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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/3/15

    44 Soyuz (44S) Docking: 44S, carrying Aidyn Aimbetov, Andreas Mogensen and Sergey Volkov, is scheduled to dock to the ISS tomorrow, Friday, September 4 at 2:42 am CDT.   Human Research Program (HRP) Operations: Body Measures: Lindgren, with Kelly as the operator, completed his Flight Day 45 (FD45) Body Measures data collection.  Lindgren set up …

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    Station Crew Works Life Science Before New Crew Arrives

    Astronaut Kimiya Yui

    The six Expedition 44 crew members worked on a wide variety space research Thursday. They will welcome three extra crew members early Friday morning temporarily increasing the International Space Station’s population to nine residents. The International Space Station’s newest astronauts, Kimiya Yui and Kjell Lindgren, worked on life science. Yui installed a new Mouse Habitat …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/2/15

    44 Soyuz (44S) Launch: 44S launched successfully from Baikonur last night at 11:37pm CDT carrying Aidyn Aimbetov, Andreas Mogensen and Sergey Volkov to the ISS which will increase the crew complement to 9 members.  Docking is scheduled for Friday, September 4 at 2:42am CDT.   Human Research Program (HRP) Operations: Fine Motor Skills (FMS): Kornienko …

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    Crew Begins Two Day Trip to Orbital Laboratory

    Soyuz TMA-18M Crew Members

    Three crew members are orbiting Earth getting ready to dock to the International Space Station early Friday in their Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft. Meanwhile, the six residents on the orbital laboratory are exploring human research and maintaining life support systems. Soyuz Commander Sergey Volkov and first-time space flyers Andreas Mogensen from Denmark and Aidyn Aimbetov from …

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    Three Soyuz Crew Members Launch for Two Day Trip to Station

    Soyuz Rocket Launches on Time

    The Soyuz TMA-18M launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 12:37 a.m. EDT Wednesday (10:37 a.m. in Baikonur). At launch, the station was flying 250 miles above south-central Kazakhstan, having passed over the Baikonur Cosmodrome less than a minute before liftoff. Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos, Andreas Mogensen of ESA …

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    Watch Soyuz Rocket Launch on NASA TV at 11:45 p.m. EDT

    Soyuz Rocket on Launch Pad

    Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos, Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Aidyn Aimbetov of the Kazakh Space Agency have boarded the Russian Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft that will carry them to the International Space Station. All is on track for liftoff at 12:37 a.m. EDT Wednesday. NASA Television coverage of the launch will begin at …

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    Schedule of Pre-Launch Activities Before Tonight’s Soyuz Liftoff

    Soyuz TMA-18M Crew Members

    Soyuz TMA-18M crew members (from left) Aidyn Aimbetov, Sergey Volkov and Andreas Mogensen. At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos, Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Aidyn Aimbetov of the Kazakh Space Agency are preparing for their launch to the International Space Station. Their journey to the station will begin …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/1/15

    44 Soyuz (44S) Launch: 44S is scheduled to launch from Baikonur tonight at 11:37pm CDT carrying Aidyn Aimbetov, Andreas Mogensen and Sergey Volkov to the ISS which will increase the crew complement to 9 members.  Docking is scheduled for this Friday, September 4 at 2:42am CDT.   Human Research Program (HRP) Operations: Fluid Shifts Flight …

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    Next Soyuz Crew Ready for Launch

    Soyuz crew (left to right) Aidyn Aimbetov, Sergey Volkov and Andreas Mogensen are set to launch at 12:37 a.m. Sept 2.

    An international crew of three is  ready for a two-day ride to the International Space Station. The Soyuz rocket that will lift them to space is set to launch tonight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 12:37 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 2. Watch tonight’s launch LIVE on NASA TV Veteran cosmonaut Sergey Volkov will …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 08/31/15

    ISS Reboost: This morning the ISS performed a reboost using 60 Progress (60P) thrusters. Delta-V was 0.55 meters/second, burn duration was 8 min 15 sec. This reboost was to set up for 42S landing in the primary landing zone on September 12.  A second reboost is planned for September 7 to finalize setup for 42S landing opportunities and to set …

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