Humans in Space

NASA Selects Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contractor – NASA

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NASA Selects Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contractor – NASA

NASA has selected Barrios Technology, LLC, in Houston to provide technical integration services for the agency’s human spaceflight programs. The Mission Technical Integration Contract is a cost-plus-award-fee and cost-plus-incentive fee contract with core and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity requirements. It has a total estimated value of approximately $450 million, and a period of performance beginning Oct. 1, and … Read more

NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launch, Docking – NASA

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NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launch, Docking – NASA

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 12:09 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 31, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The targeted docking time is approximately 3 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 2. Watch … Read more

NASA Tests New Heat Source Fuel for Deep Space Exploration

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NASA Tests New Heat Source Fuel for Deep Space Exploration

To explore the unknown in deep space, millions of miles away from Earth, it’s crucial for spacecraft to have ample power. NASA’s radioisotope power systems (RPS) are a viable option for these missions and have been used for over 60 years, including for the agency’s Voyager spacecraft and Perseverance Mars rover. These nuclear batteries provide … Read more

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Return – NASA

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Return – NASA

Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 during a news conference beginning at 10:40 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 25, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov will discuss their upcoming return to Earth on the … Read more

Vision Changes on Space Station – NASA

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Vision Changes on Space Station – NASA

When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their vision. For example, many found that, as their mission progressed, they needed stronger reading glasses. Researchers studying this phenomenon identified swelling in the optic disc, which is where the optic nerve enters the retina, and … Read more

Fourth NASA-Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely – NASA

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Fourth NASA-Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely – NASA

The NASA-supported fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4, completed its flight as part of the agency’s efforts to demonstrate demand and build operational knowledge for future commercial space stations. The four-person crew safely returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of California at 5:31 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, … Read more

NASA to Provide Coverage of Axiom Mission 4 Departure from Station – NASA

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NASA to Provide Coverage of Axiom Mission 4 Departure from Station – NASA

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut mission from the International Space Station. The four-member astronaut crew is scheduled to undock from the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at approximately 7:05 a.m. EDT Monday, July 14, pending weather, … Read more

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Support Health Studies for Deep Space Travel – NASA

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Support Health Studies for Deep Space Travel – NASA

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is set to launch a four-person crew to the International Space Station later this summer. Some of the crew have volunteered to participate in a series of experiments to address health challenges astronauts may face on deep space missions during NASA’s Artemis campaign and future human expeditions to Mars. The research … Read more

NASA, International Astronauts Answer Questions from Florida Students – NASA

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NASA, International Astronauts Answer Questions from Florida Students – NASA

Students in Big Pine Key, Florida, will have the chance to have NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions. At 10:05 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 14, NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer questions submitted by students. Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space call … Read more

NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to Space Station – NASA

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NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to Space Station – NASA

NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Thursday, July 10, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. First is an overview news conference at 12 p.m. EDT with mission leadership discussing final launch and mission preparations on the agency’s … Read more