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Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew completed the Fluid System Servicer (FSS) Refill of the LAB and COL Low Temperature Loop (LTL) Pump Package Assembly (PPA) Accumulators.  The CFT crew also continued assisting the ISS crew in Cygnus Cargo Transfer operations. Payloads: Hicari-II: Sample (S/N 010) was separated from the Hicari-II cartridge …

As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station and conduct a wide-ranging set of operational and research activities for the benefit of all. Launching aboard the Dragon spacecraft, NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman, Pilot Nick Hague, and Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Aleksandr …

A full day of robotics and cargo ops kept the Expedition 71 and Boeing Crew Flight Test crews busy on Monday as the nine orbital residents kick off a week of maintenance and science aboard the International Space Station. The crew also scheduled in some time for human health research and physical science activities. NASA …

Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew assisted the ISS crew with the Enhanced European Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) Rack Swap. Payloads: Astrobee/Integrated System for Autonomous and Adaptive Caretaking-16 (ISAAC-16): The crew cleared the experiment area and assisted with the ISAAC-16 science session. Although issues were experienced with one of the two Astrobees, …

Orbital maintenance and upkeep occupied Friday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as the two crews went back to work following a day off on Thursday to observe the Independence Day holiday. In preparation for the future installation of new exercise equipment, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick and Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch …

Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew continues to assist the ISS crew with maintenance and stowage activities.  Today the CFT crew finished configuring the failed Pressure Control and Pump Assembly (PCPA) for return and completed a Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Piping and Hose Remove and Replace (R&R). Payloads: Actiwatch Plus (AWP): The …

NASA will provide the CURIE (CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment) as a rideshare payload on the ESA (European Space Agency) inaugural flight of the Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket to provide a glimpse into the primary drivers of space weather. Launch is targeted for July 9 from Europe’s Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, in French …

The Expedition 71 and Boeing Crew Flight Test crews had a light duty day on Wednesday, focusing on Earth observations and station upkeep. While soaring 250 miles above our home planet, the International Space Station passes into orbital nighttime roughly every 45 minutes. During these night periods, crew members can observe events in Earth’s atmosphere …

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 20th close approach to the Sun on June 30, 2024.