21st SFS prepare for Guardian Challenge

Imagine running miles up and down mountains with a full backpack, followed by sets of pull-ups,…

Plume of ash from the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano – Image

Credits: ESA

Former ISS crewmates together at ESA’s Columbus Control Centre – Image

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

New Station Module Attached

At 8:20 a.m. EDT, the Russian module Rassvet arrived at its permanent home on the Russian…

Rassvet “Go” for Docking

Mission Control has given the crew a "go" for docking the Rassvet module to its permanent…

Follow-up Observation of the Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, 2010 by AVNIR-2 onboard “Daichi”

Station Arm Grapples Rassvet

At 6:14 a.m. EDT, the International Space Station's robotic arm grappled the Rassvet module. At 6:36…

New Russian Module Removed from Shuttle Payload Bay

At 5:49 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Commander Ken Ham and Pilot Tony Antonelli maneuvered the shuttle's…

JAXA Organization Chart as of May 12, 2010

Atlantis Crew Begins Flight Day 5

Atlantis' crew woke at 2:50 a.m. EDT to the song “Macho Man” by The Village People,…