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Mission Sites

Space Shuttle with payload bay doors open.

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Mission Audio

› Shuttle & Station Communications and Commentary (may be silent at times)

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

Atlantis Set For May 11 Launch To Hubble

Atlantis and the STS-125 crew are set to launch at 2:01 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 11, on a mission to upgrade the world's most famous observatory.

› Space Shuttle Section
› Hubble Servicing Mission
› Interactive: Last Mission to Hubble

Expedition 19

Expedition 19 is commanded by Gennady Padalka. NASA astronaut Michael Barratt and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata serve as flight engineers.

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› Expedition 19 Page
› Interactive Station Guide

Previous Missions

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

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› Station Expeditions

Latest Features

NASA Releases 3-D Views of Space Station, Rover

NASA released an interactive, 3-D photographic collection of the International Space Station and a model of the next Mars rover.
COLBERT Ready for Serious Exercise

Engineers spent two years designing and building what is suddenly the most famous treadmill in the world - or above it.
Preflight Interview: Tim Kopra

"I think the most exciting part is being able to use the things that I’ve been working towards for a very long period of time."
Preflight Interview: Roman Romanenko

"I think that it, it’s normal for humans to feel the need to explore the unknown, to do something that has never been done before. "
Preflight Interview: Robert Thirsk

"Without a doubt I was inspired by the early American space program, in particular the American Apollo missions."
Preflight Interview: Frank De Winne

"I was always very interested in combining operational tasks and engineering tasks. That’s why I became an engineer but also a pilot and a test pilot."
Trio of Shuttle Astronauts Join Hall of Fame

The Astronaut Hall of Fame class of 2009 includes three history making shuttle fliers.
Pocket Telescope, Lens Celebrate Hubble Mission

The astronauts of Atlantis will mark their mission with a wide array of commemorative items they take into space.

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Latest News Releases

NASA Releases Interactive 3-D Views of Space Station, New Mars Rover

05.07.09 - NASA 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 on Thursday, May 7.
NASA Sets Teleconference to Discuss Human Space Flight Review

05.07.09 - NASA will hold a media teleconference on Friday, May 8, at 11:30 a.m. EDT, to discuss the launch of an independent review of NASA's human space flight plans.
NASA Releases Interactive 3-D Views of Space Station

05.07.09 - MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA and Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Wash., 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 on Thursday, May 7.
NASA Television to Provide HD Coverage of Space Shuttle Launch

05.06.09 - NASA Television will provide live high definition coverage of Monday's scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-125 mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Media Resources

International Space Station Timelines (May 2009)

These are copies of the flight plan timelines used by the crew onboard the International Space Station.
STS-125 Mission Overview Briefing Materials

04.23.09 - Images shown by NASA TV during the April 23 STS-125 Mission Status Briefing are available for download by the media and general public.