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Last updated 17 Oct 2012

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STS #

 VEHICLE DATE¹
(mm/dd/yy)		 TIME¹
(EST/EDT)		 MISSION Crew
(Up/Dn)		 Duration
(Days/hrs)		 ORBIT
(deg/nm)
Russia (Soyuz TMA-06M) 10/23/12 0651
(1051z)		 ISS Soyuz (32S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 33)		 3/3   51.6/122
OTV-3 Atlas 5 10/25/12   Boeing X-37B Orbiter Test Vehicle (OTV)
USAF Space Plane 3rd Launch (Classified mission)		 0    
Russia (Progress M-17M) 10/31/12 0341
(0741z)		 ISS Progress M-17M (49P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Antares Antares 110 11/2012   Orbital Science's demo launch of their new Antares rocket (from Wallops Island, VA);
NASA COTS demo flight (eventually planned for ISS missions)		 0    
Russia (Soyuz TMA-07M) 12/19/12   ISS Soyuz (33S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 34)		 3/3   51.6/122
Cygnus 1 Antares 110 12/2012   Orbital Science Cygnus 1 resupply vehicle, Demo Flight 2 (from Wallops Island, VA) 0   51.6/122
Dragon C4 Falcon 9 01/18/13   CRS-2 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon C4;
second operational cargo delivery flight to the ISS		 0 5D 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-19M) 02/02/13   ISS Progress M-19M (51P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-18M) 02/12/13   ISS Progress M-18M (50P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-08M) 03/28/13   ISS Soyuz (34S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 35)		 3/3   51.6/122
ATV4 Europe
Ariane-5		 04/18/13   ISS (ATV4)  European Automated Transfer Vehicle Albert Einstein
(launched on an Ariane-5 ES rocket from French Guiana)		 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-20M) 04/26/13   ISS Progress M-20M (52P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-09M) 05/28/13   ISS Soyuz (35S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 36)		 3/3   51.6/122
HTV4 H-IIB 06/10/13   ISS (HTV-4)  Japanese H-IIB Transfer Vehicle (HTV) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-21M) 07/30/13   ISS Progress M-21M (53P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Proton) Summer 2013   ISS (3R) Multipurpose Laboratory Module;
European Robotic Arm (ERA)		 0   51.6 / 177
Russia (Soyuz TMA-10M) 09/30/13   ISS Soyuz (36S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 37)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-22M) 10/23/13   ISS Progress M-22M (54P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-11M) 11/2013   ISS Soyuz (37S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 38)		 3/3   51.6/122
               

OV-102: Columbia;  OV-103: Discovery;  OV-104: Atlantis;  OV-105: Endeavour


* Notes:

NASA managers have targeted space shuttle Discovery's
launch for no earlier than Dec. 17. Shuttle managers determined more
tests and analysis are needed before proceeding with the STS-133
mission.

As a result, the launch status meeting planned for Monday, Nov. 29,
has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

The Program Requirements Control Board (PRCB) reviewed on Wednesday
repairs and engineering evaluations associated with cracks on two
21-foot-long, U-shaped aluminum brackets, called stringers, on the
shuttle's external tank. Managers decided the analysis and tests
required to launch Discovery safely are not complete. The work will
continue through next week.

All missions are tentative and subject to change.

Changed Dates/Times since last page update are in Bold.

¹  Times/Dates are given in 24-hour ("military") time for the USA Eastern Standard/Daylight Time (EST/EDT) 
unless followed by "z" for Zulu time (Universal Coordinated Time, or UTC).
Midnight is 0000 and noon is 1200 hours.  Launch times are rounded down to the closest minute.
EST is 5 hours behind UTC (UTC-5);  EDT is 4 hours behind UTC (UTC-4)

*  Indicates that launch date/time are under review and may change.

Dates with "+1" or "+2" indicate the mission may be extended by 1 or 2 days.
ISS indicates an International Space Station assembly flight.

 

* Changes and Dates Under Review
NASA managers have targeted space shuttle Discovery's launch for no earlier than Feb. 3 at 1:34 a.m. EST. Shuttle managers determined more tests and analysis are needed before proceeding with the launch of the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station.

The Program Requirements Control Board met Thursday and reviewed engineering evaluations associated with cracks on two 21-foot-long, U-shaped aluminum brackets, called stringers, on the shuttle's external tank. NASA repaired the cracks and reapplied foam to the exterior of the stringers.  [03 Dec 2010]
 
Assembly Sequence

For future flights in the ISS assembly process, see the Consolidated Launch Manifest.  See NASA's Assembly Sequence and Expedition Crews for the International Space Station.  A graphical image gallery shows the current assembly progress (as seen from the shuttle flights).
 

Notes on Times:  All times are given in 24-hour (or "military") time in the United States Eastern Time Zone.  During daylight savings (April to October), Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).  The rest of the year times are given in Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is 5 hours later than UTC.  In 24-hour time, midnight is 0000 hours, and noon is 1200 hours.  One hour after noon is 1300, or 1:00 pm.  US Central Time (CST/CDT) need to subtract one hour.  MST/MDT is 2 hours earlier, and PST/PDT 3 hours.
 

  
ISS flight types

A

Flight financed by the United States, primary focus on assembly, on the US Space Shuttle

A/R

Flight financed by the United States, delivering modules owned by the US and manufactured by Russia, using a Russian rocket

ATV

Cargo resupply and/or orbit-boost flight with the European Automated Transfer Vehicle spacecraft

E

Flight financed by ESA delivering modules owned by ESA, using the US Space Shuttle

HTV

Kounotori Cargo resupply and/or orbit-boost flight with the Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle spacecraft

J

Flight financed by JAXA delivering modules owned by JAXA, using the US Space Shuttle

J/A

Flight jointly financed JAXA and NASA delivering equipment for both, using the US Space Shuttle

LF

Logistics Flight, secondary assembly objectives/deliveries possible

P

Cargo resupply and/or orbit-boost flight using the Russian Progress spacecraft

R

Flight financed by Russia, delivering Russian spacecraft (ISS module, Progress, or Soyuz) using a Russian rocket (Soyuz or Proton)

S

Human spaceflight delivering ISS Expedition crews or temporary visitors using the Soyuz spacecraft

UF

Utilization Flight, secondary assembly objectives/deliveries possible

ULF

Utilization and Logistics Flight, secondary assembly objectives/deliveries possible
 
 

Shuttle/Space Station Acronyms 
ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
ATV Automated Transfer Vehicle (ESA)
CAM Centrifuge Accommodation Module
CETA Crew and Equipment Translation Aid
CBA Common Berthing Adapter (interface between the Crew Return Vehicle and Node 3)
CMG Control Moment Gyroscope
CRV Crew Return Vehicle (X-38)
DM Double Module (Spacehab)
ERA European Robotic Arm
ESA European Space Agency
EXPRESS EXpedite The PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station
FGB Zarya Functional Cargo Block (Russia)
HPGA High Pressure Gas Assembly
HTV H-II (Japanese Heavy Lift rocket) Transfer Vehicle (Japan)
ICC Integrated Cargo Carrier (built by Spacehab, Inc.)
ISPR International Standard Payload Rack
ISS International Space Station
ITS Integrated Truss Structure
JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
JEM Japanese Experiment Module
L-3 L-3 Communications Systems - East (ISS Communications & Tracking contractor)
LSM Logistics Single Module (built by Spacehab, Inc.)
MBS MRS (Mobile Remote Servicer) Base System
MET Mission Elapsed Time (Days, Hours, Minutes since launch)
MMOD Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris (Russia)
MPLM Multipurpose Pressurized Logistics Module (Italy) - Leonardo, Raffaello and Donnatello
MS Mission Specialist
MT Mobile Transporter (Canada)
PDGF Power and Data Grapple Fixture
PMA Pressurized Mating Adapter
PV Photovoltaic
SAREX Space Amateur Radio Experiment
SPP Science Power Platform (Russia)
SSRMS Space Station Remote Manipulator System (Canada)
TCS Thermal Control System (radiators)
UF Utilization Flight
UHF Ultra High Frequency (used for Space-to-Space)
ULF Utilization and Logistics Flight

ISS Module Names
Module Name Country of Origin Element Name Fact Sheet Launch Flight Launch Date
Canadarm2 Canada Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) SSRMS 6A 19 Apr 2001
Canadian Hand Canada Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator SPDM UF-4
Columbus ESA European Laboratory - Oct 2004 Columbus 1E
Destiny USA US Laboratory Module NASA, ISSG 5A 07 Feb 2001
Donnatello Italy Multipurpose Logistics Module multiple
Kibo ("Hope") Japan Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) - 2005 JAXA, ISSG 1J
Leonardo Italy Multipurpose Logistics Module Leonardo (PDF) 5A.1 multiple
Pirs ("Pier") Russia Docking Compartment 4R
Quest USA Joint Airlock 7A 12 Jul 2001
Raffaello Italy Multipurpose Logistics Module 6A multiple
Strela ("Arrow") Russia Russian Boom 4R
Unity USA Node 1 (Connecting module) Unity (PDF) 2A 04 Dec 1998
Zarya ("Sunrise") Russia Control Module (FGB) Zarya (PDF) 1A/R 20 Nov 1998
Zvezda ("Star") Russia Service Module Zvezda (PDF) 1R 12 July 2000
 
Some Fact Sheets are in PDF format, and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.  See NASA's SpaceNews Fact Sheet Library  for complete list
 

Past Space Station Missions

STS #

 ORBITER DATE
(mm/dd/yy)		 TIME
(EST/EDT)*		 MISSION Crew Duration
(Days/hrs)		 ORBIT
(deg/nm)
Russia (Proton) 11/20/98 0140
0640z		 ISS (1A/R)
FGB/Zarya Control Module		 0 N/A 51.6 / 173
STS-88 Endeavour 12/04/98 0335 ISS-1 (2A)
Unity Node, PMA		 6 11D/19H 51.6 / 173
STS-96 Discovery 05/27/99 0649 ISS-2 (2A.1)
SPACEHAB - Logistics Flight		 7 09D/19H 51.6 / 173
STS-101 Atlantis 05/19/00 0611 ISS-3 (2A.2a)
SPACEHAB Maintenance Flight		 7 09D/20H 51.6 / 173
Russia (Proton) 07/12/00 0056 ISS (1R) Russian Service Module Zvezda
[Animation]		 0 N/A 51.6 / 173
Russia (Progress M1-3) 08/06/00 1426
1826z		 ISS (1P) Cargo Flight 0 N/A 51.6 / 173
STS-106 Atlantis 09/08/00 0845 ISS-4 (2A.2b) Zvezda Outfitting
ARISS Amateur Radio launched (not active)		 7 10D/20H 51.6 / 177
STS-92 Discovery 10/11/00 1917 ISS-5 (3A)
(ITS Z1 truss, PMA-3, CMG, Ku-Band, S-Band)
First L-3C equipment launched
100th Shuttle Flight		 7 10/20:11 51.6 / 177
Russia (Soyuz  TM-31) 10/31/00 0253 ISS (2R;  Fact Sheet) Russian Soyuz rocket
3-man permanent habitation (Crew 1)		 0 N/A 51.6 / 177
Russia (Progress M1-4) 11/15//00 2033 ISS (2P) Cargo Flight 0 N/A 51.6 / 173
STS-97 Endeavour 11/30/00 2206 ISS-6 (4A)
(P6 truss, PV module, Radiators;
L-3's S-band activated)		 5 10D/20H 51.6 / 177
STS-98 Atlantis 02/07/01 1813 ISS-7 (5A)  (US Lab, Lab PDGF) 5 10D/19H 51.6 / 173
Russia (Progress M-44) 02/10/01 0309
0809z		 ISS (3P) Cargo Flight 0 N/A 51.6 / 173
STS-102 Discovery 03/08/01 0642 ISS-8 (5A.1)
(MPLM- Leonardo, US Lab Outfitting)
L-3's Ku-band activated
L-3 Equipment:   HRM, HRFM, VBSP; spare HRM, HRFM, SGTRC
3-man Crew Rotation (Crew 2)		 7/7 12D/20H 51.6 / 122
STS-100 Endeavour 04/19/01 1440 ISS-9 (6A)  (MPLM- Raffaello,
UHF Antenna, SSRMS (Canadarm2)		 7 11D/22H 51.6 / 173
Russia (Soyuz TM-32) 04/28/01 0338 ISS (2S) Soyuz Escape Vehicle;  Dennis Tito tourist visit 0 N/A 51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M1-6) 05/20/01 1833 ISS Progress (4P) Cargo delivery 0 N/A 51.6 / 122
STS-104 Atlantis 07/12/01 0504 ISS-10 (7A)  (Quest Joint Airlock, HPGA) 5 12D/18H 51.6 / 122
STS-105 Discovery 08/10/01 1710  ISS-11 (7A.1)
(Leonardo MPLM, ISPR, Spacewalkers Crane,
New TNC for Packet Station RS0ISS)
3-man Crew Rotation (Crew 3)		 7/7 11D/20H 51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M-45) 08/21/01 0524 ISS Progress (5P) Resupply mission 0 N/A 51.6 / 122
Russia (Soyuz) 09/14/01 1935 ISS (4R) Russian Soyuz Rocket
Pirs Docking Compartment 1 (DC-1), Strela Boom		 0 N/A 51.6 / 122
Russia (Soyuz TM-33) 10/21/01 0459 ISS (3S) Soyuz Escape Vehicle ("Lifeboat")
Includes French astronaut Claudie Haignere		 3 N/A 51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M1-7) 11/26/01 1824z ISS Progress (6P) Resupply Flight
Docking with ISS 11/28/01 at 1940 UTC		 0 N/A 51.6 / 122
STS-108 Endeavour 12/05/01 1719 ISS-12 (UF-1)
(Raffaello MPLM, PV Module Batteries, Spares Pallets) 		 7/7 10D/20H 51.6 / 173
Russia (Progress M1-8) 03/21/02 2013z ISS Progress (7P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0 N/A 51.6 / 173
STS-110 Atlantis 04/08/02 1644 ISS-13 (8A)  (ITS S0, MT)
3-man Crew Rotation (Crew 4)		 7 10D/20H 51.6 / 122
Russia (Soyuz TM-34) 04/25/02 0626z ISS (4S)  Soyuz Escape Vehicle ("Lifeboat");
includes South African space tourist Mark Shuttleworth		 3/3 10D 51.6 / 122
STS-111 Endeavour 06/05/02 2122z ISS-14 (UF-2)
(MPLM w/Payload Racks, MBS)
3-man Crew Rotation (Crew 5)		 7/7 13D/20H 51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M-46) 06/26/02 0136
(0536z)		 ISS Progress (8P)   (Unmanned Resupply)   N/A 51.6 / 173
Russia (Progress M1-9) 09/25/02 1258
(1658z)		 ISS Progress (9P)   (Unmanned Resupply;
docking scheduled for 1307 EDT on 29 Sept)		      
STS-112 Atlantis 10/07/02 1546 ISS-15 (9A)
(ITS S1:  TCS, CETA Cart A,
L-3's Backup S-Band, External TV Camera Group)		 6 11D 51.6 / 122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-1) 10/30/02 0311z ISS (5S)  Soyuz Escape Vehicle ("Lifeboat") 3/3 10D 51.6 / 122
STS-113 Endeavour 11/23/02 19:49:47 ISS-16 (11A)  (ITS-P1:  CETA Cart B, Radiators)
3-man Crew Rotation (Crew 6)		 7 10D/18H 51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M-47) 02/02/03 0759
EST		 ISS Progress (10P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6 / 122
STS-107 Columbia 01/16/03 1039
Lost		 Spacehab-DM   Freestar Research Mission 7 15D/22H 39 / 150
Russia (Soyuz TMA-2) 04/26/03 0353z ISS Soyuz (6S)   Soyuz
2 up/3 down Crew Rotation (Crew 7)		 3/3   51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M1-10) 06/08/03 1034z ISS Progress (11P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M-48) 08/29/03 0148z ISS Progress (12P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6 / 122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-3) 10/18/03 0538z
(0138 EDT)		 ISS Soyuz (7S)   Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 8)		 3/3   51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M1-11) 01/29/04 0158z
(0658 EST)		 ISS Progress (13P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6 / 122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-4) 04/19/04  0318z
(2318
4/18  EDT)		 ISS Soyuz (8S)   Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 9)		 3/3 11D 51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M-49) 05/25/04 1234z
(0834 EDT)		 ISS Progress (14P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6 / 122
Russia (Progress M-50) 08/11/04 0103
(0503z)		 ISS Progress (15P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-5) 10/11/04 0017
(0417z)		 ISS Soyuz (9S)   Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 10)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-51) 12/23/04 1719
(2119z)		 ISS Progress (16P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-52) 02/28/05 1409
(1909z)		 ISS Progress (17P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-6) 04/14/05 2046
(0046z 4/15)		 ISS Soyuz (10S)  Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 11)		 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-53) 06/16/05 1909
(2309z)		 ISS Progress (18P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6/122
STS-114 Discovery 07/26/05 1039
(1439z)		 ISS-17 (LF1)   Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM);
Logistics Flight;  External Stowage Platform (ESP-2)		 7 13D/22H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-54) 09/08/05 0908
(1308z)		 ISS Progress (19P)   (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-7) 09/30/05
(10/01/05 z)		 2355
(0355z)		 ISS Soyuz (11S)  Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 12)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-55) 12/21/05 1338
(1838z)		 ISS Progress M-55 (20P)  (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz  TMA-8) 03/29/06
(03/30/06 z)		 2130
(0230z)		 ISS Soyuz (12S)  Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 13)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-56) 04/24/06 1203
(1603z)		 ISS Progress M-56 (21P)  (Unmanned Resupply) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-57) 06/24/06 1108
(1508z)		 ISS Progress M-57 (22P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-121 Discovery 07/04/06 1438
(1838z)		 ISS-18 (ULF1.1)   Logistics/Crew Rotation
3 up/2 down Crew Rotation & Augmentation (2 to 3)
Landing scheduled for July 17 @ 09:07 EDT		 7/6 12D/18H 51.6/122
STS-115 Atlantis 09/09/06 1115
(1515z)		 ISS-19 (12A)  ITS-P3/P4, Solar Array & Batteries 6 11D/19H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-9) 09/18/06 0009
(0409z)		 ISS Soyuz (13S)  Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 14)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-58) 10/23/06 0941
(1341z)		 ISS Progress M-58 (23P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-116 Discovery 12/09/06
(12/10 z)		 2047
(0147z)		 ISS-20 (12A.1)   ITS-P5, Logistics and Supplies
1-man Crew Rotation (Williams up, Reiter back)		 7/7 12D/21H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-59) 01/17/97
01/18/07z		 2112
0212z		 ISS Progress M-59 (24P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-10) 04/07/07 1231
1731z		 ISS Soyuz (14S)  Soyuz
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 15)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-60) 05/11/07
05/12/07z		 2225
0325z		 ISS Progress M-60 (25P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-117 Atlantis 06/08/07 1938 ISS-21 (13A)   ITS S3/S4, Photovoltaic Module 7 13D/20H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-61) 08/02/07 1333
(1733z)		 ISS Progress M-61 (26P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-118 Endeavour 08/08/07 1836 ISS-22 (13A.1)   Spacehab, ITS-S5, Logistics and Supply
1-man Crew Rotation		 7/7 12D/18H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-11) 10/10/07 0922 ISS Soyuz (15S)  Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 16)		 3/3   51.6/122
STS-120 Discovery 10/23/07 1138 ISS-23 (10A)   U.S. Node 2 ("Harmony" Module)
1-man Crew Rotation		 7/7 15D/1H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-62) 12/23/07 0212
(0712z)		 ISS Progress M-62 (27P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-63) 02/05/08 0803
(1303z)		 ISS Progress M-63 (28P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-122 Atlantis 02/07/08 1445 ISS-24 (1E)   Columbus Attached Pressurized Module (APM) 7/7 13D/18H 51.6/122
Europe
Ariane-5		 (ATV) 03/09/08 0403z ISS (ATV1)  European Automated Transfer Vehicle ("Jules Verne")
(launched on an Ariane-5 rocket from French Guiana)		 0   51.6/122
STS-123 Endeavour 03/11/08 0228 ISS-25 (1J/A)   Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module - Pressurized Section (ELM-PS);
Spacelab Pallet - Deployable 1 (SLP-D1) with Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, Dextre		 7/7 15D/18H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-12) 04/08/08 0716
(1116z)		 ISS Soyuz (16S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 17)		 3    
STS-124 Discovery 05/31/08 1702 ISS-26 (1J)   "Kibo" JEM Japanese Experiment Module, JEM RMS 7/7 13D/18H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-64) 05/14/08 2022z ISS Progress M-64 (29P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-65) 09/10/08 1530
(1930z)		 ISS Progress M-65 (30P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-13) 10/12/08 0301
(0701z)		 ISS Soyuz (17S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 18)		      
STS-126 Endeavour 11/14/08
(11/15/08z)		 1955
(0055z)		 ISS (ULF-2)  Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)
Utilization and Logistics Flight;  Crew Rotation (Crew 18)		 7/7 15D/20H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-01M) 11/26/08 0738
(1238z)		 ISS Progress M-01M (31P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-66) 02/10/09 0049
(0549z)		 ISS Progress M-66 (32P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-119 Discovery 03/15/09 1943
(2343z)		 ISS (15A)   Solar Arrays and Batteries -
Photovoltaic Module S6
3-man Crew Rotation		 7/7 12D/18H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-14) 03/26/09 0749
(1149z)		 ISS Soyuz (18S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 19)		 3 4M 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-02M) 05/07/09 1437
(1837z)		 ISS Progress M-02M (33P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-125 Atlantis 05/11/09 1401 HST-SM04 - Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Repair Mission 7 11D 28.5
Russia (Soyuz TMA-15) 05/27/09 0634
(1034z)		 ISS Soyuz (19S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 20)		      
STS-127 Endeavour 07/15/09 1803 ISS (2J/A)   JEM-ES Exposed Section, Cupola 7/7 15D/17H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-67) 07/24/09 0657 ISS Progress M-67 (34P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-128 Atlantis 08/28/09 2359 ISS (17A)   MPLM (Leonardo), LMC, TVIS2, CHeCS 2 7/7 13D 51.6/122
HTV1 H-IIB 09/10/09 1301
(1701z)		 ISS (HTV-1)  Japanese H-IIB Transfer Vehicle (HTV) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-16) 09/30/09 0314 ISS Soyuz (20S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 21)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-03M) 10/14/09
(10/15/09z)		 2114
(0114z)		 ISS Progress M-03M (35P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Ares 1-X Ares I 10/28/09 1130 Ares 1-X Test Flight (Suborbital)
(Ares is the Space Shuttle replacement)		 0    
Russia (Soyuz M-MRM2) 11/10/09 0922
(1422z)		 ISS (5R)   "Poisk" - Mini Research Module 2 (MRM2) 0   51.6/122
STS-129 Discovery 11/16/09 1428 ISS (ULF-3)   MPLM, EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 1 & 2
(ELC1, ELC2)		 6/7 10D/19H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-17) 12/20/09 1652
(2152z)		 ISS Soyuz (21S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 22)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-04M) 02/02/10
(02/03/10z)		 2045
(0345z)		 ISS Progress M-04M (36P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-130 Endeavour 02/08/10 0414 ISS (20A)   US Tranquility Node 3 and Cupola 6 13D/18H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-18) 04/02/10 0004
(0404z)		 ISS Soyuz (22S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 23)		 3/3   51.6/122
STS-131 Discovery 04/05/10 0621 ISS (19A)    Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)
Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier (LMC)		 7 15D/3H 51.6/122
OTV-1 Atlas 5 04/22/10 1952
(2352z)		 Boeing X-37B Orbiter Test Vehicle (OTV)
USAF Space Plane Maiden Launch		 0    
Russia (Progress M-05M) 04/28/10 1315
(1715z)		 ISS Progress M-05M (37P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-132 Atlantis 05/14/10 1420 ISS (ULF-4)   Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC)
 Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1)
FINAL PLANNED FLIGHT OF ATLANTIS		 6 11D/18H 51.6/122
Dragon Falcon 9 06/04/10 1445 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon craft to make its maiden (qualification) launch on a demonstration mission 0 5H  
Russia (Soyuz TMA-19) 06/15/10 1735
(2135z)		 ISS Soyuz (23S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 24)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-06M) 06/30/10 1135
(1535z)		 ISS Progress M-06M (38P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-07M) 09/10/10 0622
(1022z)		 ISS Progress M-07M (39P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-01M) 10/07/10 1910
(2310z)		 ISS Soyuz (24S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 25)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-08M) 10/27/10 1111
(1511z)		 ISS Progress M-08M (40P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Dragon C1 Falcon 9 12/08/10 1043 Second SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon C1 craft demo launch to demonstrate the capabilities of the Dragon in a 4.5 hour test flight 0 4.5H  
Russia (Soyuz TMA-20) 12/15/10 1409
(1909z)		 ISS Soyuz (25S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 26)		 3/3   51.6/122
HTV2 H-IIB 01/22/11 0038
(0538z)		 ISS (HTV-2)  Japanese H-IIB Transfer Vehicle (HTV) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-09M) 01/27/11
(01/28/11z)		 2032
(0132z)		 ISS Progress M-09M (41P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
ATV2 Europe
Ariane-5		 02/16/11 1750
(2150z)		 ISS (ATV2)  European Automated Transfer Vehicle ("Johannes Kepler")
(launched on an Ariane-5 rocket from French Guiana)		 0   51.6/122
OTV-2 Atlas 5 03/05/11 1746
(2246z)		 Boeing X-37B Orbiter Test Vehicle (OTV)
USAF Space Plane 2nd Launch (Classified mission)		 0 up to 270 days  
STS-133 Discovery 02/24/11 1653 ISS (ULF-5)   MPLM, (Leonardo); EXPRESS Pallet; ELC4; Robonaut 2
FINAL PLANNED FLIGHT OF DISCOVERY		 6 12D/19H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-21) 04/04/11 1818
(2218z)		 ISS Soyuz (26S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 27)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-10M) 04/27/11 0905
(1305z)		 ISS Progress M-10M (42P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-134 Endeavour 05/16/11 0856 ISS (ULF6)  Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer;
4th ExPRESS Logistics Carrier
FINAL PLANNED FLIGHT OF ENDEAVOUR		 6 15D/18H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-02M) 06/07/11 1712 (2112z) ISS Soyuz (27S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 28)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-11M) 06/21/11 1038
(1438z)		 ISS Progress M-11M (43P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
STS-135 Atlantis 07/08/11 1129 ISS (ULF-7) Contingency;
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module with European Robotic Arm (ERA)
 Final Planned Space Shuttle Mission		 4 12D/18H 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-12M) 08/24/11 1300z ISS Progress M-12M (44P)  Unmanned Resupply
LAUNCH FAILURE		 0 325 sec 51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-13M) 10/30/11 1011z ISS Progress M-13M (45P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-22) 11/14/11
(11/13/11z)		 2314
(0414z)		 ISS Soyuz (28S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 29)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-03M) 12/21/11 0816
(1316z)		 ISS Soyuz (29S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 30)		 3/3   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-14M) 01/25/12 1806
(2306z)		 ISS Progress M-14M (46P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
ATV3 Europe
Ariane-5		 03/23/12 0034
(0434z)		 ISS (ATV3)  European Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi
(launched on an Ariane-5 ES rocket from French Guiana)		 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-15M) 04/20/12 0850
(1250z)		 ISS Progress M-15M (47P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-04M) 05/15/12 0701
(0301z)		 ISS Soyuz (30S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 31)		 3/3   51.6/122
Dragon C2+ Falcon 9 05/22/12 0344
(0744z)		 Second SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon C2+ (COTS Demo 2&3) craft demo launch;
proximity operations (within 6 miles of the ISS)
Splashdown on 31 May at 1144 EDT (1544z)		 0 8D/16H 51.6/122
Russia (Soyuz TMA-05M) 07/14/12
(07/15/12z)		 2240
(0240z)		 ISS Soyuz (31S) Soyuz FG
2-man Crew Rotation (Crew 32)		 3/3   51.6/122
HTV3 H-IIB 07/20/12
(07/21/12z)		 2206
(0206z)		 ISS (HTV-3)  Japanese H-IIB Transfer Vehicle (HTV) 0   51.6/122
Russia (Progress M-16M) 08/01/12 1535
(1935z)		 ISS Progress M-16M (48P)  Unmanned Resupply 0   51.6/122
Dragon C3 Falcon 9 10/07/12
(10/08/12z)		 2035
(0035z)		 CRS-1 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon C3;
first operational cargo delivery flight to the ISS		 0 5D 51.6/122
               

* Times given in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) with "z" suffix; otherwise in Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
 
ARISS
 		  Amateur Radio on the International Space Station

ARISS Operating Frequencies

Mode / Direction Location Frequency Channel
Voice and Packet, Downlink Worldwide 145.80 ± Doppler  
Packet, Uplink Worldwide (Unproto is CQ via ARISS) 145.99 B6
Voice, Uplink Region 1:  Africa, Europe, Russia,
Middle East (excluding Iran), and Mongolia		 145.20 B1
Voice, Uplink Region 2:  North & South America, Hawaii,
Johnston Island, and Midway Island 
Region 3:  The rest of Asia and Oceania		 144.49 A1


ARISS Call Signs

ISS Station ISS Call Sign Ground Station Ground Call Sign
Russian Module call sign RZ3DZR, RS0ISS Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) NN1SS, WA3NAN
US Module call sign NA1SS Johnson Space Center (JSC) W5RRR
European Space Agency (ESA) call sign DL0ISS (Germany) RSA Energia [Moscow] R3K


QSL Routes

USA Canada

ARRL Headquarters
ARISS QSL
225 Main Street
Newington, CT  06111-1494 USA

SASE (US postage) or SAE + (2) IRCs

Radio Amateurs of Canada
ARISS QSL
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario  K1G 0Z5

SASE (Canadian Postage) or SAE + (2) IRCs
Europe All Other Countries

AMSAT - France
14 bis, rue des Gourlis
92500 Rueil Malmaison
FRANCE

SAE + (2) IRCs
QSL Mgr:  Christophe Candebat, [email protected]

 Use USA or Canada QSL Routes

SAE and (2) IRCs

SASE = Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope;  SAE = Self-Addressed Envelope (use IRC's for postage)

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) [Amateur Radio onboard the International Space Station] started on 13 November 2000 with test contacts with ground stations in Russia and the United States.  School contacts are scheduled to resume with contacts with the ISS.  SAREX (Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment) was an older program in which school contacts were made from radio stations aboard the Space Shuttle.  SAREX missions are no longer planned.  Mir QSOs terminated when the Russian Mir Space Station was abandoned in the spring of 2000.  Mir has since been de-orbited.  Click Here for NASA's reference page on amateur radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).

ARISS Status (from ARRL)

For those interested in scheduling an ARISS contact for a local school, contact the ARRL.
 

ARISS Related Links:  ARRL  |  ARISS Home Page (NASA GSFC)  |  NASA Ham Radio Reference  |  NASA JSC ARC (W5RRR)
ARISS Home Page  |  ARISS - Europe  |  MAREX (Experiments on ISS)

ISS and ARISS Sites:  ISS Fan Club

SAREX Historical Info:  AMSAT  |  NASA  |  NASA Spacelink  |  NASA Article

Keplerian Elements  |  Shuttle/Satellite Tracking & Pass Prediction  |  Space Program Educational/Reference Sites

Russian Space Web

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