Expedition 71

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific Mission – NASA

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific Mission – NASA

NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin are returning to Earth after months aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific experiments and technology demonstrations for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. The four launched on March 3 aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. … Read more

NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to Discuss Science, Station Mission – NASA

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NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to Discuss Science, Station Mission – NASA

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson will share details of her recent six-month mission aboard the International Space Station in a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 4, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The news conference will air live on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA content through a … Read more

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 89 Launch, Space Station Docking – NASA

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NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 89 Launch, Space Station Docking – NASA

NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 71 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 89 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 11:20 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 14 (8:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Thursday, Aug. 15), … Read more

NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman Mission Launches Scientific Studies to Station – NASA

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NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman Mission Launches Scientific Studies to Station – NASA

NASA and its international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 21st commercial resupply services mission. Flying aboard the company’s Cygnus spacecraft are tests of water recovery technology and a process to produce stem cells in microgravity, studies of the effects of spaceflight on microorganism DNA and liver tissue … Read more

NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 70 – NASA

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NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 70 – NASA

Three crew members will blast off on Thursday, March 21, to support Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station. NASA will provide full coverage of launch and crew arrival at the microgravity laboratory. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus, are scheduled to lift off on … Read more

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station – NASA

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station – NASA

Editor’s note: This release was updated March 4, 2024, to correct the audio only link and change the image. An international crew of four reached orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. EST Sunday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission … Read more