A packed schedule filled with numerous science objectives and critical lab maintenance tasks greeted the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Meanwhile, the orbital residents await the next U.S. cargo …
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NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Targets April 11 Launch Amid Full Station Schedule
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 7:41 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 11, for the next Cygnus XL and Falcon 9 launch opportunity to resupply the International Space Station. …
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Station Crew Talks to Artemis II Crew Amid Busy Research Schedule
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFour Expedition 74 astronauts had a ship-to-ship call with the four Artemis II astronauts on Tuesday after they flew around the Moon in a historic first for NASA and its international partners. The International Space …
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Crew Kicks Off Week Prepping for Cygnus Cargo Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew continues preparing for the next U.S. cargo mission due to visit the International Space Station. The orbital residents also serviced spacesuits, configured scientific hardware, and studied how microgravity affects …
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Brain and Eye Studies, Advanced Life Support Tech Top Station Crew’s Day
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew studied how the brain receives signals in space and demonstrated advanced technology to remove humidity from spacecraft on Thursday. Other activities aboard the International Space Station included servicing a metal …
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Medical Tests, Microbiology Top Research Schedule Aboard Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMedical tests and microbiology topped the research schedule for the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The seven crewmates also worked on spacesuits, cargo operations, and life support maintenance. NASA …
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Progress Cargo Craft Docks to Station Resupplying Crew
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 94 spacecraft arrived at the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 9:40 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov manually piloted the spacecraft during docking using …
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Cardiac Research and Spacewalk Preps Before Cygnus XL Spacecraft Departs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew members spent Wednesday studying the cardiovascular system while preparing for a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system. A U.S. cargo spacecraft is also packed and …
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NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks beginning Wednesday, March 18, outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of two roll-out solar arrays. Experts from …
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Spacewalk Preps and Health Checks Using Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSpacewalk preparations are underway aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts check their spacesuits and review procedures. The Expedition 74 crew also experimented with augmented reality and artificial intelligence to conduct health checks …