The Exp 68 crew is continuing advanced as four crewmates prepare for return to Earth this month.
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After months aboard the , the astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are returning home! go.nasa.gov/3T2gbgw
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This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re highlighting Christina Koch & Jessica Meir, the duo who performed the first all-woman spacewalk!
The pair is shown here completing a key upgrade to the Cold Atom Lab, which enables our quantum science on . #IWD2023
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Time for an #InternationalWomensDay Pop Quiz!
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As of March 2023, 72 women have flown in space.
Do you know how many of them have visited the ?
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On March 8, 2001, astronaut Susan Helms was on her way to the with the launch of STS-102. Helms made history twice over in the next few days: she was the 1st woman to be on an ISS crew, and performed a record-breaking 8 h 56 min spacewalk with crewmate Jim Voss!
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New Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi from the talked to UAE (United Arab Emirates) Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today.
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The station's crew of 11 individuals worked on a variety of human research, space botany, and future tech experiments today.
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The newly expanded station crew of 11 members kicked off a busy work week today as four Exp 68 crew members prepare to return to Earth.
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Prepare to send new research out of this world! 🚀
The 27th SpaceX CRS mission plans to carry experiments and tech demos to the , including a student-designed camera mount, a study to examine how the heart changes in space, and more! go.nasa.gov/3F0t84K
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“There is no part of the planet that isn’t absolutely beautiful...” on seeing the incredible views of the aurora with Exp 68 crewmates and .
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This week on #SpaceToGround, 's #Crew6 arrives as #Crew5 prepares to return to Earth, plus learn more about a new experiment measuring air quality on the space station.
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. and flight controllers worked in tandem as Dragon Endeavour docked to the early this morning.
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Welcome to , Crew 6! Program missions are essential so we can continue to maximize the important research possible only in the space station’s unique microgravity environment. Look forward to amazing science results. Enjoy your stay aboard station!
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Ground controllers have sent up a software override correcting a faulty hook sensor on the Crew Dragon Endeavour and is now "go" for final approach and docking to the Harmony module.
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Ground controllers troubleshoot a software issue on the Crew Dragon Endeavour before beginning its final approach and docking to the Harmony module.
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The Crew Dragon Endeavour continues approaching the space station nearing the Harmony module for a 12:43am ET docking. nasa.gov/live
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The Crew Dragon Endeavour is nearing 400 meters away from the space station closing in on the station's Harmony module for a 12:43am ET docking on Friday. nasa.gov/live
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The four @SpaceX #Crew6 members aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour are soaring toward the station for a docking at 1:17am ET on Friday. Live @NASA TV coverage begins at 11:30pm today. nasa.gov/live
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The four #Crew6 members aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour are soaring toward the station for a docking at 1:17am ET on Friday. Live TV coverage begins at 11:30pm today. nasa.gov/live
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Adding a little spice to life in space!
#TBT to this experiment which cultivated chile peppers aboard for the first time. This and our other plant studies provide insight into growing food crops for long-duration space missions! Learn more: go.nasa.gov/2YN8baW
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The #Crew6 mission lifted off at 12:34am ET today and is heading for a station docking at 1:17am on Friday. Listen to real-time audio between the crew and mission controllers as they orbit Earth... go.nasa.gov/3EAOnK7
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Four #Crew6 astronauts are now aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour at counting down to a launch at 12:34am ET on Thursday. Watch live launch coverage here...
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Up Next: Here are key milestones for the #Crew6 mission launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Liftoff, from Launch Complex 39A, is targeted for 12:34am EST Thursday, March 2!
The milestones below are all approximate; all times are EST.
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The hatch is now closed on the Dragon spacecraft Endeavour, sealing the flight crew inside for their historic journey.
🚀Liftoff is approximately two hours away.
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. #Crew6 members Stephen Bowen, Warren "Woody" Hoburg, Sultan Alneyadi, and Andrey Fedyaev are at counting down to launch at 12:34am ET on Thursday aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour. nasa.gov/live
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Go for launch!
Watch #Crew6 blast off to the in 's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. The upcoming launch attempt is scheduled for 12:34am ET (0534 UTC) on Thursday, March 2.
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