Suggested Searches

International Space Station

Viewing Posts from June 2016

View All Posts

    Crew Leaves Station After 186 Days in Space

    After spending 186 days aboard the International Space Station, Tim Kopra, Tim Peake and Yuri Malenchenko undocked from the station at 1:52 a.m. EDT 254 miles over eastern Mongolia to begin their voyage home. Malenchenko is at the controls of the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft. They will perform a separation burn to increase the distance from …

    Read Full Post

    Crew Says Farewell, Prepares Soyuz for Undocking

    Expedition 47 Crew Farewell

    At 10:34 p.m. EDT, the Soyuz hatch closed between the International Space Station and the TMA-19M spacecraft. Expedition 47 crew members Tim Kopra of NASA, Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) and Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos are preparing to undock at 1:52 a.m. NASA Television will air live coverage of undocking beginning at 1:30 …

    Read Full Post

    NASA Astronauts Swap Station Command

    NASA Astronauts Swap Station Command

    At 9:20 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Jeff Williams assumed command of the International Space Station from astronaut Tim Kopra of NASA in a traditional Change of Command ceremony. Expedition 48 will officially begin under Williams’ command when the Soyuz spacecraft carrying Kopra, Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko undocks …

    Read Full Post

    Astronauts Swap Station Command Friday Morning

    Expedition 47 Crew Portrait

    Three Expedition 47 crew members are preparing to go home early Saturday morning. Three other station residents will stay behind beginning Expedition 48 on the International Space Station. Veteran cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko will command the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft that will take him and astronauts Tim Kopra and Tim Peake back to Earth. The trio are …

    Read Full Post

    Crew Tests Soyuz as Fire Science Takes Place in Cygnus

    Cygnus Departs the Station

    A pair of Expedition 47 crew members tested the motion control system of the docked Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft. Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko and astronauts Tim Kopra and Tim Peake will ride the Soyuz back to Earth early Saturday morning. They will undock from the Rassvet module then land in Kazakhstan ending a 186-day mission in …

    Read Full Post

    Robotic Arm Releases Cygnus Before Fire Experiment Starts

    Cygnus Departs Station

    Expedition 47 robotic arm operator Tim Kopra of NASA commanded the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm to release the Cygnus spacecraft at 9:30 a.m. EDT while the space station was flying above Paraguay. Earlier, ground controllers detached Cygnus from the station and maneuvered it into place for its departure. After Cygnus is a safe …

    Read Full Post

    Watch Astronauts Release Spacecraft from Robotic Arm

    Canadarm2 Captures Cygnus

    Live coverage began at 9 a.m. EDT on NASA Television of the departure of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station. Release from the station’s Unity module is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. The Cygnus spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station March 26, delivering almost 7,500 pounds of cargo and science investigations. …

    Read Full Post

    Cygnus Leaves Station Tuesday Morning

    Cygnus Arrives at Station

    NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station beginning at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 14. Release from the space station’s Canadarm2 is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. About five hours after departure, the Saffire-I experiment will take place onboard the uncrewed cargo craft. Saffire-I …

    Read Full Post

    Cygnus Packed for Departure as Crew Preps for Homecoming

    Cygnus Space Before its Capture

    The Cygnus resupply ship from Orbital ATK has been packed and its hatches closed before Tuesday morning’s release. Astronauts Tim Kopra and Tim Peake will be at the controls of the Canadarm2 when it releases Cygnus at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Live television coverage on NASA TV starts at 9 a.m. A few hours after its …

    Read Full Post

    Station Ramps Ups for Cygnus and Crew Departures

    Astronaut Tim Peake

    A pair of spaceships is getting ready to depart the International Space Station next week. The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo craft will be released from the Unity module June 14. Three Expedition 47 crew members will depart June 18 returning to Earth after 186 days in space. Astronauts Tim Kopra and Tim Peake will be …

    Read Full Post