Latest International Space Station News
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Expedition 73 Tracks Health and Gears Up for Cargo Missions
The Expedition 73 crew kicked off the week tracking health in microgravity and working on spacesuit gear. The orbital residents also will soon see the arrival of a cargo craft and the departure of another at the International Space Station.
Crew Sets Up Space Hardware to Make Fiber Optics and Brew Lunar Sake
Fiber manufacturing and lunar brewing wrapped up the research week aboard the International Space Station helping NASA and its international partners promote the commercialization of space. The Expedition 73 crew also continued its space biology studies to keep astronauts healthy while packing a resupply ship for its upcoming departure and maintaining life support systems.
Head to Toe Blood Flow Studies on Station are Protecting Space Crews
Expedition 73 continued exploring how microgravity affects blood flow to help doctors protect crews staying longer in space and traveling farther away from Earth. The International Space Station residents also kept up preparations for an upcoming U.S. cargo mission while maintaining orbital lab systems.
Crew Tackles Cardiac Research, Cargo Ops, and Spacesuit Checks
Heart and blood pressure studies led the research schedule for the Expedition 73 crew on Wednesday informing scientists how the cardiovascular system adapts to weightlessness. The International Space Station residents are also gearing up for the next SpaceX Dragon cargo mission and cleaning spacesuits for potential spacewalks later this year.
Station Crew Tracks Changes to Eyes, Brain, and Blood in Space
More human research was underway aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the Expedition 73 crew explored how working in space affects the eyes, brain, circulatory system, and more. Quantum physics hardware and spacesuit maintenance rounded out the schedule for the seven orbital residents.
