Russia’s Soyuz rocket made a nighttime liftoff on Friday to deliver the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft with Alexey Ovchinin, Oleg Skripochka and Jeff Williams to orbit, setting out on a fast-track rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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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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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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Dose Tracker [Dose Tracker uses logs kept by crew members on the frequency of medication intake before, during and after
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Experiments: OASIS – Water/Glycerol Fill for science run [“Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands in Space” will study the unique
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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: Space Headaches Questionnaire Seismoprognoz Data Download [Seismoprognoz will measure the temporal and spatial scales of ionospheric disturbances caused by
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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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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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Experiments: Rodent Research – Setup of Microgravity Science Glovebox [The Rodent Habitat enables rodents to be kept aboard ISS, delivering
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Experiments: Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL) Setup [SABL is a new space life science facility to be deployed on the
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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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Experiments: MAGVECTOR – Power Supply Switch & connection of hardware to USB for experiment run. [The MagVector study is an
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A crew of three parachuted to a safe landing aboard their Soyuz spacecraft on the steppes of Kazakhstan on Wednesday,
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Three International Space Station crew members made a safe landing aboard the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft Wednesday morning, touching down in a remote stretch of Kazakhstan.
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The Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft with three crew members onboard set sail on its return journey Tuesday night, undocking from the International Space Station to close out a record-setting mission.
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Three International Space Station crew members are on the eve of their return to Earth aboard the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft, aiming for a parachute-assisted landing in the snow-covered steppe of Kazakhstan Tuesday night.
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The International Space Station has been hit by a string of problems in a number of onboard systems in the past week, temporarily leaving the orbital outpost without Carbon Dioxide removal capability.
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A package of two satellites was ejected from the International Space Station on Friday to begin a mission dedicated to a demonstration of autonomous, navigation, rendezvous and docking technology.
Read moreThe International Space Station successfully completed a reboost of its orbit Wednesday night, increasing its orbital altitude by a little over one Kilometer.
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The crew aboard the International Space Station captured a series of impressive photos showing the progression of a major snowstorm that impacted millions of Americans last weekend, providing a look at the huge blanket of snow and thick cloud cover over the East Coast.
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Experiments: OASIS – Observation Analysis of Smectic Islands in Space – Removal from Microgravity Science Glovebox [OASIS (Observation and Analysis
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Preparations for the next Cygnus cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station have begun at the Kennedy Space Center where elements of the mission are being readied for launch.
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Experiments: Airway Monitoring – Nitric Oxide (NO) measurements at ambient pressure [This study looks at the occurrence and indicators of
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Experiments: Airway Monitoring [This study looks at the occurrence and indicators of airway inflammation in ISS crew members as the
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Experiments: Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) Setup in Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack 2 (MSPR2) [The Electrostatic Levitation Furnace will provide ISS
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Experiments: SPHERES Zero Robotics Dry Run [SPHERES stands for Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites and involves two satellites
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#SpaceFlower out in the sun for the first time! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Cghu9XGv1J — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 17, 2016 #GoodMorning #Texas!
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First ever flower grown in space makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/2uGYvwtLKr — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 16, 2016
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Today’s exhilarating #spacewalk will be etched in my memory forever – quite an incredible feeling! pic.twitter.com/84Dn3gHA70 — Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake)
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