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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 23:02:03 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #05

STS-132 MCC Status Report #05
Sat, 15 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 9:28 a.m. Sunday about 220 miles above the far South Pacific Ocean to begin more than seven days together. Hatches between the two were opened at 11:18 a.m.


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Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 23:02:04 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #04

STS-132 MCC Status Report #04
Sat, 15 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Atlantis astronauts prepare to dock with the International Space Station today.


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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 10:02:25 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Announces Telephone Media Briefing With NEEMO 14 Crew

NASA Announces Telephone Media Briefing With NEEMO 14 Crew
Sun, 16 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA will hold a media teleconference Friday, May 21, at 3:15 p.m. EDT with the crew of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, or NEEMO, living underwater off the coast of Florida.


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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 23:02:17 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #06

STS-132 MCC Status Report #06
Sun, 16 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Two astronauts will venture outside their spacecraft today in the first of three planned spacewalks for the mission.


Message: 5
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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 23:02:19 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #07

STS-132 MCC Status Report #07
Sun, 16 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Atlantis astronauts completed a 7-hour, 25-minute spacewalk Monday, installing a second antenna for high-speed Ku band transmissions and adding a spare parts platform to Dextre, a two-armed extension for the station’s robotic arm.


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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 09:03:25 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Bringing a New "Dawn" for Space Station Science

NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Bringing a New "Dawn" for Space Station Science
Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is delivering science experiments and a new Russian laboratory to the International Space Station, continuing the transition from station assembly to continuous scientific research through the end of the decade.


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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 10:01:29 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA'S Shuttle Atlantis Bringing A New "Dawn" For Space Station Science

NASA'S Shuttle Atlantis Bringing A New "Dawn" For Space Station Science
Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is delivering science experiments and a new Russian laboratory to the International Space Station, continuing the transition from station assembly to continuous scientific research through the end of the decade.


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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 11:01:01 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Moves 'FAST' For Reduced-Gravity Flight Testing Tech Projects

NASA Moves 'FAST' For Reduced-Gravity Flight Testing Tech Projects
Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA selected 17 technology demonstration projects for reduced-gravity aircraft flights to demonstrate whether emerging technologies can perform as expected in the reduced-gravity environment of the moon and Mars, or the zero-gravity environment of Earth orbit.


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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 13:01:44 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Announces Opportunities To See Shuttle And Space Station

NASA Announces Opportunities To See Shuttle And Space Station
Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station are flying together 220 miles overhead until Sunday, May 23. Circling the Earth every 90 minutes, the spacecraft offer unique sighting opportunities for sky gazers around the world.


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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 23:02:55 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #09

STS-132 MCC Status Report #09
Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

The International Space Station has a new module named Rassvet, the Russian word for dawn. Atlantis astronauts used the station’s Canadarm2 to connect the module just after sunrise over Argentina.


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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 23:02:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #08

STS-132 MCC Status Report #08
Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

With a new day comes a new dawn as Atlantis and International Space Station astronauts continue with robotics activities today to add a new module to the orbiting complex.


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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 10:03:49 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA'S Digital Learning Network Teachers Earn Prestigious Award

NASA'S Digital Learning Network Teachers Earn Prestigious Award
Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

The United States Distance Learning Association recognized NASA's Digital Learning Network (DLN) for its superior instructors by presenting the program with the Silver Award for Distance Learning Teaching.


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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 12:01:13 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Announces Live Web Streaming Of Space Exploration Workshop And Telephone Media Briefing

NASA Announces Live Web Streaming Of Space Exploration Workshop And Telephone Media Briefing
Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA Announces Live Web Streaming Of Space Exploration Workshop And Telephone Media Briefing


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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:01:24 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA'S MARS ROVERS SET SURFACE LONGEVITY RECORD; SATELLITE INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERT AVAILABLE

NASA'S MARS ROVERS SET SURFACE LONGEVITY RECORD; SATELLITE INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERT AVAILABLE
Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Project will pass a historic Martian longevity record on Thursday, May 20.


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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 23:01:34 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #10

STS-132 MCC Status Report #10
Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

The flight control team and on-orbit crew prepare for another excursion into space today. Astronauts will replace station batteries and fix a camera cable on today’s spacewalk, the second of the mission.


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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 23:01:35 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #11

STS-132 MCC Status Report #11
Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Atlantis astronauts Steve Bowen and Michael Good changed out four of the six 375-pound batteries on the International Space Station’s port 6 truss during a 7-hour, 9-minute spacewalk Wednesday, getting a leg up on a major mission priority.


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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 08:04:04 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Kicks Off Virtual Education Program For College Students

NASA Kicks Off Virtual Education Program For College Students
Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA will provide college students from across the country with the opportunity to participate in virtual interactive educational sessions focusing on NASA technical challenges and competitions.


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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:03:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Space Shuttle Crew In Washington, Available For Interviews

NASA Space Shuttle Crew In Washington, Available For Interviews
Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA Headquarters in Washington will welcome space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 astronauts for a visit Tuesday, May 25, through Thursday, May 27.


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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:03:08 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA And World Science Festival Host Special Tweetup In New York

NASA And World Science Festival Host Special Tweetup In New York
Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA and the World Science Festival are inviting Twitter followers to a behind-the-scenes Tweetup at 2 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 5, in New York City.


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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 23:03:29 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #13

STS-132 MCC Status Report #13
Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Spacefarers opened hatches between the International Space Station and its new Russian Rassvet module for the first time at 5:52 a.m. CDT today.


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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 23:03:31 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Kicks Off Virtual Education Program for College Students

NASA Kicks Off Virtual Education Program for College Students
Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA will provide college students from across the country with the opportunity to participate in virtual interactive educational sessions focusing on NASA technical challenges and competitions.


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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 23:03:36 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #12

STS-132 MCC Status Report #12
Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

The space shuttle crew gets a little break from the busy pace of the last several days.


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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 12:03:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Sets News Conference With Shuttle And Space Station Crews

NASA Sets News Conference With Shuttle And Space Station Crews
Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 5:25 a.m. CDT on Sunday, May 23.


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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 16:02:15 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA's High-Flying Space Shuttle Crew To Answer Student Questions

NASA's High-Flying Space Shuttle Crew To Answer Student Questions
Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

NASA's space shuttle astronauts will answer elementary and middle school students' questions Saturday, May 22 while orbiting miles above Earth.


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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 23:01:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #15

STS-132 MCC Status Report #15
Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Atlantis astronauts completed the second of two high-priority tasks today, installing the final two 375-pound batteries of the six the shuttle brought to the International Space Station. Their 6-hour, 46-minute spacewalk wrapped up at 12:13 p.m. CDT.


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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 23:02:01 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NASA Sets News Conference with Shuttle and Space Station Crews

NASA Sets News Conference with Shuttle and Space Station Crews
Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 6:25 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 23.


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Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 23:02:03 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #14

STS-132 MCC Status Report #14
Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Today, the shuttle and station crews will focus on the third spacewalk of the mission. Astronauts will install a jumper, swap out batteries and retrieve a grapple fixture during the excursion.


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Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 23:04:39 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #17

STS-132 MCC Status Report #17
Fri, 21 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Atlantis astronauts transferred equipment and supplies between the shuttle and the International Space Station on Saturday in preparation for their departure Sunday, after more than seven days of docked operations.


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Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 23:04:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: STS-132 MCC Status Report #16

STS-132 MCC Status Report #16
Fri, 21 May 2010 23:00:00 -0500

Space shuttle Atlantis' crew will begin the day by moving the cargo carrier, temporarily stowed Friday on the International Space Station’s mobile base system, into the shuttle’s payload bay, answer questions submitted by 12 NASA Explorer Schools and then wrap up the final transfer of items between vehicles.


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