The International Space Station is imagined from the Space X Crew Dragon Endeavour throughout a fly-around of the orbiting laboratory that happened following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on November 8,2021 Credit: NASA
The Expedition 69 team is anticipated to break up quickly when 4 flight engineers go back to Earth aboard the < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>SpaceX</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Commonly known as SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company that was founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX's ultimate goal is to reduce space transportation costs and enable the colonization of Mars.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >Space XDragon Endeavour spacecraft.(****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )all team members on the< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>International Space Station</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The International Space Station (ISS) is a large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a research laboratory and spaceport for international collaboration in space exploration. It was launched in 1998 and has been continuously occupied by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world since 2000. The ISS is a joint project of five space agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). It orbits the Earth at an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles), and provides a unique platform for scientific research, technological development, and human space exploration.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >InternationalSpaceStation ( ISS) investedFriday maintaining their orbital research study and upkeep jobs.
Unfavorable weather off the coast of(************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ )have actually pressed back Saturday’s prepared undocking and splashdown of the 4Crew -6 astronauts a minimum of24 hours.Mission supervisors fromSpace X and< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core values are "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion." NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" > NASA are now targeting the undocking ofEndeavour with 4 crewmates inside for no earlier than 7:05 a.m. EDT onSunday
EndeavourCrew’sReturnJourney
Endeavour, commanded by NASA astronautStephenBowen and piloted by NASA astronautWoodyHoburg, is targeted to crash in the waters offFlorida’s coast at12:07 a.m. onMondayFlanking the NASA duo throughout the(********************************************************************************************************************************** )- hour trip back to Earth will be UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Roscosmos</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Roscosmos, also known as the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, is the Russian government agency responsible for space activities, including the development and operation of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and space stations. It was formed in 2015 through the merger of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the United Rocket and Space Corporation. Roscosmos is responsible for Russia's space program and works closely with other international space agencies on joint projects, such as the International Space Station. The agency is also involved in a wide range of space-related activities, including scientific research, earth observation, telecommunications, and manned spaceflight.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >Roscosmos cosmonautAndreyFedyaev The quartet will be finishing a six-month area research study objective that started with a launch from NASA’sKennedySpaceCenter onMarch 2.
From left, areExpedition69Flight EngineersWoodyHoburg,JasminMoghbeli, andFrankRubio, all from from NASA, presenting for a picture aboard the InternationalSpaceStationThe 3 astronauts were picked as part NASA’s22 nd group of astronauts, nicknamed“The Turtles”, inJune of2017Credit: NASA
NewArrivals and TheirActivities
New station flight engineersJasminMoghbeli of NASA,AndreasMogensen of ESA(< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>European Space Agency</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration and study of space. ESA was established in 1975 and has 22 member states, with its headquarters located in Paris, France. ESA is responsible for the development and coordination of Europe's space activities, including the design, construction, and launch of spacecraft and satellites for scientific research and Earth observation. Some of ESA's flagship missions have included the Rosetta mission to study a comet, the Gaia mission to create a 3D map of the Milky Way, and the ExoMars mission to search for evidence of past or present life on Mars.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >EuropeanSpaceAgency),SatoshiFurukawa of < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>JAXA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Formed in 2003, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was born through the merger of three institutions, namely the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL) and the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). JAXA performs various activities related to aerospace, from basic research in the aerospace field to development and utilization and is responsible for research, technology development, and launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in advanced missions such as asteroid exploration and possible human exploration of the Moon.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes ="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" > JAXA(JapanAerospaceExplorationAgency), andKonstantinBorisov ofRoscosmos have actually been acquainting themselves with station systems all week. They are turning their attention now to full-time science, freight, and health activities having actually been surviving on the spaceport station because August 27.
Moghbeli moved research study samples to science freezers that will be gone back to Earth inside the Endeavour spacecraft with the leaving crewmates. Mogensen established a set of Kubik research study incubators that support research studies of seeds, cells, and little mammals inside the Columbus lab module. Furukawa operated in the Kibo lab module getting rid of a microbiology experiment from a research study incubator that can create synthetic gravity. Finally, Borisov unpacked freight from the Roscosmos Progress 85 freight craft and evaluated methods future teams may pilot spacecraft and robotics on planetary objectives.
Other Crew Activities
The spaceport station’s other 3 crewmates are because of leave the orbital laboratory at the end of September finishing simply over one year orbitingEarth In the meantime, the trio from NASA and Roscosmos has actually continued its research study and laboratory maintenance jobs. Astronaut and Flight Engineer Frank Rubio set up and stowed emergency situation masks and had his eyes scanned by Mogensen utilizing basic medical imaging hardware. Cosmonaut and Commander Sergey Prokopyev partnered with Borisov for the Progress 85 freight unloading responsibilities. Flight Engineer Dmitri Petelin likewise took part in the futuristic piloting research study, then examined windows in the Zvezda service module, and inventoried freight in the Poisk module.
