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Find out about all the mission events and crew activities that occurred during the Expedition 59 mission aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Television to Cover Departure, Landing of Astronaut Anne McClain and Space Station Crew
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NASA astronaut Anne McClain and two crewmates on the International Space Station are scheduled to conclude their stay aboard the orbiting laboratory Monday, June 24. Live coverage of their return will begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT on NASA Television and…

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NASA Astronaut Available for Interviews Before First Space Mission
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NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan will be available from 7 to 8:15 a.m. EDT Monday, July 1, for live satellite interviews from Star City, Russia, before launching on his first space mission, a nine-month expedition aboard the International Space Station. The interviews will air…

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NASA Opens International Space Station to New Commercial Opportunities, Private Astronauts
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Editor’s Note: The sentence about commercial companies and facilities on the station that support research and development projects has been updated to reflect the accurate numbers as of June 7. NASA is opening the International Space Station for commercial business…

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NASA Invites Media to 18th SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station
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Media accreditation is open for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of NASA supplies, equipment and science investigations to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch in July on a Falcon 9 rocket…

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NASA to Announce Commercial Opportunities at International Space Station
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NASA will announce the agency’s plans to open the International Space Station to expanded commercial activities at 10 a.m. EDT Friday, June 7, at Nasdaq in New York City. The news conference will be carried live on NASA Television and…

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NASA TV Set to Air US Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station
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Filled with more than 4,200 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to return to Earth from the International Space Station Monday, June 3. NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide…

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Pennsylvania Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on International Space Station
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Students from Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to speak live with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station at 1:40 p.m. EDT Monday, June 3. The Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA television and the agency’s website. Christina…

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NASA Television to Air Russian Spacewalk at International Space Station
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated May 27 to correct the color of the stripes on the spacesuits each will wear. Two veteran Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk Wednesday, May 29, to retrieve science…

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Texas Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on International Space Station
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Students in Texas will have an opportunity next week to speak with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA television and the agency’s website. Nick Hague will answer questions from students…

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Media Invited to SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch of Four NASA Missions
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Media accreditation is open for SpaceX’s third Falcon Heavy launch, targeted for Saturday, June 22, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Four unique NASA technology missions that will help improve future spacecraft design and performance are among the two…

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Kansas Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
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Students from Kansas will have an opportunity this week to speak with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station who also hails from the Sunflower State. The Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA television and the agency’s website.…

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SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station with NASA Science, Cargo
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After launching at 2:48 a.m. EDT Saturday, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with approximately 5,500 pounds of NASA cargo and science investigations that include research into Earth’s carbon cycle and the…

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NASA to Broadcast Next Space Station Resupply Launch, Prelaunch Activities
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Editor’s Note: Launch date has been updated to no earlier than 2:48 a.m. EDT, Saturday, May 4. (Updated May 3, 2019) NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 4:22 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 30, for the launch of its next resupply mission…

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NASA to Broadcast Next Space Station Resupply Launch, Prelaunch Activities
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Editor’s Note: Launch time has been updated to no earlier than Friday, May 3. NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Friday, May 3, for the launch of its next resupply mission to the International Space Station. This…

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NASA Hosts University Students to Discuss Future of Space Exploration
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NASA is giving university students an opportunity to interact with agency leadership, including NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, as well as astronauts abroad the International Space Station, during a live event 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 29, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington.…

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