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    Soyuz Spaceship Docks, Station Crew Expanding to Six

    July 20, 2019: International Space Station Configuration

    The Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos docked to the International Space Station at 6:48 p.m. EDT while both spacecraft were flying about 250 miles over southern Russian, northeast of the Black Sea. Aboard the space station, NASA …

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    Three Expedition 60 Crew Members Heading to Station on Apollo 50th

    Launch of the Soyuz MS-13 rocket

    Fifty years to the day that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the Moon in a giant leap for humanity, NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and two fellow crew members arrived Saturday for their mission aboard the International Space Station, where humans have lived and worked continuously for more than 18 years. The Soyuz …

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    Live Now on NASA TV: Launch of New Expedition 60 Crew

    The Expedition 60 crew members boarding their Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft

    Live launch coverage is underway on NASA Television and the agency’s website for the targeted lift off at 12:28 p.m. EDT (9:28 p.m. in Baikonur), of a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos will …

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    NASA TV Covers Station Crew Launch Live Saturday on Apollo 50th

    The Expedition 60 and Apollo 11 crews

    At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, teams are making final preparations for the launch of NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos to the International Space Station. Their journey to the station will begin with a lift off at 12:28 p.m. EDT …

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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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