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The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket has been rolled to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 and everything is progressing toward the launch of NOAA's GOES-R spacecraft on Saturday at 5:42 p.m. EST. Weather forecasters from the Air Force 45th Weather Squadron continue to call for a 90 percent chance of favorable weather for the …

Take an in-depth look at the upcoming mission of NOAA's GOES-R and the help it will provide to weather forecasters as they track everything from daily conditions to large hurricanes and other storms. The GOES-R spacecraft carries sensors far more advanced than those used now. Launch is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19, at 5:42 p.m. …

49 Soyuz (49S) Launch: 49S launched successfully from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 2:20 pm CST this afternoon, with Peggy Whitson, Thomas Pesquet, and Oleg Novitskiy. Docking is scheduled for Saturday, November 19th at 4:01 pm CST. Once docked, the ISS crew complement will increase from 3 to 6 crewmembers.  Human Research Facility (HRF) Software Upgrades: …

The Soyuz MS-03 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 3:20 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 17 (2:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Nov. 18). At the time of launch, the space station was flying about 250 miles over the south Atlantic east of Argentina. NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, Oleg Novitskiy of …

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, Oleg Novitskiy of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) are preparing for launch to the International Space Station. They are scheduled to lift off today in a Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft at 3:20 p.m. EST (2:20 a.m. Nov. 18, …

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, Oleg Novitskiy of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) are preparing for launch to the International Space Station. They are scheduled to lift off today in a Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft at 3:20 p.m. EST (2:20 a.m. Nov. 18, …

Managers from NASA, NOAA, USAF 45th Space Wing and United Launch Alliance gave a unanimous "go" for launch of the GOES-R spacecraft Saturday at 5:42 p.m. EST on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The decision followed this morning's launch readiness review at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Weather forecasters predict a 90 percent chance of …

Human Research Facility (HRF) Software Upgrades: Today the crew initiated the second day of HRF software transitions.  Today’s upgrades will be to the HRF Personal Computer-3 (HRFPC-3).  Based on the compatibility issue observed during the HRF Rack 1 PC upgrade yesterday, ground teams were able to command to the HRF PC without needing to access …

The Soyuz rocket that will launch three new Expedition 50 crew members to space Thursday was blessed at its launch pad today. Back in space, the Canadarm2 grappled the Cygnus cargo craft ahead of its release early next week. An Orthodox priest performed the traditional blessing of the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft today before its launch …

Weather forecasters from the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron are predicting a 90 percent chance of favorable weather for the one-hour launch window Saturday at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida for the liftoff of the GOES-R spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The spacecraft …