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    Space Biology, 3D Printing Fill Crew’s Research Schedule

    Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa poses for a portrait next to cell biology research hardware inside the Kibo laboratory module.

    Human research and space manufacturing packed the science schedule aboard the International Space Station once again on Tuesday. The Expedition 70 crew also continued its post-spacewalk cleanup activities and cargo craft work. Keeping crews healthy and in shape while living in the weightless environment of a spacecraft is a key priority for NASA and its …

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    Science and Spacesuit Work Begin the Week for Station Crew

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

    Life science and spacesuit maintenance topped the schedule at the beginning of the week for the Expedition 70 crew. The orbital residents also pursued Earth observation and space manufacturing research aboard the International Space Station. Commander Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) started Monday morning treating blood samples then spinning them in a centrifuge …

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    Dragon Preps, Human Research, and Life Support Wrap Up Week

    The sun's glint beams off a clear blue north Atlantic Ocean. In the foreground, are a pair of the station's main solar arrays (right) and the Canadarm2 robotic arm with its fine-tuned robotic hand Dextre (left).

    The Expedition 70 crew has turned its attention to an upcoming cargo mission and ongoing human research following a pair of spacewalks at the International Space Station. The orbital residents also continued their standard lab maintenance tasks while working in a pair of docked resupply ships. NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli partnered together …

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    Health Checks and Science on Station, SpaceX Adjusts Launch Date

    Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli is pictured tethered to the space station during a spacewalk to replace solar array hardware.

    The Expedition 70 crew participated in standard post-spacewalk activities today including health checks, spacesuit work, and a team conference. Meanwhile, science remained on Thursday’s schedule as the International Space Station residents studied future piloting techniques and space manufacturing. NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara had their first post-spacewalk medical exams on Thursday. The duo …

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    Astronauts Complete Spacewalk, Dragon Launch Moves to Nov. 7

    NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli (top) and Loral O'Hara (bottom) team up during their first spacewalk for maintenance on the outside of the space station. Credit: NASA TV

    NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara concluded their spacewalk today at 2:47 p.m. EDT after 6 hours and 42 minutes. Moghbeli and O’Hara were able to complete one of the spacewalk’s two major objectives, replacing one of the 12 trundle bearing assemblies on the port solar alpha rotary joint, which allows the arrays to …

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    Two Spacewalkers Exit Station for Communications, Solar Array Work

    (From left) Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara are pictured trying on their spacesuits and testing their suits' components aboard the space station.

    NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara began a spacewalk at 8:05 a.m. EDT today to conduct science research and station maintenance. Moghbeli, designated extravehicular crew member 1 (EV1), is wearing a suit with red stripes. O’Hara, designated extravehicular crew member 2 (EV 2), is in an unmarked suit. Coverage of the spacewalk continues on …

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    Astronauts Prep for Maintenance Spacewalk Today on NASA TV

    (From left) Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara pose for portraits in spacesuits at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

    NASA Television coverage of today’s spacewalk with NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara is now underway and is also available on the NASA app, the space station blog and the agency’s website. The crew members of Expedition 70 are preparing to exit the International Space Station‘s Quest airlock for a spacewalk expected to begin about …

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    Astronauts are Go for Wednesday’s Spacewalk

    (From left) Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara pose for portraits in their spacesuits at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

    Final preparations are underway as the Expedition 70 crew gets ready for a maintenance spacewalk on Wednesday. Meanwhile, human research and a manufacturing study continued aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Mission managers have given the go for NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara to conduct a near seven-hour spacewalk beginning at 8:05 …

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    Spacesuits, Science, and Cargo Ops Kick Off Week

    This nighttime view from the space station shows the city lights of the northeastern United States and its major urban areas.

    Monday was a busy day for the seven Expedition 70 crew members packed with spacesuit work, microgravity research, and cargo operations. Two astronauts are also due to exit the International Space Station on Wednesday for a maintenance spacewalk. Two astronauts and a cosmonaut joined each other on Monday afternoon practicing powering up spacesuits and suiting …

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    Week Ends with More Spacewalk Preps, Human Research

    Three spacesuits are pictured inside the space station's Quest airlock in preparation for upcoming spacewalks.

    Spacewalk preparations and ongoing human research kept the Expedition 70 crew busy at the end of the week. Meanwhile, two cosmonauts continued cleaning up after completing a spacewalk at the International Space Station in the middle of the week. NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli are scheduled to exit the Quest airlock on Nov. …

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