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    Watch NASA TV for Live Coverage of Progress Launch

    Progress Roll Out

    At 12:30 a.m. EDT, NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch of a Russian Progress spacecraft carrying more than three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 44 crew aboard the International Space Station. Launch of ISS Progress 60 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is planned for 12:55 a.m. (10:55 …

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    Cargo Mission Counting Down to Late Night Launch

    NASA astronaut Scott Kelly

    Over 3 tons of food, fuel, water, oxygen and supplies stands ready for a sky high delivery to the International Space Station late tonight. Meanwhile, the three-person Expedition 44 crew is at work on a variety of space science and orbital maintenance as they await the two-day space cargo mission. Russia’s ISS Progress 60 spacecraft …

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    Russian Resupply Ship Rolls Out, Crew Preps for Japanese Cargo Craft

    The ISS Progress 60 cargo craft

    The next Russian resupply ship to launch to the International Space Station rolled out to its launch pad today. The crew is also preparing for Japan’s next cargo mission due in August. The ISS Progress 60 (60P) cargo craft is at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad preparing for a 12:55 a.m. EDT launch Friday from …

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    Cargo Mission Training and Science Work for Crew

    Expedition 44

    Commander Gennady Padalka and One-Year crew member Mikhail Kornienko are getting ready for the Sunday arrival of a resupply ship. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly worked throughout the day on a variety of advanced microgravity science. Roscosmos, The Russian Federal Space Agency, is counting down to its launch of the ISS Progress 60 (60P) cargo craft …

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    Crew Looks Ahead to Russian Resupply Mission

    The ISS Progress 60 spacecraft

    The Expedition 44 trio will not see the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft arrive Tuesday after the Falcon 9 rocket was lost about 139 seconds after launch Sunday morning. The crew now turns its attention to another resupply mission, ongoing science activities and routine orbital maintenance. The International Space Station is well stocked with plenty of …

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    SpaceX CRS-7 Status

    Managers from SpaceX, NASA and the FAA discussed the SpaceX rocket anomaly Sunday afternoon.

    SpaceX CRS-7 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:21 a.m. EDT today, on the company’s seventh resupply mission to the International Space Station. At roughly 139 seconds after launch, the Falcon 9 rocket experienced an anomaly which resulted in the loss of the vehicle. Prior to launch, …

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    Anomaly News Conference no Earlier than 1p.m. EDT

    SpaceX Dragon

    SpaceX CRS-7 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:21 a.m. EDT. After liftoff, an anomaly occurred. SpaceX is evaluating the issue, and NASA Television will carry a news conference no earlier than 1 p.m.

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    Astronaut Scott Kelly Relaxes Ahead of Dragon Mission

    The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft

    NASA astronaut Scott Kelly had some off-time today relaxing ahead of Sunday’s launch of the SpaceX CRS-7 mission. Cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko worked on Russian science and maintenance activities. Kelly will be inside the cupola and at the controls of the Canadarm2 when the Dragon space freighter arrives Tuesday morning at the International …

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    Medical Science for Crew as SpaceX Preps for Cargo Delivery

    Colorful Aurora, Sparkling City Lights, and a Rising Sun

    The Expedition 44 trio aboard the International Space Station participated in a variety of medical science today. The crew is also preparing for the arrival of SpaceX CRS-7 scheduled for Tuesday morning. Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly got together in the morning for ultrasound scans of their eyes with assistance from specialists …

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