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NASA Sets Coverage of Spacewalks, News Conference for Station Upgrades
Two upcoming spacewalks outside the International Space Station to conduct science research and station maintenance will feature NASA astronauts, both first-time spacewalkers. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara will participate in spacewalks on Thursday, Oct. 12, and Friday, Oct. 20, with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen joining her on the first, and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli joining her on the…
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Science in Space: Week of Sept. 29, 2023 – Fire Safety in Space
Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted a variety of scientific investigations during the week ending Sept. 29, 2023, including FLARE. This JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) investigation explores the flammability of materials in microgravity. Current tests of materials that are used in crewed spacecraft do not consider gravity, which significantly affects combustion phenomena. The ability for flames to spread…
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Record-Setting NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return from Space Mission
After spending an American record-breaking 371 days in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio safely landed on Earth with his crewmates Wednesday. Rubio departed the International Space Station, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, at 3:54 a.m. EDT, and made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 7:17 a.m. (5:17 p.m. Kazakhstan time), southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan,…
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Record-Setting NASA Astronaut Soon Returns to Earth; Watch Live
Now the record-holder for the longest single spaceflight by an American, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is scheduled to depart the International Space Station and return to Earth Wednesday, Sept. 27. The agency will provide full coverage from hatch closing through landing. Coverage will begin at 12 a.m. EDT and will stream live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s…
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NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Reach Space Station for Science Expedition
NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and two cosmonauts safely arrived at the International Space Station Friday, Sept. 15, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week. The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft carrying O’Hara, as well as Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub of Roscosmos, docked to the station’s Rassvet module at 2:53 p.m. EDT. Docking occurred about three hours after the crew’s 11:44…
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NASA’s Record-Breaking Astronaut to Discuss Yearlong Mission
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will speak to media about his record-breaking mission aboard the International Space Station during an Earth-to-space call at 12:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 19. The virtual news conference is the final opportunity to hear from Rubio while he is in orbit on this yearlong mission. The call will stream live on NASA Television, the NASA App, and the…
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NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson Receives Third Space Station Assignment
NASA has assigned astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to her second long-duration mission to the International Space Station as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 70/71 crew. Dyson will launch on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft in March 2024 and spend approximately six months aboard the International Space Station. She will travel to the station with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy and…
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NASA Sets Coverage for Launch, Docking of New Space Station Crew
A NASA astronaut and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are set to launch to the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 15. The U.S. space agency will provide full coverage of launch and crew’s arrival at the microgravity laboratory. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub are scheduled to lift off on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft from the…
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NASA Leadership to Call Agency’s Record-Breaking Astronaut in Space
During an Earth-to-Space call at 12:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 13, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with agency astronaut Frank Rubio about his record-breaking mission aboard the International Space Station. The call will air live on NASA TV, the NASA App, and the agency’s website. Watch online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live Rubio, who is serving on a year-long…
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Georgia, Texas Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Station
Students from Georgia and Texas will have separate opportunities next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The two space-to-Earth calls will air live Wednesday, Sept. 6, and Thursday, Sept. 7, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. At 10:05 a.m. EDT on Sept. 6, NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Frank Rubio will answer prerecorded…
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