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    Ax-3 Astronauts Close Dragon Hatch Before Undocking

    At 7:25 a.m. EST, the hatch closed between the Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for undocking and return to Earth of the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) with astronauts Michael López-Alegría, Walter Villadei, Marcus Wandt, and Alper Gezeravci. NASA Television will air live coverage resuming at 9 a.m. in advance of the planned departure …

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    Ax-3 Astronauts Enter Dragon for Departure Live on NASA TV

    NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website are providing live coverage from the International Space Station for the closure of the hatches between the station and the Dragon spacecraft to prepare for undocking and departure of the third private astronaut mission to the station, Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3). Hatch closure is expected …

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    Bone, Optical Fiber Studies as Ax-3 Crew Nears Departure

    Four Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) astronauts continue waiting for favorable weather conditions before ending their stay at the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the seven-member Expedition 70 crew focused its research objectives on bone health and high-quality optical fibers on Tuesday. Mission managers from NASA, SpaceX, and Axiom Space waved off Tuesday’s planned undocking for the …

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    Weather Delays Launch of NASA’s PACE Mission

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft stands vertical at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. PACE is NASA's newest earth-observing satellite that will help increase our understanding of Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and climate by delivering hyperspectral observations of microscopic marine organisms called phytoplankton as well new data on clouds and aerosols.

    NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Wednesday, Feb. 7, launch of the agency's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission due to ground winds preventing prelaunch checkouts. The team is targeting liftoff at 1:33 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 8, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral …

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    Private Astronauts Target Undocking for No Earlier Than Wednesday

    NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 9:05 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 7, for the undocking of Axiom Mission 3 from the International Space Station following the latest review of weather conditions off the coast of Florida. The next weather briefing is at 2 a.m. For this undocking opportunity, NASA will …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/06/2024

    Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Axiom 3: Outreach, Commercial, and Payload Activities: The Ax-3 crew continues to wait for an undock opportunity. Throughout the day, they have recorded several outreach events and taken outreach and payload imagery. The crew have completed additional work on their National Lab-sponsored payloads ISOC and Ready Pasta. Alongside these payload activities, Marcus …

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    Weather 50% For Launch of NASA’s Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Mission

    PACE spacecraft atop SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

    Launch weather officers with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's 45th Weather Squadron predict 50% favorable weather conditions for the launch of NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. A very windy day is in store today as the low pressure system that impacted Central Florida the last couple …

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    Axiom Mission 3 Stands Down From Tuesday Undocking

    NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are standing down from the Tuesday, Feb. 6, undocking opportunity of Axiom Mission 3 from the International Space Station. Mission teams will continue to review weather conditions off the coast of Florida, which currently are not favorable for return, and set a new target opportunity for space station departure and …

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    Weather Delays Launch of NASA’s Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Mission

    A Falcon 9 rocket stands on a launch pad with a black back ground from the darkness.

    NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Tuesday, Feb. 6 launch of the agency's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission due to unfavorable weather conditions. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting launch at 1:33 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 7, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Both …

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    Why the PACE team is nocturnal this week

    Centered in the image is a rocket, mid-launch. The launch is taking place at night, so all around the rocket and it's stand is black. The only light is coming from the fire emerging from the bottom of the rocket in an orange glowing color, illuminating a cloud of smoke coming from the rocket as well.

    Editor's note, Feb. 6, 2024: NASA and SpaceX stood down from PACE's Feb. 6 launch attempt due to unfavorable weather conditions. Launch is now targeted for 1:33 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 7. Editor's note, Feb. 7, 2024: NASA and SpaceX stood down from PACE's Feb. 7 launch attempt due to unfavorable weather conditions. Launch is …

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