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  • Monday Sees Physical Science Prep and Training for Station Crew

    Boeing's Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA's Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module's forward port. This long-duration photograph was taken at night from the orbital complex as it soared 258 miles above western China.

    A suite of training and conferences kept the International Space Station residents busy on Monday as they embark on a new week of work in microgravity. Though a light duty science day, some crew members did schedule in time to assess how spaceflight affects the human body and prep for upcoming physical science investigations. In …

  • Science Hardware Work Completes Week; NASA Managers Discuss Crew Flight Test

    NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing's Crew Flight Test Commander and Pilot respectively, inspect safety hardware aboard the space station.

    Advanced research hardware work took precedence aboard the International Space Station at the end of the week as the crew readied satellite gear and experimental communications components for placement in the vacuum of space. NASA Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick spent Friday installing the Small Satellite Orbital Deployer onto the Kibo laboratory module’s multipurpose experiment platform …

  • NASA, Boeing Chart Course for Starliner Return Review

    Image shows Boeing's Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA's Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module's forward port. This long-duration photograph was taken at night from the orbital complex as it soared 258 miles above western China.

    Engineering and spaceflight specialists from NASA and Boeing continue data analysis ahead of a decision this week on the path forward for the Starliner spacecraft’s return from the International Space Station. NASA’s decision on whether to return Starliner to Earth with astronauts aboard is expected no earlier than Saturday, Aug. 24 at the conclusion of …

  • Light Duty Day Still Sees Space Science and Orbital Reboost

    The space station was orbiting above the Pacific Ocean when this photograph captured the first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminating Earth's atmosphere.

    Six of the nine crew members living and working aboard the International Space Station had a light duty day on Thursday fitting in some time for science equipment maintenance. Meanwhile, three cosmonauts stayed busy with their full schedule of Roscosmos space research and lab upkeep. Thursday’s main research activity consisted of cleaning the Electrostatic Levitation …

  • Wednesday’s Research Promoting Self-Sufficient Crews Farther Away from Earth

    The Full Moon pictured above Earth's horizon as the space station soared above the Indian Ocean south of the African island nation of Madagascar.

    Manufacturing tools and medicine in space is a key objective for NASA and its international partners as crews train for longer missions farther away from Earth. Humans living in space habitats will need to be self-sufficient to stay heathy and run successful missions since launching supplies from Earth will be less feasible and uneconomical. NASA …

  • Crew Studies Space Botany, Lunar Cement to Inform Future Missions

    NASA astronaut Suni Williams installs experimental life support hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox located inside the Destiny laboratory module.

    Space botany and lunar construction techniques once again dominated the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The orbital crewmates are helping researchers plan future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps continued studying how microgravity and radiation affect thale cress plants at the molecular and cellular levels …

  • This Week’s Science Informing Lunar, Planetary Crewed Missions

    Astronaut Matthew Dominick displays a bag containing simulated lunar cement to explore how cement materials could be used to build infrastructure on the lunar surface.

    Space botany, lunar construction, and science maintenance were the top research tasks at the beginning of the week for the orbital residents living and working aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps of NASA spent all day Monday carefully treating thale cress plant samples growing inside the Plant Experiment Unit. The …

  • Space Delivery Arrives After Roscosmos Cargo Craft Docks

    The Progress 89 cargo craft approaches the space station above the south Pacific Ocean for an automated docking to the Zvezda service module. Credit: NASA TV

    The unpiloted Progress 89 spacecraft arrived at the aft port of the orbiting laboratory’s Zvezda Service module at 1:53 a.m. EDT, Saturday, Aug. 17. The spacecraft launched at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 (8:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Thursday, Aug. 15), on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Roscosmos spacecraft is delivering …

  • Roscosmos Cargo Craft Approaching Station Live on NASA TV

    The Progress 86 cargo craft approaches the International Space Station on Dec. 3, 2023, to resupply the Expedition 70 crew.

    NASA’s live coverage of rendezvous and docking is now underway on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA+ through a variety of platforms including social media. The unpiloted Progress 89 spacecraft launched at 11:20 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 14 (8:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Thursday, Aug. 15), …

  • Short Day for Crew Before Roscosmos Cargo Craft Arrives

    The Progress 88 resupply ship approaches the space station on June 1, 2024, packed with about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 71 crew.

    The crews representing Expedition 71 and NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test had a light duty day aboard the International Space Station at the end of the week. In the meantime, a Roscosmos cargo craft is due to deliver nearly three tons of cargo early Saturday morning. NASA Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson started her day …