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    Dragon Attached to Station for Month of Cargo Transfers

    Dec. 17, 2017: International Space Station Configuration

    The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft was installed on the Harmony module of the International Space Station at 8:26 a.m. EST. The 13th contracted commercial resupply mission from SpaceX (CRS-13) delivered more than 4,800 pounds of supplies and payloads to the station. Among the research materials flying inside Dragon’s pressurized area, one investigation will demonstrate the benefits …

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    Astronauts Capture Dragon Loaded With New Science

    Dragon Capture

    While the International Space Station was traveling overhead between  Australia and Papua New Guinea, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba captured the Dragon spacecraft at 5:57 a.m. EST using the space station’s robotic arm. Ground controllers will now send commands to begin the robotic installation the spacecraft on the station’s Harmony module. NASA …

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    New Crew Launches on Two Day Trip to Station

    New Crew Launches on Two-Day Trip to Station

    The Soyuz MS-07 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 2:21 a.m. EST Sunday, Dec. 17 (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time). At the time of launch, the space station flew over south central Kazakhstan, northeast of Baikonur at an altitude of about 260 statute miles. Expedition 54-55 Flight Engineers Scott Tingle of …

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    Touchdown! Veteran Space Travelers Back on Earth

    Soyuz Spacecraft Lands

    Three crew members who have been living and working aboard the International Space Station have landed in Kazakhstan. Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos landed at 3:37 a.m. EST (2:37 p.m. Kazakhstan time) southeast of the remote town of …

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    Expedition 53 Leaves Station, Begins Ride Home

    Soyuz MS-05 Spacecraft

    Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos undocked from the International Space Station at 12:14 a.m. EST to begin their trip home. Deorbit burn is scheduled for approximately 2:45, with landing in Kazakhstan targeted for 3:37 (2:37 p.m. Kazakhstan time). …

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    Crew Says Goodbye and Closes the Hatch to Ride Home

    Expedition 53 Crew Farewell

    At 9:02 p.m. EST, the hatch closed between the Soyuz spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for undocking. Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos are scheduled to undock their Soyuz at 12:14 a.m. NASA Television will air live coverage …

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    Crew Set to Say Goodbye and Close Soyuz Spacecraft Hatch

    Expedition 52 Crew Members

    Three crew members who have been living and working aboard the International Space Station are set for return to Earth on Thursday. Coverage of the farewell and hatch closure is now underway on NASA TV and the agency’s website. Hatch closure is scheduled for around 9 p.m. EST. Earlier Wednesday, Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik …

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    Dragon Resupply Mission Now Targeted for Friday Launch

    Dragon Delivers BEAM

    NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than 10:35 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 15th, for the company’s 13th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX is taking additional time for the team to conduct full inspections and cleanings due to detection of particles in 2nd stage fuel system. Next launch opportunity …

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    Station Gets Ready to Swap Two Crews in Five Days

    Expedition 52-53 crew members

    The Expedition 53 crew is getting ready to split up Thursday morning before another crew begins its mission next week. Soyuz Commander Sergey Ryazanskiy will pilot his crew mates Randy Bresnik of NASA and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency in the Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft back to Earth after 139 days in space. The …

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    NASA and SpaceX Now Target Wednesday for Dragon Launch

    Spacex CRS-12 Launch

    NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than 11:24 a.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 13th, for the company’s 13th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX requested additional time for prelaunch ground systems checks. A media pad photo opportunity scheduled for 11:30 p.m., Dec. 11 has been canceled. A Dragon spacecraft will …

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