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    Dragon Go for Earth Return as Heart Study, Spacewalk Preps Continue

    The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship is pictured approaching the space station 260 miles above the Bay of Bengal on March 16, 2023.

    NASA and SpaceX officials have given the “go” for the science- and cargo-packed Dragon cargo craft to undock from the International Space Station and return to Earth.  While the Expedition 69 crew finalizes Dragon cargo operations, preparations are still underway for a busy period of spacewalks set to begin on Tuesday. An array of experiment …

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    Crew Prepping Cargo Dragon for Departure Ahead of Spacewalks

    The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the station 261 miles above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

    Biology research, cargo packing, and spacewalk preparations continue aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 69 crew goes into a very busy April. NASA Flight Engineers Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg have been working on a variety of space experiments since their delivery aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on March 16. The two …

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    Crew Finishing Science, Packing Cargo Before Dragon Departure

    The last rays of an orbital sunset penetrate Earth's horizon in this photograph from the space station as it orbited off the coast of southern Argentina.

    The Expedition 69 astronauts are finalizing a space biology study this week before packing it inside a cargo craft for return to Earth. The cosmonauts are also relaxing today ahead of more preparations for a series of spacewalks at the International Space Station. Return cargo operations are under way at the orbiting lab as the …

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    Heart Studies Before Dragon Departs and Spacewalks Begin at Station

    The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is pictured approaching the space station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

    Cardiac research to advance human health on Earth and in space was the main research objective aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 69 crew members are also packing a cargo craft for its return to Earth and preparing for a series of spacewalks. Flight Engineers Woody Hoburg of NASA and Sultan Alneyadi …

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    Botany, Heart Research Ahead of Dragon Departure and Spacewalks

    The official Expedition 69 crew portrait with (from left) Frank Rubio, Dmitri Petelin, Sultan Alneyadi, Woody Hoburg, Stephen Bowen, Andrey Fedyaev, and Sergey Prokopyev.

    The Expedition 69 crew members began the week conducting a variety of space research and preparing for upcoming spacewalks. Cargo activities are also picking up this week aboard the International Space Station as a U.S. space freighter nears its departure and return to Earth. The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is nearing the end of its …

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    Heart Research, Space Physics, and Spacewalk Preps End Workweek

    UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi seemingly juggles food canisters from the UAE in the microgravity environment of the space station.

    Heart research and space physics topped the microgravity research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The Expedition 69 crew also continues packing a U.S. cargo craft while gearing up for a series of upcoming spacewalks. A variety of research into microgravity’s affect on the human heart has been ongoing aboard the orbital outpost …

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    Science Ops, Axiom Mission Announced After Soyuz Relocation

    The Soyuz MS-23 crew ship with three Expedition 69 crew members aboard is pictured shortly after relocating from the Poisk module and docking to the Prichal docking module. Credit: NASA TV

    Three Expedition 69 crewmates are relaxing today after relocating their Soyuz crew ship to another port. Meanwhile, the other four International Space Station residents continued a variety of space research while maintaining orbital lab systems. Axiom Space also announced its second private mission to the orbital outpost. NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio took a 37-minute …

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    Crewmates Relocate Soyuz Crew Ship to New Docking Port

    The Soyuz MS-23 crew ship with three Expedition 69 crewmates aboard is pictured shortly after docking to the Prichal docking module. Credit: NASA TV

    The Soyuz MS-23, with Expedition 69 crew members Frank Rubio of NASA, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin aboard, has successfully docked to the Prichal module on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station at 5:22 a.m. EDT. This was the 26th spacecraft relocation in space station history. The move makes room …

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    Soyuz Crew Ship Undocks for Short Ride to New Port

    The Soyuz MS-23 crew ship slowly backs away from the station carrying three Expedition 69 crewmates to a new docking port. Credit: NASA TV

    The Soyuz MS-23, with Expedition 69 crew members Frank Rubio of NASA, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin aboard, has undocked from the Poisk module on the space-facing side of the complex, and is on its way to redock to the Prichal module on the Earth-facing side of the outpost. Redocking is planned …

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    Three Crew Members Relocating Soyuz to New Station Port

    The passengerless Soyuz MS-23 crew ship arrives at the space station for an automated docking to the Poisk module on Feb. 25, 2023. Credit: NASA TV

    NASA TV coverage is underway as three crew members aboard the International Space Station take a short trip inside the Soyuz MS-23 to relocate the spacecraft from one docking port to another. Undocking is scheduled at 4:45 a.m. EDT with redocking planned at 5:23 a.m. Relocation activities will air live on NASA Television, the NASA …

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