Expedition 39 News Releases
Space Station Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
May 13, 2014 – Three crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) returned to Earth Tuesday after 188 days in space, during which they orbited Earth more than 3,000 times and traveled almost 79.8 million miles.
NASA Television to Air Expedition 39 Crew’s Return from Space Station
May 06, 2014 – Three crew members currently aboard the International Space Station are scheduled to end more than six months on the orbiting laboratory Tuesday, May 13 (U.S. time), and NASA Television will provide complete coverage of their return to Earth, from…
NASA Extends Media Accreditation for Next Orbital Sciences Cargo Resupply Mission to International Space Station
May 02, 2014 – Media accreditation has been extended for the launch of the second NASA contracted cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station from Virginia.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Available for Interviews before Space Station Mission
May 02, 2014 – NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman of Baltimore, Md., who is making final preparations for a May launch to the International Space Station, will be available for live satellite interviews from 6 to 7 a.m. EDT Friday, May 9.
International Space Station Crew to Connect Live with Idaho Students
May 02, 2014 – NASA astronauts and Expedition 39 Flight Engineers Rick Mastracchio and Steve Swanson, currently orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station, will speak with students and educators at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho, Tuesday, May 6,…
Texas Music Students to Perform Live with Space Station Astronaut
April 29, 2014 – Expedition 39 commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, currently aboard the International Space Station, will make space-to-Earth musical connections with students in Texas this week to share and explore the relationship…
NASA Seeks to Evolve Space Station for New Commercial Opportunities
April 28, 2014 – As part of NASA’s continuing effort to open low-Earth orbit to commercial space opportunities, the agency is seeking feedback on ways it can help create greater access to and use of the International Space Station for research and commercial…
Indianapolis Students to Connect Live with International Space Station Crew
April 25, 2014 – Students and educators from Butler University in Indianapolis will at gather at Children’s Museum Indianapolis for a live conversation with astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Astronauts to Call Colorado Students from Space
April 23, 2014 – Cadets and students from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Magnet School in Colorado will gather at 11:50 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 24, to speak live with astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Sets Preview Briefing, TV Schedule for Space Station Spacewalk
April 17, 2014 – Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a spacewalk in the coming week to replace a failed backup computer relay system on the space station’s truss. The activity, designated U.S. EVA 26, will be broadcast live on…
SpaceX Launch of NASA Cargo to Space Station Set for Friday, Spacewalk Wednesday
April 16, 2014 – NASA and SpaceX are targeting a 3:25 p.m. EDT launch on Friday, April 18, of SpaceX’s third cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
NASA TV to Air SpaceX-3 Status Update at Noon EDT April 13
April 12, 2014 – NASA Television will air a news conference at noon EDT on Sunday, April 13 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Television to Air Upcoming Space Station Cargo Ship Activities
April 04, 2014 – NASA Television will air live the departure of an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft and the launch and docking of another to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, April 7, and Wednesday, April 9.
NASA TV to Air Arrival of New Space Station Crew Thursday
March 26, 2014 – NASA Television will broadcast the arrival of three crew members to the International Space Station beginning at 7 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 27. Their Soyuz spacecraft will dock with the station at 7:58 p.m. Coverage will resume at 10:15 p.m. for…
New Crew Launches to Space Station to Continue Scientific Research
March 25, 2014 – Three crew members representing the United States and Russia are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:17 p.m. EDT Tuesday (3:17 a.m. on March 26 in Baikonur).
SpaceX Launch to the International Space Station Reset for March 30
March 21, 2014 – SpaceX has confirmed it will target its next cargo mission launch to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, for 10:50 p.m. EDT, Sunday, March 30.
NASA Opens Media Accreditation for May Orbital Sciences Cargo Resupply Mission to International Space Station
March 21, 2014 – Media accreditation is open for the launch of the second NASA contracted cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station from Virginia.
Coverage Set for Next Space Station Crew Launch
March 18, 2014 – NASA Television will broadcast prelaunch activities for the next three crew members flying to the International Space Station, followed by extensive live coverage of their launch and docking to the orbital laboratory Tuesday, March 25.
NASA Astronaut Mike Hopkins Available for Satellite Media Interviews
March 14, 2014 – NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, who returned to Earth March 10 after 166 days aboard the International Space Station, will be available for live satellite media interviews from 7-8 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 20.
NASA Associate Administrator to Highlight Rocket for Orion’s Flight Test
March 13, 2014 – NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot will address media at the facility where two booster stages for the Orion spacecraft’s first trip to space are being prepared for launch.