Expedition 13 Status Reports

Sept. 28, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-42
After six months aboard the International Space Station that included arrival of two space shuttle missions, resumption of construction of the orbiting laboratory and the restoration of a three-member crew, Expedition 13 landed at 8:13 p.m. CDT in the steppes of Kazakhstan.
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Sept. 22, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-41
A handover continues aboard the International Space Station, with the 13th crew ending six months aboard and the 14th crew starting out on six months in orbit.
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Sept. 1, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-40
With the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis delayed, activities for the International Space Station crew were replanned.
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Aug. 25, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-39
With the countdown clock ticking toward the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-115 mission, the International Space Station crew continues to prepare for visitors.
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Aug. 18, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-38
The astronauts aboard the International Space Station spent much of their week preparing for the arrival of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, set for launch Aug. 27 on the STS-115 mission.
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Aug. 11, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-37
This week on the International Space Station crew members refurbished their exercise treadmill, prepared areas inside and out for an imminent expansion of their home and took a couple of special calls to discuss soccer and food in space.
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Aug. 3, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-36
Space station crewmen Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter worked quickly through scheduled spacewalk tasks Thursday, then completed three get-ahead jobs, or extra tasks, and were ready for more.
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July 28, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-35
The International Space Station’s Expedition 13 crew members are a week away from their first U.S. spacewalk. They spent much of this week preparing themselves and their gear, and they activated a new laboratory super deep-freezer.
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July 21, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-34
For the first time since early 2003, the International Space Station is home to three crew members.
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June 30, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-33
The Expedition 13 crew welcomed a Russian resupply ship this week and prepared for the arrival of Space Shuttle Discovery.
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June 26, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-32
New supplies arrived at the International Space Station Monday as an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft linked up to the Pirs Docking Compartment.
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June 24, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-31
A shipment of supplies began its journey to the International Space Station Saturday as the ISS Progress 22 cargo ship was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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June 23, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-30
The International Space Station crew this week bid farewell to one cargo craft and prepared for the arrival of another.
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June 16, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-29
The International Space Station crew this week prepared for the departure of one unpiloted Progress cargo carrier, the arrival of another, and for the STS-121 shuttle mission of Discovery that will deliver an additional crew member.
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June 9, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-28
The International Space Station crew wrapped up its week with post-spacewalk tasks and began to turn their focus toward the arrival of a Progress supply vehicle and preparations for Discovery’s upcoming shuttle mission, STS-121.
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June 2, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-27
The residents of the International Space Station ventured outside their orbital home Thursday night to conduct a 6-hour, 31-minute spacewalk to repair, retrieve and replace hardware on the U.S. and Russian segments of the complex.
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May 26, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-26
The residents of the International Space Station turned their attention to spacewalk preparations this week as they gear up for a six-hour excursion outside the complex June 1.
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May 19, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-25
In space this week, a satellite flew within a satellite. International Space Station Flight Engineer Jeff Williams “piloted” a unique spacecraft in three dimensions for the first time around the pressurized Destiny module.
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May 12, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-24
Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams focused this week on science experiments, maintenance tasks and unpacking cargo on the International Space Station.
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May 5, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-23
Completing their first month in space, Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams eased into normal station activities this week.
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April 28, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-22
The 13th crew of the International Space Station this week began unloading — and sank its teeth into — some of the more than 5,000 pounds of new supplies that arrived at the complex Wednesday.
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April 26, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-21
New supplies arrived at the International Space Station today as an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft linked up to the Zvezda Service Module.
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April 24, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-20
A shipment of supplies is on its way to the International Space Station. The ISS Progress 21 cargo ship was launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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April 21, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-19
The Expedition 13 crew this week focused on experiments, maintenance and preparations for the arrival of two and a half tons of food, supplies and equipment.
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April 14, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-18
The 13th crew of the International Space Station is wrapping up its first week flying solo in its new orbiting home.
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April 8, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-17
After orbiting Earth more than 3,000 times during six months on the International Space Station, Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev returned to the planet Sunday morning in Kazakhstan. With them was Marcos Pontes, Brazil’s first astronaut.
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April 7, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-16
Camaraderie and hard work highlighted this week’s joint operations on the International Space Station. Aboard the complex, one crew prepared for a return to Earth while another focused on taking the helm in orbit.
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April 1, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-15
A new crew pulled into port at the International Space Station late Friday to start a six-month mission.
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March 29, 2006 – International Space Station Status Report #06-14
The 13th crew of the International Space Station roared away from Kazakhstan today and into orbit atop a Russian Soyuz rocket.
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