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  • Weather 40% Favorable for Tuesday PACE Mission Launch

    Launch weather officers with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions for the launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission at 1:33 a.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 6, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station …

  • PACE ‘Go’ for Launch, NASA Prelaunch News Conference Next

    NASA will host a prelaunch news conference today, Feb. 5, at 9 a.m. EST, to discuss the agency’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission. This follows the NASA and SpaceX launch readiness review Sunday, Feb. 4, resulting in a “go” for launch. Participants for the briefing include: Jim Free, NASA associate administrator Karen St. …

  • Trivia All About NASA’s Next Earth-Observing Satellite

    I’ll take “All About PACE” for 300, please. While not exactly like “Jeopardy!”, PACE trivia is just as fun – and often as challenging! To prepare for the upcoming launch of the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, PACE team members, friends and family gathered on Feb. 4 for an afternoon of facts, food, …

  • Ax-3 Mission Targets Undocking for NET 9:05 a.m. EST on Tuesday

    The 11 crew members representing the Expedition 70 and Axiom Space 3 crews gather for a farewell ceremony calling down to mission controllers on Earth on Feb. 2, 2024 . Credit: NASA TV

    NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX continue to target no earlier than 9:05 a.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 6, for the undocking of Axiom Mission 3 from the International Space Station following the latest review of weather conditions off the coast of Florida. For the primary undocking opportunity Feb. 6, NASA will provide live coverage of space …

  • Science Briefing on Tap Ahead of NASA’s PACE Mission Launch

    Officials from NASA will discuss the agency’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission during a science briefing at 11 a.m. EST today, Feb. 4. The briefing will air live on NASA+. NASA participants include: Kate Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division Jeremy Werdell, PACE project scientist Andy Sayer, …

  • NASA and Partners Now Target Tuesday for Ax-3 Mission Departure

    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

    NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Feb. 6, for the undocking of Axiom Mission 3 from the International Space Station. Teams are standing down from the Monday, Feb. 5, undocking opportunity of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Axiom crew members due to weather conditions off the coast of Florida. …

  • Ax-3 Private Astronauts Target Monday to Undock in Dragon

    The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying four Axiom Mission 3 astronauts is pictured docked to the space station shortly after an orbital sunrise. Credit: NASA TV

    NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Monday, Feb. 5, for the undocking of Axiom Mission 3 from the International Space Station. Teams are standing down from the Saturday, Feb. 3, undocking opportunity of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Axiom crew members due to weather conditions off the coast of Florida. …

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/02/2024

    Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Axiom 3: Outreach, Commercial, and Payload Activities: Today, the Ax-3 crew continued to wrap up their time onboard the ISS and prepare for undock. They completed one final NASA-supported PAO event: a Farewell Ceremony with the Expedition 70 crew. The Ax-3 crew also took imagery of the RSat Cube Target prior to …

  • Encapsulated PACE Spacecraft Transported to Launch Pad

    NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft is one step closer to launch. Workers transported the spacecraft to SpaceX’s hangar at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 1, for payload integration to the Falcon 9 rocket supporting this mission. Prior to transport, PACE was …

  • Orbital Outpost Prepares for Departure of Ax-3 Astronauts

    The 11 crew members representing the Expedition 70 and Axiom Space 3 crews gather for a farewell ceremony calling down to mission controllers on Earth on Feb. 2, 2024 . Credit: NASA TV

    The Expedition 70 and Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crews called down to Mission Control on Friday for a farewell ceremony as the four private astronauts target their departure for Saturday morning. The orbital residents aboard the International Space Station worked just half-a-day packing the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft before going to bed early to get …