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Space Shuttle with payload bay doors open.

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Astronauts

Learn about the men and women who travel to space on journeys of exploration and discovery.

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Shuttle and Station Missions

STS-129: Atlantis 'Go' For Nov. 16 Launch

Atlantis, commanded by Charlie Hobaugh, will deliver parts to the space station, including a spare gyroscope. The mission will feature three spacewalks.

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Expedition 21

Expedition 21 flight engineers Jeff Williams and Maxim Suraev join the crew on the International Space Station.

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Previous Missions

Find details on all shuttle missions and expeditions to the International Space Station.

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Latest Features

West Point Welcomes Home One of Their Heroes

Almost four decades after graduating from West Point, Astronaut Bill McArthur was invited to return to his alma mater as part of the Army’s annual homecoming celebration and NASA’s Hometown Heroes campaign.
STS-129: Stocking the Station

The spare parts delivered to the International Space Station by Atlantis during the STS-129 mission will mean spare years on the station’s life once the space shuttle fleet is retired.
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.
Expedition 20 Crew, Spaceflight Participant Land in Kazakhstan

Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer Michael Barratt and Canadian spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte have returned to Earth, landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan in their Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft.
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.
Engineers Excited by EuTEF's Return on Discovery

A European experiments platform called EuTEF returned to Earth after 18 months on 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.
Preflight Interview: Robert L. Satcher Jr., Mission Specialist

"That’s going to be the highlight I think of the flight for me. Going out and really stepping out and seeing the vastness of the view of the Earth and the space station and the shuttle and then, of course out beyond."

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Latest News Releases

Education Secretary Hosts DC Students for Talk with Space Station

11.03.09 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are hosting Washington area middle and high school students Thursday for a live discussion with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Invites Reporters to Tranquility Node Ceremony at Kennedy

10.30.09 - The European Space Agency, or ESA, will transfer ownership of the Tranquility node to NASA on Thursday, Nov. 19.
NASA Gives Go for Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch on Nov. 16

10.29.09 - NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis is targeted to begin an 11-day flight to the International Space Station with a Nov. 16 launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:28 p.m. EST.
NASA Sets Ares I-X Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details

10.23.09 - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set for the upcoming Ares I-X flight test.

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Media Resources

STS-129 Preflight Briefing Animations

11.03.09 - STS-129 preflight animations are available for download by the media and general public.
International Space Station Timelines (November 2009)

These are copies of the flight plan timelines used by the crew onboard the International Space Station.