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    Light-Duty Day on Station Ahead of Crew-6 Launch

    The four SpaceX Crew-6 members (from left) Andrey Fedyaev, Stephen Bowen, Warren "Woody" Hoburg, and Sultan Alneyadi, pose for a portrait at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Credit: SpaceX

    Four Expedition 68 astronauts took the afternoon off on Tuesday at the International Space Station while three cosmonauts focused on cargo transfers and lab maintenance. Meanwhile, the SpaceX Crew-6 mission is counting down to its launch at 12:34 a.m. EST on Thursday. NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio handled the orbital plumbing duties inside the Tranquility module. Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of JAXA (Japan …

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    Station Crew Continues Preps for Crew-6 After Launch Delay

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Endeavour atop is pictured during a sunset at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

    The seven-member Expedition 68 crew will wait a few more days for the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission. Meanwhile, the International Space Station residents began the work week with a variety of research activities, lab maintenance, and cargo operations. The space station’s four astronauts and three cosmonauts will soon welcome four SpaceX Crew-6 members …

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    Uncrewed Replacement Soyuz Docks to the Space Station

    The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft is seen approaching the Poisk module of the space station prior to docking at 7:58 p.m. EST as the space station was flying 260 miles above northern Mongolia.

    The uncrewed Soyuz arrived at the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 7:58 p.m. EST. The spacecraft launched at 7:24 p.m. EST Feb. 23 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz is delivering 946 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. This new Soyuz will replace the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft following a radiator coolant …

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    NASA TV Airs Uncrewed Replacement Soyuz Docking to Station

    The Soyuz MS-22 crew ship was photographed from the space station ascending into orbit with three crew members during a sunset 263 miles above Asia.

    NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of Soyuz MS-23 to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Soyuz launched at 7:24 p.m. EST Feb. 23, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research …

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    Soyuz Spacecraft Flies to Station as SpaceX Crew Dragon Nears Launch

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Endeavour atop stands at the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 23, 2023.

    One spacecraft is soaring toward the International Space Station as another spaceship targets its launch to the orbiting lab early next week. Meanwhile, the seven Expedition 68 members living in space are gearing up for the new spaceship arrivals and preparing for the departure of four crewmates, all while continuing a host of microgravity research. …

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    Uncrewed Replacement Soyuz Launches to the Space Station

    The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:24 p.m. EST

    The uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following launch at 7:24 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 23, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After a two-day journey, the unpiloted spacecraft will dock automatically to the Poisk module’s space-facing port at 8:01 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. NASA coverage of rendezvous …

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    NASA TV is Live As Uncrewed Replacement Soyuz Prepares to Launch

    This long-duration photograph shows the Earth 259 miles below a soaring International Space Station on Sept. 19, 2022. In the foreground, is the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself attached to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.

    NASA TV coverage is underway for the launch of an uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station. Soyuz will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:24 p.m. EST (5:24 a.m. Feb. 24, Baikonur time). Launch and docking activities will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. After …

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    Station Preparing for Two Crew Ships Nearing Launch

    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Endeavour atop stands at the Kennedy Space Center launch pad counting down to a lift off at 1:45 a.m. EST on Monday.

    Two rockets on opposites side of the world stand ready to launch to the International Space Station as four Expedition 68 crew members prepare to return to Earth. Meanwhile, some of the orbital residents are relaxing today as others continue their critical microgravity research operations ahead of the upcoming spacecraft arrivals. The Soyuz MS-23 crew …

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    Roscosmos, SpaceX Crew Ships Near Launch as Station Prepares

    The four SpaceX Crew-6 members pose for a portrait after arriving at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are, Andrey Fedyaev, Sultan Alneyadi, Warren "Woody" Hoburg, and Stephen Bowen. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

    Four Expedition 68 crew members are preparing for their return to Earth next month while also working on space physics and household maintenance tasks. Meanwhile, a two crew ships, one from Roscosmos and one from SpaceX, are nearing their launch to the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineers Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada reviewed their …

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    Muscle Research, BEAM Work Ahead of Crew Ship Launches

    The waning gibbous Moon is pictured above Earth's horizon as the space station orbited above the Pacific Ocean.

    The Expedition 68 crew members began the week exploring what microgravity is doing to their bodies and ways to offset those effects. The International Space Station’s residents also inspected BEAM as a pair of crew ships prepare to blast off to the orbital outpost. Flight Engineers Nicole Mann of NASA and Koichi Wakata of the …

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