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    Wednesday’s Station Research Focuses on Space Plants, Free-Flying Robotics

    The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the space station's Harmony module.

    On Wednesday, space plants and free-flying robotics dominated the science schedule aboard the International Space Station. Orbital plumbing, cargo packing, and an emergency drill rounded out the day for the nine crew members living aboard the orbital outpost. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams of Boeing’s Crew Flight Test continued exploring ways to effectively …

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    Space Plants, Healthy Humans Top Tuesday’s Research on Station

    The Cygnus space freighter with its two cymbal-shaped solar arrays is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm before its release from the space station's on July 12, 2024.

    Space agriculture and human research operations were the prime science activities aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The four NASA astronauts and three Roscosmos cosmonauts representing Expedition 71 and the two NASA Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts also participated in a variety of cargo activities and lab maintenance aboard the orbiting lab. NASA astronauts …

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    Life Science, Spacesuit Checks Kick Off Week Aboard Station

    Clockwise from bottom, NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Jeanette Epps, Suni Williams, Mike Barratt, Tracy C. Dyson, and Butch Wilmore, pose for a team portrait inside the Unity module.

    The Expedition 71 crew kicked off the week with life science and spacesuit checkouts aboard the International Space Station. The orbital septet also juggled a variety of maintenance duties including life support tasks and lab inspections. Starliner Commander Butch Wilmore and Pilot Suni Williams, both NASA astronauts, participated in vein scans using the Ultrasound 2 …

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    NASA Starliner Astronauts Work Research, Maintenance Aboard Station

    Image shows Boeing's Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA's Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module's forward port. This long-duration photograph was taken at night from the orbital complex as it soared 258 miles above western China.

    Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, crewmembers of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission, performed a host of research activities and other roles aboard the International Space Station. Wilmore and Williams give the microgravity laboratory a complement of nine people working through daily tasks. On Monday, Wilmore and Williams reviewed the procedures for using the …

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    Robotic Arm Releases Cygnus From Station

    Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments after release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm, ending its five-and-a-half month stay at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV

    At 7:01 a.m. EDT, the S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm which earlier detached Cygnus from the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station’s Unity module. At the time of release, the station was flying about 260 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean. The Cygnus …

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    Cygnus Space Freighter Readying Departure From Station Live on NASA TV

    Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft is pictured moments away from being captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

    Live coverage of the departure of the S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app, with its release from the robotic arm scheduled for 7 a.m. EDT. Coverage will conclude following departure from station. …

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    Cargo Craft Packed for Departure, Crews Work Science and Spacesuits

    The Canadarm2 robotic arm reaches out to capture Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter on Feb. 1, 2024.

    A U.S. cargo craft is being readied for its departure on Friday from the International Space Station after a five-and-a-half-month resupply mission. In the meantime, the nine orbital residents comprising the Expedition 71 and Starliner crews studied space biology and 3D printing while servicing a pair of spacesuits on Thursday. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply ship …

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    Crews Speak to Managers and News Media, Keep Up Advanced Research

    NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are pictured during a space-to-ground conference with journalists on Earth. Credit: NASA TV

    All nine astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station practiced responding to a simulated emergency on Wednesday. Earlier, the orbital residents split their day researching blood pressure, remote robotics, and 3D printing. The seven-member Expedition 71 crew joined the two Boeing Crew Flight Test and practiced an emergency drill in collaboration with mission controllers. …

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    Robotics, Cargo Ops, and Health Research to Kick Start Week

    Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, attached to the Unity module, is pictured firing its single engine boosting the International Space Station's orbital altitude. This long-duration photograph also shows an atmospheric glow hovering above Earth's horizon.

    A full day of robotics and cargo ops kept the Expedition 71 and Boeing Crew Flight Test crews busy on Monday as the nine orbital residents kick off a week of maintenance and science aboard the International Space Station. The crew also scheduled in some time for human health research and physical science activities. NASA …

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