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    Week Begins with Bone Research, Cargo Operations Ahead of Spacewalk

    The Soyuz MS-22 crew ship is pictured docked to the Rassvet module. In the background, the Prichal docking module is attached to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.

    Life science and cargo operations kicked off the week for the Expedition 68 crew aboard the International Space Station. Two astronauts are also planning to exit the orbiting lab on Wednesday for a seven-hour spacewalk. NASA Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann took turns with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/19/2022

    Payloads: Materials Science Research Rack/Materials Science Laboratory (MSRR/MSL): The crew gained access to the MSL furnace area, removed the Growth of Ternary Compound Semiconductors (GTCS) Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) and installed the Fabrication of Amorphous Metals in Space (FAMIS) C2 SCA. FAMIS studies the microstructure of composites of Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG) and tungsten spheres …

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    Controllers Evaluating Soyuz After Successful Thruster Test

    The Soyuz MS-22 crew ship is pictured docked to the Rassvet module. In the background, the Prichal docking module is attached to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.

    NASA and Roscosmos continue to evaluate an external leak that occurred Dec. 14, from the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station. Roscosmos has identified the source of the leak as the external cooling loop of the Soyuz. As part of the ongoing evaluation and investigation, Roscosmos flight controllers conducted a …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/16/2022

    Significant Events: Soyuz Thruster Test: This morning, the Russian crew completed a test of the 68S Soyuz thrusters. Performance was nominal and no issues were observed. Russian and NASA teams continue to work together to assess the vehicle. Payloads: ISS Ham Radio: A crewmember initiated ISS Ham contact with Maitland Air Cadet Association, Goderich, ON, …

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    SWOT Signal Acquired

    SWOT has successfully made contact with ground stations here on Earth and is providing teams with early data on the spacecraft’s health. A collaboration between NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency, SWOT will provide high-resolution measurements …

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    Falcon 9 Second Stage Separates from SWOT

    The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft has separated from the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage, beginning the first mission dedicated to surveying nearly all water on Earth’s surface. Teams expect to receive a signal from SWOT in the next 30 minutes – stay with us here on the blog as we’ll confirm when …

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    Second Stage Engine Restarts

    The Falcon 9’s second stage engine restarted for a short, six-second burn, and we have another successful second engine cutoff. Coming up next, in just under 10 minutes, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will separate from the rocket.

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    A Few Fun Facts About SWOT

    While we wait for that second stage engine to restart, take a look at a few fun facts about today’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission: SWOT is the fourth Launch Services Program (LSP) science mission to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 SWOT is LSP’s 101st …

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    First Stage Sticks the Landing, Second Stage Engine Cuts Off

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage has successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base’s landing zone 4 in California. Meanwhile, the engine in the Falcon 9’s second stage has cut off. The rocket’s upper stage and the spacecraft are now in a parking orbit, and in approximately 35 minutes, the engine will restart for …

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    Falcon 9 Main Engine Cuts Off, First Stage Separates

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines have finished their burn, and the first stage has separated from the rocket. As the second stage continues carrying the U.S.- and French-led Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite on its journey, the rocket’s first stage will attempt a controlled landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base’s …

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