Exposed Pallet 9 (EP9) Jettison: At 7:30 AM CT today, robotics ground controllers commanded an SSRMS disposal jettison of the EP9, carrying old Nickel-Hydrogen batteries. The EP9 has the approximate mass of a large SUV and is predicted to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in two-to-four years. The EP9 was delivered to the ISS inside of the …
Worm Observations, Eye Checks as Weekend Spacewalk Approaches
The Expedition 64 crew had a busy science day observing worms, readying small satellites for deployment, and conducting vision tests. Two astronauts are also pressing ahead with preparations for the third spacewalk in two weeks at the International Space Station. Tiny worms were launched to the orbiting lab in February to study how weightlessness affects …
CAMP2Ex Team Mourns Passing of Senior Climate Researcher
By Katy Mersmann, NASA We’re so saddened by the loss of our teammate Dr. Gemma Teresa Narisma. She was a passionate climate researcher and the Philippine lead for the Cloud, Aerosol, and Monsoon Processes Philippines Experiment (CAMP2Ex). As the director of the Manila Observatory and a professor at Ateneo de Manila University, she not only …
Spacesuit Checks During Space Research and Russian Maintenance
Two astronauts are focusing on preparations for this weekend’s spacewalk as the rest of the Expedition 64 crew keeps up research and maintenance on the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineers Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins checked on the U.S. spacesuits today they will wear during a spacewalk scheduled for 7:30 a.m. EST on Saturday. …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/10/2021
Payloads Antimicrobial Coatings Touch: Per standard procedure, the crew touched both the coated and uncoated coupons for this long-term investigation. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests an antimicrobial coating on several different materials that represent high-touch surfaces. Some microbes change characteristics in microgravity, which could create new risks to crew health and spacecraft systems as …
Green Run Update: NASA Targets March 18 for SLS Hot Fire Test
NASA is targeting Thursday, March 18 for the second hot fire of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s core stage at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. After performing tests to demonstrate that a recently repaired liquid oxygen pre-valve was working, the team has continued to prepare the core stage, its four …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/09/2021
Payloads Asian Herb Watering: The crew performed a periodic watering for the plants growing in the Asian Herb experiment. The plants will grow for a period of around 30 days, then be preserved for return to the ground. Microgravity affects the growth of plants and understanding the nature of these changes is important for future …
Fill Out Your Bracket for Tournament Earth 2021 (Astronaut Photography Edition)
We can’t offer prize money or a trip to Mars, but bragging rights are forever if you can pick the eventual champion.
Saturday Spacewalk Set as Crew Works Space Gardening
The Expedition 64 astronauts are gearing up for the third spacewalk in two weeks at the International Space Station. The orbital residents also fit in a variety of space agriculture studies and orbital maintenance tasks on their busy schedule today. NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins will partner up for their third spacewalk together …
Mammoth Artemis I Rocket Boosters Stacked on Mobile Launcher
Leerlo en español aquí. Stacking is complete for the twin Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters for NASA’s Artemis I mission. Over several weeks, workers used one of five massive cranes to place 10 booster segments and nose assemblies on the mobile launcher inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in …