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    Express Delivery from Russia Brings 3.7 Tons of Station Supplies

    Russia's Progress 72 resupply ship

    Traveling about 254 miles over central China, the unpiloted Russian Progress 72 cargo ship docked at 10:22 a.m. EDT to the Pirs docking compartment on the Russian segment of the complex. In addition to the arrival of Progress today, the crewmembers aboard the space station are scheduled to greet two other cargo resupply missions this …

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    NASA TV Broadcasts Launch and Docking of Express Delivery to Station

    The Progress 72 resupply ship stands at its launch pad

    NASA Television will broadcast live the launch of a Russian Progress cargo spacecraft carrying more than three-and-a-half tons of food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 59 crew aboard the International Space Station. Watch live on NASA TV and the agency’s website at 6:45 a.m. EDT. The Progress 72 spacecraft is scheduled to launch from …

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    Live on Thursday NASA TV Broadcasts Express Cargo Mission to Station

    The Progress 72 resupply ship stands at its launch pad

    NASA Television will provide live launch coverage of a Russian Progress cargo spacecraft carrying more than three-and-a-half tons of food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 59 crew aboard the International Space Station. Watch live on NASA TV and the agency’s website beginning at 6:45 a.m. EDT. The Progress 72 spacecraft is scheduled to launch …

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    Crew Waits for Express Delivery, Works Human Research and Next Spacewalk

    Greece, the boot of Italy and the island of Sicily

    Human research and spacewalk preparations are underway aboard the International Space Station today. A Russian cargo rocket is also preparing to blast off Thursday morning and resupply the Expedition 59 crew. Astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch took turns this morning testing their vision. They tested their visual acuity and contrast sensitivity using an eye …

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    Russian Cargo Ship Reaches Space and Races to Station

    Russia's Progress 72 resupply ship blasts off on time

    Carrying more than three-and-a-half tons of food, fuel and supplies for the International Space Station crew, the unpiloted Russian Progress 72 cargo spacecraft launched at 7:01 a.m. EDT (4:01 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned. Following …

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    April Brings Three New Spaceships and a Third Spacewalk at the Station

    NASA astronaut Christina Koch participates in her first spacewalk

    April is shaping up to be a busy month bringing three new spaceships and another spacewalk to the International Space Station. The Expedition 59 crew has already wrapped up two spacewalks this year and welcomed the first SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and the latest Soyuz MS-12 crew ship in March. Roscosmos, SpaceX and Northrop Grumman …

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    NASA Astronauts Complete 215th Spacewalk at Station

    Spacewalker Nick Hague

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 2:27 p.m. EDT. During the six hour and 45-minute spacewalk, the two NASA astronauts successfully connected three newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries to replace the previous six nickel-hydrogen batteries that provide power for one channel on one pair of the station’s solar arrays. The new …

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    Second Spacewalk for Power Upgrades at Station Begins

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague

    NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch have begun the second spacewalk in a week to complete the installation of new batteries to upgrade the International Space Station’s  power capability. The duo from the Expedition 59 crew switched their spacesuits to battery power at 7:42 a.m. EDT to begin the estimated six-and-a-half hour spacewalk. Watch the spacewalk on NASA TV and on the agency’s website. …

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    NASA TV Broadcasts Live Spacewalk Coverage Friday Morning

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch will exit the Quest airlock Friday for about 6.5 hours of battery swaps to upgrade the station’s power storage capacity. The duo will set their spacesuits to battery power about 8:20 a.m. EDT Friday signifying the start of their spacewalk. Coverage will begin its live coverage at 6:30 a.m. Watch the spacewalk on NASA TV and on the agency’s …

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    Astronauts Ready After Robotics Sets Up Worksite for Friday Spacewalk

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague

    Astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch have configured their spacesuits and reviewed procedures for tomorrow’s spacewalk at the International Space Station. Robotics controllers also readied the Port-4 (P4) truss structure so the spacewalkers can continue battery swaps and power upgrades outside the orbital lab. Hague and Koch will set their spacesuits to battery power Friday …

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