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Expedition 74 News Releases

Stay up-to-date with the latest science experiments and mission updates during the Expedition 74 mission aboard the International Space Station.

Advanced Tech on Station Informing Space-Designed Health Treatments
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The Expedition 74 crew explored how weightlessness affects cartilage growth and the digestive system on Thursday to protect crew health and improve patient care on Earth. The orbital residents are also gearing up for a robotics maintenance spacewalk at the…

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Advanced Health Research on Station Using Augmented, Virtual Reality Tools
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Biomedical tests using augmented and virtual reality tools to advance space health dominated the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 74 crew is also turning its attention to a spacewalk at the end of the…

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SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down in Pacific, Completes Cargo Mission
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At 5:11 a.m. PDT (8:11 a.m. EDT), the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of California near Oceanside, marking the return of the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

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Dragon Undocks to Return Science Experiments to Earth
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At 12:25 p.m. EDT, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward‑facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module after a command from SpaceX ground controllers. Flight controllers delayed the undocking slightly to power‑cycle a navigation sensor and…

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SpaceX Dragon Prepares for Undocking and Return to Earth
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The unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will undock at approximately 12:05 p.m. EDT from the forward-facing port of the station’s Harmony module and fire its thrusters to move safely away from the orbital complex.

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Crew Packs Dragon for Tuesday Departure and Preps for Spacewalk
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The Expedition 74 crew members packed a U.S. cargo spacecraft on Monday with sensitive science experiments and lab hardware for return to Earth. The orbital residents also configured spacewalking tools and conducted cardiac research to kick off the week aboard…

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Botany and Biology Research Wrap Up Week as Dragon Preps for Earth Return
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Space agriculture, stem cells, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew also conducted blood tests and installed a new food processor as a U.S. cargo spacecraft nears the end of its…

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Microbiology DNA and Chemistry for Health Insights Tops Research Schedule
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Microbiology dominated the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Thursday helping doctors protect health on Earth and in space. The Expedition 74 crew also tested a new spacesuit, packed a U.S. cargo spacecraft, and kept up lab maintenance…

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Expedition 74 Works Scientific Installs, Suit Prep Ahead of Canadarm2 Repair Spacewalk
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Scientific hardware installations and biomedical monitoring topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 74 crew members also adjusted a spacesuit to prepare for a spacewalk and explored space physics to round out their day.

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Crew Works Microbiology, Advanced Tech and Congratulates New Artemis III Crew
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Microbiology and human research were the main scientific focus aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday to protect health on and off the Earth. The Expedition 74 crew members also worked on advanced research hardware and sent down a congratulatory…

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Crew Begins Week with More Cartilage Printing and Plant Harvesting
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Expedition 74 began the week bioprinting human cartilage tissue and harvesting alfalfa plants aboard the International Space Station to advance health and promote self-sustainable space crews. The orbital residents also retrieved materials exposed to the external space environment and conducted…

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