Captain’s Log – Week 12 on Station
The robot, Justin, which NASA Astronaut Scott Tingle controlled from the International Space Station. Engineers at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics in Germany set up the robot called Justin...
View ArticleBone and Cardio Studies as Cygnus Nears Station
The ash plume from the Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii was pictured May 12, 2018, from the International Space Station. The Cygnus space freighter from Orbital ATK is closing in on the...
View ArticleCygnus Space Freighter Approaching Station
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus resupply ship slowly maneuvers its way toward the International Space Station before its robotic capture and installation during Expedition 47 in March of 2016. The International...
View ArticleAstronaut Commands Robotic Arm to Capture Cygnus Cargo Craft
The Cygnus space freighter is grappled by the Canadarm2 after a three-day trip to the space station. At 5:26 a.m. EDT, Expedition 55 Flight Engineer Scott Tingle of NASA successfully captured Orbital...
View ArticleRobotics Controllers Install Cygnus Resupply Ship on Station
May 24, 2018: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are attached to the space station including the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship, the Progress 69 resupply ship and the Soyuz...
View ArticleCrew Juggles Science, Departure Preps and Spacewalk Work
The city of Perth, Garden Island and Rottnest Island are pictured as the International Space Station began an orbital pass across the coast of Western Australia. International Space Station Commander...
View ArticleCrew to Swap Command Before Return to Earth
The six member Expedition 55 crew poses for a portrait in the Japanese Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from left are Flight Engineers Norishige Kanai, Ricky Arnold, Drew Feustel, Oleg Artemyev and...
View ArticleExpedition 55 Trio Undocks, Begins Ride to Earth
Expedition 55 crew members Anton Shkaplerov, Norishige Kanai and Scott Tingle pause for a final portrait before entering their Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft for the ride home. Credit: @OlegMKS Expedition 55...
View ArticleCrew Returns to Earth as Another Prepares for Launch
The Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft is seen as it lands with three Expedition 55 crew members after 168 days in space. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Three crew members who have been living and working...
View ArticleRocket Ready to Blast Off New Crew Wednesday Morning
The Soyuz MS-09 rocket is pictured standing at its launch pad on a clear blue day at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz rocket that will launch three new Expedition 56-57 crew members to...
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