Fri, 02 Jun 2023 01:48:21 +0000 Space Debris Spotted Over Northern California Observers in Sacramento were mesmerized by streaks of light that brightened the night sky on Friday. The flaming debris was retired communications equipment that the International Space Station discarded in February 2020.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:59:56 +0000 Russian Spacewalk Is Canceled Because of Coolant Leak When mission controllers observed white particles spewing from a spacecraft that serves as a “lifeboat” for the International Space Station, they scrapped the mission.
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Health Activities, Payload Repairs and Departure Prep Top Crew’s Monday Schedule The ten residents living aboard the International Space Station have a jam-packed Monday as three Expedition 69 crew members are completing their final duties before departure and others complete an array of health exams and repairs to orbital payloads. NASA astronaut Frank Rubio began his day replacing clogged pumps on the BioFabrication Facility. After lunch, …
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:46:18 +0000 Space Botany, Station Upkeep, and Departure Prep for Crew on Friday Friday sees a busy day for the Expedition 69 crew ahead of their off-duty weekend aboard the International Space Station. Preparing for upcoming crew departures and October spacewalks, health exams, and space gardening topped the ten crew members’ research schedules today. Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA started her day with orbital plumbing and maintenance …
Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:20:09 +0000 Rubio Spends One Full Year in Space; Cleaning and Maintenance Tasks Top Thursday’s Schedule As the Expedition 69 crew members near the end of their work week, the ten orbital residents completed a variety of cleaning and maintenance tasks on Thursday aboard the International Space Station. After arriving to the orbital outpost on Sept. 21, 2022, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has reached one full year in space today. His …
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:01:27 +0000 NASA Seeks Proposals from US Industry for Station Deorbit Spacecraft NASA has released a request for proposal from U.S. industry for the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle (USDV), a spacecraft meant to safely deorbit the International Space Station as part of its planned retirement. To maximize value to the government and enhance competition, the acquisition will allow offerors flexibility in proposing Firm Fixed Price or Cost Plus …
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:36:23 +0000 Health Activities, Microbial Research for Orbital Residents Today; Crew Handovers Continue Ten orbital residents are keeping busy Wednesday with a variety of tasks including eye exams, station maintenance, and training. While new members of the Expedition 69 crew familiarize themselves with hardware and equipment, others are completing more prep work ahead of their departure from the International Space Station next week. After donning the Sleep in …