Date: September 1st 2006

Sept, 1, 2006

Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

STATUS REPORT: SS06-040

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS06-040

With the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis delayed, activities for the International Space Station crew were adjusted

The crew initially expected to greet Atlantis' crew this week But the shuttle is set to launch Sept 6 on mission STS-115 to bring a new truss section to the station, complete with a second set of 240-foot solar wings

The mission was originally planned to launch Aug 27 It was postponed first to check possible lightning damage and then due to Tropical Storm Ernesto The delay gave Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer NASA Science Officer Jeff Williams and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter of Germany more time to prepare for Atlantis' mission

The crew packed items that will be returned to Earth and reviewed plans for the shuttle flight's three spacewalks They also conducted normal station maintenance, daily exercise sessions and scientific experiments

Williams spent parts of three days this week working with a cosmic radiation study called the Anomalous Long-Term Effects in Astronauts' Central Nervous Systems The experiment tracks cosmic radiation while monitoring brain activity and recording the subject's visual perceptions Williams spent one orbit, about 90 minutes, floating prone with sensor blocks over and beside his head The experiment's results may help develop ways to protect future space fliers from the effects of cosmic radiation

Later in the week, Williams worked with the Capillary Flow Effects experiment, studying the dynamics of capillary flow in microgravity Insight gained from the experiment may help in the developments of fluid transport systems for future spacecraft

Other work included testing a seal the astronauts replaced on an experiment facility called the Microgravity Science Glovebox The glovebox, in the U S laboratory Destiny, provides a contained environment for experiments involving fluid, flame or fumes

During Atlantis' mission, station status will be included in twice daily shuttle mission status reports The next station status report will be issued after the STS-115 shuttle mission

http://www nasa gov/station

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