Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan will begin a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at about 7 a.m. EST Friday, Nov. 15. NASA Television coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 5:30 a.m. Watch the spacewalk on NASA TV and on the agency’s website. …
Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST): The crew transferred cells from the media kit to the media tubes and placed them into cold stowage as part of Experiment 2 part 2 operations. The BEST investigation studies the use of sequencing for identification of unknown microbial organisms living on the ISS, and how humans, plants and …
The air-LUSI instrument, designed to take accurate measurements of the Moon to improve Earth observing sensors, demonstrated its capabilities aboard the ER-2.
The Expedition 61 crew is about to kick off a series of complex spacewalks on Friday to repair the International Space Station’s cosmic particle detector. They will have one more spacewalk review today while continuing advanced biology research. Spacewalkers Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan readied the Quest airlock, their U.S. spacesuits and tools for Friday’s …
A SHOT IN THE DARK Chasing the aurora from the world's northernmost rocket range Part VII I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII Three months later, the science team convened at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. Button-up shirts replaced down coats, their hair not ruffled from beanies and headlamps. But the …
A SHOT IN THE DARK Chasing the aurora from the world's northernmost rocket range Part VI I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII On the snow-covered balcony, the science team huddled together in t-shirts and indoor slippers, too rushed to don their coats. Everyone was there except Rowland. The first rocket was already in the air, but …
A SHOT IN THE DARK Chasing the aurora from the world's northernmost rocket range Part V I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII Pfaff paced in front of the Wall of Science, stroking his chin, weighing the signs that launchable conditions were approaching. He had spent earlier hours on the phone, rapidly rebooking flights to make his …
A SHOT IN THE DARK Chasing the aurora from the world's northernmost rocket range Part IV I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII Each day, the science team prepared just the same. At 3 a.m., Rowland opened the giant doors of the Telemetry Readout building, where they were stationed. Over the next five hours, they stepped through …
A SHOT IN THE DARK Chasing the aurora from the world's northernmost rocket range Part III I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII At the entrance to the mess hall, Ny-Ålesund residents abandon snow-covered shoes for cozy slippers or socks. Inside, the warm air washes over wind-whipped faces, carrying the smell of rich soups, tea, and bread. …
