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Astronauts Ready for Tuesday Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 Robotic Arm
The Expedition 74 astronauts are ready for a spacewalk on Tuesday following the completion of spacesuit configurations and procedure reviews on Monday. The International Space Station’s three cosmonauts kept busy throughout the day servicing Roscosmos scientific, electronics, and life support systems.
Off-Duty Day for Upcoming Spacewalkers and Assistants as Cosmonauts Stay Busy
Four Expedition 74 crew members enjoyed an off-duty day on Friday relaxing ahead of a robotics repair spacewalk planned for next week. The rest of the crew focused on artificial intelligence and virtual reality studies aboard the International Space Station at the end of the week.
Crew Works Eye Exams, DNA Sequencing, and Spacesuit Preps
Life science topped the research schedule on Thursday as the Expedition 74 crew studied how space affects vision and sequenced DNA collected from microbes. More spacewalk preparations, a virtual reality investigation, and exercise gear maintenance rounded out the day aboard the International Space Station.
Customize Your Devices With NASA’s New X-59 Digital Backgrounds
In celebration of the X-59’s recent supersonic milestone flights, NASA’s Quesst mission invites you to refresh your phone wallpaper and virtual meeting background with images of this unique aircraft in action. NASA is releasing multiple images sized to fit your device screens. Your next video call can boast NASA’s X-59 in flight, on the ground – or even from the cockpit. Chosen from the X-59’s first series flights where the plane expanded its operational envelope expansion testing by going higher and […]
Spacewalk Preps and Human Research Fill the Expedition 74 Schedule
The Expedition 74 crew members continued their spacewalk preparations on Wednesday reviewing robotics activities and configuring tools. The orbital residents also kept up their ongoing biomedical research and advanced technology studies aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Announces Spacewalkers for Robotic Arm Repair Work
Spacewalk preparations filled the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as a pair of astronauts gear up for next week’s external robotics repair job. CubeSat maintenance and eye checks rounded out the day for the Expedition 74 crew.
NASA Wallops to Support Launch Beginning Late June
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is scheduled to support the launch of a suborbital sounding rocket for the Department of War during a launch window from June 26 to July 2, 2026. The rocket launch may be visible from the Chesapeake Bay region. NASA Wallops provides services such as vehicle tracking, data telemetry, and range safety […]
Crew Starts Week with Bioengineering, Space Manufacturing, and Spacewalk Preps
Bioengineering cartilage tissues and manufacturing advanced materials kicked off the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew members also ramped up preparations for a spacewalk and conducted vision tests on Monday.