A new trio awaits its launch to join the Expedition 66 crew on Friday while two astronauts are preparing for next week’s spacewalk. Human research rounded out the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Three cosmonauts are counting down to their lift off aboard the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship at 11:55 a.m. …
The International Space Station is set to welcome three new crewmates who are set to launch on Friday and arrive just over three hours later. In the meantime, the seven-member Expedition 66 crew turned its attention to science duties following Tuesday’s successful spacewalk. The next crew ship to launch toward the orbiting lab has rolled …
NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari concluded their spacewalk at 3:06 p.m. EDT after 6 hours and 54 minutes in preparation for upcoming solar array installation. Barron and Chari completed their major objectives for today to prepare the space station for upcoming solar array upgrades by assembling and installing modification kits. The duo built a support …
Expedition 66 Flight Engineers Kayla Barron and Raja Chari of NASA began a spacewalk to assemble and install modification kits required for upcoming solar array upgrades on the International Space Station at 8:12 a.m. EDT. Barron, designated extravehicular crew member 1 (EV1), is wearing a suit with red stripes. Chari, designated extravehicular crewmember 2 (EV 2), will wear …
NASA Television coverage of today’s spacewalk with NASA Flight Engineers Kayla Barron and Raja Chari now is underway and also is available on the NASA app, the Space Station blog and the agency’s website. The crew members of Expedition 66 are preparing to exit the International Space Station‘s Quest airlock for a spacewalk expected to begin at approximately 8:05 …
Two Expedition 66 astronauts are in final preparations today for Tuesday’s spacewalk after mission managers gave the final go early Monday. NASA TV will broadcast a live briefing today at 2 p.m. EDT with International Space Station managers discussing the upcoming spacewalk activities. The U.S. Quest airlock has been configured to host NASA Flight Engineers …
Two astronauts spent the day getting their spacesuits and tools ready for a spacewalk set to begin on Tuesday at the International Space Station. The rest of the Expedition 66 crew focused on a variety of combustion and space biology research on Friday. Flight Engineers Kayla Barron and Raja Chari worked throughout Friday preparing for …
The Expedition 66 crew continued preparing today for the first of two spacewalks set to begin next week to continue upgrading the International Space Station’s power system. Vein scans were also on Thursday’s schedule helping scientists understand how living in space affects the human body. NASA Flight Engineers Kayla Barron and Raja Chari are set …
Space exercise and space physics were the main research topics aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 66 crew also juggled spacewalk preparations and crew departure training throughout the day. Two investigations conducted on Wednesday are exploring how to exercise effectively in microgravity and keep astronauts and cosmonauts healthy and fit in weightlessness. …
A full day of eye research and treadmill maintenance kept the Expedition 66 crew members busy on Tuesday. Two crew mates also had a light duty day aboard the International Space Station ahead of their return to Earth at the end of the month. Three astronauts worked throughout the day continuing to research how living …
