Discovery astronauts launch in February to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.
Discovery astronauts launch in February to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.
Commander Mike Fincke leads the crew on the International Space Station.
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"I am going to try to describe a typical day of life on the ISS."
"When you think about it, food is an important part of our lives."
"I hope my flight, as a long-duration flight crew member will further motivate the people in Japan in the human space exploration."
"Just the overall scale of things and seeing how big the rocket is, how big the work force is and how many thousands of people are supporting that mission is really awesome."
"Those dreams are all out there for these kids that are sitting in school today to realize. You just have to pick what you want to do and work hard to get there."
"It was just, heart-stopping, hanging on the top of the station. You look out and the sun comes up and you can see the station with Earth below."
"I think I've been very fortunate in the roles that I have. I kind of feel like a utility player on a baseball team."
"It took a little while getting assigned, working the way up the ladder to be next, but it's pretty exciting. I'm ready to go."
01.14.09 - NASA will hold a media briefing Thursday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. CST, with the next resident crew of the International Space Station
01.13.09 - NASA and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education have selected the winner of the Antarctic habitat naming contest
01.13.09 - NASA Headquarters will welcome the astronauts of the STS-126 space shuttle mission on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. EST.
01.13.09 - Media are invited to witness a chat between students from Utah's only NASA Explorer School and Expedition 18 astronaut Sandra Magnus.
01.09.09 - Images shown by NASA TV during the STS-119 spacewalk overview briefing are available for download by the media and general public.
01.09.09 - Graphics presented during the STS-119 mission overview briefing on NASA TV are available for download here.
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