Suggested Searches

Blogs

    NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-8 Undocking Date

    Members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 crew members at International Space Station

    Weather conditions near the multiple splashdown sites off Florida’s coast remain unfavorable for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission from the International Space Station. Forecasts remain marginal for an undocking on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and Wednesday, Oct. 23. If weather conditions improve, NASA and SpaceX will target no earlier than 9:05 p.m. EDT, Oct. …

    Read Full Post

    Forecast Improves; Teams Target Monday for Crew-8 Undocking

    The mission patch for NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

    NASA and SpaceX teams have seen a marginal improvement in forecast weather conditions in potential splashdown sites off the coast of Florida for the return of the Crew-8 mission. The teams are proceeding closer to undock in order to get better resolution on the weather forecast, targeting no earlier than undocking of the spacecraft at …

    Read Full Post

    NASA, SpaceX Watch for Weather Improvements for Crew-8 Return

    The mission patch for NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

    Weather conditions currently remain unfavorable at multiple splashdown sites off the coast of Florida for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission from the International Space Station. There are signs of improvement midweek, however, and mission managers will meet at 5 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 20 for the next weather briefing. If weather conditions improve, NASA and …

    Read Full Post

    Week Wraps with Light Science, Housekeeping as Crew-8 Awaits Return

    The atmospheric glow blankets Earth's nighttime horizon with a sparkling field of stars above in this photograph from the space station.

    The 11-member Expedition 72 crew wrapped up the workweek with light science duties and standard housekeeping tasks aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission continue preparing for their return to Earth. Most of the orbiting crew had a light duty day with research taking a back seat to orbital …

    Read Full Post

    NASA, SpaceX Continue Weather Watch for Crew-8 Return

    The four crew members that make up the SpaceX Crew-8 mission aboard the International Space Station are pictured in the vestibule in between the Harmony module's space-facing port and the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. From top to bottom are, NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, Mike Barratt, and Matthew Dominick, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin.

    Weather conditions near the multiple splashdown zones off the coast of Florida remain unfavorable for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission from the International Space Station. Mission managers continue to monitor conditions and will meet at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 19 for the next weather briefing. If weather conditions improve, NASA and SpaceX …

    Read Full Post

    Space Medicine, Lab Upkeep Top Thursday’s Station Schedule

    The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the space station as it orbited above the Pacific Ocean near Chile's Patagonia coast.

    Space medicine, spacesuits, and eye checks filled the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Cargo operations and life support maintenance rounded out the day as the Expedition 72 crew awaits the departure of four crewmates. Scientists are continually using the orbiting lab’s microgravity environment to explore new phenomena not possible on Earth to …

    Read Full Post

    Immunity and Heart Studies Top Schedule, Crew-8 Return Updated

    Astronauts (from left) Nick Hague and Matthew Dominick check out a camera and its lighting hardware aboard the International Space Station.

    Life science was back on the schedule Wednesday with the Expedition 72 crew members studying how microgravity affects space immunity, the circulatory system, and more. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission is now targeted to depart the International Space Station no earlier than Sunday pending weather. Flight Engineer Nick Hague was back on space immunity research servicing …

    Read Full Post

    NASA, SpaceX Monitor Weather for Crew-8 Return

    The mission patch for NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

    Weather conditions near multiple splashdown zones off the coast of Florida remain unfavorable for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 from the International Space Station. Mission managers continue to monitor conditions as weather is expected to remain unfavorable for several days. The next weather briefing is planned for 11 a.m. EDT, on Friday, Oct. 18. …

    Read Full Post

    Orionids Meteor Showers May Offer Treat for Stargazers

    By Wayne Smith From a total solar eclipse in April to a partial lunar eclipse of September’s Harvest Moon, 2024 has been sweet for skywatchers – professionals and amateurs alike. And just in time for Halloween, stargazers can anticipate another treat in the pre-dawn hours of Oct. 20 and 21 thanks to the Orionids Meteor …

    Read Full Post

    NASA Updates 2025 Commercial Crew Plan

    Image of the International Space Station in 2021.

    NASA and its industry partners Boeing and SpaceX continue planning next year’s missions to the International Space Station for the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. While significant work remains to prepare for these flights, the agency expects a busy year of in-orbit activities and is planning windows of opportunity for mission teams to target, pending operational …

    Read Full Post