Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:55:52 GMT Red Space Lettuce Might Feed Red Planet Astronauts Leafy vegetables grown by astronauts aboard the International Space Station were as healthful as lettuce on Earth, a study found.
Dragon Leaves Station, Returns to Earth with Valuable Science SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:50 p.m. (11:50 a.m. PDT), approximately 300 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, marking the end of the company’s 20th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. The spacecraft returned more than 4,000 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other …
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:08:17 +0000 Live NASA TV Coverage of SpaceX Dragon Departure is Underway NASA Television coverage is underway for departure of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station. The spacecraft is scheduled for release at 9:05 a.m. EDT. Dragon was detached robotically from the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module earlier today after flight controllers at mission control in Houston delivered remote commands to the station’s …
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:51:57 +0000 NASA TV Broadcasts Dragon Departure Tuesday Morning Filled with more than 4,000 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station Tuesday, April 7. NASA Television and the agency’s website will broadcast its departure live beginning at 8:45 a.m. EDT. Robotic flight controllers at mission control in Houston will issue commands to release Dragon …
Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:22:43 +0000 Station Gets Ready to Send off Cargo Ship and Welcome New Crew A Russian rocket rolled out to its launch pad today as a new crew gets ready for liftoff to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Expedition 62 crew will send off a U.S. cargo craft on Tuesday packed with science and hardware. Russia’s Soyuz MS-16 crew ship stands at its launch pad in Kazakhstan today …
Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:32:31 +0000 Science Expands on Station, Dragon Departs on Monday The International Space Station expanded its research capabilities overnight after robotics controllers installed a new external science platform. Meanwhile, the Expedition 62 crew is packing cargo for return to Earth while getting ready for its own departure. Europe’s latest contribution to the orbiting lab, Bartolomeo, was attached to the outside of the Columbus laboratory module …
