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    Cargo Mission Training and Science Work for Crew

    Expedition 44

    Commander Gennady Padalka and One-Year crew member Mikhail Kornienko are getting ready for the Sunday arrival of a resupply ship. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly worked throughout the day on a variety of advanced microgravity science. Roscosmos, The Russian Federal Space Agency, is counting down to its launch of the ISS Progress 60 (60P) cargo craft …

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    Crew Looks Ahead to Russian Resupply Mission

    The ISS Progress 60 spacecraft

    The Expedition 44 trio will not see the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft arrive Tuesday after the Falcon 9 rocket was lost about 139 seconds after launch Sunday morning. The crew now turns its attention to another resupply mission, ongoing science activities and routine orbital maintenance. The International Space Station is well stocked with plenty of …

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    SpaceX CRS-7 Status

    Managers from SpaceX, NASA and the FAA discussed the SpaceX rocket anomaly Sunday afternoon.

    SpaceX CRS-7 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:21 a.m. EDT today, on the company’s seventh resupply mission to the International Space Station. At roughly 139 seconds after launch, the Falcon 9 rocket experienced an anomaly which resulted in the loss of the vehicle. Prior to launch, …

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    Anomaly News Conference no Earlier than 1p.m. EDT

    SpaceX Dragon

    SpaceX CRS-7 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:21 a.m. EDT. After liftoff, an anomaly occurred. SpaceX is evaluating the issue, and NASA Television will carry a news conference no earlier than 1 p.m.

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    Astronaut Scott Kelly Relaxes Ahead of Dragon Mission

    The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft

    NASA astronaut Scott Kelly had some off-time today relaxing ahead of Sunday’s launch of the SpaceX CRS-7 mission. Cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko worked on Russian science and maintenance activities. Kelly will be inside the cupola and at the controls of the Canadarm2 when the Dragon space freighter arrives Tuesday morning at the International …

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    Medical Science for Crew as SpaceX Preps for Cargo Delivery

    Colorful Aurora, Sparkling City Lights, and a Rising Sun

    The Expedition 44 trio aboard the International Space Station participated in a variety of medical science today. The crew is also preparing for the arrival of SpaceX CRS-7 scheduled for Tuesday morning. Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly got together in the morning for ultrasound scans of their eyes with assistance from specialists …

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    Station Gets Ready for a Pair of Resupply Ship Missions

    There are currently two spacecraft docked to the International Space Station

    The International Space Station will see two new spacecraft over six days beginning June 30. Three orbiting residents are preparing for the new arrivals with training on a pair of different rendezvous and approach systems. SpaceX CRS-7 will launch Sunday at 10:21 a.m. EDT. The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft will arrive Tuesday morning to be …

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    Crew Trains for Pair of Supply Ship Arrivals

    The SpaceX Dragon Craft

    A pair of Expedition 44 crew members are training for next week’s arrival of SpaceX CRS-7. Another crew member is practicing for the rendezvous of an upcoming Russian resupply mission. Meanwhile, science is ongoing aboard the International Space Station. One-Year crew member Scott Kelly and station Commander Gennady Padalka partnered up for another session of …

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    Robotics Training Before Sunday’s SpaceX CRS-7 Launch

    NASA astronaut Scott Kelly

    The orbiting Expedition 44 trio is counting down to next week’s arrival of the SpaceX CRS-7 mission. The station inhabitants also participated in an emergency drill and advanced microgravity science. One-Year crew member Scott Kelly is training for the robotic capture of the Dragon supply ship set for about 9 a.m. EDT June 30. Commander …

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