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    Robotics Activities Continue; Crew Completes an Array of Research

    An aurora glows in Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station soared 260 miles above Utah during orbital nighttime.

    Another busy day of science activities is underway for the Expedition 70 crew and robotics ground controllers following the arrival of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft last weekend. The seven members aboard the International Space Station spent time on an array of research today while grounds teams remotely retrieved science hardware from Dragon. Flight Engineer Loral …

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    Dragon Kicks Off Robotics and Science Activities on Station

    Thrusters on the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft fire adjusting the vehicle's approach toward the station for a docking to the Harmony module's forward port.

    The Expedition 70 crew and robotics controllers on the ground were busy unloading a U.S. cargo craft today. The International Space Station residents are also activating new science experiments to reveal how microgravity affects humans. The astronauts and teams on the ground are working together today unpacking some of the nearly 6,500 pounds of science, …

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    Dragon Hatch Opened, Crew Unpacking Science and Supplies

    The space station soars 260 miles above the southernmost point of Alaska into an orbital nighttime.

    The Expedition 70 crew is unpacking the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft following its arrival early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the orbital residents are also continuing their research and maintenance activities following the International Space Station’s debris avoidance maneuver last week. The hatches are open between Dragon and the orbital outpost following its arrival on Saturday. NASA …

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    Dragon Docks to Station Carrying Science and Supplies

    The station is viewed from the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. The SpaceX Dragon Endurance crew spacecraft is pictured at docked at center top. Credit: NASA TV

    While the International Space Station was traveling more than 262 miles over central Brazil, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to station’s Harmony module at 5:07 a.m. EST, with NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara monitoring operations from the station. The Dragon launched on SpaceX’s 29th contracted commercial resupply mission for NASA at …

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    Cargo-Filled Dragon Approaching Station Live on NASA

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

    A SpaceX Dragon is on track to arrive at the International Space Station today, Saturday, Nov. 11, with an expected docking of the cargo spacecraft about 5:10 a.m. EST. When it arrives at the space station, Dragon will dock to the station’s Harmony module. Watch Dragon dock live on the NASA+ streaming service via the …

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    Dragon Safely on its Way to Space Station for NASA’s SpaceX Mission

    First stage separation during NASA's SpaceX 29th commercial resupply services mission.

    SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft – carrying about 6,500 pounds of critical science, hardware, and crew supplies – is on its way to the International Space Station following a successful launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 8:28 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 9, on …

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    Space X Dragon Separates from Second Stage

    SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon spacecraft has separated from the company’s Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage as the spacecraft continues its journey to the International Space Station for NASA, delivering critical supplies, equipment, and material to support multiple science and research experiments that will take place aboard the orbiting laboratory. Arrival to the station is scheduled for …

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    SpaceX Falcon 9 First Stage Lands!

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    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully landed on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Today’s launch marked the ninth flight on the Commercial Resupply Services-2 SpaceX contract and the second flight of this Dragon spacecraft, which previously flew on NASA’s SpaceX 26th resupply services mission. Coming up …

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    Main Engine Cutoff; First Stage Separates

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    The nine Merlin engines in the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage have finished their burn, and the first stage has separated from the vehicle. As the second stage continues carrying the company’s Dragon on its journey, the first stage will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. …

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    Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Mission Lights Up the Florida Evening Sky!

    Launch of NASA's SpaceX 29th commercial resupply services mission from Kennedy Space Center

    The rocket has powered off of the pad! At 8:28 p.m. EST, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida, starting the Dragon spacecraft’s approximately 33-hour trip to the International Space Station for NASA. Dragon will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment for the Expedition 70 …

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