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    End of Week Life Science and Cygnus Mission Preps for Crew

    The Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft

    The Expedition 45 crew is wrapping up the work week on biomedical science and Cygnus mission preparations. The orbital residents also worked maintenance throughout the numerous modules inside the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren and Kimiya Yui, who both have been in space over 100 days, checked their vision and blood pressure for …

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    Astronauts Look Ahead to Next Cygnus Cargo Mission

    Astronauts Kimiya Yui and Kjell Lindgren

    A trio of astronauts are still cleaning up after last week’s spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The cosmonauts are working on their suite of advanced space science and maintenance tasks. Also, the crew is preparing for the launch of the next Orbital ATK commercial cargo mission targeted for Dec. 3. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui …

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    Spacewalkers Relax Monday as Cosmonauts Explore Science

    The Expedition 45 Crew

    NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren cleaned up the International Space Station’s Quest airlock over the weekend after completing two spacewalks over nine days. The rest of the Expedition 45 crew started the work week with a series of ongoing science experiments to improve life on Earth and for future crews. One-Year crew member …

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    Pair of NASA Astronauts Wrap Up Second Spacewalk

    Astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren

    NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren ended their spacewalk at 2:10 p.m. EST with the repressurization of the U.S. Quest airlock. The astronauts restored the port truss (P6) ammonia cooling system to its original configuration, the main task for today’s spacewalk. They also returned ammonia to the desired levels in both the prime and …

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    Spacewalkers Moving Ahead With Cooling System Work

    Spacewalker

    Approximately 3.5 hours into today’s spacewalk, astronauts Kjell Lindgren and Scott Kelly have completed the first of several steps to restore the port truss (P6) ammonia cooling system to its original configuration. Kelly and Lindgren have returned ammonia to the desired levels in both the prime and back-up systems. Watch the spacewalk on NASA Television …

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    Astronauts Begin Second Spacewalk to Finish Cooling System Repairs

    Station, Earth and Milky Way

    NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren switched their spacesuits to battery power at 6:22 a.m. EST, signifying the start of today’s spacewalk, planned for 6 hours and 30 minutes. Lindgren is wearing a spacesuit with red stripes and is designated EV1. His helmet camera displays the number 17. Kelly is wearing a spacesuit with …

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    Watch Spacewalkers Complete Repairs Live Today on NASA TV

    NASA Astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren

    NASA Television is providing live coverage of today’s U.S. spacewalk from the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:10 a.m. EST, or earlier, if the crew is ready to begin ahead of schedule, and will last about 6 hours and 30 minutes. NASA TV coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. This …

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    Spacewalkers Ready to Wrap Up Cooling System Repair Job

    The International Space Station Flies Over an Aurora

    Two astronauts are ready to finish a cooling system repair job that was started three years ago on the outside of the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren will exit the U.S. Quest airlock Friday at 7:10 a.m. EST for about six hours and 30 minutes of spacewalking tasks. Kelly and …

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    Spacewalkers Get Tools Ready While Conducting Research

    NASA astronaut Scott Kelly

    Two NASA astronauts are getting ready for their second spacewalk Friday morning while also conducting science. The rest of the global crew worked on orbital lab maintenance and continued international space research. Expedition 45 Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren organized their spacewalk tools today and attached checklists to their spacesuit cuffs. Japanese …

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    Astronauts Getting Ready for Friday Spacewalk

    NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly

    NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren are looking ahead to Friday morning’s spacewalk to return the port truss cooling system back to its original configuration after repair work completed in 2012. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui will assist the spacewalkers before they get out the door and coordinate their activities from inside the International Space …

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