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    Ax-3 Mission Approaching Station Live on NASA TV

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying four Axiom Mission 3 astronauts aboard the Dragon Freedom spacecraft launches from the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA/Chris Swanson

    The NASA+ streaming service, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website are providing live coverage for the arrival of the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station. Ax-3 astronauts Michael López-Alegría, Walter Villadei, Marcus Wandt and Alper Gezeravci are scheduled to dock as early as 5:40 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan 20, to …

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    Station Awaits Dragon Carrying Four Ax-3 Astronauts

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center carrying four Axiom Mission 3 astronauts aboard the Dragon Freedom spacecraft. Credit: SpaceX

    The seven-member Expedition 70 crew will welcome the third private astronaut mission from Axiom Space to the International Space Station on Saturday. The Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) mission lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday carrying four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The foursome will conduct a two-week research and …

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    Ax-3 Go for Launch; Crew Continues Space Botany and Fluid Research

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon crew ship atop blasts off on April 9, 2022, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center carrying the first private astronauts to the space station during Axiom Mission-1. Credit: SpaceX

    Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) is go for launch as four private astronauts gear up to head to the space station later this afternoon. Space botany and fluid research continue into Thursday for the Expedition 70 crew members as they await the arrival of Ax-3. The third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station is …

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    Crew Preps for Private Astronaut Arrival as Ax-3 Mission Nears Launch

    The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft is pictured docked to the space station on May 28, 2023, during Axiom Space's second private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission-2.

    Four private astronauts are readying for launch to the International Space Station this week while the Expedition 70 crew ramps up microgravity research and maintenance tasks after yesterday’s off-duty day. The third private astronaut mission to the station, Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), is scheduled to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center …

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    Crew Preps for Ax-3 Mission and Keeps Up Research Schedule

    The city lights of North America appear under Earth's airglow and a starry night sky in this photograph from the International Space Station.

    The Expedition 70 crew is turning its attention to the third private astronaut mission from Axiom Space as it counts down to launch next week. Meanwhile, the seven International Space Station residents are also continuing their focus on human research, space botany, and life support maintenance tasks. The next spacecraft to launch to the orbital …

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    Research Underway for Earth and Space Health as Crew Preps for Ax-3 Mission

    The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft is pictured docked to the space station on May 28, 2023, during Axiom Space's second private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission-2.

    Advanced drug treatments, virtual reality care, and microbial analysis filled the science schedule for the Expedition 70 crew on Thursday. The orbital residents are also getting ready for the next private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara worked in the Harmony module servicing samples for a study seeking to …

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    Robotics and Space Biology Fill Research Schedule on Station

    JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa works on carbon dioxide removal hardware inside the Destiny laboratory module.

    The Expedition 70 crew focused its research on robotics, artificial organs, and eye checks aboard the International Space Station today. The orbital septet also worked on a variety of life support and science maintenance tasks throughout Wednesday. NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara began Tuesday configuring an experiment that will explore how CubeSats fitted with a …

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    Crew Keeps Up Pace With Space Biology, Life Support Duties

    (From left) Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara wear Bio-Monitor headbands packed with sensors that monitor crew health.

    Space biology and life support maintenance were the main focus for the Expedition 70 crew on Tuesday. The orbital residents aboard the International Space Station also studied future piloting techniques and fluid physics rounding out the research schedule. NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli joined Commander Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) for …

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    Advanced Biomedical and Tech Research Starts Week for Crew

    (From left) NASA astronauts Loral O'Hara and Jasmine Moghbeli talk to NASA and ESPN for an Instagram Live event.

    The work week kicked off with drug therapy research and DNA analysis aboard the International Space Station to promote health on Earth and in space. The seven Expedition 70 crew members also had time for advanced technology studies including robotics, fiber optics, and future piloting techniques. NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara explored ways to optimize …

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