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    Cargo Mission Launches Carrying Food, Fuel and Supplies to Station

    Carrying almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the International Space Station crew, the unpiloted Russian Progress 68 cargo spacecraft launched at 4:46 a.m. EDT (2:46 p.m. local time in Baikonur) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. At the time of launch, the International Space Station was flying about 250 miles over the …

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    Station Cargo Mission and Spacewalk Rescheduled

    Astronaut Mark Vande Hei

    Roscosmos has rescheduled the launch of the Russian Progress 68 cargo spacecraft for Saturday, Oct. 14 at 4:46 am EDT (2:46 p.m. local time in Baikonur). The spacecraft is carrying almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 53 crew aboard the International Space Station. Launch coverage on NASA TV will begin at 4:15 …

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    Launch of Russian Cargo Mission Scrubbed

    Progress 68 Rocket

    Launch of the Russian Progress 68 cargo craft has been scrubbed for today. The next launch attempt will be no earlier than Saturday Oct. 14 at 4:46 am EDT (2:46 p.m. local time in Baikonur). Following a 34-orbit, two-day trip, Progress 68 would arrive at the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station for …

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    Spacewalk Review Ahead of Thursday’s Cargo Delivery

    Progress 68 Rocket

    Two astronauts checked in with ground engineers today after completing the second of three spacewalks yesterday that are planned for this month. Meanwhile, a Russian cargo ship stands at its launch pad ready to blast off Thursday morning on a short delivery trip to the International Space Station. Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark …

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    Astronauts Back Inside Station After Second Spacewalk

    Astronaut in spacesuit at work outside space station module

    Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA completed a 6 hour, 26 minute spacewalk at 2:22 p.m. EDT. The two astronauts lubricated components of the new latching end effector they installed in the previous spacewalk on the Canadarm2 robotic arm and replaced a faulty camera system. They also completed …

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    Two Astronauts Begin Second Spacewalk of Mission

    NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik

    Two NASA astronauts switched their spacesuits to battery power this morning at 7:56 a.m., EDT aboard the International Space Station to begin a spacewalk planned to last about 6.5 hours. Live coverage is available on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA will …

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    Spacewalkers Going Outside Second Time in Less Than a Week

    Spacewalkers Mark Vande Hei and Randy Bresnik

    Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA will head outside the International Space Station at approximately 8 a.m. EDT Tuesday to begin a 6.5-hour spacewalk. Live coverage will be available on NASA Television and the agency’s website beginning at 6:30 a.m. During Tuesday’s spacewalk, Bresnik and Vande Hei will …

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    Spacewalkers Wrap Up Robotic Arm Work

    Spacewalkers Mark Vande Hei and Randy Bresnik

    Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA completed a 6 hour, 55 minute spacewalk at 3 p.m. EDT. The two astronauts replaced one of two Latching End Effectors (LEE) on the station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2. They also accomplished a couple of get-ahead tasks, including removal of the multi-layer insulation …

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    Spacewalkers Begin Robotic Arm Repair Work

    Spacewalkers Mark Vande Hei and Randy Bresnik

    Two NASA astronauts switched their spacesuits to battery power this morning at 8:05 a.m. EDT aboard the International Space Station to begin a spacewalk planned to last about 6.5 hours. Live coverage is available on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA will …

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    NASA TV Airs First of Three Spacewalks Today

    Astronaut Mark Vande Hei

    Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA will head outside the International Space Station at approximately 8 a.m. EDT Thursday to begin a 6.5-hour spacewalk. Live coverage will be available on NASA Television and the agency’s website beginning at 6:30 a.m. This is the first of three spacewalks planned …

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