Space Station News

  • STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station
    by Monika Luabeya on November 20, 2024 at 9:07 pm

    The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard

  • Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Center 
    by Sumer Loggins on November 20, 2024 at 5:08 pm

    On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs.  Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot. 

  • NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking
    by Jessica Taveau on November 18, 2024 at 8:09 pm

    NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 90 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:22 a.m. EST (5:22 p.m. Baikonur time) Thursday, Nov. 21, on a Soyuz

  • Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024
    by Sumer Loggins on November 18, 2024 at 7:25 pm

    Anthocyanins protect seeds in space After exposure to space outside the International Space Station, purple-pigmented rice seeds rich in anthocyanin had higher germination rates than non-pigmented white rice seeds. This result suggests that anthocyanin, a flavonoid known to protect plants from UV irradiation, could help preserve seed viability on future space missions. Plants are key

  • Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe
    by Abby Tabor on November 15, 2024 at 6:03 pm

    At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of the universe – from our planet to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Supercomputers enable projects across diverse research, such as making discoveries about the Sun’s activity that affects technologies in space and life on Earth, building

  • STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station
    by Monika Luabeya on November 20, 2024 at 9:07 pm

    The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard

  • Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Center 
    by Sumer Loggins on November 20, 2024 at 5:08 pm

    On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs.  Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot. 

  • NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking
    by Jessica Taveau on November 18, 2024 at 8:09 pm

    NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 90 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:22 a.m. EST (5:22 p.m. Baikonur time) Thursday, Nov. 21, on a Soyuz

  • Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024
    by Sumer Loggins on November 18, 2024 at 7:25 pm

    Anthocyanins protect seeds in space After exposure to space outside the International Space Station, purple-pigmented rice seeds rich in anthocyanin had higher germination rates than non-pigmented white rice seeds. This result suggests that anthocyanin, a flavonoid known to protect plants from UV irradiation, could help preserve seed viability on future space missions. Plants are key

  • Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe
    by Abby Tabor on November 15, 2024 at 6:03 pm

    At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of the universe – from our planet to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Supercomputers enable projects across diverse research, such as making discoveries about the Sun’s activity that affects technologies in space and life on Earth, building

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/26/2024
    by Bill Keeter on July 26, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew continued assisting the ISS crew with various audits and housekeeping.  They also performed CloudNet Testing and STEMonstration Earth Science activities. Payloads: Sleep in Orbit: A crewmember transferred the MicroSD memory card into a Columbus Payload Laptop to allow the ground to downlink data. The Sleep in …

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/25/2024
    by Bill Keeter on July 25, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew performed checkouts and measurements in preparation for a future potential CFT undock. They also assisted the ISS crew in NanoRacks Airlock (NRAL) restow operations. Payloads: KIBO Robot Programming Challenge 5: Preparation activities and the Robo-Pro Challenge #5 Technical Rehearsal were performed using JEM Camera Robot …

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/24/2024
    by Bill Keeter on July 24, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by installing the ArgUS 1-1 Multi Payload Platform in the NanoRacks Airlock (NRAL).  They also assisted the ISS crew in the Butterfly iQ Scans and stowage management in the Columbus Module. Payloads: ArgUS 1-1: The assembled ArgUS 1-1 plate was installed …

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/23/2024
    by Bill Keeter on July 23, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by performing payload activities. They completed the ArgUS 1-1 sub-payloads installation and several Thor-Davis sessions. Payloads: ArgUS 1-1: The ArgUS 1-1 sub-payloads were installed onto the ArgUS Multi Payload Platform and stowed in the NanoRacks Airlock (NRAL). More information about this investigation …

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/22/2024
    by Bill Keeter on July 22, 2024 at 4:00 pm

    Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by performing stowage clearing operations to prepare for the ArgUS installation operations. They also uploaded new software into the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) Laptop Computer (MLC). Payloads: JEM Internal Ball Camera 2: The JEM Internal Ball Camera Robot 2 was setup …

 

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