A trio of International Space Station crew members is setting sail on their return journey on Saturday, looking forward to an early afternoon landing in the steppe of Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft.
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The Cygnus OA-6 spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Tuesday after a stay of 80 Days, facilitating a busy cargo-delivery and trash pick-up mission.
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The International Space Station conducted an orbital reboost on Wednesday, slightly raising its orbit to fine-tune its trajectory as part of phasing for upcoming visiting vehicle operations.
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The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was opened for business on Monday when Astronaut Jeff Williams became the first human to enter an inflatable module in space.
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The International Space Station grew in size on Saturday when the Bigelow Expandable Module (BEAM) was successfully expanded on the second attempt after the initial deployment on Thursday did not work out as planned.
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The crew aboard the International Space Station will make another attempt to deploy BEAM, the first human-rated expandable module, on Saturday after engineering assessments following Thursday’s failed deployment of the module.
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The deployment of the first human-rated expandable module had to be stopped on Thursday aboard the International Space Station after the initial expansion of the small module did not show the expected progress.
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The International Space Station will get a new room on Thursday when the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module will be deployed as part of a long-duration test of expandable module technology for future application in space flight.
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The first human-rate expandable habitation module was installed on the International Space Station on Saturday when the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) took up residence at the orbiting outpost for a two-year stay.
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The stage is set aboard the International Space Station for the robotic installation of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module on Saturday to become the first inflatable habitat to be attached to the Station.
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Experiments: SPHEROIDS – Temperature & Power Check [SPHEROIDS studies the effects of microgravity on endothelial cell function with respect to
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Experiments: SPHEROIDS – Kubik incubator activation and insertion of samples [SPHEROIDS studies the effects of microgravity on endothelial cell function
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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returned to the International Space Station on Sunday after a lengthy absence following a launch failure in 2015.
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SpaceX achieved another milestone on Friday, successfully recovering a Falcon 9 first stage at sea after dispatching the rocket’s second stage and Dragon spacecraft on their way to orbit for a resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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Experiments: METEOR Troubleshooting – Issues arose with the METEOR payload software and could not be solved with initial troubleshooting steps.
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Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System (MARES) Exercise Session – [MARES uses an adjustable chair an restraint system, a pantograph
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Experiments: Rodent Research-3 (RR-3) Procedures Review and Training [Rodent Research 3, named after the sponsoring company Eli Lilly and Co.,
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Experiments: Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) [PCG exploits the novel environment aboard ISS for the study of protein crystallization in the
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Experiments: Strata-I Payload Experiment – Solid State Power Control Module (SSPCM) channel for Express Rack 8 suffered an overcurrent trip
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Experiments: Circadian Rhythms Experiment – Thermolab Study [The BLR48 and Circadian Rhythms Study will examine the role of synchronized circadian
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Experiments: Fine Motor Skills [Fine Motor Skills uses a tablet touchscreen application to monitor degradation in fine motor abilities over
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Experiments: Marrow – Blood, Breath & Air Sampling [The MARROW study, known by its full name Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction:
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Experiments: Rodent Research 3 Hardware Collection Habitability [Assessment of International Space Station Vehicle Habitability will see teams on the ground
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Experiments: Pilot-T [This experiment puts crew members through complex tasks, such as piloting a space vehicle, at various stages of
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Experiments: Cognition [Cognition, also known as Individualized Real-Time Neurocognitive Assessment Toolkit for Space Flight Fatigue uses a battery of tests
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Experiments: SPHERES – Docking Port Test Run [SPHERES stands for Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites and involves two
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Experiments: Marrow – Blood, Breath & Air Sampling [The MARROW study, known by its full name Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction:
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Experiments: Strata-1 Locker Setup – Removal of EXPRESS Rack 8 locker for Strata-1 Installation, arriving on Cygnus OA-6 [Strata-I investigates
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Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday after an overnight commute to their home and workplace in space aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft,
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The Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft made a successful docking to the International Space Station Friday night after a five-hour and 43-minute flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to its destination in space
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