86 Progress (86P) Launch: This morning at 3:25 AM CT, 86P launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying food, fuel, and supplies to the ISS. An automated docking to the ISS MRM-2 Zenith docking port will occur on Sunday, December 3rd at approximately 5:15 AM CT after completing a 34-orbit rendezvous. Payloads: Four Bed CO2 (4BCO2) …
Part 1: Artificial Intelligence and NASA’s First Robotic Lunar Rover
When NASA’s VIPER (short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) lands on the surface of the Moon on a mission to better understand the environment where NASA plans to send astronauts as part of the increasingly complex Artemis missions, its journey will be guided by the human ingenuity of its human team – and several …
Crew Awaits Sunday Cargo Delivery, Works Bioprinting and DNA Extraction
A cargo craft is in orbit today on its way to the International Space Station following its Friday morning launch. Meanwhile, advanced space biology is underway aboard the orbital outpost to improve life on Earth and in space. The Roscosmos 86 space freighter is in Earth orbit and racing toward the space station after launching …
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX to Fly Closer to Sun to Reach Asteroid Apophis
UPDATE AS OF JAN. 4, 2024: NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft continues to transmit a telemetry signal and operate normally in its new configuration. Once OSIRIS-APEX is farther from the Sun in March, the mission team will re-orient the spacecraft to point its high-gain antenna toward Earth to allow for high-speed communication. At that point, the team …
Progress Launches, Cargo and Supplies Headed to Station
The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following launch at 4:25 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 1 (2:25 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit, and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned, on its way to meet …
Resupply Cargo Craft Launching Live on NASA TV
NASA is providing live launch coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station. The uncrewed Progress 86 is scheduled to lift off at 4:25 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 1 (2:25 p.m. Baikonur time) on a Soyuz …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/30/2023
Payloads: BioFabrication Facility (BFF): Cardiac Tissue Cassettes were inserted into the BFF and printing of cardiac cells was initiated. Using 3D biological printers to produce usable human organs has long been a dream of scientists and doctors around the globe; however, printing the tiny, complex structures found inside human organs, such as capillary structures, has …
Robotics, Physics, and Biology as Crew Awaits Next Cargo Mission
The Expedition 70 crew members turned their attention toward robotics and physics research today while continuing ongoing space biology studies. The orbital septet also will soon welcome a cargo craft due to launch to the International Space Station early Friday. NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli turned on the Astrobee robotic free-flyers Thursday morning for a …
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe Passes Key Decision Point-D
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has successfully completed Key Decision Point D (KDP-D). This milestone allows the mission to move from development and design to the assembly, testing, and integration phase.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/29/2023
84P Undocking: Last night, the Russian cargo vehicle, 84 Progress (84P), undocked from the ISS MRM-2 Zenith port at 1:55 AM CT. The deorbit burn occurred at approximately 5:02 AM CT followed by atmospheric entry and destruction. Progress telemetry was lost at approximately 5:37 AM CT and burn up occurred shortly thereafter. Payloads: Advanced Resistive Exercise …