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NASA·2d ago
Week Ends With Spacewalk Preps and Space Exercise Research
The Expedition 75 crew wrapped up the work week getting ready for a spacewalk to finish installing a high-speed antenna on the International Space Station. The orbital residents also explored new space exercise techniques, studied the human respiratory system, and completed an Earth observation session. On Friday, flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Sophie […]
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NASA·3d ago
Spacewalk Preps Continue to Finish Antenna Installation Job Next Week
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, NASA flight engineer Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) flight engineer Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk to finish replacing the space‑to‑ground antenna on the International Space Station. The pair began the work on Aug. 18.
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NASA·4d ago
Expedition 75 Cleans Up After Spacewalk, Keeps Up Microgravity Research
The Expedition 75 crew members cleaned up on Wednesday after a spacewalk that saw two astronauts uninstall an antenna outside the International Space Station. The lab residents also continued their microgravity research exploring the circulatory system, studying artificial intelligence, and photographing the Earth. Flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA (European […]
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NASA·5d ago
NASA, ESA Astronauts Wrap Up Station Spacewalk
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at __ p.m. EDT.
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NASA·5d ago
NASA, ESA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Swap High-Speed Antenna
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot began a spacewalk at 8:29 a.m. EDT outside the International Space Station to replace a Space-to-Ground antenna on the International Space Station.
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NASA·5d ago
NASA, ESA Astronauts Suit Up for Spacewalk to Replace High-Speed Antenna
NASA is streaming live coverage as two astronauts prepare for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to last about six and a half hours.
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NASA·6d ago
NASA. ESA Astronauts Ready for Tuesday’s Antenna Swap Spacewalk
The Expedition 75 crew has completed preparations and mission managers are go for a spacewalk to swap out a high-speed antenna outside the International Space Station on Tuesday. Meanwhile, there was still time on Monday’s research schedule for cardiac research, artificial intelligence tests, and Earth observations.
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NASA·Aug 14, 2026
Week Ends Aboard Station With Robotics, Spacewalk Reviews, and Science
Expedition 75 ended the week studying Canadarm2 robotic arm maneuvers and reviewing procedures for a spacewalk to support the removal and replacement of a space-to-ground antenna on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Science remained on Friday’s schedule as the International Space Station residents studied space exercise techniques, explored aerodynamic drag forces, and more.
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NASA·Aug 13, 2026
Thursday Packed with More Spacewalk Preps and Advanced Tech Research
The Expedition 75 crew continued studying procedures and checking out spacesuits on Thursday for a spacewalk to replace a high-speed antenna on the outside of the International Space Station next week. High-tech science rounded out the schedule as the lab residents wore virtual reality goggles and tested artificial intelligence tools to benefit future space crews.
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NASA·Aug 12, 2026
Ongoing Spacewalk Preps, Emergency Training Keep Crew Busy on Wednesday
Spacewalk preparations are ongoing aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts gear up to replace a high-speed antenna next week. The Expedition 75 crew members also practiced their emergency response skills in coordination with mission controllers on Earth.
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NASA·Aug 11, 2026
Crew Works Vein Scans For Health and Suit Checks for Spacewalk
Vein scans and spacesuit checks were the top duties for the Expediton75 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The orbital residents also continued their Earth photography sessions, cargo operations, and life support maintenance.
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NASA·Aug 10, 2026
Station Crew Gears Up for Next Spacewalk, Keeps Up Microgravity Research
The next spacewalk outside the International Space Station is set to take place on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Two Expedition 75 astronauts will work in the vacuum of space to replace a space-to-ground antenna to maintain high-speed data and communication transmissions between the orbital outpost and mission controllers.
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NASA·Aug 7, 2026
Space Station Crew Wraps Busy Week, Plans New Date for US Spacewalk 97
On Aug. 6, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon concluded a 6-hour, 27-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Meir and Menon successfully completed their primary objective of preparing the 3B power channel for the future installation of a roll out solar array. Toward the end of the spacewalk, a carbon dioxide sensor on Menon’s spacesuit indicated an unexpected data reading. Menon reported no other issues during the spacewalk.
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NASA·Aug 6, 2026
Astronauts Complete Spacewalk for Solar Array Modifications
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3 p.m. EDT. It was Menon’s first spacewalk and Meir’s sixth.
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United Launch Alliance·Aug 6, 2026
Vulcan: Wet Dress Rehearsal planned
United Launch Alliance (ULA) rolled out a Vulcan rocket to Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to undergo an extensive test countdown prior to the inaugural flight from our new launch processing lane dedicated to Amazon. Known as a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR), ULA is preparing to conduct a full day-of-launch test to demonstrate propellant loading and operations with the new LEO-optimized Centaur V upper stage, designed to enhance Vulcan's performance for Amazon, and the functions of the Vulcan Launch Platform (VLP)-A, the second Vulcan platform to serve Amazon Leo missions on our heavy-lift rocket. The WDR also exercises the first stage hardware and pad systems, the software and procedures for running the countdown and the combined launch team -- all to reduce the risk of a delay on launch day. The rehearsal follows the tightly scripted sequence by rolling the Vulcan from the newly commissioned Amazon Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-A) to SLC-41, performing the entire countdown to fuel the rocket and returning the vehicle to the VIF-A afterwards. The first step -- moving VLP-A and rocket 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from VIF-A to the pad -- is complete. The second step -- an initial test day will be spent going through the "chilldown" process to thermally condition Centaur V and launch platform to handle the cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid oxygen propellants and partially filling only the upper stage -- was also accomplished. The third step is the full WDR day that rehearses the entire countdown process. Vulcan is expected to spend approximately one week at the pad.
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NASA·Aug 6, 2026
Spacewalk Begins for Solar Array Modifications
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon began a spacewalk at 8:35 a.m. EDT outside the International Space Station to prepare the 3B power channel for the future installation of new roll-out solar arrays. Once installed, the arrays will provide additional power to support critical station operations, including its safe and controlled deorbit.
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NASA·Aug 6, 2026
Spacewalkers Prepare to Exit Station for Solar Array Mod Work
NASA is streaming live coverage as two NASA astronauts prepare for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:35 a.m. EDT and last about six and a half hours. Watch online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live
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NASA·Aug 5, 2026
NASA Astronauts Ready for Thursday Spacewalk
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon have been given the go by mission managers for Thursday’s spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station for future upgrades to its power system. The spacewalkers will spend about seven hours in the vacuum of space building a modification kit on the station’s Starboard 6 truss segment where a roll out solar array is slated to be installed later this year.
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NASA·Aug 4, 2026
Thursday Spacewalk Preps Continue, Crew Installs Advanced Earth Imaging Gear
The Expedition 75 crew continued preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for Thursday to augment the International Space Station’s power system. The orbital residents also installed advanced Earth observation hardware, continued space exercise research, and kept up lab maintenance.
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NASA·Aug 3, 2026
Spacewalk Preps, Health Research on Station as NASA Introduces SpaceX Crew-13
Spacewalk preparations and health research awaited the Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station at the beginning of August. The next crew to visit the orbital outpost, SpaceX Crew-13, introduced themselves today during a news conference from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
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NASA·Jul 31, 2026
Crew Ends Week with Spacesuit Checks and Science, Lab Hardware Maintenance
Expedition 75 ended July stepping up preparations for the first of three spacewalks planned for the month of August. The International Space Station residents also wrapped up the week configuring combustion research and Earth imagery hardware while continuing lab maintenance.
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NASA·Jul 30, 2026
Spacewalk Preps, Bioprinting, and Exercise Research Top Station Schedule
Expedition 75 is gearing up for a busy August with three spacewalks planned at the International Space Station. The orbital residents are also printing living cells and tissues and studying how to increase the effectiveness of exercising in space.
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NASA·Jul 29, 2026
Crew Conducts Futuristic Workouts, Advanced Eye Exams During Spacewalk Preps
Futuristic workouts, eye exams, and virtual reality led the research schedule for the Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. Spacewalk training and lab maintenance filled the rest of the shift for the seven orbital residents.
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NASA·Jul 28, 2026
Commander Jessica Meir and Crew Check Spacesuits, Prep for Spacewalks
The seven-member Expedition 75 crew worked throughout Tuesday on spacesuit checks, eye exams, and exercise research aboard the International Space Station. Earth imagery and lab inventory duties rounded out the day for the orbital residents.
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NASA·Jul 26, 2026
Expedition 74 Trio Returns to Earth Inside Soyuz
The Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft touched down at 5:26a.m. CDT (3:26 p.m. local time), completing a parachute‑assisted landing on the Kazakh steppe southeast of Dzhezkazgan.
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NASA·Jul 26, 2026
Expedition 74 Trio Returning to Earth Soon in Soyuz on NASA+
NASA’s live return coverage for the return of the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is streaming across multiple platforms. Watch online at https://www.nasa.gov/live.
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NASA·Jul 26, 2026
Expedition 74 Crew Undocks in Soyuz for Return to Earth
The Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Rassvet module at 3:02 a.m. EDT, carrying NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev on their journey home.
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NASA·Jul 26, 2026
Expedition 74 Crew Aboard Soyuz Departing Station Soon on NASA+
NASA’s live coverage of the Soyuz MS‑28 undocking from the International Space Station is streaming across multiple platforms. Watch online at https://www.nasa.gov/live/.
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NASA·Jul 26, 2026
Expedition 74 Crewmates Board Soyuz and Close Hatch for Departure
The crew closed the hatch between the Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft and the International Space Station at 11:45 p.m. EDT, setting the stage for undocking and return to Earth.
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NASA·Jul 26, 2026
Expedition 74 Crew Boarding Soyuz, Saying Farewell to Station Soon
NASA’s live coverage of crew farewells and Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft hatch closing aboard the International Space Station now is streaming across multiple platforms. Watch online at https://www.nasa.gov/live.
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NASA·Jul 24, 2026
Crew Works on Biomedicine, Spacesuits Day Before Swapping Commanders
The Expedition 74 crew is wrapping up its final weekend together with biomedical checks, spacesuit cleaning, and cargo packing inside the Soyuz MS-28 crew spacecraft. The orbital residents will swap commanders on Saturday the day before three crewmates depart the International Space Station for a ride back to Earth.
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NASA·Jul 23, 2026
Science and Spacesuit Work Before Crew Changes Commanders
The International Space Station will change commanders on Saturday before three Expedition 74 crew members return to Earth on Sunday. As the homebound trio prepares for departure, the rest of the orbital crewmates is keeping up microgravity research and checking out spacewalking gear.
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NASA·Jul 22, 2026
Weekend Departure Preps Continue as Crew Works Science, Spacesuits
Three Expedition 74 crew members are nearing the end of their stay aboard the International Space Station handing over mission responsibilities and packing up cargo for return to Earth. Science hardware, lab maintenance, and spacesuits kept the rest of the crew busy aboard the orbital outpost.
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NASA·Jul 21, 2026
Biomedical Research, Crew Swap Operations Pack Busy Day Aboard Station
Biomedical research to keep the Expedition 74 crew healthy and advance health on Earth packed Tuesday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station. The orbital residents are also handing over their mission responsibilities as three crewmates prepare to return to Earth this weekend.
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NASA·Jul 20, 2026
Expedition 74 Turns Attention to Departing Crewmates
Three Expedition 74 crew members are packing up cargo and handing over their responsibilities with less than one week to go before returning to Earth. The International Space Station’s three newest crewmates are already in the second week of their mission getting used to life on orbit and researching how microgravity affects the human body.
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NASA·Jul 17, 2026
Week Wraps with New Crew Adjustments and Human Research Studies
Crew swap activities are underway aboard the International Space Station as three new crewmates continue getting up to speed with living and working in microgravity and another Expedition 74 trio prepares to return to Earth. Meanwhile, scientific operations are back in full swing aboard the orbital outpost with lab residents studying how weightlessness affects the human body.
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NASA·Jul 16, 2026
Expanded Crew Works Science, Microgravity Adaptation, and Next Crew Departure
The International Space Station is a busy place hosting ten crewmates from NASA, Roscosmos, and ESA (European Space Agency) through the end of July. The expanded Expedition 74 crew is continuing its microgravity research, helping three new arrivals adjust to life in space, and preparing for the departure of another three crew members. NASA flight […]
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NASA·Jul 15, 2026
Station’s Newest Trio Adjusts to Mission Life Before Next Crew Departure
10 crew members now occupy the International Space Station following the arrival of NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on Tuesday. The expanded Expedition 74 crew will stay that way until the end of the month when another three crewmates depart the orbital outpost after an eight-month space research mission.
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NASA·Jul 14, 2026
New Trio Enters Station and Joins Expedition 74 Crew
At 4:30 p.m. EDT, the hatch opened between the International Space Station and the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina have entered the station, where they will spend the next eight months living and working before returning to Earth in April 2027.
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NASA·Jul 14, 2026
Three New Crew Members Await Hatch Opening Live on NASA+
NASA’s live hatch-opening coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Hatch opening is scheduled to begin at 3:55 p.m. EDT. After, NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina will enter the International Space Station, where they will spend about eight months before returning to Earth in April 2027.
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NASA·Jul 14, 2026
Soyuz Docks to Station, Hatches Open Soon for Crew Greeting
At 1:52 p.m. EDT, the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station’s Prichal module. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina launched earlier at 10:47 a.m. (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA·Jul 14, 2026
Soyuz Arriving at Station With New Crew Live on NASA+
The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft is on track to automatically dock with the International Space Station’s Prichal module at about 1:56 p.m. EDT today.
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NASA·Jul 14, 2026
Soyuz Spacecraft Launches New Crew for Station Arrival Today
The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft reached orbit after its 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station.
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NASA·Jul 14, 2026
New Station Crew Counts Down to Soyuz Launch Live on NASA+
Live launch coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel as teams prepare for the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft launch to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA·Jul 13, 2026
Expedition 74 Stays Busy and Awaits Tuesday’s New Crew Arrival
Expedition 74 is poised to welcome three new crew members to the International Space Station who are counting down to their launch aboard a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft.
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NASA·Jul 10, 2026
Week Ends With Vein Scans, Cartilage Engineering Before New Crew Launches
Vein scans and cartilage engineering wrapped up a busy week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew members also configured the orbital outpost for a new crew, tested new cooking gear, and conducted muscle measurements.
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NASA·Jul 9, 2026
Neurology Studies and Crew Departure Preps Fill Station Schedule
Neurology studies and crew departure preparations filled the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Expedition 74 also kept up the maintenance of the orbital lab replacing electronics and GPS gear and organizing cargo.
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NASA·Jul 8, 2026
Crew Works Health Checks, CubeSat Maintenance, and Soyuz Seat Checks
Health checks and CubeSat hardware maintenance were the prime research objectives aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 74 crew members also stowed spacewalking gear, transferred cargo, and checked seats in a Soyuz spacecraft.
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