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All-woman spacewalk today on International Space Station: Watch live
Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time today (Nov. 1), and you possibly can watch the motion live.
Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli are expected to step outside the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday at 8:05 a.m. EDT (1205 GMT) on a spacewalk, estimated to last seven hours.
Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the agency.
Read more: Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk today
Recent ISS study with mice suggests humans can reproduce in space
In a reproduction breakthrough, researchers have successfully grown mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for the primary time.
This represents “the first-ever study that shows mammals may have the option to thrive in space,” the University of Yamanashi and National Research Institute Riken said in a joint statement on Saturday. Though early-stage and with a distinct species, the study suggests humans can even reproduce in space someday.
Read more: Can humans reproduce in space? Mouse breakthrough on ISS a promising sign
NASA ready for delayed Nov. 1 all-female spacewalk
NASA officials have once more postponed a rare all-woman spacewalk to Wednesday (Nov. 1) and the agency is able to bring its astronauts outside, per recent updates. You’ll be able to watch live here at Space.com, via NASA Television, starting at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 GMT).
The delay from Monday (Oct. 30) was “to permit the International Space Station crew and flight control team additional time to arrange for the tour,” officials wrote in an Oct. 26 update. Preparations are ongoing for the spacewalk as of Monday, NASA officials emphasized in a blog post that day.
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara will do only the fourth extravehicular activity (EVA) with an all-woman crew, following a trio with Christina Koch and Jessica Meir of NASA in 2019 and 2020.
The spacewalk was postponed from Oct. 20 following a leak on the ISS on the Russian side that is still under investigation following an Oct. 25 spacewalk by Roscosmos cosmonauts. A second NASA spacewalk, originally set for October as well, has also been postponed until later within the yr.
Read more concerning the recent all-woman spacewalk here.
ISS spacewalking astronauts find toxic ‘blob’ of coolant
Two cosmonauts conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday (Oct. 25) got an up-close view of a coolant leak that was first observed flowing from an external radiator earlier this month.
Oleg Kononenko got here so near the growing “blob” or “droplet” — because the pooling ammonia was described — that one in every of his tethers became contaminated, necessitating it being bagged and left outside of the space station when the spacewalk ended.
Read more: Cosmonauts on ISS spacewalk encounter toxic coolant ‘blob’ while inspecting leaky radiator
Hatch opens and ISS spacewalk begins
Expedition 70 Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub officially began their International Space Station spacewalk today (Oct. 25) at 1:49 p.m. EDT (1749 GMT) after they opened the external hatch on the Poisk module. You’ll be able to watch it live here at Space.com, via NASA Television.
Their expected seven-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) will include installing communications hardware, releasing a nanosatellite, and searching at a suspected leaky radiator on Russia’s recent Nauka science module. As a precaution, they may perform extra decontamination procedures for ammonia coolant, the leaky substance that briefly left the ISS on Oct. 9.
Read more: Cosmonauts will hunt for source of ISS leak during a spacewalk today. Watch it live
Watch live today as cosmonauts seek source of ISS leak
Two cosmonauts will investigate an area station leak during a spacewalk today (Oct. 25), which you’ll watch on Space.com via NASA Television, starting at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT).
The cosmonauts, from Russia’s federal space agency Roscosmos, have a spacewalk planned to last as long as seven hours, including checking the source of a leak that briefly erupted within the ammonia system of the ISS Oct. 9. Extra decontamination procedures for ammonia may also be used as a precaution.
Expedition 70 cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub will install communications hardware, release a nanosatellite, and have a look at a suspected leaky radiator on Russia’s recent Nauka science module.
Related: Cosmonauts will hunt for source of ISS leak during a spacewalk today. Watch it live
Rare all-woman spacewalk stays on schedule after ISS leak
NASA has modified the spacewalk schedule following a leak on a Russian module of the International Space Station last week.
The agency has now dropped from two spacewalks in October to at least one, as a precaution. The spacewalk that remains to be going forward this month is a rare all-woman spacewalk scheduled for Oct. 30 following its own delay as a result of the leak, remains to be expected to go forward on that date.
NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli will do the fourth-ever all-woman spacewalk, following a trio by NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir in 2019 and 2020. Moghbeli and O’Hara will remove a faulty electronics box and replace a bearing needed for one in every of the station’s solar arrays.
A second spacewalk, originally set after which rescheduled for October, will now occur later in 2023 as NASA and Russia’s federal space agency, Roscosmos, proceed their evaluation, NASA officials stated this week. The tour will include O’Hara and European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen on other maintenance tasks.
The leak in Russia’s Nauka science module began and stopped on Oct. 9, with an unknown cause. Roscosmos plans its own spacewalk on Oct. 25 to have a look at a suspect radiator up close, which was transferred from the Rassvet module earlier in 2023.
Read more: NASA delays spacewalk a 2nd time as a result of leak on International Space Station
1-year International Space Station crew readies for Sept. 27 arrival on Earth
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to return to Earth Wednesday (Sept. 27) after a yr in space, and you possibly can watch the landing live.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft with Rubio and two cosmonauts — Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos — is predicted to depart the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday at 3:54 a.m. EDT (0754 GMT). The trio would then touch down in Kazakhstan at 7:17 a.m. EDT (1117 GMT).
You’ll be able to watch all these events live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA.
SpaceX Crew-7 launch to International Space Station delayed
SpaceX’s Crew-7 astronaut launch to the International Space Station has been pushed back to Saturday (Aug. 26), roughly 24 hours past its first attempt at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
“NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Friday, Aug. 25, launch opportunity for the agency’s Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station,” NASA officials said in an emailed statement Thursday night (Aug. 24). “Launch now’s targeted at 3:27 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, for SpaceX’s seventh crew rotation mission to the microgravity laboratory for NASA. More to come back.”
Read more: SpaceX, NASA delay launch of Crew-7 astronauts to International Space Station
SpaceX Crew-7 go for launch on Aug. 25
SpaceX Crew-7 passed its flight readiness review with no major issues, NASA officials said in a late-night update Thursday (Aug. 24). Weather conditions are also positive, in line with Patrick Space Force Base, which manages the airspace within the region of the launch site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Crew-7 mission will launch to the International Space Station no sooner than Friday (Aug. 25) at 3:50 a.m. EDT (0750 GMT) and you possibly can watch live here at Space.com, via a feed from NASA Television. The printed will begin at Thursday (Aug. 24) at 11:45 p.m. EDT (0345 GMT Friday, Aug. 25).
The astronauts for Expeditions 69/70: NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, the second Iranian-American in space; European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa; and Konstantin Borisov of Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos.
Read more: watch SpaceX launch Crew-7 astronauts for NASA early on Aug. 25 with free livestream
International Space Station crew celebrates Chandrayaan-3 landing
An orbiting astronaut came upon about Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the moon today (Aug. 23) on social media.
It was “all around the news” through the lunch break of Sultan Al Neyadi, an International Space Station astronaut conducting the primary long-duration orbital mission for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“It was really big,” the SpaceX Crew-6 astronaut told Space.com from orbit during a press conference today. “I saw multiple clips of mission control in India … it was really great watching that achievement, and, hopefully, as I’ve mentioned, many countries will follow the identical footsteps of India.”
Read more: India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 moon landing celebrated by ISS astronauts
SpaceX astronauts are in Florida ahead of Aug. 25 launch
The SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday (Aug. 20) for his or her International Space Station launch. They may head to space no sooner than Aug. 25, and you possibly can watch the entire thing live here at Space.com, via NASA TV.
On board is Jasmin Moghbeli, the second Iranian-American to succeed in space on Crew-7, and joining her is a completely international crew: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen.
Read more: SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos, video)
Cygnus berths with ISS, bringing cargo to space station
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-19 spacecraft berthed with the the International Space Station on Friday (Aug. 4), bringing 8,200 kilos (3,700 kg) of experiments and supplies to the orbiting lab after two days in space.
The cargo craft is the last to launch on a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket using a primary stage inbuilt Ukraine. This spacecraft is known as after NASA astronaut Laurel Clark, who died through the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003.
Read more: Cygnus space freighter arrives at space station with 8,200 kilos of cargo aboard
Humanoid robot, Rollin’ Justin, works with International Space Station astronauts
The humanoid robot Rollin’ Justin is exploring landscapes just like the moon or Mars, driving in Germany under control from orbiting International Space Station astronauts.
Justin most recently worked with NASA astronaut Frank Rubio in July, and is next slated to partner with European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen after the SpaceX Crew-7 launch on Aug. 17.
“It’s one in every of the experiments that I’m really looking forward to,” Mogensen said in a person interview with Space.com on July 25.
Read more: Meet Rollin’ Justin, the human-like robot that astronauts control from space
Denmark astronaut goals for aurora imaging on ISS
European Space Agency Andreas Mogensen captured auroras when he last stayed on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015, and he’s aiming to do it again soon. The sun is reaching its peak of activity, just as he prepares to fly to space next month on SpaceX’s Crew-7 mission.
“Practice, practice, practice, since it is hard to get good photos,” Mogensen, the primary Danish citizen in space, told Space.com during a livestreamed press conference from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Read more: SpaceX Crew-7 astronaut plans to snap aurora photos on the ISS
International Space Station crew secure during transient power drop
All members of Expedition 69 on the International Space Station were secure during a transient power outage at NASA Tuesday (July 25).
NASA’s Mission Control in Houston briefly lost power and is investigating the reason for the 90-minute incident, which they managed using backup assets in Russia (likely through their very own mission control in Moscow).
“We were capable of consult with the crew through Russian assets about 20 minutes after the failure,” Joel Montalbano, NASA’s ISS program manager, told reporters during a press conference Tuesday.
Read more: NASA briefly lost contact with International Space Station after power drop
Watch SpaceX Dragon depart the International Space Station today
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station today (June 29), and you possibly can watch it live.
The Dragon cargo flight arrived on the International Space Station on June 6, carrying quite a lot of crucial supplies and cutting-edge scientific experiments. The SpaceX capsule’s departure is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT). Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA TV, starting at 11:45 a.m. EDT (1545 GMT).
After a 14-hour return flight, the cargo craft will splash down within the ocean off the coast of Florida on Friday (June 30) at around 2:30 a.m. EDT (0630 GMT). The ocean landing is not going to be livestreamed.
Read more: World’s 1st ‘hacking sandbox’ satellite and more to ride on SpaceX’s next NASA cargo launch
Spacewalk concludes after 5 hours, 35 minutes
A swift spacewalk wrapped up earlier today (Thursday, June 15) on the International Space Station with all major objectives finished ahead of schedule.
“Today’s spacewalk concluded at 2:17pm ET (1817 UTC) and lasted 5 hours and 35 minutes. (NASA astronauts) Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg installed a brand new roll-out solar array and accomplished quite a few additional tasks outside the space station,” NASA officials wrote in a tweet.
Read more: Astronauts unfurl final (for now) roll-out solar array on record-tying spacewalk outside space station
Spacewalk underway at International Space Station
Two NASA astronauts are doing a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday (June 15), and you possibly can watch the entire thing live.
Woody Hoburg and Stephen Bowen began their spacewalk Thursday at 8:42 a.m. EDT (1242 GMT). They’ll spend about six hours installing a roll-out solar array on the outside of the International Space Station.
You’ll be able to watch the extravehicular activity (EVA) live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency.
Read more: Watch 2 NASA astronauts spacewalk outside space station on June 15 on this free livestream
Watch NASA astronauts perform a 6.5-hour spacewalk today
NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg are conducting a spacewalk today (June 9) to put in a brand new upgraded IROSA (International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array) for the International Space Station (ISS).
The spacewalk, or extravehicular activity (EVA), began at 9:15 a.m. EDT (1315 UTC) when the pair exited the station’s Quest airlock. The EVA will last roughly six and a half hours.
That is the ninth spacewalk for veteran astronaut Bowen, while it should be the primary for Hoburg. Bowen will wear an unmarked suit and Hoburg can be in an EVA suit featuring red stripes. Watch it live here at Space.com courtesy of NASA.
One other spacewalk is scheduled to follow on June 15 to put in a further solar array.
Read more: SpaceX Dragon CRS-28 cargo capsule docks with space station to deliver vital supplies
Watch Russian cosmonauts perform six-hour spacewalk
Russian cosmonauts will perform a six-hour spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Wednesday (May 3), scheduled to start at 4:05 p.m. EDT (2005 GMT).
Through the spacewalk, cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev (wearing a spacesuit with red stripes) and Dmitri Petelin (wearing blue stripes) will exit through the Poisk airlock and start operations to move a radiator and an experiment airlock from the station’s Rassvet Module to the Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module.
A follow-up spacewalk to finish the procedure is scheduled for May 12.
Watch it live here at Space.com courtesy of NASA TV.
Read more: Watch Russian cosmonauts make their third try at a spacewalk tonight
Damaged Soyuz touches down in Kazakhstan
A Soyuz space capsule that suffered a significant coolant leak in December departed the International Space Station and not using a crew early Tuesday (March 28) and touched down in Kazakhstan.
The Soyuz landed at 7:45 a.m. EDT (1145 GMT), about 91 miles to the southeast of town of Dzhezkazgan. NASA didn’t broadcast the landing live. Roscosmos did broadcast it survive YouTube.
“Its de-orbiting and descent to Earth went easily,” Roscosmos officials announced on Telegram after landing. Images showed the spacecraft descending under its parachute and at rest on its side after landing.
Read more: Leaky Soyuz spacecraft departs space station and returns to Earth in speedy landing
SpaceX is able to launch its latest cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday (March 14). Officials will hold a briefing today at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) and the launch is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 GMT Wednesday, March 11). You’ll be able to watch each live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television.
Dragon will carry up nearly 6,300 kilos (2,860 kilograms) of cargo on CRS-27, including spacewalk equipment and vehicle hardware, in addition to about 60 recent scientific experiments, NASA officials said.
Read more: SpaceX ‘go’ to launch Dragon cargo ship to space station for NASA tonight. Here’s how you can watch it live.
Watch Crew-5 come home from International Space Station
SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Saturday (March 11).
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the Crew-5 roster — NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina and Japan’s Koichi Wakata — is predicted to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at 2:05 a.m. EST (0705 GMT) on Saturday, wrapping up five months in orbit.
You’ll be able to watch the Dragon’s departure live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the agency.
Read more: Watch SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts leave the space station March 11 after delay
SpaceX Crew-6 docks with International Space Station an hour late
SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronaut mission arrived on the International Space Station (ISS) early Friday morning (March 3), but not without a bit drama.
Crew-6’s Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, docked with the ISS’s Harmony module at 1:40 a.m. EST (0640 GMT) on Friday, while the 2 spacecraft were flying off the coast of Somalia at an altitude of 261 miles (420 kilometers).
Crew-6 was positioned to dock about an hour sooner than that, but Endeavour stood down while SpaceX troubleshot a faulty sensor with one in every of the 12 hooks that helps the capsule hook up with the ISS. Eventually, ground teams beamed up a software override that fixed the sensor problem, and Endeavour pulled off a successful rendezvous.
Read more: SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronauts arrive at space station after hour-long delay
Crew-6 astronauts begin first full day in space
The astronauts of Crew-6 are undertaking their first day in space after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9 early this morning (12:34 a.m. EST, 0634 GMT) towards the International Space Station.
Docking coverage will begin at 11:30 p.m. EST tonight (0430 GMT Saturday, March 3). Coverage is out there here at Space.com, via NASA Television. Assuming the docking goes on time, these are the milestones to search for:
- 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT): Docking with the ISS occurs.
- 3:27 a.m. EST (0827 GMT): Hatch opening with the ISS occurs.
- 3:40 a.m. EST (0840 GMT): The welcome ceremony on the ISS begins.
SpaceX, NASA confirm Thursday (March 2) launch for Crew-6
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will officially reattempt launch of the Crew-6 mission Thursday (March 2) at 12:34 a.m. EST (0534 GMT) and you possibly can watch the event here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television. Weather conditions are 95% favorable for launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in coastal Florida.
“NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission is ‘Go’ for launch to the International Space Station following completion of a launch readiness review, weather briefing, and mission management meeting,” agency officials wrote in a blog post Wednesday (March 1).
A launch attempt Monday (Feb. 27) to the International Space Station (ISS) had been called off 2.5 minutes before T-0 as a result of a ground-system issue, but NASA said the difficulty has been addressed.
SpaceX and NASA found an issue with ignition fluid, called triethylaluminum triethylboron or TEA-TEB, that sparks the oxidizer for the engines to activate.
“During prelaunch, the TEA-TEB fluid—which originates in a ground supply tank— flows to the rocket’s interface and back to a catch tank to remove gas from the bottom plumbing,” NASA officials wrote. “During engine start, the fluid then flows to the engines for ignition. Flow into the catch tank is one in every of several parameters used to find out that the fluid has been properly bled into the system.”
A clogged ground filter reducing the flow to a TEA-TEB catch tank caused the difficulty and that filter has been replaced. The TEA-TEB nitrogen line was also purged with nitrogen and every part has been cleared for launch.
Following launch, Crew-6 and its 4 astronauts are scheduled to dock with the Harmony module on the ISS at 1:17 a.m. EST (0617 GMT) on Friday (March 3). Hatch opening is predicted at 3:27 a.m. EST and the welcome ceremony at 3:40 a.m. EST. Space.com may also carry these events, courtesy of NASA.
SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-6 by at some point
After a lengthy flight readiness review (FRR) on Tuesday (Feb. 21), NASA and SpaceX will delay the Crew-6 liftoff by 24 hours.
Now a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-6’s Dragon capsule Endeavour on Monday (Feb. 27) at 1:45 a.m. EST (0645 GMT). You’ll be able to watch it live here at Space.com when the time comes.
Read more: SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-6 astronaut launch to Feb. 27
Russia accelerates Soyuz launch as Crew-6 arrives for their very own liftoff
Russia has wrapped up its investigation of two leaky spacecraft and can launch its next Soyuz spacecraft in February in spite of everything. That mission is certain for the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday (Feb. 23) from the Russia-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Thursday at 7:24 p.m. EST (0024 GMT or 3:34 a.m. local time Friday, Feb. 24). NASA will start carrying coverage live on NASA Television roughly 24 minutes beforehand, which we’ll run here at Space.com.
Roscosmos, Russia’s federal space agency, determined Monday (Feb. 21) that it could launch Soyuz MS-23 in spite of everything in February, after announcing just days before that it might make the liftoff in March. You’ll be able to read our story concerning the schedule changes and twin Soyuz and uncrewed Progress craft leak investigations on the ISS.
Meanwhile, the SpaceX Crew-6 crew of 4 astronauts will arrive at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center today (Feb. 21) ahead of their expected launch on Sunday (Feb. 26). Learn how you can watch live here and to remain connected to all of the activities and news conferences, which we’ll run live here at Space.com through the week.
International Space Station astronauts conclude spacewalk
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan’s Koichi Wakata accomplished the second International Space Station spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday (Feb. 2) at 2:26 p.m. EST (1926 GMT), in line with a NASA update.
Their televised spacewalk took six hours and 41 minutes and the spacewalkers finished their major task, “which was to finish the development of a mounting platform,” NASA officials wrote in a blog post. The duo also moved a foot restraint to get ahead on one other spacewalk and put out cables to put in a brand new set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs) to spice up power.
Our preview story has more details about their plans for the day and the way it matches into space station operations, and our wrap talks about how the spacewalk went.
International Space Station spacewalk begins
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan’s Koichi Wakata are starting the second spacewalk of 2023 today (Thursday, Feb. 2), and you possibly can watch coverage live here.
The 2 International Space Station (ISS) astronauts have switched their spacesuits to battery power and the station hatch is open, in line with a NASA update at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT). They’ll exit the station’s Quest airlock shortly thereafter, starting a roughly seven-hour spacewalk.
Watch the extravehicular activity live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the agency.
Read more: Watch 2 astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk of 2023 today
Astronauts wrap up spacewalk, port some tasks to a different day
Expedition 68 crewmates Nicole Mann of NASA and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) accomplished their 7 hour and 21 minute extravehicular activity (EVA) on Friday (Jan. 20).
It was the most recent in a series of EVAs to reinforce the orbiting complex’s power channels with recent International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs), but a “sticky” foothold and a stubborn strut held up operations. A couple of of the tasks can be ported on to a later spacewalk, NASA determined.
Full story: Spacewalking astronauts hit snags installing recent solar array mount outside space station
Watch live: 2 astronauts do first spacewalk of 2023
NASA’s Nicole Mann and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are outside the International Space Station (ISS) for an expected 6.5-hour-long spacewalk. Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the agency.
Mann and Wakata “will work on the far end of the station’s starboard truss structure of their EMUs [extravehicular mobility units, or spacesuits] and install a modification kit enabling the long run installation of a roll-out solar array,” NASA officials wrote in a blog post on Thursday.
Preview story: Watch 2 astronauts perform 1st spacewalk of 2023 at space station today
Russian engineers study Soyuz coolant leak
NASA’s live NASA TV coverage of the Soyuz spacecraft coolant leak on the International Space Station has ended, with NASA sharing updates via its website and social channels throughout the night.
Meanwhile, Russian flight controllers at Roscosmos’s Mission Control Center proceed to review telemetry and data from the Soyuz MS-22 to know the health of the spacecraft.
“Experts in Moscow are going to be taking a have a look at their systems and responding to the leak in line with their procedures and polices,” NASA space station flight director Emily Nelson said during live NASA TV commentary. “Once they’ve an excellent understanding of the ultimate status of the Soyuz tonight, we’ll then jointly make a choice about where to go forward from here.”
NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said NASA will provide an update Thursday morning on the most recent news from Roscosmos over the leak.
Inspection underway of leaky Soyuz spacecraft
Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina is using the space station’s European Robotic Arm to examine the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft as flight controllers on Earth study telemetry and other data from the spacecraft.
Flight controllers with Russia’s Roscosmos and NASA are weighing options on what to do concerning the Soyuz spacecraft, which serves as a return ship and lifeboat for 3 members of the station’s 7-person crew.
Breaking: Soyuz spacecraft leaking coolant at space station
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has called off a spacewalk by two cosmonauts on the International Space Station today after an apparent coolant leak on a Soyuz MS-22 crew capsule spewed coolant around its docking port on the orbiting lab.
The leak was first detected at 7:45 p.m. EST (0045 Dec. 15 GMT) as cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin were preparing to exit the space station for a 7-hour spacewalk outside the station. The Soyuz spacecraft launched to the space station on Sept. 21 to deliver the 2 cosmonauts and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio to the space station and was as a result of return to Earth size months later.
“The reason for this leak [is] not known at the moment,” NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said during live commentary. “Russian specialists are continuing to have a look at the info and discussing what could have triggered the leak.”
It is a developing story and we’ll share updates as they can be found.
International Space Station crew begins unloading SpaceX Dragon science delivery
SpaceX-delivered science is being unloaded without delay in space. The robotic Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Sunday (Nov. 27) around 7:39 a.m. EST (1239 GMT) over the Pacific Ocean.
“We’re excited to unpack and get to work,” NASA astronaut Josh Cassada radioed Mission Control from the station after the successful docking.
Dragon has about 7,700 kilos (3,500 kilograms) of cargo. The manifest includes two recent International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs) to spice up power on the solar wings. Scientific experiments were also outstanding, including a study to grow dwarf cherry tomatoes and one other to do microgravity research with 3D-cultured heart tissue.
Read more: SpaceX Dragon cargo ship docks at space station to deliver solar arrays, seeds and more
International Space Station crew completes two spacewalks
Astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station accomplished two spacewalks this week amid a variety of other station activities in November.
On Thursday (Nov. 17), Expedition 68 commander Sergey Prokopyev and flight engineer Dmitry Petelin, from Russian federal space corporation Roscosmos, finished a 6 hour, 25 minute EVA (extravehicular activity) to arrange an airlock and radiator to transfer between space station modules.
On Tuesday (Nov. 15), Expedition 68 NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio worked together on Tuesday (Nov. 15) added hardware to support two more upgraded solar arrays during a 7 hour and 11 minute EVA.
It has been a busy few weeks for the space station, because the crew also received a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft on Nov. 9, which reached the ISS safely despite a solar array problem. And at the least one U.S. astronaut, Josh Cassada, voted from space through the 2022 midterm election.
SpaceX will fly two Saudi astronauts to International Space Station on Axiom-2
NASA and Houston-based company Axiom Space will send Saudi astronauts aboard Ax-2, fully filling out the 4 seats for the SpaceX mission, in line with SpaceNews. The group will fly to the International Space Station following the first-ever private effort, Ax-1, that launched and landed in April.
Read more: SpaceX will fly 2 Saudi astronauts to space station on private Axiom Space mission
Russian space debris remains to be haunting the International Space Station a yr later
It has been nearly a yr since a Russian anti-satellite test took place on Nov. 15, 2021, which has caused swarms of debris to threaten the International Space Station quite a few times already. That happened once more earlier this week.
On Monday (Oct. 24) at 8:25 p.m. EDT (0025 GMT on Oct. 25), the ISS team fired thrusters on Progress 81, a Russian cargo ship attached to the station, to spice up the station’s orbit and avoid the debris fragment, NASA officials stated.
Read more: International Space Station dodges space debris from Russian anti-satellite test
Teamwork and a ‘2001’ cosplay
Expedition 67 commander Samantha Cristoforetti had a cosplay strategy in orbit. The Italian astronaut, despite having seen “about 15 movies”, is a fan of the classic 1968 space opera film “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
A visit to a thrift store, and consultations with SpaceX and fellow space station residents,, helped on her long-standing quest to accumulate teamwork in orbit, while replicating an iconic scene from the film during which a flight attendant hangs the other way up in a hatch.
“That just isn’t something that I might buy for myself, normally,” the European Space Agency astronaut told Space.com of her costume during a post-flight press conference with other SpaceX Crew-4 members on Thursday (Oct. 20). “However it appeared to fit perfectly for that need.”
Read more: This space station astronaut’s ‘2001’ cosplay in orbit began with Velcro and thrift store duds (video)
Crew-4 astronauts out of spacecraft as recovery concludes
The Crew-4 astronauts are all out of their SpaceX spacecraft as they begin recovery back on Earth: NASA’s Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins together with the European Space Agency’s Samantha Cristoforetti. You’ll be able to read more concerning the successful International Space Station mission, which lasted 5.5 months, in our wrap story on the mission.
Crew-4 splashes down
The SpaceX Crew-4 splashed down successfully near Jacksonville, Florida at 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 GMT).
Crew-4 jettisons trunk successfully
The SpaceX Crew-4 has jettisoned the “trunk”, an unpressurized cargo hold that also supports Crew Dragon during space operations. The International Space Station crew of 4 stays on target for splashdown near Jacksonville, Florida at 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 GMT). You’ll be able to watch live at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television.
Crew-4 finishes ‘prop waste’ burn on journey home
SpaceX’s Crew-4 successfully finished a traditional “prop waste” burn on the journey home to do away with excess propellant ahead of re-entry. They finished the seven-minute engine burn at 2:44 p.m. EDT (1844 GMT) and remain on target to splash down near Jacksonville, Florida at 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 GMT).
Crew-4 undocks from International Space Station
The SpaceX Crew-4 undocked from the International Space Station at 12:05 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT) and ready for a set of departure burns ahead of splashdown. Nominal splashdown is predicted later today around 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 GMT) near Jacksonville, Florida. You’ll be able to watch live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television.
Crew-4 delays undocking to 12:05 p.m. EDT
Crew-4 will delay their undocking from the International Space Station about half-hour to 12:05 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT) to “check the hatch alignment” on their SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, in line with NASA Television.
NASA has not yet disclosed if the splashdown time will change, except to say there may be a one-hour window for undocking and the timing now falls in the midst of that window. Splashdown is predicted at roughly 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 GMT). Live coverage is ongoing here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television.
Crew-4 closes hatch to International Space Station
SpaceX Crew-4 has closed the hatch to the International Space Station ahead of an expected undocking at 11:35 a.m. EDT (1535 GMT) for splashdown later today. Watch live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television.
Crew-4 prepares to shut spacecraft hatch
The astronauts of Crew-4 are scheduled to shut the hatch to their SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) as they prepare to depart the International Space Station for a splashdown later today. You’ll be able to watch live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television.
Crew-4 undocking delayed to Friday (Oct. 14)
Crew-4’s undocking can be delayed to no sooner than Friday (Oct. 14) at 11:35 a.m. EDT (1535 GMT), officials announced on NASA Television today (Oct. 13) as a result of poor weather conditions in Florida. Splashdown can also be delayed from an expected timing of today. You’ll be able to watch the events live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television.
SpaceX Crew-4 mission departure delayed as a result of weather
Tricky weather conditions on the splashdown site forced a delay in Crew-4’s departure from the International Space Station. Crew-4’s Dragon capsule, named Freedom, is scheduled to undock from the orbiting lab Thursday at 10:05 a.m. EDT (1405 GMT), NASA officials said in a blog post Wednesday (Oct. 13). It is a delay from Wednesday evening as a result of weather. You’ll be able to watch coverage live at Space.com, courtesy of NASA TV and SpaceX.
During departure remarks and the change-of-command ceremony earlier today, Expedition 68 commander Samantha Cristoforetti thanked her “space ninja” crew for support through the two weeks she commanded the orbiting complex. “I just wish to say what a privilege it has been to function a commander for this short time frame — short but intense,” Cristoforetti, the primary European female to command ISS, said through the broadcast.
Crew-4 gives farewell remarks before ISS departure
At 10:05 a.m. EDT (1405 GMT), the 4 Crew-4 astronauts will give some farewell remarks. And one in every of them — European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, the present ISS commander — will hand the reins of the orbiting lab over to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev during a change-of-command ceremony around that very same time.
Crew-4’s Dragon capsule, named Freedom, is scheduled to undock from the orbiting lab Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 GMT), NASA officials said in an emailed statement on Tuesday evening (Oct. 11). You’ll be able to watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency.
Read more: Watch SpaceX Crew-4 mission depart space station today (Oct. 12)
Crew-5 arrives at International Space Station
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft safely delivered Crew-5 to the International Space Station. The hatches between Endurance and the ISS opened around 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) on Thursday (Oct. 7), and the Crew-5 astronauts — NASA’s Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan’s Koichi Wakata and cosmonaut Anna Kikina — got here aboard roughly 10 minutes later.
Read more: SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronaut mission arrives on the International Space Station
Hurricane Ian spotted from International Space Station after Florida landfall
NASA cameras on the International Space Station showed live views of Hurricane Ian because the storm surge reached Florida’s coast Wednesday (Sept. 28), near Cayo Costa, in line with the National Hurricane Center.
“Hurricane Ian has made landfall as a particularly dangerous hurricane near Cayo Costa, Florida with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph,” NHC officials wrote in an update on Twitter at 3:05 p.m. EDT (1905 GMT).
Full story: ‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as NASA watches from space (video)
First European female commander helms International Space Station
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti took command of the International Space Station and Expedition 68 in a ceremony today (Sept. 28) livestreamed from orbit.
The expedition officially begins when previous ISS commander Oleg Artemyev and fellow cosmonauts Denis Matveev and Sergei Korsakov depart the orbiting lab early Thursday (Sept. 29) aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
Cristoforetti is the fifth European commander of the ISS, following Frank De Winne, Alexander Gerst, Luca Parmitano and Thomas Pesquet, in line with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Artemyev struck notes of peace through the changeover ceremony, closing an expedition that had taken place in its entirety through the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February. “War will end all over the place,” he said at one point.
“Regardless of every part, regardless of all of the storms on Earth, we proceed our international cooperation, and thank God that there are smart individuals who don’t stop such a thread of peace,” Artemyev added in Russian. (This translation was provided by Google from an automatic transcript of his speech.)
Full story: European woman takes command of International Space Station for 1st time
Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX Crew-5 launch
SpaceX and NASA will ward off the Crew-5 flight to the International Space Station to Oct. 4 as a minimum, a day later than planned.
The mission is scheduled to launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. But Hurricane Ian, which could also be ‘catastrophic’ to Florida as some officials termed it, has delayed the launch; the brand new goal date is uncertain.
“Mission teams will proceed to watch the impacts of Ian on the Space Coast and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will adjust the launch date again, as obligatory,” NASA officials wrote in an update Tuesday (Sept. 27).
Read more: Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronaut launch to Oct. 4
SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts ready for launch
The three astronauts and Russian cosmonaut of Crew-5 may launch as soon as Oct. 3 on a historic mission to the International Space Station. Not only is it the primary time a Russian cosmonaut took a seat on a SpaceX spacecraft, however the mission is launching at a time when American and Russian relations are strained as a result of the continuing invasion of Ukraine.
Read more: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts ready for historic mission
Hatch opens, recent Soyuz crew welcomed to International Space Station
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft successfully opened the hatch to the International Space Station on Wednesday (Sept. 21) at 3:34 p.m. EDT (1934 GMT).
The Expedition 67 crew will soon do a proper welcome and safety briefing for NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin. Coverage is ongoing on NASA Television.
The crew had a swift trip to orbit, taking just two orbits and three hours to succeed in their destination after launching at 9:54 a.m. EDT (1354 GMT) earlier today. You may also read our full story on the launch.
Soyuz docks at International Space Station
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin docked their Soyuz crew ship to the station’s Rassvet module at 1:06pm ET today. https://t.co/JoYQjM2QxOSeptember 21, 2022
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft successfully docked on the International Space Station on Wednesday (Sept. 21) at 1:06 p.m. EDT (1706 GMT) after just two orbits and three hours in space, which is a super-speedy trip.
The Expedition 67 crew will soon welcome the brand new arrivals to the orbiting complex: NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.
The hatch opening can be broadcast at about 3:30 p.m. EDT (1930 GMT) survive NASA Television. You may also read our full story on the launch.
International Space Station astronauts spot Soyuz launch
We had a spectacular view of the #Soyuz launch! Sergey, Dmitry and Frank will come knocking on our door in only a few hours… looking forward to welcoming them to their recent home! #MissionMinerva pic.twitter.com/b6PP8L6AElSeptember 21, 2022
The International Space Station Expedition 67 crew saw the successful Russian Soyuz spacecraft launch of three crewmates earlier this morning.
European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti captured imagery of the launch at 9:54 a.m. EDT (1354 GMT), which she shared on Twitter from orbit. “Looking forward to welcoming them to their recent home,” she said of the upcoming trio.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin are about to perform docking, which you’ll watch survive NASA Television. You may also read our full story on the launch.
NASA astronaut, two Russian cosmonauts launch to International Space Station
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin launched to the International Space Station today from the Russian-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:54 a.m. EDT (1354 GMT or 6:54 p.m. local time in Baikonur.)
The trio at the moment are of their preliminary orbit. They may take just just two orbits and three hours to succeed in the ISS. The Soyuz will then dock and the hatches connecting the 2 spacecraft should open two hours later.
Read our preview story to see timings on all of the events today, in addition to coverage times on NASA Television.
NASA requests two additional private International Space Station missions
NASA said Wednesday (Sept. 14) that it has asked private industry for proposals for 2 private missions to the International Space Station (ISS) that may run between late 2023 and 2024.
It is not the primary time such a mission has happened; the Houston-based company Axiom Space sent three paying customers and a retired NASA spaceflyer to the ISS earlier this yr on a mission called Ax-1, and a second mission is booked with Axiom for next yr.
Full story: NASA requests 2 recent private astronaut missions to International Space Station
International Space Station spacewalk concludes
NASA is concluding coverage of an International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk that saw a robotic arm and an enormous boom being manipulated in orbit.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev easily finished and exceeded their assigned spacewalk tasks during a 7 hour, x minute that began at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT).
The duo blazed through the remaining tasks left over from an Aug. 17 spacewalk cut short as a result of an influence issue in a spacesuit; the spacesuits, incidentally, worked perfectly this time through the 7 hour, 47 minute spacewalk.
“You accomplished greater than you got down to do! Very productive,” a representative from Moscow Mission Control told the cosmonauts just after they closed the hatch. (The transmission was in Russian; interpretation was available in English on NASA Television.)
The cosmonauts concluded several configuration tasks for the European Robotic Arm and in one in every of several get-ahead activities, prolonged the Strela crane boom between the Poisk and FGB modules on the Russian side of the ISS.
Read more: Russian spacewalkers test European robotic arm on the space station Friday
Watch two cosmonauts spacewalking live before they go inside
Two Russian cosmonauts are wrapping up their tasks outside the International Space Station, but you continue to have time to observe them live. NASA Television is broadcasting the spacewalk, which began this morning at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT).
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev are far ahead of schedule and dealing on get-ahead tasks after configuring the European Robotic Arm. They at the moment are seven hours into what was scheduled to be a 6.5-hour spacewalk.
Russian cosmonauts extend boom on International Space Station
At nearly 6.5 hours into today’s spacewalk, the Russian cosmonauts proceed to perform get-ahead tasks outside the International Space Station. They’re currently working at extending a boom between the Poisk and core FGB modules on the Russian side of the complex.
Each cosmonauts reported they were feeling great when asked by Russian mission control in Moscow, during a brief break before orbital sunrise. (The ISS circles Earth about every 90 minutes.) Their spacewalk was nominally expected to be 6.5 hours; the energetic duo is much ahead of their timeline and continuing their tour.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev exited the Poisk airlock at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT) to work on the European Robotic Arm. Coverage is ongoing on NASA Television.
Spacewalking cosmonauts pivot to ‘get-ahead’ tasks
Greater than five hours into today’s International Space Station spacewalk, two cosmonauts are to this point ahead of schedule that they’re working on “get-ahead tasks,” NASA officials said in an update minutes ago on NASA Television. Coverage is ongoing.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev exited the Poisk airlock at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT) to configure a European Robotic Arm and have already executed what they were asked to do for the 6.5-hour spacewalk.
They installed a piece platform on the Russian Nauka module, configured a control panel, adjusted the arm’s “end effector” for grasping payloads, and tied down launch restraints and insulation they removed earlier within the spacewalk.
Cosmonauts greater than an hour ahead of schedule
At greater than 4 hours into today’s International Space Station spacewalk, the cosmonauts are at the least 1 hour and 10 minutes ahead of schedule.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev exited the Poisk airlock at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT) and made their way over to the European Robotic Arm, which they’re currently configuring for in-orbit use.
Up to now the cosmonauts have removed and bundled some extra insulation, worked with a control panel and done other configuration activities to get the robotic arm ready for service.
The spacewalk is scheduled for six.5 hours.
Roscosmos spacewalkers 50 minutes ahead of schedule
Two Russian cosmonauts working on the International Space Station are 50 minutes ahead of the timeline on their 6.5-hour scheduled spacewalk.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev, who exited the Russian Poisk module at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT), are roughly three hours into their effort to configure the European Robotic Arm.
They’ve removed an external control panel on the arm and at the moment are working on removing and bundling insulation, NASA officials said in an update.
Coverage continues survive NASA Television.
Read more: Watch Russian spacewalkers test European robotic arm on the space station Friday
Russian cosmonauts see forest fires from space
Two Russian cosmonauts commented on the powerful forest fires raging within the western United States from their vantage point during a spacewalk on the International Space Station.
“You’ll be able to see those forest fires. That’s impressive,” one in every of the spacewalkers commented shortly before 11:20 a.m. EDT (1520 GMT), as the additional vehicular activity approaches its second hour. (He was speaking in Russian; the English interpretation got here through NASA.)
They were referring to powerful forest fires raging in California amid heat warnings which can be forcing evacuations nearby Los Angeles.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev are ending up tasks they might not complete in August after a spacewalk was cut short as a result of a spacesuit power issue.
The duo are configuring the European Robotic Arm ahead of operations. They’ve removed a protective cover and at the moment are working on a control panel to get the arm arrange after its first ground control test a number of days ago.
Read more: Watch Russian spacewalkers test European robotic arm on the space station Friday
Russian cosmonaut spacewalkers approach the International Space Station worksite
Roughly one hour into an International Space Station spacewalk, Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev are nearly at their worksite.
The pair will soon be removing protective covers on the European Robotic Arm as part of a bigger set of configuration tasks. Coverage is now available on NASA Television because the conflicting briefing on the foremost channel has concluded.
Read more: Watch Russian spacewalkers test European robotic arm on the space station Friday
International Space Station spacewalk begins
Two Russian cosmonauts officially exited the Poisk module of the International Space Station at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT), NASA just announced on NASA Television’s media channel.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev and flight engineer Denis Matveev are scheduled to spend 6.5 hours outside to configure the European Robotic Arm. This tour comes after the duo needed to cut a spacewalk short in August as a result of an influence issue.
Read more: Watch Russian spacewalkers test European robotic arm on the space station Friday
Coverage begins on International Space Station spacewalk
Live from the International Space Station, NASA TV’s media channel is now carrying coverage of today’s spacewalk, which is predicted to start out around 9:20 a.m. EDT (0130 GMT) and to last 6.5 hours.
Two Russian spacewalkers will proceed to configure a robotic arm in space and can complete unfinished tasks from one other spacewalk in August that was cut short after a spacesuit power fluctuation.
Read more: Watch Russian spacewalkers test European robotic arm on the space station Friday
Former NASA chief expresses concern about ISS transition
A former Trump-era NASA administrator says Congress must do more to have business space stations ready in time.
During a livestream on Sunday, former chief Jim Bridenstine, who led NASA between April 2018 and January 2021, said Congress is moving too slowly on approving replacements to the International Space Station (ISS), especially given Russia is now saying it should pull out after 2024 to give attention to constructing a Russian-owned space station.
He expressed worry that NASA-funded business stations is not going to be ready in time to fill gaps in low Earth orbit research. (The agency is banking on the ISS partnership being prolonged to 2030, from 2024, to permit time for those replacements to rise up and running.)
“Congress, quite frankly, is at fault for any gap we have now on low Earth orbit, because they’ve been negligent in a alternative for the International Space Station,” Bridenstine said. “We have known without end that it [the ISS] just isn’t going to last without end, but we’ve not been doing what’s obligatory to stop the gap from happening. Now that gap appears to be accelerating, and no person is talking about it.”
Full story: Former NASA chief criticizes ‘schizophrenic’ US space policy regarding Russia
ISS will bring a surgical robot on board in 2024
While it’s no hologram doctor like in “Star Trek”, more surgical assistance can be coming to the International Space Station in only two years. MIRA, or “Miniaturized in vivo Robotic Assistant,” will fly to there on the back of a $100,000 award to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The test mission will use a microwave-sized experimental locker.
Full story: International Space Station will host a surgical robot in 2024
Expedition 67 crew spots auroras, gets ready for Dragon departure
A solar storm generated auroras inside view of the International Space Station crew. “Absolutely SPECTACULAR aurora today!!!,” NASA astronaut Bob Hines tweeted, together with several pictures of the sun-generated storm that hit the atmosphere of Earth. “Thankful for the recent solar activity leading to these wonderful sights.”
The Expedition 67 crew also prepared a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for departure, which is currently scheduled for Friday (Aug. 19). Read more details about how you can watch live here.
Each cosmonauts inside airlock, spacewalk ends
Cosmonauts Denis Matveev and Oleg Artemyev at the moment are each contained in the Poisk airlok and have closed the outer hatch as they work to finish today’s spacewalk.
The hatch was closed at 1:54p.m. EDT (1754 GMT) to officially end today’s spacewalk early.
Total elapsed spacewalk time: 4 hours, 1 minute of 6 planned hours.
Spacewalk aborted over spacesuit power problem
Russian flight controllers have called off today’s spacewalk outside the International Space Station as a result of the spacesuit power problem on Oleg Artemev’s Orlan spacesuit. Read our initial story.
“Today’s spacewalk by Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev is being ended sooner than planned,” NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said.
Watch the Russian spacewalk live now.
The spacewalk, which began around 9:20 a.m. EDT today, was expected to run about six hours. But about three hours in, Artemyev experienced a spacesuit voltage drop as he and Matveev worked on the station’s recent European Robotic Arm. Flight controllers immediately ordered Artemyev back contained in the station’s Poisk airlock to plug his suit into the station’s power system.
While Artemyev is contained in the Poisk airlock, Matveev has been outside performing clean up tasks. He is not going to complete the robotic arm prep work as a result of it being cut short. Flight controllers cautioned Matveev to not rush.
“Take your time, don’t be in a rush,” they said.
Cosmonaut feels good despite spacesuit issue
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev says he’s in good spirits despite an influence issue together with his Orlan spacesuit. The difficulty occurred about an hour ago outside the International Space Station as Artemyev and crewmate Denis Matveev worked on the station’s recent European Robotic Arm.
Flight controllers asked Artemyev how he felt.
“I’m energized, I’ve had an excellent nap,” Artemyev said. “I’ve had an excellent rest.”
He added that he definitely felt higher than at first of the airlock.
Watch the Russian spacewalk live now.
Russian flight controllers weigh spacewalk options
Russian flight controllers are placing the space station’s European Robotic Arm right into a secure configuration as they discuss whether to proceed with today’s spacewalk by cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev.
Watch the Russian spacewalk live now.
Artemyev stays contained in the Russian-built Poisk airlock together with his Orlan spacesuit plugged directly into the station’s power grid while Matveev waits outside. Today’s spacewalk begin at about 9:20 a.m. EDT (1320 GMT) and was expected to last about 6 hours. The spacesuit issue cropped up at concerning the midpoint of the spacewalk around 12 p.m. EDT.
Cosmonaut suffers spacesuit issue on spacewalk
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been ordered back contained in the Poisk airlock after his Orlan spacesuit experienced an unexpected voltage fluctuation during today’s spacewalk, NASA reports.
Russia’s Mission Control ordered Artemyeve to the station’s airlock, where he plugged his suit into the station’s power supply. His spacewalking partner Denis Matveev is waiting outside the airlock as Russian flight controllers discuss the following steps for today’s spacewalk.
“Artemyev is within the airlock, never was in any danger,” NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said.
The difficulty occurred at about 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT), Navias said.
First camera installed, working on second camera installation
As we approach the two-hour mark of today’s International Space Station spacewalk, the 2 Russian cosmonauts have arrange the primary elbow camera and removed thermal insulation and a launch restraint from the European Robotic Arm, in line with NASA.
They at the moment are waiting for the arm to be maneuvered into the right configuration to permit for installation of a second elbow camera. The cameras can be useful to permit for proper depth perception of the arm, which is required to maneuver objects safely in the cruel lighting conditions of space.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev, in red stripes, is on his seventh spacewalk and flight engineer Denis Matveev, in blue, is on his third spacewalk. The spacewalkers are expected to spend about 6.5 hours working outside of their Orlan spacesuits. Live coverage continues.
Cosmonauts prepare for camera installation
On the one-hour mark foe spacewalk, the cosmonauts are moving towards the European Robotic Arm in preparation for his or her first step. Their first major task can be installing one in every of two “elbow light” cameras to help the arm with depth perception. Depth perception is crucial in space to permit for accurate grasping and manipulation of objects. The spacewalk is ready to last 6.5 hours.
Spacewalk officially begins
The hatch to the Poisk airlock is open, marking the official begin to the expected 6.5-hour long spacewalk today.
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev (in red stripes) and flight engineer Denis Matveev (n blue stripes) officially began their spacewalk at 9:53 a.m. EDT (1353 GMT), in line with NASA, putting them about 33 minutes behind after they were expected to start out the spacewalk.
Their goal is to proceed preparing the European Robotic Arm for operations.
Two Russian cosmonauts prepare to depart ISS for spacewalk
Two Russian cosmonauts will proceed working on the European Robotic Arm in a spacewalk today (Aug. 17).
Expedition 67 commander Oleg Artemyev (in red stripes) and flight engineer Denis Matveev (n blue stripes) are scheduled to start out their 6.5-hour International Space Station spacewalk around 9:20 a.m. EDT (1320 GMT), in line with NASA.
You’ll be able to watch live here at Space.com within the link above, on NASA’s YouTube(opens in recent tab) channel or directly at NASA’s website.
Read more: Watch Russian spacewalkers boot up a European robotic arm on the International Space Station today
President Biden approves ISS extension act to 2030
President Joe Biden signed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act into law Thursday (Aug. 9).
That authorization bill approves NASA’s participation within the International Space Station (ISS) program through September 2030, six years beyond the present 2024 goal.
The act, which Congress approved late last month, pledges $53 billion for the U.S. semiconductor industry. The included NASA authorization bill is the primary Congress approved up to now five years.
Read more: President Biden signs CHIPS Act, approving International Space Station extension to 2030
NASA and personal corporations expect business space station demand
NASA, together with corporations working on recent low Earth orbit space stations, are optimistic these complexes will meet the needs of the International Space Station post-retirement.
These complexes can be obligatory as a result of the quantity of research being generated by the International Space Station, panelists said at a July 26 discussion at NASA’s eleventh annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC).
“A platform to have the option to proceed to do the science and other research that we’re doing on ISS will absolutely be needed for exploration,” said NASA’s Angela Hart, program manager for the agency’s Business LEO Development Program Office, on the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston.
Read more: NASA, private corporations count on market demand for future space stations after ISS
SpaceX rocket for Crew 5 being repaired after damage
Each SpaceX and the passengers of Crew-5 say they’re confident NASA’s rigorous safety requirements can be met following an incident that damaged the Falcon 9 rocket now scheduled to hold people into space in September.
The primary stage of the booster sustained slight damage after colliding with a bridge during transport, delaying the launch as SpaceX addresses the underlying issues, the corporate said during a Crew-5 news conference Thursday (Aug. 5). (NASA disclosed the damage before, but not the cause.)
SpaceX is working through evaluation “to guarantee that that stage could be able to go, and absolutely secure to fly the crew as we do for each mission,” said Benjamin Reed, SpaceX’s senior director of the human spaceflight program.
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, commander of Crew-5, said SpaceX has been in regular contact together with her crew. “Now we have full confidence that NASA and SpaceX and the international partners usually are not going to place us on a rocket or a spacecraft that they feel just isn’t able to go,” she added in the identical briefing.
Read more: SpaceX addressing Falcon 9 rocket damage ahead of next NASA astronaut launch
NASA requests former astronauts chaperone private missions
NASA is asking that every one private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) have an experienced former agency astronaut commanding the group. A recent solicitation notice by NASA, not finalized, includes this request amongst other changes for personal astronaut missions.
The brand new rule comes from lessons learned based on Axiom Space’s first mission to the ISS earlier this yr. The crew required help from skilled astronauts of Expedition 67 to finish a few of their experiments. (The solicitation was first noticed by SpaceNews).
Read more: Former astronauts must chaperone private missions to the International Space Station, NASA says
Russia says it should leave the International Space Station after 2024
Russia will leave the International Space Station (ISS) program after 2024, in line with an update from the brand new chief of Russia’s federal space agency Roscosmos Tuesday (July 26).
The announcement, which sounds more definitive than past statements, comes after Roscosmos leadership threatened to depart the International Space Station partnership for months. “The choice to depart the station after 2024 has been made,” the present head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, said, in line with the Associated Press.
Speaking from space through video chat on the eleventh annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference, NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren briefly addressed the matter. “That could be very recent news, and so we’ve not heard anything officially,” he said. “After all … we were trained to do a mission up here, and that mission is one which requires the entire crew, and so we proceed to work day by day to conduct the science and research that we have been trained to conduct.”
Read more in our story about Roscosmos leaving the ISS partenrship.
Spacewalk concludes
The European Space Agency’s Samantha Cristoforetti concluded her historic first spacewalk for a European woman alongside experienced spacewalker Oleg Artemyev.
The official end to the Russian-segment spacewalk was at 5:55 p.m. EDT (2155 GMT) and the duo spent 7 hours, 5 minutes working outside the International Space Station, in line with NASA Television. The work had been forecasted to last seven hours.
Russian mission control elected to maneuver one in every of the key tasks to a different day, citing limited resources within the Orlan spacesuits to perform the work. (The spacesuited crew were delayed by roughly 50 minutes during routine equipment checkouts prior to opening the hatch at 10:50 a.m. EDT or 1450 GMT.)
The spacewalkers and the remainder of the Expedition 67 crew were also advised today that there can be no have to perform an orbital debris avoidance maneuver after the spacewalk concludes. The likelihood had been brought up through the spacewalk when a chunk of unidentified debris strayed a bit near the orbit of ISS. Nobody was ever in any danger, NASA emphasized through the broadcast.
Watch Space.com for our wrap-up story covering the spacewalk.
ISS controllers tracking space debris, no motion at the moment
Controllers for the International Space Station are monitoring a chunk of space debris that will come into conjunction, or come nearby, the orbiting complex “well after” the spacewalk is concluded, a NASA spokesperson said in a live update.
Following a live discussion between Expedition 67 astronauts and Mission Control in Houston, spokesperson Rob Navias told NASA TV viewers at 3:18 p.m. EDT (0718 GMT) that the crew is in no danger and that no immediate motion is required.
“In the mean time there isn’t a concern or no motion that can be required unless future tracking updates dictate otherwise. We’ll keep you posted,” Navias said through the spacewalk broadcast. Spacewalkers Samantha Cristoforetti (European Space Agency) and Oleg Artemyev (Roscosmos) are roughly 4.5 hours through their extravehicular activities that began at 10:50 EDT (14:50 GMT).
The space station is able to avoiding the space debris, should that be required, Navias emphasized. No further details were provided by Navias concerning the time of the expected conjunction, how distant the debris is, the dimensions of the article, or what object is being tracked.
Russian-European spacewalk coverage begins
You’ll be able to watch a Russian cosmonaut and the primary European female spacewalker work outside the International Space Station today. The Expedition 67 spacewalk is predicted to start around 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT). Coverage is out there within the video above, via NASA Television.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Samantha Cristoforetti will join experienced Russian cosmonaut spacewalker Oleg Artemyev for as much as seven hours. Cristoforetti will make history as the primary European female spacewalker, while Artemyev will embark on his third spacewalk.
Much of their time can be spent readying the European Robotic Arm for operational use, however the duo may also deploy nanosatellites and perform quite a few other tasks on the Russian segment of the ISS.
Artemyev and Cristoforetti will each wear Russian-built Orlan spacesuits during their spacewalk today, with Artemyev in a suit with red stripes while Cristoforetti’s suit will bear blue stripes. The spacewalk will likely be conducted within the Russian language with live interpretation.
You’ll be able to learn more in our preview story here.
Soyuz crew in good health after landing
The U.S.-Russian crew of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft is in good health and spirits after their smooth landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan. Read our full landing story.
Roscosmos TV cameras showed NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov with wide smiles on their faces as they were helped out of their Soyuz capsule. Each of the space travelers were hoisted out of the Soyuz, which had rolled over after landing as a result of winds, and placed in reclined couches as they readapt to life on Earth.
They waved to cameras during a photograph session and were then carried into a close-by medical tent for medical checks and to doff their Russian Sokol spacesuits and climb into more comfortable flight suits.
Once those medical checks are complete, each of the Soyuz crewmembers will head to a rally point airport in Kazakhstan. A NASA jet is awaiting Vande Hei to take him back to Houston while a Roscosmos plane will ferry Shkaplerov and Dubrov home to Russia’s Star City training site near Moscow.
That is a wrap for our landing coverage of Soyuz MS-19.
The following mission to the ISS can be the private Ax-1 mission launching on a SpaceX rocket on April 6. We’ll have live coverage of that here and on our Ax-1 mission updates page through the 11-day trip.
NASA and SpaceX will then launch the Crew-4 mission to the ISS on April 19.
TOUCHDOWN! Soyuz lands with crew of three
Touchdown confirmed! The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov has landed safely on the distant steppes of Kazakhstan at 7:28 a.m. EDT (1128 GMT).
Russian recovery crews are closing in on the landing site in helicopters and ground vehicles. NASA and Roscosmos personnel will soon extract the crew and prepare the space travelers for his or her trip home.
First, Russian recovery teams will arrange an inflatable medical tent to arrange to receive the Soyuz crew while others safeguard the vehicle so the crew might be extracted.
Once the crew is extracted from the Soyuz, they may have a brief photo session outside the capsule before heading off to medical tents, after which to an airport in for his or her trip home. Vande Hei can be headed back to Houston while Dubrov and Shkaplerov will head home to Moscow. — Tariq Malik
Parachute deployed! Soyuz descending to Earth
The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft carrying a crew of three has deployed its foremost parachute and is safely descending back to Earth.
Every little thing has gone as planned for the landing. NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and his two Russian crewmates are doing well as they return to Earth.
Soyuz spacecraft module separation
The Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov has jettisoned its orbital and propulsion modules as its crew capsule plunges through Earth’s atmosphere for today’s landing.
The crew capsule is a gumdrop-shaped module that forms the central core of the Soyuz spacecraft. Its orbital and propulsion modules are disposable and now not needed during reentry.
The crew capsule will deploy a foremost parachute to slow its descent to the Earth’s surface in Kazakhstan. It is going to fire retrorockets just before touchdown to further cushion its landing.
Landing stays on schedule for 7:28 am ET (1128 GMT).
Deorbit burn: Soyuz returning to Earth
The deorbit burn has begun for today’s Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft landing to return astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov home from the International Space Station.
The deorbit burn is a brief 4-minute, 59-second maneuver to slow the Soyuz in order that it might probably leave orbit and descend back to Earth for a landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan. You’ll be able to see a profile of the landing approach above.
Below is the goal landing area and approach in Kazakhstan for today’s landing.
Soyuz MS-19 crew prepares for landing
With today’s undocking from the International Space Station complete, the Soyuz MS-19 crew is now preparing for the return to Earth in three hours. NASA’s live webcast coverage of the landing has resumed ahead of the planned deorbit burn at 6:34 a.m. EDT (1034 GMT). You’ll be able to watch the Soyuz landing survive Space.com. Now we have feeds on our homepage and our preview for today’s landing.
The deorbit burn will place the Soyuz MS-19 on a descending track for its planned 7:38 a.m. EDT (1138 GMT) landing on the steps of Kazakhstan.
While we wait for the deorbit burn. Take a look at some amazing views of the Soyuz’s undocking earlier today.
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Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov is continuous his photo and video session of the International Space Station as fellow cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov flies the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft across the station after today’s undocking.
“That is beautiful, we’re flying over some continents and all of it looks beautiful however the Russian segment is all in shadow,” one in every of the cosmonauts said.
“Wow!” a cosmonaut added. “Each time you see it, it’s almost like a surprise.”
The Soyuz and space station were passing over western China when this view was captured from the Soyuz’s onboard camera.
Undocking! Soyuz MS-19 departs space station
Undocking confirmed! With Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov on the controls, the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on time at 3:21 a.m. EDT (0721 GMT) as each craft sailed high over the South Atlantic Ocean.
Shkaplerov has backed the Soyuz away to a station-keeping point about 70 meters away from the station to permit cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov to take photos and videos of the station’s Russian segment.
Dubrov is taking the photos and videos from the Soyuz capsule’s orbital module, which can be discarded together with the propulsion module later today ahead of reentry.
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is remaining in his seat during this space station photo session.
It’s landing day for ISS astronauts
It’s undocking and landing day for American astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station. Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov.
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying the trio will undock from the space station today at 3:21 a.m. EDT (0721 GMT) and land at 7:28 a.m. EDT (1128 GMT). You’ll be able to watch the undocking survive Space.com’s homepage, courtesy of NASA TV. Undocking coverage is live now.
At 6:15 a.m. EDT (1015 GMT), NASA’s coverage of the Soyuz landing will begin to chronicle the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft’s deorbit burn, which is scheduled for six:34 a.m. EDT (1034 GMT) organising the planned landing on the distant steppes of Kazakhstan.
Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after a 355-day mission to the International Space Station, the longest single spaceflight for an American astronaut. Shkaplerov is returning home to finish a 176-day spaceflight.
Soyuz reaches orbit with 3 cosmonauts aboard
Russia’s Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft has successfully reached orbit and separated from its Soyuz rocket upper stage.
The spacecraft is now chasing the International Space Station and can dock on the orbiting laboratory later today at 3:05 p.m. EDT (1905 GMT). NASA TV could have live coverage of the docking starting at 2:15 p.m. EDT (1815 GMT).
The cosmonauts – Sergey Korsakov, Oleg Artemyev, and Denis Matveev – will enter the space station at about 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 GMT) after a series of leak checks.
- 11:15 a.m. – Coverage of the launch of the Soyuz MS-21 crew to the ISS (Launch scheduled at 11:55 a.m. EDT; Artemyev, Matveev, Korsakov)
- 2:15 p.m. – Coverage of the rendezvous and docking of the Soyuz MS-21 crew to the ISS (Docking to the Prichal module scheduled at 3:05 p.m. EDT; Artemyev, Matveev, Korsakov)
- 5:15 p.m. – Coverage of the Soyuz MS-21 hatch opening on the ISS (Hatch opening for Artemyev, Matveev and Korsakov scheduled at appx. 5:30 p.m. EDT)
- 8:30 p.m. – Video File of the Soyuz MS-21 launch, docking and hatch opening on the ISS (streamed on NASA TV’s media channel)
Liftoff! Soyuz rocket launches recent crew
Liftoff! Russia’s Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft and rocket have launched toward space on time at 11:55 a.m. EDT.
All systems are nominal because it heads to space.
Russia launching 3 cosmonauts to space station
Three Russian cosmonauts will launch toward the International Space Station on Friday (March 18), and you possibly can watch the motion live.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov is scheduled to lift off atop a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Friday at 11:55 a.m. EDT (1555 GMT).
You’ll be able to watch it live here at Space.com courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency. Coverage will start at 11:15 a.m. EDT (1515 GMT). You may also see a Roscosmos feed here
Here’s a schedule of ISS docking and crew arrival events for later today after liftoff (All times in EDT):
- 11:15 a.m. – Coverage of the launch of the Soyuz MS-21 crew to the ISS (Launch scheduled at 11:55 a.m. EDT; Artemyev, Matveev, Korsakov)
- 2:15 p.m. – Coverage of the rendezvous and docking of the Soyuz MS-21 crew to the ISS (Docking to the Prichal module scheduled at 3:05 p.m. EDT; Artemyev, Matveev, Korsakov)
- 5:15 p.m. – Coverage of the Soyuz MS-21 hatch opening on the ISS (Hatch opening for Artemyev, Matveev and Korsakov scheduled at appx. 5:30 p.m. EDT)
- 8:30 p.m. – Video File of the Soyuz MS-21 launch, docking and hatch opening on the ISS (streamed on NASA TV’s media channel)
Spacewalk today! 2 NASA astronauts working outside ISS
Two NASA astronauts will spend hours working outside the International Space Station today to upgrade the orbiting lab’s systems.
Astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari are scheduled to step outside the orbiting lab Tuesday at 8:05 a.m. EDT (1205 GMT), kicking off a planned 6.5-hour spacewalk aimed toward preparing for upcoming solar array upgrades.
You’ll be able to watch the spacewalk live within the video at the highest of this page, courtesy of NASA TV. The live webcast began at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 GMT).
Spacecraft Separation for ISS cargo ship
Spacecraft separation! Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG-17 cargo ship is officially in orbit and chasing the International Space Station on a 2-day rendezvous track.
LIFTOFF for Antares rocket carrying Cygnus NG-17 to ISS
Liftoff! Northrop Grumman has launched its Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus NG-17 cargo ship toward the International Space Station.
All systems are working nominally after the on-time liftoff.
Go for launch
Northrop Grumman is go for launch today after a final mission poll. Weather and the Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus NG-17 spacecraft haven’t any issues for flight.
Northrop Grumman launching cargo ship today
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the business cargo ship Cygnus NG-17 today at 12:40 p.m. EST (1740 GMT) and you may have the option to observe it live here and on our mission overview page, courtesy of NASA TV. The live webcast will begin at 12:15 p.m. EST (1715 GMT).
The Cygnus NG-17 cargo ship, named the S.S. Piers Sellers in honor of the late astronaut who died in December 2016, will launch from Pad 0A of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. It’s carrying greater than 8,300 kilos of supplies and other gear for the Expedition 66 crew on the International Space station.
“The launch range forecast stays 75% favorable, with ground winds being the first concern,” NASA officials wrote in an update today.
Here’s a have a look at the science aboard:
Progress cargo ship docks early Thursday
Russia’s Progress 80 cargo resupply ship, which launched on Monday (Feb. 14), will arrive on the International Space Station early Thursday (Feb. 17).
The uncrewed cargo freighter is scheduled to dock with the orbiting laboratory at 2:06 a.m. EST (0706 GMT). You’ll be able to watch the docking live within the window above, courtesy of NASA TV, or directly via NASA’s website.
Undocking!
SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship has successfully undocked itself from the International Space Station’s Harmony module and is backing away from the orbiting lab.
Undocking occurred on time at 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 GMT) as each spacecraft sailed high over the South Pacific Ocean. On the time of undocking, NASA and SpaceX didn’t have live video coverage from the International Space Station, but did capture views of it backing away after its departure.
You’ll be able to read our full story about today’s Dragon undocking here.
Dragon undocking webcast underway
NASA’s live webcast for today’s SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 undocking on the International Space Station is underway.
Dragon is on target to undock from the station’s zenith port on its Harmony module at 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 GMT). The command to undock can be sent by SpaceX at 10:35 a.m. EST, NASA says.
If all goes well, Dragon will perform two short departure burns and ultimately return to Earth on Monday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. EST (2105 GMT) off the coast of Panama City, Florida.
Undocking day for SpaceX Dragon CRS-24
It’s undocking day (again) for SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship on the International Space Station.
After a 24-hour delay as a result of unfavorable weather at its splashdown site within the Gulf of Mexico, the Dragon cargo ship is once more expected to forged off from the space station’s space-facing docking port atop NASA’s Harmony module and start its trip back to Earth. Undocking is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 GMT) and you possibly can watch it survive this page starting at 10:15 a.m. EST (1515 GMT), courtesy of NASA TV.
The Dragon cargo ship launched to the station on Dec. 21 and has spent just over a month on the orbiting lab. For its return trip, it should be carrying nearly 5,000 kilos (2,267 kilograms) of science experiment results and other gear back to Earth.
SpaceX’s Dragon is currently the one cargo ship able to returning cargo, equipment and other items back to Earth.
Dragon undocking delayed by bad weather
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the undocking of of the Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship by one other 24 hours as a result of high winds at its splashdown site within the Atlantic Ocean. The spacecraft will now undock Sunday, Jan. 23, at 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 GMT).
“On account of unfavorable weather within the splashdown locations off the coast of Florida, now targeting Sunday, January 23 at 10:40 a.m. EST for Dragon’s departure from the space station,” SpaceX wrote in a Twitter update this morning.
That is the second undocking delay for the Dragon CRS-24 spacecraft, which was originally scheduled to depart from the space station on Friday, Jan. 21. That undocking was also delayed by bad weather on the splashdown sites.
SpaceX now goals to undock the Dragon CRS-24 capsule from the space station’s space-facing Harmony module on Sunday at 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 GMT). NASA’s live webcast will begin at 10:15 a.m. EST (1515 GMT).
SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 undocking today
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship will undock from the International Space Station today and you may have the option to observe it live online. Undocking is ready for 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 GMT). Read our full undocking preview here.
NASA’s webcast of the Dragon CRS-24 departure will begin at 10:15 a.m. EST (1515 GMT). You’ll be able to watch it live within the NASA TV video feed at the highest of this page.
SpaceX launched the Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship to the space station in December to deliver 6,500 kilos (2,900 kilograms) of science gear and supplies to astronauts on the orbiting lab. For its return to Earth, the spacecraft is carrying nearly 5,000 kilos (2,267 kilograms) of science experiments and other gear aboard.
The Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship will return to Earth on Monday, Jan. 24, at 12:44 a.m. EST (0544 GMT) with a splashdown within the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast. SpaceX and NASA is not going to provide a live webcast of the splashdown, but updates are expected to be shared on Twitter by SpaceX and on NASA’s space station blog.
Cosmonauts to take spacewalk outside ISS today
Two Russian cosmonauts will take a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today to outfit the orbiting lab’s recent Prichal module. You’ll be able to watch the spacewalk live within the video feed at the highest of this page. Read our preview story on the spacewalk here.
Expedition 66 commander Anton Shkaplerov and flight engineer Pyotr Dubrov, each of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, will spend the day working so as to add recent handrails, antennas, a television camera and docking targets to Prichal, allowing the docking module to simply accept its first visiting spacecraft in March.
Through the spacewalk, you possibly can spot Shkaplerov in a Russian Orlan spacesuit with red stripes, distinguishing him because the lead spacewalker. Dubrov’s spacesuit could have blue stripes.
Docking! SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship reaches ISS
SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station at 3:41 a.m. EST (0841 GMT), linking up with the orbiting lab nearly an hour sooner than planned as each spacecraft sailed 265 miles above the South Pacific Ocean.
A series of hooks and hatches will secure the Dragon to the station ahead of leak checks to create a secure seal between the 2 spacecraft. The station’s crew will then open the hatches between the 2 craft to start unpacking the spacecraft.
SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship arriving at ISS
It’s docking day for SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship.
After a day’s flight in orbit, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship is closing in on the International Space Station and is scheduled to link up with the orbiting lab at 3:41 a.m. EST (0841 GMT). You’ll be able to watch its approach and docking live within the NASA TV video feed at the highest of this page.
The Dragon CRS-24 resupply ship is carrying 6,500 kilos of supplies and experiment gear to the International Space Station. The spacecraft was originally scheduled to dock at 4:30 a.m. EST but is running ahead of schedule.
Dragon CRS-24 successfully in orbit
SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship has successfully opened its nose cone to uncover its docking port, the ultimate step in today’s launch toward the International Space Station. Read our recap of the predawn liftoff.
The spacecraft, which has visited the space station before, is scheduled to dock on the orbiting laboratory on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 4:30 a.m. EST (0930 GMT).
NASA will provide live coverage of the Dragon spacecraft’s autonomous docking, starting at 3 a.m. EST (0800 GMT). You’ll be able to watch that docking survive this page via the NASA TV feed at the highest of this page.
Touchdown! SpaceX rocket lands as Dragon reaches orbit
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 1st stage has landed successfully after launching Dragon CRS-24 cargo mission for NASA. That is landing no. 100 for SpaceX.
Meanwhile, the Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship has reached orbit and separated from its Falcon 9 upper stage. Nose cone deployment is predicted soon.
Stage Separation for Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket first stage has separated from its upper stage and is starting its return to Earth for a landing on the drone ship Just Read The Instructions within the Atlantic Ocean.
The upper stage carrying the Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship is continuous its ascent to orbit.
LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches Dragon CRS-24
LIFTOFF! SpaceX launches a brand new Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship for NASA. Next stop, International Space Station.
T-5 minutes to launch
SpaceX’s CRS-24 Dragon cargo mission is 5 minutes from launch and the weather looks like it could clear in time for today’s launch, SpaceX reports.
Fueling is underway for the Falcon 9 rocket and ought to be accomplished about 2 minutes before liftoff.
SpaceX CRS-24 launch webcast begins
SpaceX’s launch webcast for today’s CRS-24 Dragon cargo resupply mission has begun. You’ll be able to watch it live within the window above or directly from NASA here and from SpaceX. Liftoff is now targeted for five:07 a.m. EST (1007 GMT), a minute later than earlier announced.
The weather forecast is dismal for today’s launch attempt, with only a 30% of excellent weather at NASA’s Pad 39A for today’s launch.
SpaceX to launch NASA CRS-24 cargo mission
SpaceX is counting all the way down to launch a brand new Falcon 9 rocket carrying the CRS-24 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA today (Dec. 21) and you possibly can watch it live at the highest of this page. Liftoff is at 5:06 a.m. EST (1006 GMT).
NASA and SpaceX will begin webcasting today’s launch at 4:45 a.m. EST (0945 GMT).
SpaceX is using a rare recent Falcon 9 rocket for today’s launch. Its Cargo Dragon spacecraft previously flew to the space station. The mission will deliver about 6,500 kilos of supplies and experiment gear to the International Space Station for its Expedition 66 crew.
NASA, SpaceX press briefing today on CRS-24 cargo aunch
NASA and SpaceX are counting all the way down to launch a brand new cargo ship to the International Space Station on Tuesday, Dec. 21, and can hold a prelaunch press conference today at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT). You’ll be able to watch the prelaunch briefing survive this page, courtesy of NASA, within the window above.
The weather forecast is currently dismal, with only a 30% probability of excellent launch conditions.
Soyuz MS-20 crew is secure on Earth
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, his videographer Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin have exited the Soyuz capsule and are headed to the Karaganda airport to start their journeys home.
After a 12-day spaceflight, the trio touched down at about 10:13 p.m. EST (0313 GMT or 9:13 a.m. local time on Dec. 20) on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan.
You’ll be able to see video of the crew emerging from the Soyuz capsule above, and browse our full story about today’s Soyuz landing here.
1st view of the Soyuz!
NASA TV finally has live video footage from the landing site. Here is the primary view of the charred Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft that landed today!
Recovery crew is on site
The crew is reportedly secure and in good health as search and recovery teams are helping them out of the capsule.
The Soyuz landed upright and didn’t tip over after the impact, which could help speed up the recovery process.
Roscosmos confirms Soyuz landing
The Soyuz MS-20 has successfully touched down, Dmitry Rogozin, director general of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, announced on Twitter.
NASA TV commentator Brandi Dean said that bad weather in Kazakhstan has somewhat hindered the recovery effort, but there may be “no reason to suspect that anything is unsuitable.”
Recovery teams “had visuals of the Soyuz descending under parachutes, but due to the visibility issues with the weather there on the landing site [they] didn’t see the actual touchdown,” Dean said. “So that they’re working on attending to the Soyuz at this point and we’re standing by for confirmation that they’re there with the crew.”
Touchdown?
The Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft must have touched down on time at 10:13 p.m. EST (0313 GMT), but NASA and Roscosmos haven’t yet confirmed the landing, and we’re still waiting on the primary video footage from the landing site. There aren’t any indications that anything went unsuitable with the landing, in line with NASA TV commentator Brandi Dean.
Deorbit burn complete
The Soyuz MS-20 has successfully accomplished a deorbit burn after firing its engines for 4 minutes and 39 seconds. The spacecraft is on target for an on-time landing in Kazakhstan at 10:13 p.m. EST (0313 GMT).
The Soyuz is on its strategy to Earth
The Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft successfully separated from the International Space Station at 6:50 p.m. EST (2350 GMT) and is now on its strategy to Earth with Maezawa, Hirano and Misurkin on board. The space station was orbiting 263 miles (423) kilometers above Mongolia on the time of undocking.
NASA TV’s live coverage of their return to Earth will resume at 9 p.m. EST (0200 GMT), 18 minutes before the planned deorbit burn. After the deorbit burn, the Soyuz spacecraft will spend slightly below an hour descending to Earth. The crew is predicted to the touch down in Kazakhstan at 10:13 p.m. EST (0313 GMT).
NASA TV’s undocking coverage has begun
Alexander Misurkin, Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano are contained in the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft and preparing for an on-time departure from the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft is scheduled to undock at 6:50 p.m. EST (2350 GMT) and land in Kazakhstan at 10:13 p.m. EST (0313 Dec. 20 GMT). You’ll be able to watch it live now within the window above. Read more
Landing day for Japanese space tourists
It’s landing day for Japanese billionaire space tourist Yusaku Maezawa, his video producer Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin.
The trio will return to Earth tonight, Dec. 19, of their Soyuz spacecraft with a landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan scheduled for 10:18 p.m. EST (0318 GMT on Dec. 20). You’ll be able to watch it survive this page within the NASA TV video feed at the highest.
NASA will broadcast several events today leading as much as tonight’s landing. Here’s a schedule to plan your afternoon and evening:
- 3 p.m. EST / 2000 GMT — NASA TV coverage begins for hatch closing at 3:32 p.m. EST (2032 GMT)
- 6:30 p.m. EST / 2300 GMT — NASA TV coverage begins for undocking at 6:54 p.m. EST (2354 GMT)
- 9 p.m. EST / 0200 GMT Dec. 20 — NASA TV coverage begins for deorbit and landing. Landing is targeted for 10:18 p.m. EST / 0318 GMT Dec. 20.
Maezawa, Hirano and Misurkin launched to the space station on Dec. 8 on a mission brokered for Maezawa by the U.S. space tourism company Space Adventures. Maezawa is financing all the trip for an undisclosed sum, though past tourist flights to the station have cost more as much as $35 million for one person based on reports from Cirque du Soliel founder Guy Laliberte’s flight in 2009. Maezawa has paid for 2 people, suggesting a good higher fee.
Maezawa and Hirano have spent their time in space recording videos of Maezawa showcasing the spaceflight experience. In addition they delivered the primary Uber Eats meal in space and Hirano is participating in some medical experiments to review the consequences of spaceflight on the human body.
Watch NASA TV tonight to see the trio return to Earth.
Postcard from the space station
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has found out how you can float. Two days into his stay aboard the International Space Station, Maezawa on Twitter shared a picture of him seated cross-legged and waving on the camera with the caption, “Hi from space.”
Japanese billionaire
Japanese space tourists Yusakuy Maezawa and Yozo Hirano have begun their 12-day stay aboard the International Space Station after entering the orbiting laboratory at 11:11 a.m. EST (1611 GMT) with veteran Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin.
The 2 space tourists, whose flight was arranged by the Virginia-based company Space Adventures with Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, are as a result of return to Earth on Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. EST (0200 GMT Dec. 20) on the distant steppes of Kazakhstan.
Japanese space tourists, cosmonaut to enter ISS
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, video producer Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin have climbed out of their Sokol launch pressure suits and are preparing to enter the International Space Station after their successful docking earlier today. The Soyuz MS-20 crew are conducting final leak checks between their Soyuz and the space station before opening the hatches between their two spacecraft.
NASA is broadcasting live views of today’s hatch opening ceremony, which you’ll watch within the video feed at the highest of this page.
Docking complete!
The Soyuz capsule carrying Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, his video producer Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin docked to the International Space Station at 8:40 a.m. EST (1340 GMT) after 4 orbits around Earth and about six hours after launch. Read the total story.
The trio are scheduled to enter the space station at about 10:35 a.m. EST (1535 GMT), with a live webcast starting about 20 minutes prior.
Watch Japanese space tourists dock at space station
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his video producer Yozo Hirano will dock on the International Space Station today at 8:41 a.m. EST (1341 GMT) with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and you possibly can watch it live here. The live webcast will begin at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) from NASA.
Maezawa and his crewmates launched to the space station early Wednesday and can spend 12 days on the space station. Maezawa bought the flight with Space Adventures, which has arranged several space tourism flights to the International Space Station with Russia’s Roscosmos space agency.
Maezawa, Hirano and Misurkin are scheduled to enter the space station at 10:35 a.m. EST (1535 GMT). A hatch opening ceremony webcast will begin at 10:15 a.m. EST (1515 GMT).
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, two others launch toward space station
Billionaire Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa and his two crewmates are on their strategy to the International Space Station.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Maezawa, fellow space tourist Yozo Hirano and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin launched atop a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Wednesday (Dec. 8) at 2:38 a.m. EST (0738 GMT). [Full story.]
The trio is predicted to reach on the space station around 8:41 a.m. EST (1341 GMT) on Wednesday. The spaceflyers will remain in orbit for nearly 12 days, returning to Earth on Dec. 19.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa launching to space station early Wednesday
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and two crewmates will launch toward the International Space Station early Wednesday morning (Dec. 8), and you possibly can watch the motion live.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Maezawa, video producer Yozo Hirano and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin is scheduled to lift off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Wednesday at 2:38 a.m. EST (0738 GMT). Watch it live at Space.com’s homepage courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency.
Maezawa paid for his seat and that of Hirano, who will document the mission. Their flight was organized by Virginia company Space Adventures, which has sent eight other people on seven trips to the orbiting lab over time.
Prepare for tomorrow’s spacewalk!
At 2 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) today (Nov. 29), NASA can be hosting a news conference detailing what they expect to occur during tomorrow’s upcoming spacewalk.
The news conference will include three experts who will discuss the spacewalk and answer questions with a Q&A. Those experts include Dana Weigel, NASA’s deputy manager of the International Space Station Program, Vincent LaCourt, NASA’s spacewalk flight director and Art Thomason, NASA’s spacewalk officer.
Take a look at the NASA TV live video above to catch the press conference.
The spacewalk being discussed will see NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron, who recently arrived on the orbiting lab aboard SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission. They may exit the station’s Quest airlock around 7:10 a.m. EDT (1210 GMT) tomorrow (Nov. 30) to interchange a faulty antenna system. Live coverage for the spacewalk itself is ready to start at 5:30 a.m. EDT (1030 GMT).
DOCKING! Progress 79 at space station
Progress 79 has successfully docked on the International Space Station, linking up with the orbiting lab’s Russian-built Zvezda service module at 9:31 p.m. EDT (0131 GMT) because the two ships sailed 258 miles over Argentina, just south of Buenos Aires.
“It doesn’t get much smoother than that,” NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said of the docking during live commentary. “A flawless ride from the launch pad at Baikonur to docking on the International Space Station.”
That can wrap our coverage of Roscosmos’ Progress 79 cargo ship docking on the International Space Station. Stay tuned for more updates from the station as they arrive up!
Progress 79 on final approach to ISS
The Progress 79 cargo ship is now on final approach to its docking port on the Zvezda service module of the International Space Station.
The berth is on the aft end of the station’s Russian segment.
Progress 79 flyaround underway
Progress 79 is now flying across the International Space Station to succeed in some extent about 150 meters from the station’s Russian-built Zvezda service module, its destination for today’s cargo delivery.
Docking still set for 9:34 pm EDT (0134 GMT).
Progress 79 in sight of space station
Progress 79 is now lower than 1 kilometers from the International Space Station because it nears the space station. Cameras on the station are showing stunning views of the approaching spacecraft.
Today’s docking approach is on target with no issues.
NASA livestream underway for Progress 79 docking
NASA’s webcast for tonight’s Progress 79 cargo ship docking on the International Space Station has begin.
The Russian built Progress 79 cargo ship will dock on the Zvezda service module on the space station at 9:34 p.m. EDT (0134 GMT). The spacecraft is carrying greater than 5,600 kilos of supplies and equipment — 2.8 tons in all — for the station’s seven-astronaut crew.
You’ll be able to watch the docking live above at the highest of this page.
Progress 79 is currently about 7 kilometers away from the space station because it approaches a flyaround point to succeed in its docking port.
Progress 79 cargo ship to dock tonight
The uncrewed Russian cargo ship Progress 79, which launched into orbit late Wednesday (Oct. 27), is as a result of dock on the International Space Station tonight and you possibly can watch it live here.
Progress 79, which is hauling nearly 3 tons of food, clothing, propellant and other supplies, will link as much as the station’s Russian-built Zvezda service module at 9:34 p.m. EDT (0134 GMT). NASA’s live webcast of the rendezvous will begin at 8:45 p.m. EDT (0045 GMT).
You’ll be able to watch the events live within the window at the highest of this page. At 10 p.m. EDT (0200 GMT), NASA and SpaceX may also conduct a launch readiness review press conference for the Crew-3 SpaceX astronaut mission, as a result of launch on Oct. 31.
Progress 79 launches to space station
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos successfully launched the Progress 79 cargo ship to the International Space Station tonight at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT) from Pad 6 of Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was 5 a.m. local time on the launch site.
NASA spokesman Rob Navias said during live commentary that the Soyuz 2.1a rocket’s liftoff was a “perfect launch.”
The Progress 79 cargo ship is now making its uncrewed flight to the station, where it should dock late Friday night on the aft end of the station’s Russian-built Zvezda service module.
Docking is ready for 9:34 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 29 (0134 GMT Saturday, Oct. 30).
Russian Progress 79 cargo ship able to launch
A Russian Soyuz rocket is poised to launch a brand new Progress cargo ship to the International Space Station tonight and you possibly can watch it live here at the highest of this page.
The Progress 79 cargo ship will launch about 3 tons of supplies to the space station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The ship will dock on the station on Friday, Oct. 29.
You’ll be able to watch the launch live above, or from our launch preview page here.
Progress 78 successfully docks at Nauka
The uncrewed Progress 78 cargo resupply ship has successfully docked with the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory module, or Nauka, nearly 29 hours after undocking from Russia’s Poisk module. The time of capture was 12:21 a.m. EDT (0421 GMT).
Contact and capture confirmed! The @roscosmos Progress 78 cargo craft redocked to station at 12:21am ET as Progress and the station flew 258 miles over the south Pacific. https://t.co/cBNqC5JGaz pic.twitter.com/XoQLUVRftxOctober 22, 2021
Watch Progress 78 dock with the space station
Russia’s Progress 78 cargo resupply spacecraft successfully undocked from the space station’s Poisk module late Wednesday (Oct. 20) and is currently scheduled to dock on the Nauka module at 12:24 a.m. EDT (0424 GMT) on Friday (Oct. 22). You’ll be able to watch a live webcast of the docking within the window above.
Read the total story: Russian cargo ship moves to recent parking spot at space station
That is a wrap!
Russian actress Yulia Peresild and producer Klim Shipenko landed with cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy Sunday (Oct. 17) at 12:35 a.m. EDT (0435 GMT or 10:35 a.m. local time) on the steppe of Kazakhstan. Read the total story
Soyuz undocking complete
Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko are on their way back to Earth after undocking from the International Space Station of their Soyuz spacecraft.
NASA TV’s live coverage of the deorbit burn and landing will resume tonight (Oct. 16) at 11:15 p.m. EDT (0315 GMT); the landing in Kazakhstan is scheduled for about 12:36 a.m. (0436 GMT; 10:36 a.m. Kazakhstan time) on Sunday, Oct. 17.
It’s landing day!
It’s landing day! Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, who’s wrapping up a six-month stay in space, and a Russian actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, who’ve spent lower than two weeks in orbit, are headed back to Earth.
In the event you’re pondering of tuning in, take a look at our full guide to today’s landing webcasts.
The trio will say their goodbyes at about 4:15 p.m. EDT (2015 GMT) before climbing into the Soyuz MS-18 capsule, which can undock from Russia’s Nauka module of the International Space Station on Saturday (Oct. 16) at 9:14 p.m. EDT (0114 GMT on Oct. 17) for the trip home.
The capsule, slowed by parachutes, will land in Kazakhstan on Sunday (Oct. 17) at 12:36 a.m. EDT (0436 GMT; 10:36 a.m. local time).
NASA TV and Space.com will offer live coverage of all three milestones, so stay tuned!
Megan McArthur shares stunning Earth timelapse
Lightning storms, auroras and city lights glow across planet Earth on this gorgeous recent timelapse video captured by NASA astronaut Megan McArther on the International Space Station.
“Friday Night Lightning!” McArthur tweeted. “Checkout this time lapse taken over Africa from our cupola. Along with thunderstorms, you possibly can see city lights, the Milky Way, satellites, and even a little bit of aurora at the tip.”
Russian film crew boards space station
Russian actress Yulia Peresild and producer-director Klim Shipenko have entered the International Space Station with their cosmonaut guide Anton Shkaplerov to start their 12-day movie shoot in orbit.
The trio entered the station’s Rassvet module at about 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), jus about 6 hours after launching into orbit on their Soyuz rocket. They joined seven other crewmembers already aboard the station, including Expedition 65 cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, who will appear within the film Peresild and Shipenko are shooting. It’s called “The Challenge,” with Peresild portraying a surgeon sent into orbit to assist a cosmonaut (Novitskiy) in medical distress.
“I still feel that it’s all a dream and I’m still asleep,” Peresild, 37, told Russia’s Channel One during a welcome ceremony on the station.
Shipenko agreed.
“Yes, it’s almost not possible to think that this all got here to reality,” the 38-year-old director said.
Through the welcome ceremony, Peresild received a congratulatory call from Valentina Tereshkova, who became the primary woman in space in 1963 on the Vostok 6 mission.
“It was extremely emotional for everybody, from sadness to happiness,” Tereshkova said of the launch in Russian, which was translated on NASA TV. “We’re very pleased with you,” she added, saying she had just one wish for the crew.
“Every little thing should go nominal, that is our greatest wish,” Tereshkova said. “We wish all of your dreams to come back true and we’ll be waiting for you back here on Earth.”
Hatch Opening Underway
Astronauts on the International Space Station at the moment are working to open the hatches between the station and the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, allowing the Russian film crew to enter the orbiting lab.
Space station hatch opening delayed
Russian mission control officials have told the station and Soyuz crews that hatch opening will occur in about an hour, a bit later than planned.
We’re awaiting a brand new hatch opening goal time from NASA.
Russian film crew to enter space station
The Russian film crew that launched to the International Space Station today on a Soyuz spacecraft is preparing to enter the orbiting laboratory for the primary time. Hatches between the space station and their Soyuz MS-19 are as a result of be opened at 10:05 a.m. EDT (1405 GMT).
You’ll be able to watch the hatch opening and a welcome ceremony live within the NASA TV video feed at the highest of this page.
Amazing views of Soyuz docking with Russian film crew
Today’s successful docking of a Russian film crew on the International Space Station had some star quality of its own. Because the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft carrying Russian actress Yulia Peresild, director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Anton Shklaperov neared the station, a camera on the orbiting lab captured spectacular views of the approaching spacecraft.
Take a look at the views within the video above!
Docking! Soyuz delivers Russian film crew to space station
The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft carrying a Russian actress and her producer/director has successfully docked on the International Space Station. It linked up with a port on the station’s Rassvet module at 8:22 a.m. EDT (1222 GMT), about 10 minutes later than planned after communications issues forced cosmonaut Anton Shklaperov to take manual control of the Soyuz for the docking.
Despite the communications issue, Shklaperov docked the Soyuz at its port to deliver Russian actress Yulia Peresild and producer-director Klim Shipenko to the station. The duo will film scenes for an upcoming space film called “The Challenge,” with Peresild portraying a surgeon launched into space to assist an ailing cosmonaut, to be portrayed by cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, who’s already aboard the space station.
“So the Soyuz MS-19’s safely at port, and a Russian actress and her producer-director are on set on the International Space Station for 12 days of movie making,” NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said during live commentary.
Peresild, Shipenko and Shklaperov will enter the space station at 10:05 a.m. EDT (1405 GMT) when the hatches are as a result of open between the Soyuz and station. NASA’s live coverage will resume at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT).
Live docking coverage has begun
NASA’s webcast for today’s Soyuz docking on the International Space Station has begun. The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft will dock its Russian film crew and cosmonaut commander on the station at 8:12 a.m. EDT (1212 GMT).
Soyuz reaches orbit with Russian film crew
Spacecraft separation! The Soyuz spacecraft carrying cosmonaut Anton Shklaperov, actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko has successfully reached orbit after separating from its third stage and deploying solar arrays.
‘We’re feeling great, every part’s working nominally’ Soyuz commander Shklaperov reports.
The three space travelers are on a two-orbit trip to the International Space Station and can arrive at 8:12 a.m. EDT (1212 GMT). NASA’s docking coverage will begin at 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 GMT). You’ll be able to watch that within the window at the highest of this page at start time.
LIFTOFF! Russian film crew launches to space station
Liftoff! The Soyuz rocket carrying a Russian film crew to the International Space Station lifted off on time at 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT).
Russian film crew before launch
Listed here are a number of views of the Soyuz MS-18 crew taken within the hours before launch. NASA TV is showcasing their pre-flight activities with a series of video clips as we near the T-10 minute mark for launch.
Russia launching film crew to International Space Station
Russia is counting all the way down to launching the world’s first film crew to the International Space Station on a Soyuz spacecraft. Liftoff is ready for 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT) from Launch Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
The Soyuz is carrying Russian actress Yulia Perselid and director Klim Shipenko alongside veteran cosmonaut Anton Shklaperov. Perselid and Shipenko will spend 12 days in space filming scenes for a feature film called “The Challenge” while Shklaperov will begin a months-long stay on the space station.
The trio are currently tucked inside their Soyuz spacecraft and rocket as they await launch.