Tweets from Space – January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 2039 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Sad to learn of the death of musician @DavidBowieReal whose inspiration lives on "far above the world" #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4PhrmbsTpM —

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Tweets from Space – January 10, 2016

January 10, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 2134 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Tell-tale sign I live on a #spaceship. Cygnus outside my window & #Africa below. #HappySunday from @space_station! pic.twitter.com/fRonR5FjqO — Scott

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Tweets from Space – January 9, 2016

January 9, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 2066 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Cool frozen lake in #Himalayas! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Ly0XsrAH3n — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 9, 2016 City lights and starry nights…spot Orion

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ISS Operations Update – January 8, 2016

January 9, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 1869 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study (Sprint) [This study evaluates a high-intensity, low-volume exercise protocol to minimize the loss

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Tweets from Space – January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2125 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Some of my space flowers are on the rebound! No longer looking sad! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/HJzXaTItIf — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January

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ISS Operations Update – January 7, 2016

January 7, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2002 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Fine Motor Skills [Fine Motor Skills uses a tablet touchscreen application to monitor degradation in fine motor abilities over

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Tweets from Space – January 7, 2016

January 7, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2045 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Caught this #morning storm over SE #Asia yesterday. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/EP7gRfukoC — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 7, 2016

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ISS Operations Update – January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 1927 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Fluid Shifts Sample Collection [Fluid Shifts Before, During and After Prolonged Space Flight and Their Association with Intracranial Pressure

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Tweets from Space – January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2284 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

We 'built' my spacesuit today – sized to perfection & looking good! Fit check early next week. pic.twitter.com/KL8P1D7TPJ — Tim

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ISS Operations Update – January 5, 2016

January 5, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 1983 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Fluid Shifts Sample Collection [Fluid Shifts Before, During and After Prolonged Space Flight and Their Association with Intracranial Pressure

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Tweets from Space – January 5, 2016

January 5, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2112 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

#GoodMorning to all my friends in #Mexico! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/YwIfsoaLia — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 5, 2016 I've missed the color

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ISS Operations Update – January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 1812 Views

Experiments: Fluid Shifts Sample Collection [Fluid Shifts Before, During and After Prolonged Space Flight and Their Association with Intracranial Pressure

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Tweets from Space – January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2130 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

#GoodMorning #Texas! Flew over at just the right time this morning.#YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/wdSm1MwFF2 — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 4, 2016 Look

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Tweets from Space – December 28 – January 3

January 3, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2067 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Желаю всем счастья в Новом 2016 году! С праздником! // Happy New Year from space! pic.twitter.com/2VIDUizsvK — Sergey Volkov (@Volkov_ISS)

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Tweets from Space – December 18-27, 2015

December 27, 2015January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2114 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

#GoodMorning #Africa! Your brilliant colors are a great way to start the day. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/HbesQzdXy2 — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December

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Light Show in Las Vegas Skies – Soyuz Rocket Stage burns up over United States

December 23, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3303 Views Re-Entry, Re-Entry December 2015

Just days after the blazing re-entry of the rocket from the launch of a three-man crew to the International Space Station dazzled observers in Newfoundland and Labrador, another Soyuz rocket stage was spotted re-entering over North America.

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Inaugural Progress MS arrives at ISS after smooth Docking for busy Cargo-Delivery Mission

December 23, 2015February 5, 2017 Patrick Blau 2880 Views Baikonur Cosmodrome, Progress MS

The Progress MS spacecraft made a flawless rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station on Wednesday, arriving at the orbiting laboratory for a stay of eight months, facilitating the transfer of over 2,400 Kilograms of cargo delivered by the spacecraft.

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Photos: ISS Spacewalkers venture outside on short notice to free up stuck Robotic Transporter

December 22, 2015 Patrick Blau 2830 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Spacewalk

Spacewalk veterans Scott Kelly and Tim Kopra completed an excursion of three hours and 16 minutes on Monday, making quick work in rectifying an undesired situation involving the Space Station’s Mobile Transporter that had gotten stuck in between Work Sites.

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Progress MS demonstrates Satellite Communications, inbound for ISS Docking

December 22, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2424 Views Progress MS

The Progress MS spacecraft is inbound for an automated docking to the International Space Station on Wednesday after passing its in-orbit tests

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Stuck ISS Robotic Transporter freed up by Spacewalking Duo

December 21, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 4418 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Spacewalk

Two Space Station Crew Members ventured outside the hatches of the International Space Station on Monday in an EVA organized on very short notice to recover from an undesired situation involving the Station’s Mobile Transporter that had gotten stuck in between work sites on the central truss of ISS.

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Soyuz 2 Booster delivers Progress MS Cargo Craft to accurate Orbit

December 21, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2373 Views Baikonur, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Progress MS

The Progress MS spacecraft was inserted into a very accurate orbit by its Soyuz 2-1A carrier rocket according to orbital data published by the Russian Mission Control Center.

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Progress MS Spacecraft begins Debut Mission to ISS with successful Launch atop Soyuz Rocket

December 21, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2684 Views Baikonur, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Progress MS

A Russian Soyuz 2-1A rocket lifted off from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Monday at 8:44 UTC carrying the first in an upgraded series of Progress cargo resupply craft to orbit on a mission to the International Space Station.

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Video: First Progress MS Craft blasts off atop Soyuz Rocket

December 21, 2015December 21, 2015 Patrick Blau 1901 Views Baikonur, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Progress MS

A Soyuz 2-1A rocket lifts off from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 21, 2015 on a nine-minute ride into orbit to put the Progress MS spacecraft on a course toward the International Space Station for a two-day rendezvous.

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ISS Crew to perform Unscheduled Spacewalk for Robotic Transporter Troubleshooting

December 20, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5636 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Spacewalk

International Space Station managers have given their approval for a contingency spacewalk on Monday to recover the Space Station’s Mobile

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Soyuz Rocket to send first Upgraded Progress MS Craft to Orbit for ISS Resupply Mission

December 20, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2613 Views Baikonur, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Progress MS

A Soyuz 2-1A rocket stands tall atop its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for liftoff on Monday to deliver the Progress MS spacecraft into orbit for a resupply mission to the International Space Station.

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Photos: Soyuz Rocket rolls to Pad with first Progress MS Spacecraft

December 19, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2405 Views Baikonur, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Progress MS

A Soyuz 2-1A rocket rolls to the launch pad at Site 31/6 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 19, 2015 in preparation for the launch of the first Progress MS cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.

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Progress M-28M Freighter closes out ISS Cargo Delivery Mission with Destructive Re-Entry

December 19, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5284 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Progress M-28M

The Progress M-28M cargo craft departed the International Space Station on Saturday and successfully closed out a five-month mission with a targeted destructive re-entry over the Pacific Ocean.

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Fiery Re-Entry of Soyuz Booster puts on Spectacular Show over Newfoundland

December 18, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3468 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Soyuz TMA-19M

The spent rocket stage that delivered a crew of three to orbit earlier in the week put on a spectacular show for observers in North America when slamming into Earth’s atmosphere and breaking apart in a bright fireball moving silently across the night sky.

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Tweets from Space – December 17, 2015

December 17, 2015 Patrick Blau 2271 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Seems appropriate that my first photo should be of the #SoyuzTMA19M that delivered us safely to @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/bShtSlDZcc — Tim

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Balky Thruster responsible for Nail-Biting Manual Soyuz Docking at ISS

December 16, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3081 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Soyuz TMA-19M

Tuesday’s arrival of the next crew members at the International Space Station had more excitement in store for the trio than expected when their Soyuz spacecraft suddenly backed out of its final approach to the orbiting laboratory and started backing away from its destination – requiring experienced Soyuz commander Yuri Malenchenko to manually dock the spacecraft.