Videos: Soyuz TMA-20M Rollout
The Soyuz FG rocket with the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft is moved to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on March 16, 2016 to set the stage for a middle-of-the-night liftoff for a flight to ISS.
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Videos: Next Soyuz crew prepares for Liftoff
The crew of Soyuz TMA-20M, Alexey Ovchinin, Oleg Skripochka and Jeff Williams complete final launch preparations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome to get ready for liftoff aboard their Soyuz spacecraft for an express flight to the Space Station.
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ISS Operations Update – March 16, 2016
Dose Tracker [Dose Tracker uses logs kept by crew members on the frequency of medication intake before, during and after
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ISS Operations Update – March 15, 2016
Experiments: OASIS – Water/Glycerol Fill for science run [“Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands in Space” will study the unique
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ISS Operations Update – March 14, 2016
Experiments: Fine Motor Skills [Fine Motor Skills uses a tablet touchscreen application to monitor degradation in fine motor abilities over
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ISS Operations Update – March 11, 2016
Experiments: Space Headaches Questionnaire Seismoprognoz Data Download [Seismoprognoz will measure the temporal and spatial scales of ionospheric disturbances caused by
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ISS Operations Update – March 10, 2016
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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ISS Operations Update – March 9, 2016
Experiments: NeuroMapping Experiment Ops [Spaceflight Effects on Neurocognitive Performance: Extent, Longevity, and Neural Bases (NeuroMapping) examined whether long-duration exposure to
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ISS Operations Update – March 8, 2016
Experiments: Rodent Research – Setup of Microgravity Science Glovebox [The Rodent Habitat enables rodents to be kept aboard ISS, delivering
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ISS Operations Update – March 7, 2016
Experiments: Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL) Setup [SABL is a new space life science facility to be deployed on the
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Space Station Orbit raised for next Crew Launch & Express Cargo Mission
The International Space Station conducted a reboost maneuver on Saturday to set up the orbital geometry required for the fast rendezvous of the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft carrying the next crew to the orbital outpost, followed by an express cargo flight by Progress MS-02 at the end of the month.
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ISS Operations Update – March 4, 2016
Experiments: Space Headaches Questionnaire Space Acceleration Measurement System Sensor (SAMS)-II Relocation from Lab to Kibo BASS-M – Hardware Stowage [BASS-M
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ISS Operations Update – March 3, 2016
Experiments: MAGVECTOR – Power Supply Switch & connection of hardware to USB for experiment run. [The MagVector study is an
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Photos: ISS Expedition 47 Crew Training, Russia
The three crew members of ISS Expedition 47/48 and Soyuz TMA-20M complete final Soyuz and ISS training exams before departing for the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a March 2016 launch.
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Photos: Expedition 47 EVA Training
The crew of ISS Expedition 47 completes spacewalk training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in preparation for their half-year flight to space.
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Photos: ISS Expedition 47 Crew Training Houston
The crew of International Space Station Expedition 47 completes training operations at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in preparation for their half-year stay in space.
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ISS Expedition 47 Crew Patch
The Expedition 47 crew patch prominently shows the International Space Station viewed from an angle looking up toward the orbiting complex, creating an oblique view of the large solar array wings.
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