International Space Station (ISS)

Flame Burns Out on NASA’s Long-Running Spacecraft Fire Experiment

NASA recently concluded the final mission of its Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiment, or Saffire, putting a blazing end to an eight-year series of investigations that provided insights into fire’s behavior in space. The final experiment, Saffire-VI, launched to the International Space Station in August 2023 and concluded its mission on Jan.

Posted February 15, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

Commercial Resupply

ISS Research

SpaceX Commercial Resupply

NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 30th Resupply Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation is open at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for SpaceX’s 30th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-30) mission to the International Space Station for the agency.

Posted February 13, 2024

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Johnson Space Center

Spacesuits

xEVA & Human Surface Mobility

Collins Aerospace Tests NASA Space Station Suit in Weightlessness

A key NASA design milestone was recently completed by Collins Aerospace as the company works to develop a next-generation spacesuit for use on the International Space Station.

Posted February 12, 2024

Missions

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 87 Launch, Space Station Docking

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 87 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 10:25 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 14 (8:25 a.m. Baikonur time Thursday, Feb. […]

Posted February 12, 2024

General

Commercial Crew

Commercial Space

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Private Astronaut Missions

Third NASA Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely

The third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station successfully completed its journey as part of NASA efforts to create commercial opportunities in space.

Posted February 9, 2024

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

NASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research aboard Space Station

Studies of neurological organoids, plant growth, and shifts in body fluids are among the scientific investigations that NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Tracy C. Dyson will help support aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 71.

Posted February 9, 2024

Glenn Research Center

International Space Station (ISS)

First Look: Spaceplane Stacked and Shaken at NASA Test Facility

Nose-up and bathed in soft blue lights, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane and its Shooting Star cargo module cast dramatic shadows onto the walls of NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, as members of the media got their first glimpse of the towering 55-foot-tall stack on Feb. 1. The spaceplane and its cargo […]

Posted February 7, 2024

Humans in Space

Astronauts

In-flight Education Downlinks

International Space Station (ISS)

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Jasmin Moghbeli

Johnson Space Center

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Loral O'Hara

NASA Headquarters

California, Massachusetts Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts

Students from California and Massachusetts will have separate opportunities next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The two Earth-to-space calls will air live Monday, Feb. 5, and Friday, Feb. 9, on NASA+ and agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media.

Posted February 2, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

Commercial Crew

Commercial Space

Humans in Space

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Low-Earth Orbit Economy

NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 3 Departure from Space Station

Editor’s Note: As of late Feb. 5, 2024, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are standing down from the Tuesday, Feb. 6, undocking opportunity for the Axiom Mission 3 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The next weather review is planned for 12 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Follow NASA’s International Space Station blog for the […]

Posted February 2, 2024

ISS Research

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Johnson Space Center

Station Science 101: Studying DNA in Space

Long-term space exploration exposes humans to radiation that can damage deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA, which carries the genetic information for our development and functioning. Conditions in space also affect the way the body repairs such damage, potentially compounding the risk.

Posted February 1, 2024