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    Station and Shuttle Crews Enjoy Off-Duty Time

    S129-E-007150 -- STS-129 and Expedition 21 crew members Image above: Expedition 21 and STS-129 crew members gather for a photo in the Unity node of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

    Sunday is an off-duty day for the International Space Station’s Expedition 21 crew. The STS-129 crew will enjoy half the day off, answer media questions, participate in an education event and prepare for Monday's spacewalk.

    The STS-129 mission is focused on the storage of spare hardware on the exterior of the station. The 11-day flight includes three spacewalks and the installation of two platforms to the station’s truss, or backbone. The platforms will hold spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired. This equipment is large and can only be transported using the unique capability of the shuttle.

    For the latest news and information on the STS-129 mission, visit the main shuttle page.

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    2010 International Space Station Calendar

    NASA is offering a 2010 calendar that describes the work being done on the International Space Station and gives information about the crews that have lived there. The calendar contains photographs taken from the space station and highlights historic NASA milestones and fun facts about the international construction project of unprecedented complexity that began in 1998. (Note: In order to print the document correctly, please select the two-sided print option in your printer dialog box)

    › Download calendar (10.2 Mb PDF)

International Space Station Features

  • HICO image of Midway Island

    The View From Space

    Two new sensors examining our upper atmosphere and oceans are demonstrating the International Space Station's value as an Earth science observing platform.

  • Russian Mini-Research Module 2

    New Russian Module “Poisk” Docks to Station

    The new Russian Mini-Research Module 2, also known as Poisk, docked to the space-facing port of the Zvezda service module of the International Space Station.

  • Astronauts to Fly Amelia Earhart Watch, Scarf

    Astronauts to Fly Amelia Earhart Watch, Scarf

    Along with the obvious thrill of launching into space, astronaut Shannon Walker's flight to the space station next year will hold a sentimental and historical significance.

  • ISS Progress 32

    Progress 35 Docks to Station

    A new Progress cargo resupply vehicle docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station at 9:40 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Oct. 17.

  • ISS020-E-005810 -- A portion of the International Space Station

    Progress Launches to Space Station

    A new Progress cargo resupply vehicle launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station.

  • Buzz Lightyear and RC on parade.

    Buzz, Astronauts Shine as Stars of Disney Parade

    Buzz Lightyear rolled triumphantly down Disney's Main Street to mark a successful stay on the International Space Station.

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Interactive Features

  • Station Spacewalk Game

    Station Spacewalk Game

    Experience the thrill of conducting repair work on the International Space Station! As an astronaut, can you complete each of four spacewalks to help install a new solar array?

  • NASA Photosynths

    View NASA Photosynths

    NASA and Microsoft have released an interactive, 3-D photographic collection of internal and external views of the International Space Station and a model of the next Mars rover using Microsoft's Photosynth technology.

  • Do You Know Where Your Space Station Is?

    Do You Know Where Your Space Station Is?  →

    Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, real-time tracking data and the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth, you can take a look at the Earth below from where the International Space Station is right now.

  • International Space Station Interactive Resource Guide

    Interactive Space Station Reference Guide

    Take a virtual tour of the orbital outpost.

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