Expedition 36 News Releases
Space Station Crew Lands, Wrapping Up 166 Days in Space
Sept. 10, 2013 – Expedition 36 crew members Chris Cassidy of NASA and Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency have returned to Earth from the International Space Station, landing safely in Kazakhstan at 10:58 p.m. EDT Tuesday…
Soyuz Landing Coverage Set for NASA Television
Sept. 03, 2013 – NASA Television will provide live coverage Tuesday, Sept. 10, as three of the crew members on the International Space Station return home, ending more than five months in space.
NASA Astronaut Mike Hopkins Available for Interviews before Space Mission
Aug. 30, 2013 – NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, scheduled to travel to the International Space Station in September, will be available for live satellite interviews from 7-8 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 9.
NASA to Preview Orbital Sciences Flight to Space Station
Aug. 27, 2013 – NASA will host a televised news conference at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 4, to preview the upcoming test flight of Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.
NASA, Commercial Crew Partners Fund Additional Development Milestones
Aug. 15, 2013 – NASA announced Thursday it is adding some additional milestones to agreements with three U.S. commercial companies that are developing spaceflight capabilities that could eventually provide launch services to transport NASA astronauts to the…
NASA Astronauts Chat Live from Space with California Students
Aug. 12, 2013 – International Space Station crew members Karen Nyberg and Chris Cassidy will speak live from the orbiting science laboratory with high school students at the Riverside Preparatory Academy in Oro Grande, Calif., at 10:40 a.m. PDT (1:40 p.m. EDT)…
NASA Administrator Tours Earth Missions Under Construction in California
Aug. 08, 2013 – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will visit the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 13, to see progress on two Earth-observing missions currently undergoing preparation for launch in 2014.
NASA Television Updates Broadcast Time for Aug. 22 Russian Spacewalk
Aug. 06, 2013 – NASA Television will provide live coverage as two Russian cosmonauts venture outside the International Space Station on spacewalks Friday, Aug. 16, and Thursday, Aug. 22.
NASA TV Coverage Set for Japanese Cargo Ship Destined for Space Station
July 31, 2013 – The launch of a Japanese cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station and its arrival at the orbiting laboratory will be broadcast on NASA Television Aug. 3 and Aug. 9.
NASA Selects Eight Physical Science Research Proposals
July 26, 2013 – NASA’s Physical Science Research Program will fund eight proposals to help investigate how complex fluids and macromolecules behave in microgravity. The investigations will be conducted aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Creates Spacewalk Mishap Investigation Board
July 23, 2013 – NASA has appointed a board to investigate the July 16 early termination of a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, develop a set of lessons learned from the incident and suggest ways to prevent a similar problem in the future.
NASA Invites Media to Space Station Astronaut-Robot Test
July 23, 2013 – An astronaut aboard the International Space Station will control NASA’s K10 planetary rover at the agency’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., from 8-11 a.m. PDT Friday, July 26, and media are invited to watch.
Space Station Cargo Ship Activities to Air on NASA TV
July 22, 2013 – NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of one Russian cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, July 25 and the launch and docking of another to the station Saturday, July 27.
NASA, International Space Agencies Note Benefits of Space Station during Disasters on Earth
July 17, 2013 – The International Space Station (ISS) partner agencies released a statement Wednesday on the benefits of the space station during natural disasters on Earth.
NASA TV to Air Briefing Today on Early End to Spacewalk
July 16, 2013 – NASA Television will air a news conference today at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss this morning’s spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The news conference will take place at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
NASA Astronaut and Elite Athletes Host Google+ Hangout
July 12, 2013 – NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins will discuss health, fitness and astronaut training with several elite American athletes in a Google+ Hangout at 3 p.m. CDT (4 p.m. EDT) Wednesday, July 17.
NASA Astronaut Tom Marshburn Discusses Spaceflight at Newseum During Live Spacewalk
July 11, 2013 – NASA is inviting news media representatives to a discussion with astronaut Tom Marshburn from 8:00-9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 16 at the Newseum in Washington.
NASA’s OPALS to Beam Data From Space Via Laser
July 11, 2013 – NASA will use the International Space Station to test a new communications technology that could dramatically improve spacecraft communications, enhance commercial missions and strengthen transmission of scientific data.
NASA and Japanese Space Agency Discuss Space Cooperation
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NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Crew Members
July 10, 2013 – NASA and its international partners have appointed three International Space Station crew members to round out future expeditions to the orbiting laboratory.
July Space Station Spacewalks to be Previewed and Broadcast on NASA TV
June 26, 2013 – Two Expedition 36 astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station twice in July on spacewalks to prepare for a new Russian module and perform additional installations on the station’s backbone.
NASA Television to Air June 24 Space Station Spacewalk
June 19, 2013 – NASA Television will provide live coverage when two members of the Expedition 36 crew venture outside the International Space Station on Monday, June 24.
Accelerating Space Station Science
June 19, 2013 – NASA unveiled today an upgraded Payload Operations Integration Center at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Kansas Students to Speak Live With Space Station NASA Astronauts
June 18, 2013 – Expedition 36 crew members and NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Karen Nyberg, currently orbiting aboard the International Space Station, will speak with students gathered at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center at 9:40 a.m. CDT (10:40 a.m. EDT)…
NASA Selects Next Generation of Space Explorers, Hangout Today
June 17, 2013 – After an extensive year-and-a-half search, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts who will help the agency push the boundaries of exploration and travel to new destinations in the solar system, including an asteroid and Mars.
NASA Awards Johnson Safety and Mission Assurance Contract
June 10, 2013 – NASA has selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of McLean, Va., to provide safety and mission assurance engineering support services for the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
NASA TV Coverage Set for Space Station Cargo Ship Moves
May 31, 2013 – NASA Television will provide live coverage in June of the launch and docking of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo craft (ATV-4) to the International Space Station and the departure of a Russian Progress…
NASA’s Destination Station Exhibit Lands In Seattle
May 30, 2013 – Starting Monday, June 10, residents of Seattle and surrounding areas are invited to experience NASA’s Destination Station exhibit, which showcases what it’s like to live aboard the International Space Station.
New Space Station Residents on Fast Track to Orbital Laboratory
May 28, 2013 – Three new Expedition 36 crew members lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:31 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 28, (2:31 a.m. Kazakh time, Wednesday, May 29) on a six-hour flight to the International Space Station.
NASA Hosts Google+ Hangout with Recently Returned Space Station Astronauts
May 22, 2013 – NASA will host a Google+ Hangout with the three recently returned International Space Station astronauts from 3-4 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 23.
Massachusetts Students Speak Live With Orbiting NASA Astronaut
May 21, 2013 – NASA Expedition 35 astronaut and flight engineer Chris Cassidy will speak live from the International Space Station with students at Talbot Innovation Middle School in Fall River, Mass., at 10:05 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 23.
NASA Administrator Visits Houston, Meets Media
May 14, 2013 – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Thursday, May 16, to discuss the future of human space exploration and the critical role the International Space Station performs in support of those…