Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Expedition 69 SpaceX Dragon CRS-28 Cargo Ship Departs International Space Station June 29, 2023 – NASA Video

Loaded with scientific experiments and supplies, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon undocked from the International Space Station June 29, completing a three-week-long mission to the outpost for the company’s 28th commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The SpaceX spacecraft undocked from the zenith port of the Harmony module, headed for a splashdown off the coast of Florida June 30 to complete its flight that delivered several tons of experiments and hardware to the station.

** Watch SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship undock from ISS for return trip – VideoFromSpace

The SpaceX Dragon CRS-28 cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station on June 29, 2023. Full Story: https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-c…

It [made] a parachute-aided splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida on Friday (June 30) at around 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 GMT), NASA officials said

** Expedition 69 Space Station Crew Talks with WBTS-TV Boston, AccuWeather June 29, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 69 Flight Engineers Woody Hoburg and Steve Bowen of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview June 29 with WBTS-TV (NBC, Boston) and AccuWeather. Hoburg and Bowen are in the midst of a long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

** Latest update – Gravitics Inc

Six months of incredible engineering and fast prototyping. We’re just getting started. pic.twitter.com/EjuuyY3aRI

— Gravitics (@GraviticsInc) July 1, 2023

**  What is MMOD Shielding? – Gravitics Inc

Gravitics MMOD Shielding tests were a success. In this video you can learn more about what goes into building the outer shell of a spacecraft, complete with solar cells, electrical harnessing, heat radiators, and protection against debris and radiation.

** China’s Space Station Complex to Adopt New Configurations: Agency – CCTV Video News Agency

China’s space station complex will adopt other new configurations beyond the current “three modules and three spacecraft” configuration in the coming months, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

See also: China Space Station: New Configurations in Coming Months – Leonard David.

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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** Russian spacewalkers throw old experiment overboard in amazing views from space station – VideoFromSpace

Expedition 69 commander Sergey Prokopyev and flight engineer Dmitry Petelin tossed a trio of no longer needed devices overboard, including a spent science experiment, during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on June 22, 2023. Full Story: https://www.space.com/iss-spacewalk-r…

** Radiation exposure experiment moved outside Chinese space station – VideoFromSpace

Chinese astronauts have moved an “extravehicular radiation biological exposure experiment” to the exterior of the Tiangong space station through a cargo airlock. Full Story: https://www.space.com/astronauts-inst…

** Video Captures Concurrent Images of China’s Space Station, Earth – CCTV Video News Agency

A video released on June 19 by the China Manned Space Agency has captured the concurrent images of the lab module, Shenzhou-16 spacecraft, cargo spacecrafts, robotic arm and the Earth, presenting a rare and unique scene.

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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** Expedition 69 -Astronaut Frank Rubio Answers Questions for Iberoamérica en Órbita – June 12, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio discussed in Spanish living and working in space during an in-flight event June 12 with Mexican Public Television networks that belong to the Asociación de las Televisiones Educativas y Culturales Iberoamericanas (Association of Ibero-American Educational and Cultural Televisions.) Rubio is in the midst of a science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars

** International Space Station solar arrays installed – AP

Two NASA astronauts had stunning views of Earth on Thursday as they upgraded the power system on the International Space Station. Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg conducted the last of two planned spacewalks to install roll-out solar arrays that convert solar energy to electrical power. (June 15)

** Spacewalk with Astronauts Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg (June 15, 2023) (Official NASA Broadcast) – NASA

NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg are taking a spacewalk on Thursday, June 15, to add a new solar panel to the International Space Station.

Bowen and Hoburg are scheduled to install a second International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array, or IROSA, on this spacewalk, after previously installing one on June 9. The new arrays will increase the power capacity of the orbiting laboratory.

The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8:55 a.m. EDT (1255 UTC) and last about six hours. This is Bowen’s tenth spacewalk and the second for Hoburg.

Follow our space station blog for more updates: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation

** VIDEO: International Space Station orbits over Salt Lake City – ABC4 Utah

The International Space Station (ISS) shared an incredible new video via Twitter on Monday morning as it slowly orbits over northern Utah.

** Astronaut Shares Footage Of Cyclone Biparjoy From International Space Station, Looks Very Unsettling – Zee News English

Astronaut Shares Footage Of Cyclone Biparjoy From International Space Station, Looks Very Unsettling
An astronaut at the International Space Station sent down some magnificent images of the extremely powerful cyclonic storm as Gujarat prepares for Cyclone Biparjoy’s arrival today.

** Chinese space station’s latest configuration shown in amazing new views – VideoFromSpace

“A video released on Wednesday by the China Manned Space Agency has revealed the latest configuration of China’s Tiangong space station complex which consists of three modules and three spacecraft,” according to China Central Television (CCTV).

CCTV also states that “at present, the space station complex consists of the Tianhe core module, the lab modules Wentian and Mengtian, the Shenzhou-16 manned craft, and the cargo crafts Tianzhou-5 and Tianzhou-6.”

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Spacewalk underway! Amazing helmet cam footage of Earth & more outside space station [June 9] – VideoFromSpace

NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg have begun a spacewalk that is scheduled to install a new unrolling solar panel to the International Space Station.

** Rollout Solar Array deployed during spacewalk outside space station [June 9] – VideoFromSpace

Power upgrades continue on the International Space Station with the unfurling of a ISS Roll Out Solar Array (iROSA) during a spacewalk on June 9, 2023. NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg completed the installation. Full Story: https://www.space.com/astronauts-spac…

** Spacewalk with Astronauts Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg (June 9, 2023) – NASA

NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg are taking a spacewalk on Friday, June 9, to add a new unrolling solar panel to the International Space Station.

Bowen and Hoburg are scheduled to install an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array, or IROSA, on today’s spacewalk, with a second one to be installed on June 15. The new arrays will increase the power capacity of the orbiting laboratory.

The spacewalk, known formally as U.S. EVA 87, is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. EDT (1315 UTC) and last about six and a half hours. Bowen will wear a suit with red stripes and Hoburg will wear an unmarked suit. This is Bowen’s ninth spacewalk and the first for Hoburg.

Follow our space station blog for more updates: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation

** Space station transits sun during spacewalk in amazing footage from Earth – VideoFromSpace

Astrophotographer Thierry Legault captured the International Space Station transit the Sun on June 9, 2023. A pair of NASA astronauts were conducting a spacewalk at the time.

A view transit from June 6 is also shown.

** Expedition 69 Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi Talks with Abu Dhabi Students, Officials – June 7, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 69 flight engineer Sultan Alneyadi of UAE (United Arab Emirates) discussed living and working in space during an in-flight interview June 7. Alneyadi launched on March 2 on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s Crew-6 flight to the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions.

** Expedition 69 SpaceX Dragon CRS-28 Cargo Ship Space Station Docking – June 6, 2023 – NASA Video

Loaded with scientific experiments and supplies, the unpiloted SpaceX CRS-28 cargo ship automatically docked to the International Space Station’s space facing port of the Harmony module June 6. The SpaceX resupply craft launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida June 5 with several tons of experiments and hardware on board and will remain at the station for a three-week long visit.

** Ax-2 Mission Highlight – Axiom Space

After returning to Earth from a 10-day mission in space, the astronauts of the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) will participate in a press conference to share their experience and highlight the work conducted during the second all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

The Ax-2 crew includes Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and Commander Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, from the Saudi Space Commission (SSC). Both are members of the inaugural Saudi national astronaut class.

Learn more about Ax-2 at https://axiomspace.com/ax2

** Shenzhou-15 Manned Spaceship Separates from Space Station Core Module on Return Trip – CCTV Video News Agency

The Shenzhou-15 crew has departed from China’s space station core module Tianhe on Saturday [June 3] on return trip to Earth and the spacecraft successfully separated from the core module at 21:29 Beijing Time, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

** Tianzhou-5 re-docking – SciNews

According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the Tianzhou-5 (天舟五号) cargo spacecraft was re-docked to the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) on 5 June 2023, at 19:10 UTC (6 June, at 03:10 China Standard Time). Tianzhou-5 started an “independent flight stage” on 5 May 2023, at 07:26 UTC (15:26 China Standard Time), freeing the port for the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft to dock on 10 May 2023, at 21:16 UTC (11 may, at 05:16 China Standard Time). The departure of the Shenzhou-15 crew spacecraft on 3 June 2023, at 13:29 UTC (21:29 China Standard Time), allowed Tianzhou-5 to be re-docked to the China Space Station(中国空间站), on the front port of the Tianhe Core Module.
Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Central Television (CCTV)

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Axiom Mission 2 Undocks from the International Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast) – NASA

After more than a week aboard the International Space Station, the four private astronauts of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) are scheduled to undock from the station at 11:05 a.m. EDT (1505 UTC) on Tuesday, May 30.

Led by retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the crew of Ax-2—Whitson, pilot John Shoffner, and mission specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi—engaged in technology demonstrations, spoke with students around the world, and contributed to scientific experiments ranging from cancer treatments to weather research.

NASA’s integrated coverage of Axiom Mission 2 will conclude after the crew departs from the station in their SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft. Ax-2 will splash down off the coast of Florida later today; follow Axiom Space and SpaceX on social media for Ax-2 splashdown updates:

https://twitter.com/axiom_space
https://twitter.com/spacex

** Expedition 69 Axiom Mission 2 International Space Station Farewell Remarks – May 29, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Axiom Mission-2 crewmembers Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni, and Rayyanah Barnawi provided farewell remarks May 29 ahead of their scheduled undocking from the space station May 30. The crew has been living and working on the International Space Station since May 22 following a launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 21. Axiom Mission-2 is the second private astronaut mission to the space station.

** Ax-2 Mission Update | May 29 – Axiom Space

Axiom Space is guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere. The leader in providing space infrastructure as a service, Axiom offers end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today while privately developing its successor – a permanent commercial destination in Earth’s orbit that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home. More information about Axiom can be found at www.axiomspace.com.

** Ax-2 Mission Update | May 27 – Axiom Space

**  Ax-2 Mission | John Shoffner & MIT HUMANS – Axiom Space

**  SpaceX CRS-28 Research Overview: Genes in Space 10 – ISS National Lab

SpaceX’s 28th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will launch from the Kennedy Space Center no earlier than Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 12:35 pm EDT. This mission will carry several investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, ranging from regenerative medicine research to technology demonstrations, small satellites for deployment, and student-led experiments. The mission also includes a student-led genetics experiment on collaboration with the annual Genes in Space competition. Learn more about this investigation here!

** Expedition 69 – Progress 84 Cargo Ship Docks to International Space Station May 24, 2023 – NASA Video

The uncrewed Roscosmos ISS Progress 84 cargo spacecraft launched to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan May 24 on a Soyuz booster rocket. Progress is filled with almost three tons of supplies and cargo and docked to the Poisk module after completing a two-orbit, three-hour rendezvous. The resupply spacecraft will remain docked to the space station until later this year.

** China’s Shenzhou 16 crew docks and enters Tiangong space station – VideoFromSpace

Shenzhou 16 taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao have arrived at the Tiangong space station after a roughly 7 hour flight. The crew launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center atop a Long March 2F rocket. See the launch: https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou-…

** Honoring the 50th Anniversary of NASA’s Skylab: America’s First Space Station – NASA

America’s first space station and the first crewed research laboratory in space, Skylab, lifted off on May 14, 1973.

Skylab helped pave the way for permanent operations in low-Earth orbit. Over the course of its human occupation from May 25, 1973, to Feb. 8, 1974, three crews visited Skylab, carrying out 270 scientific and technical investigations in astronauts’ physiological responses to long-duration space flight, Earth sciences, solar physics, and astronomy.

The research conducted on Skylab helped prepare NASA for living and working in space on the International Space Station, and our journey to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

To learn more about Skylab, check out: https://www.nasa.gov/skylab

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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