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STS-124

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AKA: Discovery;ISS-1J. Launched: 2008-05-31. Returned: 2008-06-14. Number crew: 6 . Duration: 13.76 days.

Delivered to the ISS and installed the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Pressurized Module (JEM-PM) and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System (JEM RMS). Prior to the Columbia disaster the mission was scheduled for February 2005 as STS-125, although no crew had been named at that time.

Discovery delivered to the International Space Station the Kibo Pressurized Module, the primary element of the Japanese portion of the station. Half an earth away from jettison of external tank ET-128, a 76 m/s OMS-2 burn at 21:40 GMT put the Shuttle in its low-altitude chase orbit. Discovery docked at the PMA-2 port of the station at 18:03 GMT on 2 June. Using the shuttle and station's robotic arms, with assistance from spacewalking astronauts, the Kibo module was attached to the station's Harmony module at 23:01 GMT on 4 June. The previously-delivered Japanese Logistics Module was transferred from Harmony to Kibo on 6 June at 20:04 GMT. The Shuttle undocked from the station on 11 June at GMT and landed on 14 June at 15:15 GMT at the Kennedy Space Center.

The STS-124 payload bay cargo manifest totaled 17,530 kg and consisted of:

• Orbiter Docking System: Bays 1-2 - 1800 kg
  • with spacesuits EMU 3015, 3017 - 260 kg
• APC/SPDU: Bay 3 port - 100 kg
• Kibo PM: Bays 5-12 - 14,800 kg
• APC/ECSH: Bay 13 port - 100 kg
• RMS 301 robotic arm: Sill - 410 kg

• ISS On-Orbit Status 01/29/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Malenchenko, Tani, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-120 ISS EO-16, STS-122, STS-124. FE-1 Malenchenko set up the pumping equipment and initiated (later closed out) the periodic transfer of urine from five EDV-U containers in the SM (Service Module) to the Rodnik BV2 tank of Progress M-62/27P.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 02/29/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Eyharts, Linnehan, Love, Malenchenko, Reisman, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Today is February's fifth Friday, because of its 29 Leap Year days; the last time February had 5 Fridays was in 1980 and next time will be in 2036.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 03/04/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Eyharts, Foreman, Love, Malenchenko, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-124.

  In the COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory), FE-2 Leo Eyharts had an hour allotted to perform troubleshooting on a structural element which earlier (2/17) had prevented installation of a K-BAR (Knee-Brace Assembly Replacement) capture mechanism on the overhead F2 rack, as required for relocating of the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox) and EXPRESS Rack 3 (ER3). Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 03/05/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Eyharts, Foreman, Love, Malenchenko, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-124.

  In the COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory), FE-2 Leo Eyharts had an hour allotted to perform troubleshooting on a structural element which earlier (2/17) had prevented installation of a K-BAR (Knee-Brace Assembly Replacement) capture mechanism on the overhead F2 rack, as required for relocating of the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox) and EXPRESS Rack 3 (ER3). Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 03/23/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Behnken, Eyharts, Foreman, Johnson, Gregory H, Love, Malenchenko, Reisman, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-122, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Sunday - J/A Flight Day (FD) 13/14.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 03/27/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Eyharts, Malenchenko, Reisman, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12 ISS EP-14, STS-122, STS-122 ISS EO-16, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Welcome back, Endeavour!. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/03/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Malenchenko, Reisman, Whitson, Yi Soyeon. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12 ISS EP-14, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. ATV1 'Jules Verne' docked successfully at the SM (Service Module) aft port at 10:45am EDT.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/09/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Malenchenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey, Whitson, Yi Soyeon. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  Soyuz TMA-12/16S, with Expedition 17 crewmembers CDR Sergei Alexandrovich Volkov (CDR) and Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko (FE-1), plus Korean SFP (Spaceflight Participant) So-Yeon Yi, 14th Visiting Crewmember (VC) to spend time on the station, continues to catch up with the ISS for the docking tomorrow morning at ~9:02am EDT. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/10/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Malenchenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey, Whitson, Yi Soyeon. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12, Soyuz TMA-12 ISS EP-14, STS-122, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. The ISS crew's work/sleep cycle shifted this morning, from wakeup at 2:00am to 5:00am EDT (sleeptime tonight at 9:30pm, from 5:30pm).. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/13/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Malenchenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey, Whitson, Yi Soyeon. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12, Soyuz TMA-12 ISS EP-14, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Day 4 of joint E16/E17 operations by CDR-16 Peggy Whitson, FE-1-16 Yuri Malenchenko, FE-2-17 Garrett Reisman, CDR-17 Sergei Volkov, FE-1-17 Oleg Kononenko and SFP/VC14 So-Yeon Yi.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/17/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Garan, Kononenko, Love, Malenchenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey, Whitson, Yi Soyeon. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Day 8 of joint E16/E17 operations by CDR-16 Peggy Whitson, FE-1-16 Yuri Malenchenko, FE-2-17 Garrett Reisman, CDR-17 Sergei Volkov, FE-1-17 Oleg Kononenko and SFP/VC14 So-Yeon Yi.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/21/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Underway: Week 1 of Increment 17 (with CDR Sergei Volkov, FE-1 Oleg Kononenko, FE-2 Garrett Reisman).. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/25/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Malenchenko, Reisman, Tani, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-124.

  FE-2 Reisman continued his support of the experiment CSLM-2 (Coarsening in Solid-Liquid Mixtures 2) in the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox), today concluding the processing of SPU-8 (Sample Processing Unit 8), transferring the data from the ECU (Electronics Control Unit) to the MSG laptop, then removing SPU-8 from the WV (Work Volume) and installing SPU-7 for the next run. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/28/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Underway: Week 2 of Increment 17.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 04/30/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-122, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  Upon wake-up, FE-1 Kononenko terminated his first MBI-12 SONOKARD experiment session, started last night, by taking the recording device from his SONOKARD sports shirt pocket and later copying the measurements to the RSE-MED laptop for subsequent downlink to the ground. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/01/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Russian holiday: Spring and Labor Day.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/02/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  CDR Sergey Volkov conducted the periodic auditing and restocking of the Russian SSVP (Docking and Internal Transfer System) accessory kits, located in the Soyuz BO (Orbital Compartment), FGB GA (Pressurized Adapter), FGB PGO (Instrumentation Cargo Compartment), Service Module PrK (SM Transfer Compartment), and DC1 (Docking Compartment). Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/05/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Reisman, Tani, Volkov, Sergey, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12, STS-120 ISS EO-16, STS-122, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Underway: Week 3 of Increment 17.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/06/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Tani, Volkov, Sergey, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11, STS-124. Using the RSE1 laptop, CDR Volkov and FE-1 Kononenko spent three more hours on their test program with the new KPT-2 BAR-RM payload equipment begun yesterday.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/07/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. FE-1 Kononenko completed the periodic servicing of the active Russian BMP (Harmful Impurities Removal System) by starting the "bake-out" cycle to vacuum on absorbent bed #1 of the regenerable dual-channel filtration system.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/12/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Fossum, Garan, Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Underway: Week 4 of Increment 17.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/13/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-122, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  From the US voluntary 'job jar' task list, after wakeup and before breakfast, FE-2 Reisman downloaded the SLEEP (Sleep-Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure during Spaceflight) experiment data from his Actiwatch to the HRF-1 (Human Research Facility 1) laptop. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/15/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-122, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Progress M-64/29P launched nominally yesterday at Baikonur at 4:22:56pm EDT, when ISS was leading with 152 deg phase angle.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/16/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  Yest kasaniye! Progress M-64 (29P), approaching from below the station, docked smoothly at the FGB nadir port at 5:39pm EDT, followed by docking probe retraction and hook closure ('sborka') after motion damp-out, while the ISS was in LVLH (local vertical/local horizontal) attitude. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/17/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Saturday - light duty day for CDR Volkov, FE-1 Kononenko and FE-2 Reisman.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/19/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Crew off-duty day. Underway: Week 5 of Increment 17.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/20/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. CDR Volkov and FE-1 Kononenko had several hours between them for Progress 29P unloading and cargo transfers, while logging movements in the IMS (Inventory Management System).. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/22/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-122, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. CDR Volkov conducted the periodic servicing of the active Russian BMP (Harmful Impurities Removal System) by starting the "bake-out" cycle to vacuum on absorbent bed #1 of the regenerable dual-channel filtration system.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/23/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  Before breakfast, CDR Volkov, FE-1 Kononenko and FE-2 Reisman began their workday with the periodic session of the Russian biomedical routine assessments PZEh-MO-7/Calf Volume Measurement and PZEh-MO-8/Body Mass Measurement (second for CDR and FE-1, third for FE-2), using the IM mass measurement device which Oleg Kononenko afterwards broke down for stowage. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/25/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Love, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Sunday - crew off duty.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/26/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. US Holiday: Memorial Day.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/27/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. FE-2 Garrett Reisman continued activities in the COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory), today replacing a failed locking actuator on BLB (Biolab) and taking detailed photos of the bellows and shutter above rotor A.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/28/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Kotov, Malenchenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, Soyuz TMA-11, Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  For the long-term Russian sleep study, FE-1 Oleg Kononenko terminated his third MBI-12 SONOKARD experiment session upon wake-up by taking the recording device from his SONOKARD sports shirt pocket and later copying the measurements to the RSE-MED laptop for subsequent downlink to the ground. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/29/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Ham, Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

  Upon wake-up, CDR Sergey Volkov terminated his third MBI-12 SONOKARD experiment session for the long-term Russian sleep study, by taking the recording device from his SONOKARD sports shirt pocket and later copying the measurements to the RSE-MED laptop for subsequent downlink to the ground. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/30/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Drew, Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. FE-2 Reisman conducted 'Week 6' sampling of potable water for chemical and microbial analysis from the SVO-ZV tap and two SRV-K taps, the latter after preliminary heating of the water (four heating cycles) and flushing.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 05/31/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Love, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Saturday - a light-duty but long day for CDR Volkov, FE-1 Kononenko and FE-2 Reisman.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - . Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Chamitoff, Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Nyberg. Payload: Discovery F34 / Kibo PM / ISS-1J. Mass: 119,190 kg (262,760 lb). Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chamitoff, Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Nyberg. Agency: NASA. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124, STS-124 ISS EO-17. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Discovery. Duration: 13.76 days. Decay Date: 2008-06-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 32960 . COSPAR: 2008-027A. Apogee: 351 km (218 mi). Perigee: 338 km (210 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.

  Discovery delivered to the International Space Station the Kibo Pressurized Module, the primary element of the Japanese portion of the station. Half an earth away from jettison of external tank ET-128, a 76 m/s OMS-2 burn at 21:40 GMT put the Shuttle in its low-altitude chase lorbit. Discovery docked at the PMA-2 port of the station at 18:03 GMT on 2 June. Using the shuttle and station's robotic arms, with assistance from spacewalking astronauts, the Kibo module was attached to the station's Harmony module at 23:01 GMT on 4 June. The previously-delivered Japanese Logistics Module was transferred from Harmony to Kibo on 6 June at 20:04 GMT. The Shuttle undocked from the station on 11 June at GMT and landed on 14 June at 15:15 GMT at the Kennedy Space Center.

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Your Wildest Dreams - . Flight: STS-124. "Your Wildest Dreams" by the Moody Blues. The song was played for Pilot Ken Ham..

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/01/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Sunday - a busy pre-docking day for CDR Volkov, FE-1 Kononenko and FE-2 Reisman.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #03 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew members of shuttle Discovery moved swiftly through activities during their first full day in space. They inspected the orbiter's heat shield, prepared for arrival at the International Space Station and readied their spacesuits.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #02 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The seven members of shuttle Discovery began their first full day in space this morning, waking up to “Your Wildest Dreams” by the Moody Blues. The song was played for Pilot Ken Ham. . Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/02/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Underway: Week 7 of Increment 17.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Away from Home - . Flight: STS-124. "Away from Home" performed by Jose Molina Serrano. The song was played for Mission Specialist Greg Chamitoff..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #04 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The massive Kibo laboratory is one step closer to its final destination as the shuttle Discovery is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station at 12:54 p.m. CDT today.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #05 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The space shuttle Discovery eased into port at the International Space Station at 1:03 p.m. Monday bringing with it the largest space laboratory ever launched.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #07 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. Closely choreographed spacewalking and robotics work led to the installation of a new, and the largest, laboratory on the International Space Station. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Hold Me with the Robot Arm - . Flight: STS-124. "Hold Me with the Robot Arm" performed by Yusuke Hanawa. The song was played for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #06 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. A busy day is ahead for the crews of shuttle Discovery and Expedition 17 aboard the International Space Station as they prepare to transfer the orbiter boom sensor system (OBSS) from the station to the shuttle as well as install the Kibo laboratory. . Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/03/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Hoshide, Kononenko, Love, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-122, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Flight Day 4 (FD4) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• EVA STS-124-1 - . Crew: Fossum, Garan. EVA Duration: 0.28 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-124. Transferred the OBSS back to the shuttle. Prepared the Japanese Kibo module for installation. Replaced a bearing assembly on the failed starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #09 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The door to more experiments and more space opened up aboard the International Space Station. . Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/04/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Kotov, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-124. Flight Day 5 (FD5) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Have You Ever - . Flight: STS-124. "Have You Ever" performed by Brandi Carlile. The song was played for Mission Specialist Karen Nyberg..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #08 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew of STS-124 and Expedition 17 will focus on continuing the setup and initialization of the Kibo laboratory today. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Fly Away - . Flight: STS-124. "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz was played for Mission Specialist Ron Garan..

• EVA STS-124-2 - . Crew: Fossum, Garan. EVA Duration: 0.30 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-124. Continued installation work on the Kibo module and began replacment of the starboard nitrogen tank assembly..

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/05/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Flight Day 6 (FD6) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #10 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. After spending the night camped out in the Quest airlock, astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan are prepared to embark on the second of three spacewalks today to continue the outfitting of the newly installed Kibo laboratory. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #11 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. After a seven-hour spacewalk, the newly installed Kibo laboratory is closer to its final configuration.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/06/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Morgan, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Flight Day 7 (FD7) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Bright as Yellow - . Flight: STS-124. "Bright as Yellow" by Innocence Mission was played for Mission Specialist Karen Nyberg..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #13 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124.

  Ever closer to its final configuration, the Japanese Kibo laboratory now has its storage module attached. The logistics module was repositioned from its temporary location atop Harmony, and now sits in its permanent location on top of the large laboratory. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #12 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crews of Discovery and Expedition 17 will work today to relocate the Japanese Logistics Module (JLM) to its permanent home on top of the newly installed Japanese Pressurized Module (JPM) of the Kibo laboratory. . Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/07/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Love, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Saturday -- Flight Day 8 (FD8) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Taking Off - . Flight: STS-124. "Taking Off" by Godaigo was played for Mission Specialist Akihiko Hoshide..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #15 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. Shuttle astronauts expanded the robotics capabilities on the station today, with the first tests and motions of the Japanese robotic arm. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #14 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew of Discovery began its eighth flight day this morning to the song “Taking Off.” It was performed by Godaigo and played for Mission Specialist Aki Hoshide. . Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/08/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Sunday -- Flight Day 9 (FD9) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #17 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. Astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan completed the third and final spacewalk of Discovery's mission to the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• EVA STS-124-3 - . Crew: Fossum, Garan. EVA Duration: 0.27 days. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Garan. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-124. Finished outfitting the Kibo module and nitrogen tank replacement..

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: The Mickey Mouse Club - . Flight: STS-124. "The Mickey Mouse Club" was played for the STS- 124 crew..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #16 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. Astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan are prepared this morning to conduct the third and final spacewalk of Discovery's mission to the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: The Spirit of Aggieland - . Flight: STS-124. "The Spirit of Aggieland" performed by the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band was played for Mission Specialist Mike Fossum..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #19 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. Discovery's crew completed the major work on the Japanese Kibo laboratory that was planned for the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/09/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Fossum, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Flight Day 10 (FD10) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/10/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Drew, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Kononenko, Nyberg, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Flight Day 11 (FD11) of STS-124/1J.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #21 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crews of Discovery and the International Space Station bid one other farewell, closing the hatch between the two spacecraft at 3:42 p.m. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: All Because of You - . Flight: STS-124. "All Because of You" by U2 was played for Mission Specialist Ron Garan..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #20 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew of Discovery has begun its last day of joint operations with the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #23 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. After almost nine days of flying together, the space shuttle Discovery and International Space Station have parted ways. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Centerfield - . Flight: STS-124. "Centerfield" by John Fogerty was played for Pilot Ken Ham..

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/11/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. ISS and STS-124/Discovery are flying in separate orbits again.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #22 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew of Discovery is a few hours away from undocking after almost nine days at the International Space Station. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Crystal Frontier - . Flight: STS-124. "Crystal Frontier" by Calexico was played for Commander Mark Kelly..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #25 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew of Discovery enjoyed some off-duty time 12 days into a busy mission to the International Space Station and turned its attention to returning to Earth Saturday. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #24 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew of Discovery will enjoy some off-duty time this morning after yesterday's undocking from the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #26 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. The crew of Discovery has begun its last full day in orbit. . Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Baby, Won't You Please Come Home - . Flight: STS-124. "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home" performed by Louis Prima and Keely Smith, selected by Mr. Reisman's wife, was played for Mission Specialist Garrett Reisman..

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #27 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. Discovery has been cleared for Saturday's entry and landing at Kennedy Space Center on one of two opportunities at 10:15 a.m. or 11:50 a.m.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #28 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. Discovery's crew is now just hours away from landing at the Kennedy Space Center.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 MCC Status Report #29 - . Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-124. With only puffy white clouds dotting the skyline, space shuttle Discovery glided to a pinpoint touchdown at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:15 a.m. ending the two-week-long STS-124 mission to the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-124 - Wakeup Song: Life on an Ocean Wave - . Flight: STS-124. "Life on an Ocean Wave" performed by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Band was played for Commander Mark Kelly and the entire crew..

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/14/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Reisman, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124. Saturday - off-duty day for CDR Volkov, FE-1 Kononenko and FE-2 Chamitoff.. Additional Details: here....

• Landing of STS-124 - . Return Crew: Chamitoff, Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Nyberg. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chamitoff, Fossum, Garan, Ham, Hoshide, Kelly, Mark, Nyberg. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-123 ISS EO-16, STS-124.

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/22/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Simonyi, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10 ISS EP-12, Soyuz TMA-12, STS-124. Sunday -- off-duty for CDR Volkov, FE-1 Kononenko and FE-2 Chamitoff.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/23/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Nyberg, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-124. Underway: Week 10 of Increment 17.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/25/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-122, STS-124. Crew sleep cycle shift: After wake-up at the regular 2:00am EDT this morning, the crew will begin their sleeptime at 2:30pm.. Additional Details: here....

• ISS On-Orbit Status 06/26/08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Kononenko, Love, Nyberg, Volkov, Sergey. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-12, STS-122, STS-124. Today at ~9:55am EDT, the ISS (specifically its FGB module) completed 55,000 orbits of the Earth, having covered a distance of 2.. Additional Details: here....