Wright Stuff Celebration

The Wright brothers' quest to fly was born of a dream to achieve the impossible. "The remarkable events of Dec. 17, 1903, changed our world forever," said Administrator O'Keefe. As an official partner of the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission, NASA plans activities during 2003 to commemorate the Wright brothers' first powered flight on the sands of Kitty Hawk, N.C., and to increase awareness about flight-related achievements. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC will host a kick off tribute on Dec. 17, 2002

In one of its first official duties since taking up residence on the International Space Station, the crew of Expedition Six helps light up the holiday season by taking part in a New York tradition that dates back to the 1930s.

Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC

Activities aboard Endeavour today focused on preparations for Wednesday's
planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding a voyage of 4.5
million miles.

Hello Fans,

this afternoon (UTC) all Internet lines in Italy were down for a very serious problem. Now seems Telecom technicians in Rome solved the failure so the ISS FanClub is ready again.

Sorry for the inconvenience... It isn't depending from us :(

The ISS FanClub Staff

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri has been named to replace Sergei Moschenko as a prime crewmember for Expedition Seven. Kaleri joins astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko in training for the long-term increment aboard the International Space Station next year.

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Endeavour's crew will turn its attention to a return trip home today as they prepare for a possible landing Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Weather permitting, Endeavour is scheduled for a landing at 2:48 p.m. central time Wednesday.