT Department made cargo vehicle (THC), "Progress M-14M" from the docking module "Pirs". After separation from the ISS during free flight in orbit working on a ship scheduled for six series of experiment, "Radar-Progress", which consists in the study of ground-based observations of the reflective characteristics of plasma irregularities in the ionosphere generated by the onboard engine THC "Progress". The purpose of the experiment is to determine the spatial and temporal dependence of the density, temperature, ionic composition of local inhomogeneities of the ionosphere, occurring as a result of on-board liquid-propellant rocket engines. In the experiment, "Radar-Progress" is involved full-time equipment: propulsion THC "Progress" and VHF radio (Torah), as well as a set of ground-based radio observations.

In accordance with the ballistic flight support the International Space Station is scheduled for April 5 next correction of its orbit. The maneuver will be conducted using two main engines of European cargo spacecraft ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi." According to the ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute engines will be included in the 23 hours 05 minutes Moscow time (19:05 GMT) and have worked for 904.2 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 2.2 meters per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 3.9 kilometers and will be 393.1 kilometers. The purpose of this operation is to form a working orbit station to provide the necessary conditions for landing manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-22" on 27 April and the expected docking "Soyuz TMA-04M", scheduled for launch in May 15.

April 1 in accordance with the program to ensure the ballistic flight of the International Space Station is scheduled test correction of its orbit. The planned operation is carried out in order to verify the functionality of the ISS cargo spacecraft ATV-3 ("Edoardo Amaldi"), docked to the station on March 29. The maneuver will be performed using the two main engines of European truck. Maintaining the desired spatial position of the ISS at the time of the correction will be provided orientation engines of the Russian Service Module "Zvezda" and the cargo ship "Progress M-14M." According to the ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute engines will be included in 1:00 and 54 minutes Moscow Time (March 31 at 21:54 GMT) and have worked for 411 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 1 meter per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 1.7 kilometers and will be 389.8 kilometers.

PR 10 2012 - ESA's ATV Edoardo Amaldi has completed the first stage of its docking with the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station. The docking occurred smoothly when ATV's docking probe was captured by Zvezda's docking cone at 00:31 CEST ( 22:31 GMT). ...

PR 9 2012 - ESA's ATV Edoardo Amaldi lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, today at 04:34 GMT (05:34 CET, 01:34 local) on an Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace, heading towards the International Space Station...

February 29, in accordance with the program to ensure the ballistic flight of the International Space Station has been the correction of its orbit. All operations were performed by a central computer commands the Russian segment of ISS in accordance with the program laid down at him from the Mission Control Center TsNIIMash. Corrective engine service module "Zvezda" were included in the 14 hours 12 minutes Moscow time (10:12 GMT). Their off occurred on reaching a given value of momentum. Following the maneuver, the ISS orbital parameters were as follows:
- minimum height above the surface of the Earth - 383.52 kilometers;
- the maximum height above the surface of the Earth - 420.91 kilometers;
- period - 92.32 minutes;
- inclination - 51.66 degrees.
This correction was carried out in order to form a working orbit of the station before flying cargo spacecraft "Progress M-15M" and to ensure the landing of manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-22."

Having worked in the open space 6 hours 15 minutes and flight engineers of the International Space Station (ISS), Russian Space Agency astronauts Shkaplerov Anton and Oleg Kononenko returned to the International Space Station. During the exit (36th out of the Russian segment of ISS) in the EVA astronauts carried out the transfer of cargo boom GStM-1 with the docking module "Pirs" (SB-1) and install it on a small research unit "Search" to mount the module " Search "block exposure of samples to experiment," Endurance "and in the space experiment" Test "took samples from the surface of the working chamber service module" Zvezda ". For Anton Shkaplerova this exit was the first, while his colleague Oleg Kononenko, third spacewalk. The ISS crew continues to work 30/31-y long expedition in the Commander Daniel Burbank (NASA), flight engineers Anton Shkaplerova (Roscosmos), Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos), Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos), Andre Cowper (ESA) and Donald Pettit (NASA .)

The Russian crew members of the International Space Station are preparing for the spacewalk, scheduled for February 16. Work for the ISS to be a flight engineer Anton and Oleg Kononenko Shkaplerovu. Output will be carried out from the docking bay, "Pierce" in suits "Orlan-MK." Out Time 18:15 - 00:15 GMT (14:15 - 20:15 GMT). During this period, Russian cosmonauts must complete the transfer of cargo boom with docking module on the module MIM2, an experiment "Test" in the working chamber service module, as well as when there is sufficient time to complete protivometeoritnye install additional panels on the operating section of the service module, struts on the optional remote job service module and the power of exposure (experiment "Endurance") on the module MIM2. Today, in accordance with the plan preparation to enter the astronauts will conduct training on the transfer of naddutyh suits in the transitional compartment (development of an emergency return to the transitional compartment) and will carry out training equipment handed down to the exit of the crew in space.

Crew members of the Russian segment of International Space Station are preparing for the spacewalk. February 16th ISS flight engineer Anton and Oleg Kononenko Shkaplerovu will get in spacesuits "Orlan-MK" from the docking bay, "Pierce" in the open space. Out Time 18:15 - 00:15 GMT (14:15 - 20:15 GMT). During this period, Russian cosmonauts must complete the transfer of cargo boom with docking module on the module MIM2, an experiment "Test" in the working chamber service module, as well as when there is sufficient time to complete protivometeoritnye install additional panels on the operating section of the service module, struts on the optional remote job service module and the power of exposure (experiment "Endurance") on the module MIM2. Today, in accordance with the plan of preparation for the exit astronauts raskonserviruyut cargo ship "Progress M-14M", docked to the bay, "Pierce", shut down passageways and verify their integrity.

On January 29, 03.50 GMT powered service module "Zvezda" are corrected ISS orbit to dodge space debris. During the 64 seconds of propulsion ISS has received an additional boost of 1 meter per second. The average height of its orbit has increased by 1.7 km.

Due to the need for evasive action to debris on January 29 at 3 hours 50 minutes Moscow time will be included corrective engines service module "Zvezda" International Space Station, who have worked for 64 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 1 meter per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 1.7 km and 391.6 km reach. The momentum evasive calculated taking into account scheduled on February 2, orbit correction, from which is now abandoned. According to the ballistic Service Center Mission Control Station orbital parameters after the maneuver will be:
minimum height above the Earth - 379.4 km;
maximum height above the Earth's surface - 408.3 km;
period - 92.33 minutes;
inclination - 51.63 degrees.
Operations on the ISS orbit correction are carried out automatically by the program, embodied in the station of the Mission Control Center outside Moscow.

January 28, 2012 at 04.09 GMT performed docking cargo vehicle (THC), "Progress M-14M" the International Space Station (ISS). THC docked to a docking bay (CO) "Pierce". The convergence process was carried out in an automatic mode under the control of the Mission Control Center specialists of FSUE TsNIImash and Russian crew members of ISS cosmonauts Space Agency Shkaplerova Anton, Anatolii Ivanishin and Oleg Kononenko. The ship delivered to the station in 2669 kg of cargo needed to support the ISS in manned mode and a program of scientific and applied research on its board. Among the cargo included fuel, water, food, equipment, control systems, communications and life support, supplies of compressed oxygen, medical equipment, personal hygiene and control of purity of the atmosphere and cleaning stations, equipment for research and experimentation ("Typology", "Immuno", "Biodegradation", "Matryoshka-R","Endurance","Test"), additional equipment for the Russian and American segments of the station, as well as parcels for the crew of the ISS.

January 25 ended with a flight cargo vehicle (THC), "Progress M-13M." Under the program, embodied in its onboard computer, the commands from the Mission Control Center at 06 hours 25 minutes 00 seconds Moscow Time (02:25:00 GMT) was included in the ship's boosters inhibition. After working for 235.3 seconds, he said the ship deorbit burn size 125.6 meters per second, followed by "Progress M-13M" descended from orbit, and ceased to exist over a given water area of ??the South Pacific. The coordinates of the center of the fall of unburned elements of the construction - 51,4° south latitude and 128,2° west longitude. The fall at a given point 07.17.55 GMT. THC "Progress M-13M" was launched on October 30, 2011 and after two days docked to the International Space Station (ISS). He brought to the ISS more than 2.6 tons of cargo, including small spacecraft "Chibis-M" for a new experiment to study the physical processes in atmospheric lightning discharges. January 24, 2012 "Progress M-13M" was undocked from the station and raised in orbit at an altitude of 500 km, where the autonomous flight was launched on a small spacecraft, "Chibis-M". At the launch complex area a Baikonur continue preparation for the launch of space rocket (ILV) "Soyuz-U" with THC "Progress M-14M." Today, with the schedule for training was conducted export ILV to the launch complex (LC), followed by specialists the space industry had surgery scheduled the first launch day. Tests were carried master ILV and ground-based launch site. Start ILV "Soyuz-U" with THC "Progress M-14M" is scheduled for January 26.

In accordance with the schedule of the International Space Station today at 2:09:35 GMT performed undocking cargo vehicle (THC), "Progress M-13M" from the docking module "Pirs". At the end of the maneuvers THC "Progress M-13M" was placed on a working orbit at an altitude of 500 km for the separation of microsatellite "Chibis-M", which is installed on board the TGC. The operation of the satellite undocking from the side cargo ship is scheduled for 3:18:30 GMT January 25. Small Spacecraft "Chibis-M", delivered to the ISS in early November last year at TGC "Progress M-13M", is intended to implement a new geophysical experiment "microsatellite", which provides a comprehensive study of physical processes in atmospheric lightning discharges in a wide energy range - from radio to gamma radiation. Microsatellite designed at the Institute for Space Research and Physics Institute. Lebedev. The structure of scientific equipment (weight about 12 kg) on board include an x-ray gamma-ray detector, UV detector, an RF analyzer, a digital camera of optical range, and a set of plasma-wave devices.

In accordance with the ballistic support the International Space Station is scheduled on January 18, the correction of its orbit. The maneuver will be conducted using the corrective motor Russian Service Module "Zvezda". According to preliminary data of ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute engines will be included at 06 hours 17 minutes Moscow time and will work 95.4 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 1.5 meters per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 2.6 km and 392 km reach. The objectives of this operation is to form a working orbit station in accordance with the strategy of maintaining its altitude flight and ensuring docking cargo ship "Progress M-14M", which is scheduled to start Jan. 26.

The International Space Station’s Expedition 30 crew – Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin – performed science experiments and participated in an emergency drill Tuesday. ...
On Wednesday, the Zvezda service module thrusters will be fired for 62 seconds at 00:11 GMT for the first of two reboosts to place the station at the proper altitude for the launch and rendezvous of the Soyuz TMA-03M ...

Mission Control notified the Expedition 30 crew aboard the International Space Station that it may have to take shelter early Wednesday because of a possible close call with a piece of space junk. ...

Today at 06.25 GMT after a long expedition to the International Space Station crew returned to Earth in the cosmonaut Sergei Volkov (Roscosmos) and Satoshi Furukawa astronaut (JAXA) and Michael Fossum (NASA). Lander manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-02M" with three crew members landed in Kazakhstan near the town of Arkalyk. Planting took place in the normal mode. It was the second flight of the spacecraft digital. The new control system, upgraded filling in once again coped with the task. For Sergei Volkov and his colleagues watch on semi-orbit is completed. During the expedition was carried out many scientific experiments and research, among them - "Wednesday ISS", "Seiner," "Lightning-Gamma", "BTN-Neutron", "Ginseng-2", "lactol", "Biorisk" " Vector-T "," Calcium ", " Econ "," Hurricane. " The same measures were taken by equipping the station with additional equipment and maintain its efficiency. Crew members of the 29th main expedition twice went into space. Necessary to ensure the flight station in manned mode, fuel, food, water, oxygen and other consumables were delivered into orbit by Russian cargo spacecraft "Progress M-11M", "Progress M-13" and the American ship "Atlantis". Flight International Space Station continues. Currently, the ISS crew is watch the 30th main expedition led by Commander Daniel Burbank (NASA) and flight engineer Anton Shkaplerovym, Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos).

In accordance with the schedule of the International Space Station today at 04.00 GMT the disconnection is made of manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-02M" to the ISS. Landing capsule with a crew of Commander Sergei Volkov (Roscosmos), Satoshi Furukawa flight engineers (JAXA) and Michael Fossum (NASA) is scheduled for 06.24 GMT. The ISS crew will continue to work 30 long-term expedition, consisting of Commander Daniel Berbenk Administration (NASA), flight engineers, Anton Shkaplerov (Roscosmos) and Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos).

21.11.2011

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In accordance with the ballistic support the International Space Station scheduled for November 18 another correction of its orbit. The maneuver will be conducted using the corrective engine service module "Zvezda". According to the ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute engines will be activated at 08:07 GMT and will work for 217 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 3.4 meters per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 6 km and 392.3 km reach. Correction is carried out in order to ensure optimal conditions for landing capsule "Soyuz TMA-02M" in a predetermined area on November 22, and the flight to the station "Soyuz TMA-03M", which is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Dec. 21.

At 07.36 hatch opening between transport manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-22" and a small research module "Search" (MIM-2) of the International Space Station. The crew commander of the 29th long-term expedition Michael Fossum (NASA), the flight engineers Sergei Volkov (Roscosmos) and Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) was warmly welcomed by the crew arrived at the ISS Expedition 29/30 long, consisting of a flight engineer of ISS-30 MKS-29/komandira Daniel Burbank (NASA), ISS-30 Shkaplerova Anton and Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos). The first set foot on the ISS Astronaut Space Agency Shkaplerov Anton, went after him at the station astronaut (NASA), Daniel Burbank and Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, after which the crew of six people spoke to the head of the Federal Space Agency, VA Popovkin. Head of Russian Federal Space Agency congratulated the newly arrived cosmonauts and astronauts to the completion of free flight and the arrival of the ISS. He noted that "we do not doubt the work of staff." "The first week will have you hard enough, - said Victor A. Popovkin - so I ask the old crew to provide any assistance and support to newly arrived colleagues at the reception station and works." Referring to Michael Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa, head of Russian Federal Space Agency, VA Popovkin wished them a successful mission and the warm meeting on the ground.

14.11.2011

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November 14 at 04.14.04 GMT from the launch site Baikonur site 1 was put space rocket (ILV) "Soyuz-FG" with transport manned spacecraft (TLC) "Soyuz TMA-22" (Commander Anton Shkaplerov (Roscosmos) ; flight engineers: A. Ivanishin (Roscosmos), Daniel Burbank (NASA). After 528 seconds of flight rocket TPK "Soyuz TMA-22" cleanly separated from the third stage to orbit an artificial satellite. Docking of the WPK "Soyuz TMA-22" from the International Space Station is scheduled for November 16 05.33 GMT. Press Service of the Russian Space Agency

07.11.2011

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November 2 at 15 hours 41 minutes GMT performed docking cargo ship "Progress M-13M" to the International Space Station (ISS). Cargo ship docked to the docking bay, "Pierce." The convergence process was carried out in an automatic mode under the control of specialists in the Mission Control Center TsNIImash and ISS. Logistics vehicle (THC), "Progress M-13M" delivered to the station more than 2.6 tons of cargo needed to support the ISS flight in a manned mode and a program of applied research on its board. Among them are small spacecraft "Chibis-M" for a new experiment "microsatellite." This experiment provides a comprehensive study of physical processes in atmospheric lightning discharges. Delivery of the microsatellite in its working orbit at an altitude of 500 km will be done with a THC "Progress M-13M" after the completion of the flight of the truck in the station. According to the developers of the term of active existence of the spacecraft, "Chibis-M" will be at least one year.

In accordance with the flight to the International Space Station on October 30 in 14 hours 11 minutes Moscow time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch unmanned cargo spacecraft "Progress M-13M." Launch vehicle "Soyuz-U" Russia successfully launched into orbit vehicle. After separation of the spacecraft "Progress M-13M" from the third stage rocket near Moscow Mission Control Center (Korolev) began to manage its flight. Estimated time of docking space of the truck to the station - November 2, at 18:40 GMT.

Correction of the orbit was nominally in accordance with the calculations of ballistic Service Mission Control Center Research Institute of mechanical engineering. ISS maneuver was carried out using a corrective engine service module "Zvezda". Following the correction of the ISS orbit parameters were as follows:
- The minimum height above the Earth - 376.28 km;
- Maximum height above the Earth's surface - 408.84 km;
- Period - 92.30 minutes;
- Inclination - 51.66 degrees.
Operations on the ISS orbit correction are carried out automatically by the program, embodied in the station of the Mission Control Center outside Moscow, without the crew. During the maneuver on October 26, the astronauts were preparing for a television meeting with members of the XIX International Space Olympics students.

October 26 in accordance with the program ballistic support the International Space Station scheduled for another correction of its orbit. The maneuver will be conducted using the corrective engine service module "Zvezda". According to the ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute engines will be included in the 16 hours 52 minutes Moscow time (12:52 GMT) and will work 114 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 1.82 meters per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 3.2 kilometers and will be 390 kilometers.

October 19 carried out the planned correction of the orbit of the International Space Station. The maneuver was performed using vernier engine service module "Zvezda". Correction of the orbit was nominally in accordance with the calculations of ballistic Service Mission Control Center Research Institute of mechanical engineering. Following the correction of the ISS orbit parameters were as follows:
- minimum height above the Earth - 377.6 km;
- maximum height above the Earth's surface - 402.9 km;
- period - 92.26 minutes;
- inclination - 51.66 degrees.
The following correction of the ISS orbit is scheduled for October 26th. The purpose of these exercises is to ensure optimal conditions for the flight to the station ships "Progress M-13M" and "Soyuz TMA-22" and the landing capsule "Soyuz TMA-02M" in a given area landing. ...

On October 19 in accordance with the program ballistic support the International Space Station scheduled for routine correction of its orbit. According to updated calculations of ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute maneuver would begin in 20 hours 15 minutes Moscow time, with the inclusion of corrective engine service module "Zvezda". They worked 113 seconds instead of the previously planned 106. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 1.8 meters per second. The average height of its orbit will increase by 3.1 km and 387.8 km reach. ...

October 19 in accordance with the program ballistic support the International Space Station scheduled for routine correction of its orbit. The maneuver will be conducted using the corrective engine service module "Zvezda". According to preliminary data of ballistic Service Mission Control Center Engineering Research Institute engines will be included in the 20 hours 06 minutes Moscow time and will work 106 seconds. As a result, the ISS will receive an additional boost of 1.7 meters per second, with an average altitude of its orbit will increase by 2.8 km and 387.8 km reach. ...

September 29 was an exceptional correction of the orbit of the International Space Station in order to avoid a possible meeting with a fragment of rocket "Cyclone-3". All operations were nominally in full accordance with the calculations of the ballistic experts Service Mission Control Center Research Institute of mechanical engineering. As a result, the ISS orbit raised and the station passed over the fragment at a distance of 10 kilometers. ...

The Expedition 29 crew aboard the International Space Station continued a variety of research, connected with a Japanese kid's television show and sifted through the leftovers of previous crews to make sure nothing they need or want is thrown away when the Progress 42 cargo ship departs in late October. ...

The three-member Expedition 29 crew conducted a training exercise Friday in the unlikely event the International Space Station experienced a cabin pressure leak. ...

Expedition 28 Commander Andrey Borisenko and Flight Engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Ron Garan landed their Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft in Kazakhstan a few seconds before midnight EDT Friday, with an official landing time of 11:59:39 p.m. Thursday. Russian recovery teams were on hand to help the crew exit the Soyuz vehicle and adjust to gravity after 164 days in space. ...

Repairing failed circuit-breaker boxes is a routine chore on board the International Space Station (ISS). ... That is, until the arrival of Dextre, the space station's robotic handyman. ...

Mission Control Moscow reported an abnormal situation from the Progress 44 cargo craft that launched on time at 9 a.m. EDT today. Progress 44 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome into a cloudless sky at 7 p.m. Kazakhstan time bound for the International Space Station and a docking on Friday. At the time of launch, the space station was flying 230 miles over Equatorial Guinea on the west coast of Africa. The spacecraft is carrying 2.9 tons of food, fuel and supplies for the space station. But, 5 minutes and 50 seconds after launch, Mission Control Houston received a report of an "off-nominal situation" during the rocket's third and final stage. Additional information will be provided as soon as it is available. ...

The ISS Progress 43 cargo ship undocked from the aft port of the Zvezda service module Tuesday morning at 5:37 a.m. EDT as the International Space Station passed 230 statute miles over northern China and was commanded to a parking orbit a safe distance away from the station for engineering tests and scientific experiments. Progress 43 will be deorbited on September 1 to burn up in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. ...

Tuesday marked another busy day for Expedition 28 aboard the International Space Station as the six crew members conducted scientific research, transferred cargo and worked to keep their orbiting laboratory in shipshape condition. ...

Over the last several months, SpaceX has been hard at work preparing for our next flight-a mission designed to demonstrate that a privately-developed space transportation system can deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS). NASA has given us a Nov. 30, 2011 launch date, which should be followed nine days later by Dragon berthing at the ISS. ...

NASA TV will cover the EVA live starting at 1400 GMT on August 3. ...

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Volkov and Alexander Samokutiaev on-board the International Space Station prepare for a space walk slated for August 3. ...

July 25, Monday - Pre-EVA: tests of EVA panels ...
July 26, Tuesday - Disconnection of the Progress M-10M thrusters from ISS GNC ...
July 27, Wednesday - Progress M-11M thrusters – connection to ISS GNC ...
July 28, Thursday - Pre-EVA: installation of the attached items, lights and videocamera on the space suits ...
July 29, Friday - Pre-EVA: preparation of the Zvezda transfer compartment for training ...
July 30, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
July 31, Sunday - Atlantis docking to the ISS ...

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July 18, Monday - Space ray research: BTN-Neutron (registration of high-energy neutron flows) ...
July 19, Tuesday - Atlantis undocking from the ISS ...
July 20, Wednesday - Atlantis autonomous mission ...
July 21, Thursday - Atlantis landing ...
July 22, Friday - Pre-EVA: searching for hardware and tools, consultations with the experts, preparation of the replaceable space suit items ...
July 23, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
July 24, Sunday - Atlantis docking to the ISS ...

Oggi i due astronauti europei di nazionalità italiana, Paolo Nespoli e Roberto Vittori, recentemente rientrati dallo spazio, sono stati ricevuti al Quirinale dal Presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano. ...

The last mission of the Atlantis shuttle will be prolonged for one day. The spacecraft will land in Florida on July 21. ...

Space shuttle Atlantis successfully docked to the International Space Station today, NASA informed. ...

July 04, Monday - Connection of the Progress M-11M thrusters to Zvezda tanks ...
July 05, Tuesday - Connection of the Progress M-11M thrusters to the first section of the reboost propulsion. ...
July 06, Wednesday - TV-session with students of school Space Exploration: Theory and Practice ...
July 07, Thursday - Preventive maintenance of the thermal control system tanks ...
July 08, Friday - Replacement of the Electron liquid unit ...
July 09, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
July 10, Sunday - Atlantis docking to the ISS ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost was carried out on June 29. The maneuver was assisted by attitude thrusters of Progress M-11M cargo vehicle. ...

On June 28, an unknown object of undetermined size got close to the International Space Station. Due to this, the crew was ordered to take their places in the Soyuzes, leaving them to continue their nominal work after the danger was gone. Space debris collision with the ISS happen from time to time. The crew and MCC personnel act in line with flight rules in similar situations. ...

June 27, Monday - Crew rest – half-a-day ...
June 28, Tuesday - Progress M-11M unloading, inventory management ...
June 29, Wednesday - ISS reboost assisted by Progress M-11M thrusters ...
June 30, Thursday - Refueling of the Zarya propulsion fuel and oxidizer tanks ...
July 01, Friday - Amateur RF-session ...
July 02, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
July 03, Sunday - Measurement of the Zvezda solar arrays effectiveness ...

Progress M-11M which was lifted off from Baikonur on Tuesday successfully docked to the International Space Station today, at 20:37 MSK (16:37 GMT), to Zvezda module. Rendezvous and docking sequence was automatic, under monitoring of the Mission Control Center and the station crew. The Russian cargo vehicle has delivered more than 2.6 t of cargo, including propellant, oxygen, water, food, crew parcels, scientific equipment, to the ISS. ...

Progress M-11M which was successfully lifted off from Baikonur on Tuesday, is due to dock to the International Space Station today, at 20:27 MSK (16:27 GMT), to Zvezda module. ...

Europe's unmanned ATV space freighter plunged on command into Earth's atmosphere this night to end its mission as a spectacular shooting star over the southern Pacific Ocean. Contact with the spacecraft was lost at 20:41:39 GMT (22:41:39 CEST), June 21, at an altitude of 80 km, ESA informed. ...

In line with the International Space Station mission plan, Progress M-11M cargo vehicle was launched from Baikonur yesterday. ...

Filled with trash and unneeded cargo, the "Johannes Kepler" Automated Transfer Vehicle-2 (ATV-2) undocked from the aft port of the International Space Station's Zvezda service module at 10:46 a.m. EDT Monday and will be deorbited for a destructive re-entry in Earth's atmosphere. The European Space Agency supply ship delivered seven tons of cargo when it docked on Feb. 24. ...

June 20, Monday - ATV-2 departure from ISS Zvezda module ...
June 21, Tuesday - ATV-2 autonomous mission ...
June 22, Wednesday - ATV-2 mission end ...
June 23, Thursday - Progress M-11M docking to ISS Zvezda module ...
June 24, Friday - Progress M-11M unloading, inventory management ...
June 25, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
June 26, Sunday - Amateur RF session ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost was carried out on June 17. The maneuver was assisted by attitude thrusters of ATV-2 Johannes Kepler. ISS spatial position was supported by Zvezda and Progress M-10M thrusters during the maneuver. ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost was carried out on June 15. The maneuver was assisted by attitude thrusters of ATV-2 Johannes Kepler. ISS spatial position was supported by Zvezda and Progress M-10M thrusters during the maneuver. ...

June 13, Monday - Crew rest ...
June 14, Tuesday - Progress M-11M predocking Kurs-P test of the Zvezda module ...
June 15, Wednesday - Two double-burn ISS reboost maneuvers assisted by ATV-2 thrusters ...
June 16, Thursday - PCE and ATV control panel tests ...
June 17, Friday - ATV-2 departure OBT ...
June 18, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
June 19, Sunday - Two single-burn ISS reboosts assisted by ATV-2 thrusters ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost was carried out on June 12. ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost is scheduled for June 12. ...

Soyuz TMA-02M crew vehicle successfully docked to the International Space Station today at 01:18 a.m. MSK. The vehicle is now attached to the Rassvet docking port. The rendezvous and docking was in automatic mode, under the control of the MCC experts and the crew. ...

At 00:12 Moscow time, June 8, Russian crew vehicle Soyuz TMA-02M was launched by Soyuz-FG rocket from Baikonur’s pad 1 (Gagarin's Launch Pad). ...

About 2 hours to launch, Soyuz TMA-02M crew took their seats in the vehicle. Sergey Volkov (Roscosmos), flight engineers Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA), Michael Fossum (NASA) are slated to fly from Baikonur this night. ...

June 06, Monday - Space ray research: BTN-Neutron ...
June 07, Tuesday - Soyuz TMA-02M predocking test of the TV-image transmission via Ku-band ...
June 08, Wednesday - Soyuz TMA-02M launch ...
June 09, Thursday - Soyuz TMA-02M single-burn maneuver ...
June 10, Friday - Soyuz TMA-02M docking to ISS Rassvet module ...
June 11, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
June 12, Sunday - Two single-burn ISS reboosts assisted by ATV-2 thrusters ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost was carried out on June 3. ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost is scheduled for June 3. ...

The seven-hour, 24-minute spacewalk completed by STS-134 astronauts Mike Fincke and Greg Chamitoff at 7:39 a.m. EDT on May 27 was the final spacewalk conducted by space shuttle astronauts. ...

STS-134 Mission Specialists Drew Feustel and Mike Fincke will conduct the third spacewalk of the mission Wednesday. They will be trying a new pre-breathe protocol designed to replace the overnight campout in the airlock. The In-Suit Light Exercise (ISLE) is also expected to use less oxygen to prepare the spacewalkers for the higher oxygen environment that is required with the lower pressure inside the spacesuit. ...

A Russian Soyuz TMA-20 space capsule landed about 150km south-east of the Kazakh town of Dzhezkazgan early morning today. The capsule delivered an international trio of astronauts back to Earth after six months on the International Space Station, parachuting through clear skies toward a safe landing on the Kazakh steppe. ...

After spending 157 days aboard the International Space Station, Dmitry Kondratyev, NASA Flight Engineer Cady Coleman and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli undocked from the station's Rassvet module May 23 ...

La bandiera italiana ha sventolato questo pomeriggio a bordo della ISS durante il collegamento tra Roberto Vittori e Paolo Nespoli, a bordo della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, ed il Presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano dal Quirinale. ...

May 23, Monday - Soyuz TMA-20 reactivation ...
May 24, Tuesday - Soyuz TMA-20 departure from Rassvet. Soyuz TMA-20 descent and landing ...
May 25, Wednesday - Amateur RF-session ...
May 26, Thursday - Amateur RF session ...
May 27, Friday - Amateur RF session ...
May 28, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
May 29, Sunday - Crew rest - half-a-day ...

Astronauts Drew Feustel and Greg Chamitoff completed a six-hour, 19-minute spacewalk at 9:29 a.m. EDT, May 20. They successfully installed antennas for the External Wireless Communication system, routing cables, setting up the antenna, installing handrails, and connecting power cables. ...

May 16, Monday - Endeavor STS-134 launch ...
May 17, Tuesday - Pressurization of the ATV-2 refueling system tanks ...
May 18, Wednesday - Endeavor docking to the ISS ...
May 19, Thursday - ISS and Endeavor crews - joint operations ...
May 20, Friday - ISS-27/28 command handover ...
May 21, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
May 22, Sunday - Crew rest - half-a-day ...

NASA managers have set the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for 12:56 GMT on Monday, May 16. Launch attempts are available through May 26, except for May 21. The STS-134 mission to the International Space Station is the penultimate shuttle flight and the final one for Endeavour. ...

May 09, Monday - Space ray research: BTN-Neutron (registration of high-energy neutron flows) ...
May 10, Tuesday - Studies of the Solar system: BTN-Neutron ...
May 11, Wednesday - Filling Electron water containers ...
May 12, Thursday - Inventory management of the hardware located in Zarya and Zvezda ...
May 13, Friday - Sokol space suit leak check, drying, accommodation for storage ...
May 14, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
May 15, Sunday - Crew rest - half-a-day ...

NASA has delayed the final launch of space shuttle Endeavour for the third time since its failed take-off attempt last month. ...

NASA managers met Friday afternoon and determined space shuttle Endeavour will launch no earlier than Monday, May 16 at 12:56 GMT. ...

Technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A removed the Load Control Assembly-2 (LCA-2) box in the orbiter's aft compartment last night. Teams are evaluating data from inspections and will install a new LCA-2 after evaluations and any repairs, if needed, have been made. ...

NASA space shuttle and International Space Station managers met Monday and determined that Tuesday, May 10 is the earliest Endeavour could be launched on the STS-134 mission. That date is success oriented based on preliminary schedules to replace a faulty Load Control Assembly (LCA) box in the orbiter's aft compartment. ...

Progress M-10M which successfully lifted off from Baikonur on Wednesday is due to dock to the International Space Station today, at 14:29 GMT, to Pirs module. ...

Progress M-10M prelaunch processing at Baikonur is close to its end. Specialists of Roscosmos companies today will perform L-day operations at launch pad 1. ...

Russia will not permit the first U.S. commercial spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) unless its safety is fully tested, a high-ranking Russian space official said, quoted by RIA Novosti. ...

April 25, Monday - ECLSS (Environment Control and Life Support System) maintenance operations ...
April 26, Tuesday - RF-amateur session ...
April 27, Wednesday - Progress M-10M launch ...
April 28, Thursday - Single-burn reboost maneuver of Progress M-10M ...
April 29, Friday - Progress M-10M docking to the ISS Pirs module ...
April 30, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
May 01, Sunday - Crew rest - half-a-day ...

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Progress M-09M cargo vehicle will undock from the ISS on April 22. At 11:38 GMT Friday the vehicle will be commanded for departure, and undock from the Pirs module in 3 min. The cargo supplier was docked to this port on Jan. 30. ...

International Space Station cosmonauts today begin a new educational experiment. Called the Great Start, the experiment devoted to the 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin space mission, is aimed at promoting Russian activities in the station. ...

The crew of the International Space Station arranged Yury’s Night in the station devoted to the 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin space mission, ISS-27 Commander Dmitry Kondratiev told in his blog in Roscosmos web-site. ...

Plains of solar panels may soon appear on the Moon. They will accumulate solar energy and send it to the Earth. This is a joint project of Russian scientists from the Siberian Institute of Semiconductor Physics and Houston University in the USA. ...

If you've ever stood in front of a hot stove, watching a pot of water and waiting impatiently for it to boil, you know what it feels like to be a solar physicist. Back in 2008, the solar cycle plunged into the deepest minimum in nearly a century. Sunspots all but vanished, solar flares subsided, and the sun was eerily quiet. ...

April 18, Monday - Disconnection of the Progress M-09M thrusters from Zvezda's GNC ...
April 19, Tuesday - Zvezda's Kurs test on the Pirs side with Progress M-09M ...
April 20, Wednesday - Mounting docking mechanism of the Progress M-09M ...
April 21, Thursday - Tests of the Regul communication and RF control system ...
April 22, Friday - Progress M-09M departure from the ISS Pirs module ...
April 23, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
April 24, Sunday - Crew rest ...

Progress M-10M prelaunch processing continues at Baikonur. Cargo spaceship to be launched in late April undergoes testing at the space port. Cargo for the ISS crew are loaded into the vehicle. ...

Russian cosmonauts onboard the International Space Station will switch on small spacecraft Kedr on April 12, in order to commemorate the jubilee of Yury Gagarin's mission. Small spacecraft Kedr developed under the RadioSkaf experiment bears the name adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his historical flight, namely Kedr. The satellite's signal will be transmitted at radio amateur frequency of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio amateur call sign RS1S. ...

April 11, Monday - Preparation and test activation of the Kedr microsatellite ...
April 12, Tuesday - ECLSS maintenance operations ...
April 13, Wednesday - Water transfer from Progress M-09M into the water containers ...
April 14, Thursday - Reducing the dimensions of the transfer compartment flat hatch-door ...
April 15, Friday - Reducing the dimensions of the transfer compartment flat hatch-door ...
April 16, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
April 17, Sunday - Crew rest ...

Soyuz TMA-02 launch date is scheduled for May 30, Roscosmos Human Space Flight Directorate Chief Alexey Krasnov told news media. He added that currently the data obtained during the mission of the first digital Soyuz were under processing. If necessary, the launch might be postponed for a couple of days. ...

Russian spaceship Soyuz TMA-21 Gagarin- has successfully docked to the International Space Station's Poisk module today, April 7, at 22.09 GMT. Gagarin carrying a crew of ISS-27 increment lifted off from the Baikonur Space Center Tuesday. Two Roscosmos cosmonauts, Alexander Samokutyayev and Andrei Borisenko, and NASA astronaut Ronald Garan, are supposed to stay in orbit for five months. ...

NASA stated that the Russian Progress supply ship is scheduled to launch on April 27, 2011, and to arrive two days later, on April 29, to its destination. The re-supply ship of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, will deliver supplies to the International Space Station. Currently, the last flight for the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour is now scheduled to lift off at 3:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, April 29, 2011. However, the launch date and time will be further accessed at a NASA Flight Readiness Review (RRR) on Tuesday, April 19th. ...

The crew of the International Space Station is ready to receive three more crew members, ISS-27 commander Dmitry Kondratiev tells in his blog in Roscosmos web. ...

April 04, Monday - Charging thermal anemometer TTM-2 for Bar experiment ...
April 05, Tuesday - Double-burn Soyuz TMA-21 reboost maneuver ...
April 06, Wednesday - Single-burn Soyuz TMA-21 reboost maneuver ...
April 07, Thursday - Soyuz TMA-21 docking to the Poisk module ...
April 08, Friday - Replacement of the fans in Zvezda module ...
April 09, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
April 10, Sunday - Studies of the Solar system: BTN-Neutron ...

On April 2, at 01:00 GMT Soyuz-FG rocket with Soyuz TMA-21 crew vehicle was rolled out from integration and test facility 112 and transported to site 1 (Gagarin's launch pad). The launch of the Soyuz with the crew of ISS-27/28 is slated for April 4, at 22:18 GMT. ...

On March 30, the KOUNOTORI2 (HTV2) performed three de-orbit maneuvers for reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The third and final de-orbit maneuver was completed at 02:44 GMT ...

Japanese cargo spaceship HTV-2 will depart from the International Space Station today.
The vehicle arrived at the station on Jan.27 with about 5.3t of cargo.
Departure time from the ISS and Re-entry time to the atmosphere of the H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI2" (HTV2) are set as follows:
Departure from the ISS: March 28, 23:45 GMT.
Re-entry to the atmosphere March 30, about 11:10 GMT. ...

March 28, Monday - HTV-2 departure ...
March 29, Tuesday - Regeneration of the micro-contaminant absorbing cartridges in the air purification filter ...
March 30, Wednesday - ATV-2 attitude control system dynamical test ...
March 31, Thursday - Transfer of thermal-protection suit from Soyuz TMA-20 into the ISS ...
April 01, Friday - Estimation of the Zvezda solar arrays' effectiveness ...
April 02, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
April 03, Sunday - Thermal anemometer charging for Bar experiment ...

Aboard the orbiting International Space Station on Monday, Expedition 27 Flight Engineers Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli rehearsed techniques for the upcoming unberthing of the Kounotori2 H-II Transfer Vehicle. They also continued packing trash into Kounotori2. ...

Europe has formally endorsed the extension of operations at the International Space Station until 2020 and put the required financing in place, officials said. ...

March 21, Monday - Searching for equipment and tools to be used to replace inter-module air ducts ...
March 22, Tuesday - Leak check of the fuel and oxidizer filling device in ATV-2 ...
March 23, Wednesday - Self-test of the SW logic control system in the onboard control complex ...
March 24, Thursday - Self-test of the SW logic control system in the onboard control complex ...
March 25, Friday - Crew rest ...
March 26, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
March 27, Sunday - ECLSS and venting system maintenance operations ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost was carried out on March 18. The maneuver was assisted by the Orbit Control System (OCS) thrusters of ATV-2 vehicle attached to the station. The engines were started at 06:00:00 GMT, and shut down at 06:14:42. The maneuver brought the ISS km higher, to the altitude of 3,9 km. The operation was carried out in the view of upcoming arrival of Soyuz TMA-21 and Endeavor at the ISS. ...

The first humanoid robot ever launched into space is finally free. Astronauts at the International Space Station unpacked Robonaut on Tuesday, about two weeks after its arrival via shuttle Discovery. NASA broadcast the light-hearted unveiling ceremony. American Catherine Coleman and Italian Paolo Nespoli pried off the lid of the robot's packing box, as though they were opening a coffin. TV cameras showed lots of foam inside, but no robot. ...

The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) will be raised by 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) on Friday, Russian Mission Control said on Thursday. The readjustment is necessary to ensure the best conditions to dock Russia's Soyuz TMA-21 piloted spacecraft and the U.S. Endeavor space shuttle. ...

Soyuz TMA-M descent capsule with the crew Alexander Kaleri, Oleg Skripochka, Scott Kelly this morning landed successfully 86 km away from Kazakh's Arkalyk at 10:53 MSK. The Soyuz departed from the International Space Station's MRM-2 module at 7.27 MSK. Health status of the crew is fine. All descent operations were nominal. ...

Landing of the Soyuz TMA-M descent capsule in Kazakhstan, on March 16 is to be controlled by 14 helicopters, 3 airplanes and 7 search and rescue vehicles, Rosaviatsia official told RIA Novosti. According to him, the Soyuz is to land at appr. 10.53 a.m. ...

New Russian lab module for the International Space Station is to be launched in 2012, Roscosmos Head Anatoly Perminov told news media. "We are in process preparing new Russian lab module for launch in 2012", Perminov stated. ...

Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly will ceremonially hand over command of the International Space Station to Flight Engineer Dmitry Kondratiev on Monday. Kelly along with Flight Engineers Oleg Skripochka and Alexander Kaleri will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz TMA-01M on Wednesday. The departure of Kelly, Skripochka and Kaleri marks the beginning of Expedition 27. ...

An earthquake in Japan has temporarily shut down activities at the Tsukuba Flight Control Center. Due to the evacuation of personnel, the planned hatch opening of the Kounotori2 H-II Transfer Vehicle after Thursday's relocation has been postponed. The Tsukuba staff is expected to return to work no earlier than Monday. ...

A Japanese cargo spacecraft that shuttle Discovery's last crew helped pack with trash on its recent visit has been relocated on the International Space Station, setting the stage for its departure later this month, The Flame Trench wrote. Working from the station's windowed cupola, Expedition 26 crew members Scott Kelly, Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli maneuvered the station's 58-foot robotic arm to return the HTV-2 spacecraft from the space-facing to Earth-facing port on the Harmony node. ...

At 7 a.m. EST, space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station while the spacecraft were 220 miles above the western Pacific, northeast of New Guinea. Discovery spent eight days, 16 hours, and 46 minutes attached to the orbiting laboratory. At 7:29 a.m., Pilot Eric Boe will fly the shuttle one lap around the station to document its new configuration that includes the Permanent Multipurpose Module and External Logistics Carrier-4 that Discovery delivered. Shuttle crew members will take photos of the station during the fly around. ...

March 7, Monday - Discovery departure from the ISS ...
March 8, Tuesday - Discovery autonomous mission ...
March 9, Wednesday - Discovery landing ...
March 10, Thursday - RSS2 mounting and testing ...
March 11, Friday - Accommodation of the cargo to be disposed of in Progress M-07M ...
March 12, Saturday - Weekly ISS cleaning ...
March 13, Sunday - Pre-departure test of the Soyuz TMA-M GNC ...

After a false smoke alarm, station Commander Scott Kelly used a compound specific analyzer to sample air in the Russian Pirs docking compartment. Kelly reported readings on the instrument were zero detecting no fire, no smoke and no odor. ...

In accordance with the International Space Station mission ballistics support program, ISS reboost was carried out on March 3. The maneuver was assisted by the thrusters of Discovery shuttle attached to the station. The engines were started at 14:03:36 GMT. The maneuver brought the ISS 1.75 km higher, to the altitude of 352,8 km. Discovery is slated to depart on March 6, at 11:38 GMT. ...

Il modulo italiano PMM Leonardo è stato appena agganciato alla Stazione Spaziale con successo. L'equipaggio dello Shuttle STS-133, l'ultimo Discovery a lasciare la mitica base di Cape Canaveral, lo ha portato in orbita e si è incaricato di montarlo durante una spettacolare passeggiata spaziale. ...

Dopo il lancio perfetto dello scorso giovedì ed un attracco da manuale sabato, lo Space Shuttle ha consegnato martedì alla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale il modulo permanente multifunzione (PMM) di costruzione europea Leonardo. ...

Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew completed a six-hour, 14-minute spacewalk at 4:56 p.m. EST. This was the final STS-133 spacewalk, the 244th by U.S. astronauts. It was the seventh for Bowen totaling 47 hours, 18 minutes and places him sixth on the all-time list. It was the second spacewalk for Drew, totaling 12 hours, 48 minutes. It was the 155th spacewalk in support of International Space Station assembly and maintenance, totaling 973 hours, 53 minutes, equal to 40 full days of spacewalks. ...

In time for the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic first flight to space, Russian space scientists have prepared three programs to explore our solar system for the period until 2050. Although differing in scale and costs, all of the proposed scenarios reach beyond the near-Earth orbit to the far cosmos. Chief of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency Anatoly Perminov unveils some details: "The programs envisage flights to the Moon in the middle of the 2020s, the creation of Moon-based research laboratories in the 30s and first exploratory missions to Mars by the beginning of the 40s. ...

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has no plans to increase the number of piloted and cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) after the conclusion of the U.S. shuttle program, the Head of Roscosmos said on Wednesday. ...

On March 1, at 10:05 a.m. EST, the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) was anchored in place on the underside of the International Space Station's Unity node. The PMM was carefully moved from space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay to its permanent home by space station robotic arm operators Mike Barratt and Nicole Stott. Eric Boe and Cady Coleman engaged latches on the Common Berthing Mechanism to attach PMM to Unity. ...

This night Discovery spacewalkers wrapped up a six hour, 34 minute spacewalk, moving a failed 800 pound ammonia pump module, installing an extension cable and extending the rail track along the station's main truss. Mission Specialists Steve Bowen and Al Drew also moved a pump module vent tool, installed a camera wedge, relocated a tool stanchion and worked with a Japanese project to bring a bit of space back to Earth. ...

At 2:14 pm EST (19:54 GMT), Commander Steve Lindsey backed space shuttle Discovery into pressurized mating adapter #2 on the International Space Station's Harmony node. The two spacecraft were flying about 220 miles above western Australia at the time they docked. Discovery was the first space shuttle to dock to a space station when it docked to Russia's Mir station on mission STS-91 on June 4, 1998. Discovery also was the first shuttle to dock to the International Space Station on STS-96 on May 29, 1999. This was Discovery's 13th and final docking to the space station. ...

Space shuttle Discovery lifted off Feb 24 at 4:54 pm (21:54 GMT), marking the beginning of the end of the US space shuttle program, with Discovery the first of the remaining three shuttles headed for retirement this year, NASA PAO informed. ...

The Olympic flame that will travel the world before reaching the Russian resort town of Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics may also a pay a brief visit to space, a top official said, quoted by AFP. An Olympic visit to the International Space Station is an "interesting" idea that requires further study, news agencies quoted the deputy Head of Russia's Federal Space Agency as saying. ...