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    Station Wraps Busy Week Before Cygnus Cargo Mission Launches

    This high exposure photograph from the International Space Station shows Earth's atmospheric glow and a starry sky as the orbital complex soared above the Pacific Ocean.

    The Expedition 70 crew is looking ahead to the arrival of a U.S. cargo craft due to arrive at the International Space Station next week. Meanwhile, the Axiom Space 3 (Ax-3) crew finished its first week in orbit with a busy schedule of research, education, and media activities. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft will take …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/25/2024

    Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Axiom 3: The Ax-3 crew completed several live and recorded media outreach events today. Live events included a NASA-sponsored PAO event between Walter Villadei and the Premier of Italy, Giorgia Meloni.  The crew also completed several commercial still imagery activities. Additionally, it was another busy science day for crew, with the crew completing …

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    Crews Study Eyes, Physics and Prep for Cygnus Cargo Mission

    Human research and space physics were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 70 crew is also preparing for a U.S. cargo mission targeted to launch next week. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov took turns as crew medical officer on Thursday and performed eye scans …

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    NASA, Boeing Move into Next Phases of Flight Test Prep

    Boeing's CST-100 Starliner crew ship is pictured docked to the Harmony module's forward port on the International Space Station as the orbitng complex flew 261 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexican state of Nayarit. Photo credit: NASA

    NASA and Boeing teams are preparing for a flight test no earlier than mid-April in which the Starliner spacecraft will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Teams have made significant progress in resolving technical issues identified during the agency’s flight certification process. Following a successful drop test earlier this month in which …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/24/2024

    Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Axiom 3: Outreach and Payload Activities: Today, the Ax-3 crew completed several photo and video activities that will be used for commercial, marketing, media, and outreach activities. The crew also conducted an ESA sponsored ICE Cubes Media Set event between Walter Villadei and Gruppo Villa Maria (GVM) Assistance, a group of medical …

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    Ax-3 Research on Station Advancing Health and Space Tech

    Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa peers at the Earth from inside the cupola as the International Space Station orbited above the south Atlantic Ocean.

    Biomedical science and advanced technology topped the research schedule for the 11 crew members representing Expedition 70 and Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3). The International Space Station residents are also gearing up for the arrival of a U.S. cargo craft next week. Cancer research and space botany were the focus of Wednesday’s biology work as the …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/23/2024

    Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Axiom 3: Outreach and Payload Activities: Three ESA sponsored Ice Cube events were completed today, including a joint event for Marcus Wandt and ISS Commander Andy Mogensen with the European Space Conference.  Additional outreach events included a live event with a Swedish Newspaper, Aftonbladet, and an event between Michael López-Alegría and …

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    Station Crew Assists Ax-3 on Advanced Space Research

    The four Axiom Mission 3 astronauts (front row) and the seven Expedition 70 crew members wave to the camera after greeting each other on Jan. 20, 2024. Credit: NASA TV

    The Expedition 70 crew spent Tuesday on a host of research activities and spacesuit maintenance while assisting their Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) guests. The four Ax-3 crew members had their hands full as they explored cancer research, space botany, and robotics for Earth and space benefits. Astronauts Andreas Mogensen, Loral O’Hara, and Satoshi Furukawa dedicated …

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    Expedition 70 and Ax-3 Crews Working Together on Station

    The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying the Ax-3 crew is pictured approaching the space station above southern India.

    Eleven astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world are living and working together aboard the International Space Station today. The four Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) private astronauts met the seven Expedition 70 crew members on Saturday beginning two weeks of dual operations. The Ax-3 crew spent the weekend getting familiar with space station systems and …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/22/2024

    Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Axiom 3: ISS Familiarization, Emergency Overview, On-Orbit Adaptation, and Payloads: Yesterday, the Ax-3 crew successfully completed their first full day onboard ISS. The crew completed additional handover with ISS Crew, Emergency Equipment Transfer, Emergency Roles & Responsibilities Review, and ISS Emergency On-Board Training (OBT). The Ax-3 crew also had adaptation time …

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