At 2:45 a.m. EDT, over 5,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for the company’s 33rd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The spacecraft lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon cargo craft atop has rolled out to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida counting down to a launch targeted for no earlier than 2:45 a.m. on Sunday.
Ultrasound heart and vein scans dominated the research activities aboard the International Space Station on Thursday helping doctors monitor and protect astronaut cardiovascular health. The Expedition 73 crew also serviced spacesuit gear, conducted lab hardware inspections, and kept up its Earth observation tasks.
Maintaining sense of balance and protecting immunity in space were the top human research experiments aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 73 crew members also practiced medical emergency procedures, continued more Earth observations, and finished packing a cargo craft.
Immunity and exercise science continued aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday giving doctors insight into how the human body adjusts to weightlessness. The Expedition 73 crew is also packing a cargo craft before the end of its mission and maintaining a variety of orbital lab hardware.
The Expedition 73 crew kicked off the week tracking health in microgravity and working on spacesuit gear. The orbital residents also will soon see the arrival of a cargo craft and the departure of another at the International Space Station.
Fiber manufacturing and lunar brewing wrapped up the research week aboard the International Space Station helping NASA and its international partners promote the commercialization of space. The Expedition 73 crew also continued its space biology studies to keep astronauts healthy while packing a resupply ship for its upcoming departure and maintaining life support systems.
Expedition 73 continued exploring how microgravity affects blood flow to help doctors protect crews staying longer in space and traveling farther away from Earth. The International Space Station residents also kept up preparations for an upcoming U.S. cargo mission while maintaining orbital lab systems.
Heart and blood pressure studies led the research schedule for the Expedition 73 crew on Wednesday informing scientists how the cardiovascular system adapts to weightlessness. The International Space Station residents are also gearing up for the next SpaceX Dragon cargo mission and cleaning spacesuits for potential spacewalks later this year.
