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    Astronauts Prepare for Two October Spacewalks

    (From left) Astronauts Andreas Mogensen and Loral O'Hara try on their spacesuits and test the suits' components aboard the Quest airlock in preparation for their upcoming spacewalk.

    Spacewalk preparations topped the schedule for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station on Friday. NASA managers previewed the spacewalks at the end of the week that will see astronauts exiting the orbital lab to collect microbe samples and service a variety of hardware. Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara of NASA and space station …

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    Human Research Ahead of Spacewalk Preview on NASA TV

    From left, astronauts Andreas Mogensen, Loral O'Hara, and Jasmin Moghbeli are pictured in their spacesuits training for spacewalks on Earth. Credit: NASA

    Spacesuit preparations took a break on Thursday as the Expedition 70 crew turned its attention it to human research including behavioral studies, eye exams, and a fitness evaluation. The International Space Station residents also focused on an array of science hardware maintenance and orbital plumbing tasks. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara spent her day participating in …

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    Spacesuits, Research, and Treadmill Work Top Crew’s Day

    Astronauts Andreas Mogensen and Loral O'Hara work on a pair of spacesuits inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

    The Expedition 70 crew continues preparing for a pair of spacewalks for science and maintenance outside the International Space Station. The orbital residents are also studying space piloting, observing Earth, and working on a treadmill today. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen are getting ready for their first spacewalk …

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    Crew Preps for Spacewalks to Analyze Microbes, Replace Hardware

    Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli prepares for spacewalk training at Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory with assistance from astronaut Tracy C. Dyson.

    Spacewalk preparations and exercise gear maintenance were the primary tasks for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Hearing tests and a variety of science and hardware tasks rounded out the day’s plan for the orbital crewmates. Three astronauts are stepping up preparations for a pair of spacewalks planned this month …

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    October Begins with Human Research and Space Physics

    The official Expedition 70 crew portrait with (top row from left) Nikolai Chub, Konstantin Borisov, Oleg Kononenko, Satoshi Furukawa, and Loral O'Hara. In the front row are, Andreas Mogensen and Jasmin Moghbeli.

    The Expedition 70 crew is beginning its first full week together following last week’s departure of the station’s longest-serving crew at 371 days. The seven International Space Station residents kicked off Monday with human research and space physics, as well as spacesuit work and life support maintenance. NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli started her day …

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