The Exp 68 crew worked on a muscle study, cleaned up after bone healing research, then resumed spacewalk preps at the end of the workweek.
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Leading NASA's human spaceflight operational programs as the Associate Administrator of the Space Operations Mission Directorate
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We work to never repeat mistakes from our past. On our Day of Remembrance, we honor all of our fallen heroes, including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger STS-51L, and Columbia STS-107: go.nasa.gov/3Y1j7uS
Feb. 1 marks 20 years since the Columbia tragedy. #NASARemembers
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Astronauts flying to the can now volunteer for a suite of experiments that aim to help scientists learn more. Together, these experiments are called the Complement of Integrated Protocols for Human Exploration Research. Learn more: nasa.gov/feature/experi
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LIVE NOW: We're talking about #Crew6, our next crewed mission to the , lifting off from no earlier than Feb. 26.
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The news conference will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
Learn more:
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Join me today for a mission overview news conference at 11 a.m. CST from in Houston. We'll highlight the agency’s Crew-6 mission to the in February, NASA’s sixth crew rotation flight involving a U.S. commercial spacecraft carrying crew.
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It’s great to see Starliner coming together for its first flight with NASA astronauts to the . I’m really looking forward to seeing this important crewed demonstration fly this year!
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The @Boeingspace CST-100 Starliner’s crew and service modules were mated in prep for the #Starliner's Crew Flight Test (CFT) launch of @NASAAstronauts to the @Space_Station later this year!
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3Wz4Vbq
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Students from the Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County in Ronan, Montana, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a astronaut aboard the at 12 p.m. EST on Jan. 26. Learn how you can tune in: nasa.gov/press-release/
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Research deadline alert! ⏰ Submission for the opportunity to use the #ISS for #appliedresearch and #technologydevelopment are due TOMORROW, 1/24/2023. #Research onboard the orbiting laboratory offers benefits here on Earth! We can show you how!
Apply now: bit.ly/3xMQwPz
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A pair of news conferences on Jan. 25 will highlight the agency’s Crew-6 mission to in February. The mission is ’s sixth crew rotation flight involving a U.S. commercial spacecraft carrying crew. Learn more: nasa.gov/press-release/
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. and its international partners have approved the crew for the second private astronaut mission to the space station.
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When we land humans on the Moon, we’ll need robust space communications. On Jan. 31 at 1 p.m., ’s commercialization office is discussing lunar autonomy. Industry members and gov agencies are encouraged to attend. Learn more: bit.ly/3WTanXE
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Fantastic job by today's spacewalkers, and ! The duo installed hardware on the to ready the orbiting lab for future sets of roll-out solar arrays. Shout out to our Johnson teams in Mission Control Houston for the excellent ground support.
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Today's spacewalkers, and , are continuing to install hardware on the space station to ready the orbiting lab for a future roll-out solar array. nasa.gov/live
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Today’s spacewalk officially began at 8:14am ET. Mann and Wakata will spend about six-and-a-half hours installing modification kits for future solar array installation. Read more.. go.nasa.gov/3XrVADJ
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LIVE: Preview the Jan. 20 spacewalk, where astronauts Nicole Mann and Wakata Koichi will install hardware for future power system upgrades to the .
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Is 2023 the year you send an experiment to space?🚀
Cubes In Space invites students ages 11-18 to submit small experiment ideas to launch on a sounding rocket or a high-altitude balloon.
Hurry! Registration closes on Feb. 3!
cubesinspace.com
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Join us today at 2pm ET for the Expedition 68 Spacewalk Preview Briefing on TV ahead of the scheduled spacewalk on Jan. 20.
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LIVE: NASA and Roscosmos share results from the investigation of the Soyuz MS-22 external coolant leak, and provide an update on operations.
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I encourage all student scientists to apply! The provides researchers with the unique features of low-Earth orbit – long-duration microgravity and exposure to space.
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Hey #student scientists! If you've ever though about doing #science in space, @genesinspace could be your answer! The 2023 challenge opens in just a couple days so get your ideas ready to submit and you might see your research launch into space!
Details: genesinspace.org/us-contest/
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So grateful to have some of the world’s best photographers to capture and share the people, the hardware, and the marvel of spaceflight with the world. Thank you, !
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Happy New Year! Here's to another year in space with our International Partners as we plan exciting missions, spacewalks, and science benefitting humans on and off the Earth. Download our 2023 calendar... go.nasa.gov/3C5LAHu
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Pleased to see a new international partnership for the #Starlab team - congrats to , , and ! Commercial destinations will ensure continued access to low-Earth orbit for NASA and our international partners: nasa.gov/press-release/
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We’re pleased to announce that @AirbusSpace has joined the #Starlab team as a key international partner. Our vision is to create the most accessible infrastructure in space to serve the scientific community & this is a big step in achieving that goal. prn.to/3Ij6MOh
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On behalf of the Space Operations Mission Directorate team, I wish you happy holidays!
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I am very grateful for our team’s accomplishments in support of ’s missions and operations in 2022. I’ll be on a brief social media hiatus throughout the holidays to spend time with family and friends and will return in the New Year with more exciting space news and stories.
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There’s something reflective about the end of the year. It provides an opportunity for us to look back and appreciate our collective accomplishments, remember the challenges we were able to overcome, and hopefully savor and archive the memories we were able to make along the way.
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Happy Holidays from the !
Frank Rubio, Nicole Mann, Josh Cassada, and JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata share some of their favorite holiday traditions from back home, and a few from space.
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At 8:42am ET, the space station conducted a Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver to provide an extra measure of distance away from the predicted track of a fragment of debris, which resulted in a postponement of the spacewalk by .
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Now that has returned to Earth, we marked the other eye of our Japanese Daruma Dolls from . Honored that we could share this tradition with Judd Frieling, #Artemis I ascent and entry flight director and Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director.
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.’s Near Space Network enables spacecraft exploring the solar system & Earth to send back essential science data for researchers & scientists to investigate & make profound discoveries. Now, the network has integrated four new global antennas.
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. aboard will conduct a spacewalk on Dec. 21, to install a rollout solar array to increase electrical power in support of operations and scientific research. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. EST.
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During my visit, I had an opportunity to network with former President of Finland . I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Indian people for their wonderful hospitality throughout my trip. I look forward to future collaborations.
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I concluded my trip to India with a keynote presentation at the Techfest by IIT Bombay Conference, where I discussed a modern era of space collaboration, shared information about ’s missions and highlighted STEM engagement opportunities for the audience.
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The newest Earth science satellite lifted off Dec. 16 atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
Led by NASA and , the #SWOTMission is the first to help scientists track changes in nearly all of Earth’s surface water. go.nasa.gov/3Vj8t17
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I look forward to attending Techfest by IIT Bombay Conference later today.
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I also sat down and spoke with the next generation of India’s STEM leaders at Dharavi Dairy, where I met with a group of bright students who are combining technology and storytelling to create apps that are driving change and innovation in their communities.
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I sincerely appreciated their hospitality, and model rocket memento.
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I continued my India tour with a series of meetings & engagements, including a visit to . During my visit, I had an opportunity to meet with Chairman Somanath & Human Spaceflight Director Umamaheswaran, address the ISRO workforce & tour models of their Gaganyaan Program.
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Mission controllers are closely monitoring the Soyuz MS-22 crew ship after an external leak was detected Wednesday night. Meanwhile, operations and spacewalk preps continue aboard the station.
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