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    Science Packed and Ready for Tonight’s Cygnus Launch

    Cygnus Spacecraft at Launch Pad

    Officials in Florida are forecasting a 90% chance of favorable weather for tonight’s launch of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus space freighter to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the crew explored advanced space science today and reviewed their roles and responsibilities in the event of an emergency aboard the station. Cygnus is scheduled to launch from Cape …

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    New Trio Adapts to Station, Cygnus Ready at Launch Pad

    Atlas V Rocket and Cygnus Spacecraft

    The Expedition 47 crew is at full strength after the arrival of three new crew members Friday night. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin will be familiarizing themselves with station systems over the next few days and will be staying in space till September. All six crew members, including Commander …

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    New Expedition 47 Crew Arrives at Station

    Expedition 47-48 Crew Members

    The Soyuz TMA-20M vehicle docked to the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 11:09 p.m. EDT approximately 250 miles above the Southern Pacific Ocean off the western coast of Peru. Aboard the space station, 47 Commander Tim Kopra of NASA and Flight Engineers Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of …

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    Expedition 47 Trio Ready to Dock on NASA TV

    Soyuz Rocket Launches

    A Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft carrying astronaut Jeff Williams of NASA and cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station at 11:11 p.m. EDT. NASA Television coverage of the docking is now live: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ NASA TV will resume at 12:30 a.m. EDT to cover hatch opening between …

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    New Crew Launches and Heads to Space Station

    Orion, Delta IV Heavy Liftoff

    The Soyuz TMA-20M launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 5:26 p.m. EDT Friday (3:26 a.m. on March 19 in Baikonur). Jeff Williams of NASA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin are now safely in orbit. NASA Television coverage of the launch continues: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ Below is a …

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    Crew Launches to Station Live on NASA TV Today

    Soyuz Rocket Ready for Launch

    NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin are preparing for launch to the International Space Station. Their six-month journey will begin with a lift off in a Soyuz spacecraft today at 5:26 p.m. EDT. NASA Television will broadcast launch coverage live beginning at 4:30 p.m. For the NASA TV schedule …

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    Watch NASA TV for Launch of Next Crew

    Expedition 47-48 Crew Members

    At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos are preparing for launch to the International Space Station. Their six-month journey will begin with a lift off in a Soyuz spacecraft at 5:26 p.m. EDT Friday, March 18 (3:26 a.m. on March 19 in Baikonur). …

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    Soyuz Stands Ready at Launch Pad as Cargo Missions Line Up

    Soyuz TMA-20M Rocket at the Launch Pad

    The Soyuz rocket that will carry three new crew members to the International Space Station Friday evening stands ready for launch in Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, the orbiting trio awaiting reinforcements is busy with medical science and preparations for upcoming cargo missions. High winds at the Baikonur Cosmodrome delayed the raising of the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft into …

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    Two Rockets Prep for Launch, Crew Busy with Research

    Roll Out of Soyuz TMA-20M

    A pair of spaceships is getting ready for launch to the International Space Station in less than a week. A Soyuz rocket will launch three new Expedition 47 crew members Friday evening from Kazakhstan. A few days later Orbital ATK will launch its Cygnus cargo ship from Florida and deliver new science, spacewalk gear and …

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    Space Research on Station Advancing Society

    Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

    Much of the research taking place onboard the International Space Station helps doctors improve health for citizens on Earth and astronauts living in space. Other station experiments help engineers design smarter materials and better technologies to advance business and space industries. At the beginning of the day, British astronaut Tim Peake joined Commander Tim Kopra …

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