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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

Discovery Docked at Station

Commanded by veteran astronaut Rick Sturckow, the 13-day STS-128 mission will deliver the Leonardo supply module to the International Space Station, along with a new crew member for the station.

› Space Shuttle Section
› STS-128 Mission Information

International Space Station: Expedition 20

Commander Gennady Padalka leads a six-member crew of astronauts from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

› Complete Station Coverage
› Expedition 20 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

Model Car, Airplane Highlight Discovery Crew

Models join flags and medallions as commemorations of Discovery's flight to the International Space Station.
Do Tread on Me

On Earth, we all know that exercise is good for us. But do we know exactly how good?
Preflight Interview: Rick Sturckow, STS-128 Commander

"It’s one of the best parts of our job I think, getting out and thanking the people who build all this hardware and even the design folks, all the maintainers it takes to keep the support equipment going, just the whole big picture."
Preflight Interview: José Hernández, STS-128 Mission Specialist

"It’s time that we start exploring other worlds. And future generations are going to thank us for it."
Preflight Interview: Kevin Ford, STS-128 Pilot

"During the flight I’m really looking forward to the ascent, that acceleration for eight and a half minutes."
Preflight Interview: Patrick Forrester, STS-128 Mission Specialist

"To go up there to the space station is pretty phenomenal to start with and to open the hatch and see folks from your office that you’ve trained with and that you work with that have been living in space for a long period of time is pretty unique."
Preflight Interview: Christer Fuglesang, STS-128 Mission Specialist

"I think the space station’s really a prime example of how people from all the world can work together"
Preflight Interview: Danny Olivas, STS-128 Mission Specialist

"We’re out there, we’re exploring space, we’re setting the path for the future and humanity will continue to explore space from here and this is the first step."

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Latest News Releases

NASA Delays Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

08.27.09 - NASA managers postponed Friday's 12:22 a.m. EDT launch of space shuttle Discovery to allow engineers more time to develop plans for resolving an issue with a valve in the shuttle's main propulsion system.
NASA Extends Space Station Cargo Integration Contract

08.26.09 - NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems Inc. in Houston a one-year contract extension valued at $33 million to provide integration services for cargo delivery to and from the International Space Station.
NASA Sets New Target Launch Date for Space Shuttle Discovery

08.25.09 - NASA has targeted the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery for no earlier than 12:22 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 28, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Lightfoot Named Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

07.24.09 - NASA has named Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., as the director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

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Media Resources

STS-128 Spacewalk Overview Briefing Materials

08.13.09 - Images shown by NASA TV during the Aug. 13 STS-128 Spacewalk Overview Briefing are available for download by the media and general public.
STS-128 Mission Overview Briefing Materials

08.13.09 - Images shown by NASA TV during the Aug. 13 STS-128 Mission Overview Briefing are available for download by the media and general public.