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    Research, Maintenance Keep Crew Busy Ahead of Spacewalks

    Astronauts (from left) Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara pose for a portrait in front of the Cold Atom Lab. The physics research device observes the quantum behavior of atoms chilled to near absolute zero.

    International Space Station managers have rescheduled a pair of spacewalks as they continue to review data from a backup radiator leak that has since ceased. In the meantime, the Expedition 70 crew members had a busy day at the end of the week packed with space research, cargo operations, and more spacewalk preparations. The next …

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    Spacewalks Rescheduled as NASA Reviews Leak Data

    NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara is pictured trying on her spacesuit and testing its components aboard the International Space Station ahead of an upcoming spacewalk.

    Two United States operating segment spacewalks outside the International Space Station have been rescheduled for no earlier than Thursday, Oct. 19, and Monday, Oct. 30, as a result of ongoing review by NASA managers and engineers after a coolant leak from a backup radiator on the station’s Nauka multipurpose laboratory module. The spacewalks were deferred from …

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    NASA Updates Commercial Crew Planning Manifest

    NASA and its industry partners Boeing and SpaceX are planning for the next set of missions to the International Space Station for the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Crew-8 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the orbiting laboratory is targeted to launch no earlier than mid-February. The mission will carry NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, …

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    Spacewalks Postponed as Managers Review Leak Data

    The space station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during its departure and flyaround on Nov. 8, 2021.

    NASA engineering and flight control teams are continuing to review data and video associated with a coolant leak from a backup radiator on the station’s Nauka multipurpose laboratory module (MLM). Two United States segment spacewalks originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct.12, and Friday, Oct. 20, have been postponed until the review is complete. New dates will …

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    Tuesday Sees Space Physics, Human Research, and Spacewalk Preps

    Astronaut Loral O'Hara shows off spacewalking tools aboard the International Space Station.

    The Expedition 70 crew worked throughout Tuesday on space physics and human research aboard the International Space Station. Two astronauts are also gearing up for a spacewalk on Thursday to determine if microorganisms can survive the harsh environment of outer space. Tuesday morning, the orbital residents focused their science activities on a variety of physics …

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    International Space Station Operations Update

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    At approximately 1 p.m. EDT Oct. 9, NASA flight controllers in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, using cameras on the International Space Station exterior, observed flakes emanating from one of two radiators on the Roscosmos Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM). The flight control team informed the crew aboard the space …

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    Astronauts Prepare for Two October Spacewalks

    (From left) Astronauts Andreas Mogensen and Loral O'Hara try on their spacesuits and test the suits' components aboard the Quest airlock in preparation for their upcoming spacewalk.

    Spacewalk preparations topped the schedule for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station on Friday. NASA managers previewed the spacewalks at the end of the week that will see astronauts exiting the orbital lab to collect microbe samples and service a variety of hardware. Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara of NASA and space station …

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    Human Research Ahead of Spacewalk Preview on NASA TV

    From left, astronauts Andreas Mogensen, Loral O'Hara, and Jasmin Moghbeli are pictured in their spacesuits training for spacewalks on Earth. Credit: NASA

    Spacesuit preparations took a break on Thursday as the Expedition 70 crew turned its attention it to human research including behavioral studies, eye exams, and a fitness evaluation. The International Space Station residents also focused on an array of science hardware maintenance and orbital plumbing tasks. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara spent her day participating in …

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    Spacesuits, Research, and Treadmill Work Top Crew’s Day

    Astronauts Andreas Mogensen and Loral O'Hara work on a pair of spacesuits inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

    The Expedition 70 crew continues preparing for a pair of spacewalks for science and maintenance outside the International Space Station. The orbital residents are also studying space piloting, observing Earth, and working on a treadmill today. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen are getting ready for their first spacewalk …

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    Crew Preps for Spacewalks to Analyze Microbes, Replace Hardware

    Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli prepares for spacewalk training at Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory with assistance from astronaut Tracy C. Dyson.

    Spacewalk preparations and exercise gear maintenance were the primary tasks for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Hearing tests and a variety of science and hardware tasks rounded out the day’s plan for the orbital crewmates. Three astronauts are stepping up preparations for a pair of spacewalks planned this month …

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