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New NASA Control Room Begins Operations

The above photos show the flight control room known as FCR-1 as it appeared back in 1968, and as it debuts this week as the main center for flight control of the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA
by Staff Writers
Houston (UPI) Oct 13, 2006
NASA scientists responsible for controlling operations aboard the International Space Station are now working in a new mission control room. The facility in Houston was originally commissioned as one of two flight control rooms at the Johnson Space Center in 1965.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it has been updated to increase technical capabilities and available workspace for the station team as they embark "on a series of tasks as complex as any in the history of human spaceflight."

Station flight controllers officially began working last Friday in the remodeled control room, which NASA says has 20 consoles, liquid crystal displays, three giant display screens and more space in general for safety and comfort.

Source: United Press International

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Houston TX (UPI) (SPX) Oct 10, 2006
The International Space Station crew successfully repositioned the Soyuz spacecraft docked at the rear of the Zvezda living quarters Tuesday. The move was in preparation for the arrival later this month of a Russian cargo spacecraft.

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