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    Astronauts Prepare for Arrival of Science-Packed Cargo Ship

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch

    The Cygnus space freighter is on orbit today and refining its approach to the International Space Station following its launch from Virginia Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Expedition 59 crew is juggling a variety of science and maintenance activities today before Friday morning’s space shipment arrives. Astronaut Anne McClain, with Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques as her …

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    U.S. Resupply Ship Poised for Launch as Crew Studies Life Science

    The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft

    The U.S. Cygnus resupply ship from Northrop Grumman is encapsulated atop the Antares rocket and standing at its launch pad in Virginia. The Expedition 59 crew is training for its capture at the end of the week in the midst of ongoing life science aboard the International Space Station. Cygnus will blast off Wednesday at …

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    Cygnus Spaceship at Launch Pad as Crew Trains for Delivery Mission

    Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket

    The next U.S. spaceship to deliver goods to the International Space Station rolled out to its launch pad in Virginia today. The Expedition 59 crew is training to capture the U.S. space freighter while also filming a virtual reality experience aboard the orbital lab. Northrop Grumman is poised to launch its Cygnus resupply ship atop …

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    More Brain and Breath Studies Top Research on Station Today

    David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency trims NASA astronaut Anne McClain’s hair

    The Expedition 59 crew continued more brain and breath research aboard the International Space Station today. Along with a variety of other life science activities, the crew also filmed a virtual reality experience inside the station. NASA is planning longer human missions, farther out in space and having a safe spacecraft atmosphere to breathe in …

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    Crew Trains to Capture U.S. Spaceship and Studies the Brain and Breathing

    NASA astronaut Anne McClain is suited up in the U.S. Quest airlock

    The Expedition 59 crew is now training to capture a U.S. cargo ship when it arrives at the International Space Station next week. The orbital lab residents are also busy researching how living in space affects the human mind and body. Fresh off their spacewalk Monday, astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques are now practicing …

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    Post-Spacewalk Checkups and Space Research Before U.S. Cargo Deliveries

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency

    The Expedition 59 crew has switched focus from Monday’s spacewalk to microgravity science aboard the International Space Station. Soon, the orbital residents will be unpacking a pair of U.S. space freighters. Astronauts Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency are conducting their post-spacewalk medical checkups today. The astronauts measured their …

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    U.S. and Canadian Astronauts Wrap Up Power Upgrades Spacewalk

    Astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency concluded their spacewalk at 2 p.m. EDT. During the six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk, the two astronauts successfully established a redundant path of power to the Canadian-built robotic arm, known as Canadarm2, and installed cables to provide for more expansive wireless communications coverage outside the orbital …

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    Astronauts Conducting Third Spacewalk to Upgrade Station Power Systems

    NASA astronaut Anne McClain

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques have begun the third spacewalk in under a month on the exterior of the International Space Station. Today’s spacewalk will work to establish a redundant path of power to the Canadian-built robotic arm, known as Canadarm2, and install cables to provide for more expansive wireless communications coverage outside the orbital …

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    Monday’s Spacewalk Will Be Broadcast Live on NASA TV

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency are scheduled to conduct another spacewalk Monday, April 8, to establish a redundant path of power to the Canadian-built robotic arm, known as Canadarm2, and install cables to provide for more expansive wireless communications coverage outside the orbital complex, as well as …

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    Spacewalk This Monday Ahead of Two U.S. Cargo Missions This Month

    Astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency

    The Expedition 59 crew is going into the weekend preparing for another spacewalk on Monday. The International Space Station residents also continue microgravity research as they wait for two U.S. cargo ships to arrive before the end of the month. Astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques are getting their tools ready for another power upgrades …

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