From NASA: MCC-Houston has been shut down at 4:00am EDT this morning, and Hurricane Lili contingency operations are in place and running. [The power-down overnight was done in a slow, carefully deliberate process to minimize the time that will be required for reactivating Mission Control (perhaps by tomorrow night). Johnson Space Center itself, currently at Hurricane Prep Level 3, has not been evacuated (this would be required by Level 2). ISS operational control has been temporarily transferred to BCC (backup control center) in Moscow, with HSG (Houston Support Group) at TsUP/MCC-M maintaining US contingency telemetry and command contact with the ISS crew via Russian VHF assets during the limited Russian comm passes. VHF comm (voice only) can be acquired over the continental US via Dryden, White Sands and Wallops. POC (Payload Operations Center) in Huntsville is receiving S-band return link through White Sands. The onboard Ku-band antenna is parked to protect it from excessive cold.] Dave....