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    Dragon Packed With Science and Now Targets Friday Undocking

    The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, carrying over 6,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware, approaches the station on Nov. 5 above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Uruguay.

    Packing research samples and station hardware for return to Earth were the top tasks aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The seven-member Expedition 72 crew also serviced a variety of science hardware and electronics gear throughout the orbital lab. NASA astronauts are finishing up the loading of completed science experiments and lab hardware inside …

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    Crew Finalizing Science For Return to Earth Aboard Dragon

    Astronaut Suni Williams (left) and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov pose for a portrait wearing personal protective equipment before entering the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.

    The Expedition 72 crew is packing up finalized science experiments this week for return to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. The International Space Station residents also studied antibiotic resistant bacteria and set up space botany hardware. Station Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Don Pettit, both from NASA, kicked off their day transferring …

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    Crew Packs Dragon for Departure This Week

    NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit pose for a portrait in front of the Advanced Plant Habitat designed to support commercial and fundamental plant research in microgravity.

    The Expedition 72 crew is packing a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft ahead of its departure later this week. The seven astronauts and cosmonauts also kept up a variety of space biology and lab maintenance tasks aboard the International Space Station on Monday. Cargo packing is at the top of the schedule this week as the …

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    Crew Preps Space Botany Experiment, Packs Dragon for Return to Earth

    NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague services samples of the Arthrospira C micro-algae for incubation and analysis.

    The Expedition 72 crew is back to work following a day off yesterday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. Space botany experiment prep and cargo operations topped Friday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station as three NASA astronauts prepped the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft for return and another installed science gear that will assess how plants …

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    Advanced Tech Research Tops Crew Schedule Day Before Thanksgiving

    NASA astronauts (clockwise from bottom left) Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Don Pettit wish a Happy Thanksgiving in this video from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/YouTube

    Advanced technology research into DNA-like nanomaterials, bacterial genetic analysis, and 3D printing kept the Expedition 72 crew busy the day before Thanksgiving. The International Space Station residents also sent down a Thanksgiving message, checked out a Roscosmos cargo craft, and continued their standard orbital maintenance duties. Commander Suni Williams kicked off her day with Flight …

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    Bio Tech Dominates Research Schedule to Advance Space, Earth Industries

    As the International Space Station soared 257 miles above, NASA astronaut Suni Williams captured this image of Florida at night. City lights illuminate the state and both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts are visible in this image.

    The Expedition 72 crew studied micro-algae and DNA-like nanomaterials on Tuesday to improve health in space and on Earth. The orbital residents also worked on cargo transfers and lab maintenance aboard the International Space Station. NASA Flight Engineer Nick Hague began his day processing radiation-resistant samples of Arthrospira C micro-algae and stowing them in an …

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    Space Biology, Tech Studies Fill Day as Station Boosts Orbit

    The International Space Station soars into an orbital sunset above the Pacific Ocean with the Soyuz MS-26 crew ship in the foreground and the Prichal docking module in the rear.

    The Expedition 72 crew kicked off Thanksgiving week with a multitude of advanced biology and technology studies to improve human health and industry on and off the Earth. The orbital residents also focused on spacesuits and space cargo rounding out Monday aboard the International Space Station. Keeping humans healthy on Earth and during space missions …

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    Space Delivery Arrives at Station Aboard Progress Cargo Craft

    The Progress 90 cargo craft carrying nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies approaches the International Space Station for a docking to the Poisk module. Credit: NASA+

    The unpiloted Progress 90 spacecraft arrived at the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 9:31 a.m. EST, Saturday, Nov. 23. The spacecraft launched at 7:22 a.m. (5:22 p.m. Baikonur time) Nov. 21, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Roscosmos spacecraft is delivering about three tons of …

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    Progress Cargo Craft Approaching Station Live on NASA+

    The Progress 90 spacecraft is pictured moments before launching on Nov. 21, 2024, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: NASA

    NASA’s live coverage of rendezvous and docking is underway on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 90 spacecraft will automatically dock at 9:36 a.m. EST, to the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Poisk module. The spacecraft …

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    Immunity, Botany Studies Wrap Week Before Cargo Mission Arrives Saturday

    The Progress 88 resupply ship approaches the space station on June 1, 2024, packed with about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 71 crew.

    The Expedition 72 crew members continued studying how the human immune system responds to weightlessness while also setting up space botany and exercise hardware at the end of the week. Meanwhile, a cargo craft is on its way to resupply the International Space Station on Saturday. Three NASA astronauts worked throughout Friday processing cell samples …

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