Spacesuit cleaning, exercise research, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 75 crew members also practiced an emergency drill to ensure familiarity with medical operations in …
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Expedition 75 is Go for Tuesday’s Navigation and Science Maintenance Spacewalk
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAstronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jessica Meir of NASA will exit the International Space Station after setting their spacesuits to battery power at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 1, signifying …
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Off-Duty Day for Upcoming Spacewalkers and Assistants as Cosmonauts Stay Busy
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFour Expedition 74 crew members enjoyed an off-duty day on Friday relaxing ahead of a robotics repair spacewalk planned for next week. The rest of the crew focused on artificial intelligence and …
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NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 …
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Station Hums With Advanced Research as Dragon Nears Launch
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSpaceX CRS-34, the next cargo mission to resupply the International Space Station, is counting down to its launch at 7:16 p.m. EDT today, weather pending, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral …
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DNA-Inspired Cancer Research; Vision, Heart, and Psychology Tests Wrap Up Week
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDNA-mimicking materials, quantum physics hardware, and spacesuit batteries wrapped up the work week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew also went into the weekend conducting a series of human research …
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Lab Hardware, Life Support Gear, and Human Research Fill Crew’s Day
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew spent the majority of their time maintaining science hardware and life support systems on Wednesday. The orbital residents aboard the International Space Station also pursued cardiovascular research, conducted a vision …
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DNA-Inspired Treatments, Space Agriculture Top Crew’s Research Schedule
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDNA-inspired therapies and space agriculture topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 74 crew members also serviced a variety of lab hardware including a quantum physics facility, a …
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Crew Opens Cargo Craft, Works on Physics Gear and Biomedical Tech
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe hatches are open between the International Space Station and the new Progress 95 cargo spacecraft following the delivery of about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies on Monday. Expedition 74 commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov …
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Cargo Mission Launching Saturday as Crew Wraps Week with Research
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Progress 95 cargo spacecraft from Roscosmos stands atop its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan counting down to a liftoff at 6:21p.m. EDT on Saturday to resupply the Expedition 74 crew. …