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Seven-Member Expedition 73 Crew Awaits Dragon and Preps for Spacewalk

3 days ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

A cargo-packed SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is orbiting Earth today heading toward the International Space Station for a docking on Tuesday. The Expedition 73 crew prepared on Monday for Dragon’s arrival and also reviewed procedures for an upcoming spacewalk. Approximately 6,700 pounds of new science experiments and supplies are on the way to the orbital lab following Dragon’s launch at 4:15 a.m. EDT on Monday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Astronaut Returns to Earth on 70th Birthday with Soyuz Crew

4 days ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

At 9:20 p.m. EDT (6:20 a.m. Kazakhstan time, Sunday, April 20), the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft made a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan. Spanning 220 days in space, NASA astronaut Don Pettit and his crewmates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, orbited the Earth 3,520 times and completed a journey of 93.3 million miles over the course of their mission. The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft launched and docked to the station on Sept.
Expedition 73 - NASA

4 days ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

Expedition 73 began on April 19, 2025, and ends in November. The crew will welcome the Axiom Mission-4 crew and the SpaceX Crew-11 mission while continuing to conduct advanced space research.
NASA+ Begins Coverage as Soyuz Trio Preps for Departure

5 days ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

NASA’s live departure coverage is underway on NASA+. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronaut Don Petitt and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will close the hatch between the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft and the International Space Station about 2:25 p.m. EDT.
Station Has New Commander; Soyuz Trio Ready for Saturday Departure

6 days ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

The International Space Station has a new commander as three Expedition 72 crew members get ready to return to Earth on Saturday. The orbital residents staying behind will soon welcome a U.S. cargo craft and get ready for their increment’s first spacewalk. Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) took control of the orbital outpost from Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin during a change of command ceremony on Friday afternoon.
Crew Swaps Command on Friday Before Soyuz Departure and Dragon Launch

1 week ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

Expedition 72 will come to an end and segue into the Expedition 73 mission after three veteran crewmembers depart the International Space Station on Saturday. Meanwhile, the orbital residents stayed busy on Thursday with cargo mission preparations, spacesuit checks, and microgravity research. Station Commander Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will hand over command of the orbital laboratory to JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi at 2:40 p.m. EDT on Friday.
NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview

1 week ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 4:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with about 6,700 pounds of supplies, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Crew Departure, Dragon Mission, and Spacewalk Preps Fill Crew’s Day

1 week ago | nasa.gov | Mark Garcia

Three International Space Station residents will return to Earth this weekend just a couple of days before the expected arrival of the next SpaceX Dragon cargo mission. Soon after that, two NASA astronauts will exit the orbital outpost for a solar array maintenance spacewalk. Veteran orbital residents Don Pettit of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, both from Roscosmos, are winding down a seven-month space research mission that began on Sept. 11, 2024.
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Podcast Episode 151: Designing Missions

1 week ago | nasa.gov | Andres Almeida

Andres Almeida (Host): Welcome to Small Steps, Giant Leaps, your NASA APPEL Knowledge Services podcast. In each episode, we dive into the lessons learned and real-life experiences of NASA’s technical workforce. I’m your host, Andres Almeida. How does a mission idea go from paper napkin to launch? Where does it begin? You need a space where scientists, engineers, and project managers come together to bring ideas to life.
Rosaly J. Santos-Ebaugh, P.E.

1 week ago | nasa.gov | Elyna Niles-Carnes

Rosaly J. Santos-Ebaugh serves as the acting chief of the Medical and Environmental Services Division within the Spaceport Integration and Services organization at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. She is responsible for leading the planning, policy development and implementation of programs in the Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Health Branch, the Environmental Assurance Branch, and the Environmental Management Branch.