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    More Space Biology Work Day Before Crew Launches on Apollo 50th

    New Expedition 60 crewmembers (from left) Drew Morgan, Alexander Skvortsov and Luca Parmitano

    Three new Expedition 60 crewmembers are just one day away from launching and joining the space residents aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the orbiting trio worked on space biology hardware today while their crewmates on Earth completed final launch preparations in Kazakhstan. Two different life science facilities onboard the station are being serviced today …

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    Rocket Rolls Out Ready to Launch New Station Crew on Apollo 50th

    The Soyuz rocket stands at its launch pad in Kazakhstan

    A Soyuz rocket stands at its launch pad today at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan ready to launch three new flight engineers to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA astronaut Drew Morgan will embark on his first space mission with veteran station residents Luca Parmitano and Alexander Skvortsov. The Expedition 60-61 trio from the …

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    Advanced Science Gear Work Ahead of Vehicle Rush Hour at Station

    The light of the moon and the starry Milky Way

    Three Expedition 60 crewmates aboard the International Space Station spent the day servicing a variety of research hardware. Back on Earth, three different rockets are preparing to replenish the orbiting lab with a new crew and more science and supplies. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague have been working on an array of science …

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    New Crew Checks Out Rocket During Biology Research on Station

    Expedition 60 crewmembers

    The International Space Station is set to receive a few more crewmembers on Saturday followed by a new docking port next Tuesday. Meanwhile, the orbiting Expedition 60 residents serviced a multitude of science hardware today while maintaining communication and life support systems. The Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft that will launch three new residents to the station …

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    Crew and Cargo Rockets Poised for Rollout Ahead of Weekend Launches

    New Expedition 60 crewmembers

    Two rockets will be rolling out to their launch pads this week in Kazakhstan and Florida to blastoff to the International Space Station. The orbiting Expedition 60 trio will be welcoming three new crewmates Saturday and receive more science experiments and crew supplies next Tuesday, July 23. First-time space flyer Andrew Morgan of NASA is …

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    New Crew, New Science Experiments Launching Next Weekend

    The Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft is processed launch

    The International Space Station is gearing up for a pair of spaceships launching next weekend to deliver a new crew and more science and supplies. The Expedition 60 crew is also testing a new robotic assistant and learning how long-term weightlessness impacts crew performance. Three people are at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan counting down …

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    Crew Sequences DNA, Researches Blood Pressure and Tests Time Perception Today

    The Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea

    The International Space Station is a unique orbiting laboratory that helps NASA and its partners explore what happens to humans living off the Earth. The Expedition 60 crew is contributing to the microgravity research everyday learning what it takes to live and work successfully in space. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague began Thursday …

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    Crew Configures Hardware to Monitor Brain and Radiation Exposure in Space

    Earth's luminous atmospheric glow back-dropped by the tranquil Milky Way

    The Expedition 60 crew configured a variety of science hardware today monitoring the brain and radiation exposure. The orbital residents also had a steady day of safety gear checks and lab maintenance on the International Space Station. Astronauts experience blood flow changes caused by living in microgravity that may cause lightheadedness or fainting upon return …

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    Space Health and Station Gardening Fill Today’s Research Schedule

    Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA

    Biomedical research and space agriculture dominated the Expedition 60 crew’s schedule today. The investigations aboard the International Space Station are helping scientists, doctors and engineers plan human missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Nick Hague of NASA started Tuesday morning collecting and stowing his blood and urine samples for a pair of life science …

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    Biology, Spacesuit Work While New Crew Trains for Launch

    Expedition 60 crewmembers pose with their Sokol launch and entry suits

    Three Expedition 60 crewmembers are orbiting Earth supporting a variety of biology research and spacesuit servicing today. A trio of soon-to-be International Space Station residents are in Kazakhstan awaiting a launch to their new home in space in less than two weeks. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague collected their blood samples Monday morning …

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