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NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - December 8, 2017 Video in Story

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NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - December 8, 2017.

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.


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NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 7 December 2017 - California Wildfires Video in Story

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NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 7 December 2017 - California Wildfires.

Two International Space Station crews are preparing to swap places at the orbital lab next week. In the midst of the crew swap activities, Commander Randy Bresnik also sent down dramatic photographs of the wildfires in California.

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 5 December 2017 - New Cargo Launch Date Set

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 5 December 2017 - New Cargo Launch Date Set Video in Story

SpaceX has delayed the launch of its next Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than Dec. 12. Back on orbit, the Cygnus cargo craft is getting ready to leave the orbital lab and an experimental module has its stay in space extended for at least another three years.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 4 December 2017 -  Three Crew Members Set to Return to Earth December 14

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 4 December 2017 - Three Crew Members Set to Return to Earth December 14 Video in Story

A pair of commercial resupply missions are coming and going this week at the International Space Station. Meanwhile, a new crew has arrived at its launch site to prepare for a Dec. 17 liftoff to the orbital laboratory. All missions to and from the station this month will be televised live on NASA TV.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 1 December 2017

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 1 December 2017 Video in Story

Today - Circadian Rhythms: A 52S crewmember removed and stowed the Double Sensors and Thermolab Unit equipment that was used to complete a 36-hour Circadian Rhythms session that began on Wednesday.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 30 November 2017 - New Expedition 54-55 Crew Prepping for December 14 Launch

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 30 November 2017 - New Expedition 54-55 Crew Prepping for December 14 Launch

The next crew to launch to the International Space Station is in Russia today for traditional ceremonies before heading to the launch site in Kazakhstan. Back in space, the Expedition 53 crew is preparing for the departure and arrival of a pair of cargo ships next week.


NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - December 1, 2017

NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - December 1, 2017 Video in Story

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 29 November 2017 - Station Orbit Boosted

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 29 November 2017 - Station Orbit Boosted Video in Story

The International Space Station is orbiting slightly higher today to get ready for a pair of crews swapping places on the orbital laboratory in December. A Progress 67 resupply ship docked to the rear of the station fired its engines for just over three minutes this morning boosting the orbital lab to its correct altitude for next month's crew departure and arrival.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 28 November 2017 - SpaceX Targets Dec. 8 for Cargo Launch

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 28 November 2017 - SpaceX Targets Dec. 8 for Cargo Launch Video in Story

The Expedition 53 crew is configuring the orbital complex for a pair of cargo missions and a crew swap in December. Two colorful soccer ball-sized satellites were also floating around inside the International Space Station being tested today.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 27 November 2017 - Preparing to Release Cygnus

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 27 November 2017 - Preparing to Release Cygnus Video in Story

The Cygnus resupply ship is in its final week at the International Space Station and two astronauts are training for its departure on Monday. Meanwhile, a leg muscle study and CubeSat deployment operations are wrapping up today.


NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - November 23, 2017

NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - November 23, 2017 Video in Story

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 23 November 2017 - Celebrating Thanksgiving

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 23 November 2017 - Celebrating Thanksgiving Video in Story

The crew celebrated U.S. Thanksgiving today.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 22 November 2017 - Testing Cygnus as a Lab

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 22 November 2017 - Testing Cygnus as a Lab Video in Story

The six-member Expedition 53 crew heads into Thanksgiving observing how living in space affects the human body and packing the Cygnus cargo craft. The orbital crewmates are also preparing for next month's arrival of the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 21 November 2017 - CubeSat Deployment

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 21 November 2017 - CubeSat Deployment

More CubeSats were ejected from the International Space Station today to demonstrate and validate new technologies. Back inside the orbital lab, the Expedition 53 crew continued outfitting an experimental module and studying life science.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 20 November 2017 - Bigelow Expandable Activity Module Outfitted this Week for Future Stowage Operations

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 20 November 2017 - Bigelow Expandable Activity Module Outfitted this Week for Future Stowage Operations Video in Story

An experimental module attached to the International Space Station is being prepared for upcoming cargo operations. Tiny research satellites were also ejected from the orbital lab while a pair of Expedition 53 crew members scanned their leg muscles today.


NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - November 17, 2017

NASA ISS Weekly Space to Ground Report - November 17, 2017 Video in Story

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 16 November 2017 - Toilet Maintenance

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 16 November 2017 - Toilet Maintenance

Expedition 53 checked out a specialized microscope and worked on the International Space Station's toilet today. More supplies and hardware are also being offloaded from the newly-arrived Cygnus cargo craft.



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