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    Tuesday Sees Human Research and Space Biology Ahead of Crew Arrival

    The Soyuz rocket is seen after being rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

    Human research activities and space biology kept the International Space Station residents busy on Tuesday as they prepare for the arrival of three new crewmates who are set to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, will launch aboard …

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    Astronauts Rest After Starliner Lands; Soyuz Crew Nears Launch

    The New Moon sets behind Earth's colorful, but dimming atmosphere in this long-duration photograph taken with a camera programmed for high sensitivity.

    Six of the nine orbital residents living and working aboard the International Space Station relaxed on Monday following last week’s departure of Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft. The trio on duty today readied for the next crew to launch to the orbital outpost and tested a negative pressure suit. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams …

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    Starliner Lands in New Mexico

    At 12 a.m. EDT, Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft landed at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. NASA will provide coverage of a post-landing news conference at 1:30 a.m. on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website. The following will participate in the news conference: Joel Montalbano, deputy associate administrator, Space Operations Mission …

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    NASA’s Coverage Underway, Starliner Prepares for Deorbit Burn

    Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is seen during its return to Earth after undocking from the International Space Station.

    NASA’s coverage is underway on NASA+, the NASA app, and YouTube, and the agency’s website as Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft prepares for deorbit burn, entry, and landing. Starliner autonomously undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 6:04 p.m. EDT, and mission managers gave a “go” for the spacecraft to …

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    Uncrewed Starliner Undocks from Station for Return to Earth

    The uncrewed Starliner spacecraft backs away from the International Space Station shortly undocking from the Harmony module. Credit: NASA+

    At 6:04 p.m. EDT, Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station. Starliner is headed for a deorbit burn at 11:17 p.m. and a targeted landing at 12 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. NASA’s coverage will begin at 10:50 p.m. for deorbit burn, entry, and landing …

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    Starliner “Go” for Departure, Research and Upkeep Top Friday’s Schedule

    iss071e193498 (June 15, 2024) -- Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station's forward-facing port of the Harmony module as the orbiting lab soared 264 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

    Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is “go” to undock from the International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. EDT today, Sept. 6. On orbit, the Expedition 71 crew wrapped the week with health and climate research and penciled in some time for orbital cleaning. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams closed the hatch on Starliner for the …

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    Starliner Nears Departure, Crew Focuses on Space Research

    Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is pictured from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the Harmony module's forward port.

    Mission managers have given the first “go” for the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to undock from the International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday and land in New Mexico about six hours later. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finished packing Starliner with cargo and configuring its cabin for return. The duo …

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    Crew Studies Space Effects on Humans, Prepares Spaceships for Departure

    Stars glitter above a yellow-green atmospheric glow crowning Earth's horizon nn this long-duration shot taken by NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps.

    On Wednesday, the crew aboard the International Space Station continued researching ways to protect the human body from the effects of spaceflight and packed a pair of spaceships for return to Earth. One common symptom of living in space is called “puffy face” and is the result of body fluids moving toward a crew member’s …

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    Crew Works Human Research and U.S. Spacecraft Ops on Tuesday

    NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Suni Williams smile for a selfie portrait aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

    Human research and U.S. spacecraft operations were the primary activities aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The crew is exploring how the human body adapts to microgravity while also preparing Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft for its departure at the end of the week. Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick kicked off his day setting up …

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    Sounds from Starliner Speakers Traced to Audio Configuration

    Looking down at Boeing's Starliner spacecraft attached to the International Space Station.

    A pulsing sound from a speaker in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft heard by NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore aboard the International Space Station has stopped. The feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner. The space station audio system is complex, allowing multiple spacecraft and modules to be …

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