Friday, July 8, 2011

July 8, 2011

10 people in space right now:

4 on the just-launched STS-135 space shuttle Atlantis (Final shuttle mission):
Christopher Ferguson, Douglas Hurley, Sandra Magnus, Rex Walheim.

6 already on the ISS:
Soyuz-TMA21: Aleksandr Samokutyayev, Andrei Borisenko, Ronald J. Garan, Jr. (Launched April, landing September).

Soyuz TMA-02M: Sergeyb Volkov, Michael E. Fossum, Satoshi Furukawa. Planned landing November.


Next up:

Soyuz TMA-22 September 30, 2011.

Also unmanned Juno space probe (to Jupiter) launching August 5, 2011.


NASA's ISS page.

www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

June 7, 2011

6 people in space right now:

3 on the just-launched Soyuz TMA-02M: Sergeyb Volkov, Michael E. Fossum, Satoshi Furukawa (space.com). Planned landing November.

3 already on the ISS:
Soyuz-TMA21: Aleksandr Samokutyayev, Andrei Borisenko, Ronald J. Garan, Jr. (Launched April, landing September).


Next up:

STS-135 Atlantis July 8th.

NASA's ISS page.

www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Who Is In Space Right Now - May 5, 2011

www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

> Dmitry Kondratyev (Commander) (Arrived TMA-20 Dec 17 2010) (Landing May 16 2011?)
> Catherine Coleman (Arrived TMA-20 Dec 17 2010) (Landing May 16 2011?)
> Paolo Nespoli (Arrived TMA-20 Dec 17 2010) (Landing May 16 2011?)
> Ron Garan (Arrived TMA-21 April 6 2011) (Landing Sep 2011?)
> Alexander Samokutyaev (Arrived TMA-21 April 6 2011) (Landing Sep 2011?)
> Andrey Borisenko ((Arrived TMA-21 April 6 2011) (Landing Sep 2011?)

STS-134 Endeavour, launches May 10, Crew of 6, lands May 24

Soyuz TMA-02M launch Jun 2011 (Lands Nov 2011).

STS-135 Atlantis, Crew of 4 (Launch June 28 2011? Probably will change)

Soyuz_TMA-22. launch Sep 2011(Lands Mar 2012)
Soyuz_TMA-03M. launch Dec 2011 (Lands Jun 2012)
Soyuz_TMA-04M. launch Mar 2012 (Lands Sep 2012)
Soyuz_TMA-05M. Launch May 2012.
Soyuz_TMA-06M. Launch Sep 2012.
Soyuz_TMA-07M. Launch Nov 2012.

See also www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Who Is In Space Right Now - December 1, 2008

On ISS right now:
* Michael Fincke-USA (UP Soyuz TMA-13 October 12 2008, SCHEDULED DOWN TMA-13 March 2009).
* Yuri Lonchakov-Russia (UP Soyuz TMA-13 October 12 2008, SCHEDULED DOWN TMA-13 March 2009).
* Sandra Magnus-USA (UP STS-126 November 14 2008, SCHEDULED DOWN STS-119 Discovery February 2009)

Docked to ISS right now: Soyuz TMA-13.

Last shuttle landed: STS-126 (Endeavour) November 31 2008, serviced Solar Alpha Rotary Joints, delivered Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module.
Crew: Christopher Ferguson, Eric Boe, Donald Pettit, Stephen Bowen, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Robert Kimbrough.
Left Sandra Magnus on ISS, returned Gregory Chamitoff to Earth (UP on STS-124 (Discovery) May 31 2008).

Last Soyuz to land: TMA-12, October 23 2008:
* Sergei Volkov, Russia (UP on TMA-12 April 8 2008).
* Oleg Kononenko, Russia (UP on TMA-12 April 8 2008).
* Richard Garriott, Space Tourist (UP on TMA-13 October 12 2008).

Upcoming:

Shuttle to ISS: STS-119 (Discovery) February 12 2009.

Soyuz TMA-14: March 25 2009.

Shuttle Hubble Mission: STS-125 (Atlantis). May 12, 2009.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Who Is In Space Right Now - October 24, 2008

On ISS right now:
* Michael Fincke-USA (UP Soyuz TMA-13 October 12 2008).
* Yuri Lonchakov-Russia (UP Soyuz TMA-13 October 12 2008).
* Gregory Chamitoff, USA (UP STS-124 May 31 2008, SCHEDULED DOWN STS-126, November 2008)

Docked to ISS right now: Soyuz TMA-13.

Last Soyuz to land: TMA-12, October 23 2008:
* Sergei Volkov, Russia (UP on TMA-12 April 8 2008).
* Oleg Kononenko, Russia (UP on TMA-12 April 8 2008).
* Richard Garriott, Space Tourist (UP on TMA-13 October 12 2008).

Last shuttle landed: STS-124 (Discovery) June 14th 2008, delivered Japanese module Kibo to ISS.
Crew: Mark Kelley, Kenneth Ham, Karen Nyberg, Ronald Garan, Michael Fossum, Akihiko Hoshide.
Left Gregory Chamitoff on ISS, returned Garrett Reisman to Earth (UP on STS-123 (Endeavour) March 11, 2008).

Upcoming:

Shuttle to ISS: STS-126 (Endeavour) November 14 2008

Shuttle to ISS: STS-119 (Discovery) February 12 2009.

Shuttle Hubble Mission: STS-125 (Atlantis). February 17, 2009.

Soyuz TMA-14: March 25 2009.