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

** Expedition 64 Change of Command – April 15, 2021 – NASA Video

Command of the International Space Station was passed from Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos to Houston native and NASA astronaut Shannon Walker during a ceremony on the orbital outpost on April 15. Ryzhikov is returning to Earth April 17 with Expedition 64 crewmates Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos and Kate Rubins of NASA in the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft for a landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan to complete a journey of 185 days in space. Walker remains on the station as commander of Expedition 65 with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

** Know Your Crew…Two! – NASA Johnson – YouTube

Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Aki Hoshide, and Thomas Pesquet are about to fly NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station. Before their launch, we brought them in the studio to test what they know about each other – and what they think they know about each other — as they look forward to going to space together for six months.

** Crew-2 Flight Readiness Review Media Teleconference – NASA Video

** Christine Kretz, International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory – NASA Video

Sessions from NASA History Symposium – NASA and the Rise of Commercial Space From activities in low-Earth orbit to the Artemis program, the commercial space industry is beginning to take on an increased role as innovator in both space access, commerce, and exploration. This growth of commercial space over the past decades offers the potential for a new paradigm for space exploration—one in which industry transitioned from supplier to partner. Still, many questions remain spanning from the most seemingly consequential “How will humanity explore the Moon and Mars?” to the more basic, “What is Commercial Space?” This virtually hosted symposium explores this transformation and examines the historical context for answering these questions.

** Spacewalks in HD 2020-2021 – NASA Johnson – YouTube

Can you imagine what the Earth looks like from 250 miles up? Well, now you don’t have to! International Space Station astronauts wearing small high-definition video cameras during recent spacewalks have delivered the evidence, and it’s gorgeous—have a look for yourself.

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** Soyuz Crew Ship Docks to Station With Expedition 65 Trio – NASA Video

The Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos docked to the International Space Station at 7:05 a.m. EDT while both spacecraft were flying about 262 miles above northern China.

** NASA Television Video File – Expedition 65 Docking/Hatch Open and Welcome Ceremony – April 9, 2021 – NASA Video

Expedition 65 Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Flight Engineers Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos and Mark Vande Hei of NASA arrived at the International Space Station April 9, docking their spacecraft to the Rassvet module on the Russian segment of the complex. They completed the three-hour journey after launching earlier in the day in their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A few hours after docking, Novitskiy, Dubrov and Vande Hei opened hatches between the two spacecraft and were greeted by station Commander Sergey Ryzhikov and Flight Engineer Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos and Flight Engineers Kate Rubins, Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

** Astronaut Moments: Mark Vande Hei, Living and Working in Space – NASA Johnson

Mark Vande Hei launched to the International Space Station for the second time on April 9 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch occurs just three days before the 60th anniversary of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s launch to become the first human in space and the 40th anniversary of the first launch of NASA’s space shuttle. As members of the Expedition 64/65 crew, Vande Hei and his two Russian crewmates Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov are on deck to work on hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science, and Earth science. During his previous spaceflight, he accumulated 168 days in space and spent 26 hours and 42 minutes suited up outside of the space station over the course of four spacewalks.

** Expedition 64 Inflight with Rice Space Institute – April 8, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Kate Rubins and Mike Hopkins of NASA discussed life and research on board the orbital laboratory during an in-flight educational event April 8 with students from the Rice University Space Institute in Houston. Rubins is in the final week of her six-month mission on the station before she returns to Earth on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, while Hopkins is preparing to return to Earth later this month on the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle Resilience.

** Expedition 64 Inflight Houston Sports Authority – April 7, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Kate Rubins and Shannon Walker of NASA discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during an in-flight event with the Houston Sports Authority April 7 to mark the World Transplant Games, a global endeavor to highlight transplant technology. Rubins is in the final week of her six-month mission on the station before she returns to Earth on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, while Walker is set to assume command of the complex next week for two weeks before she return to Earth later this month on the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle Resilience.

** NLRA 2021-6: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing – ISS National Lab

On April 8, 2021, the ISS National Lab held a webinar to provide further background on NLRA 2021-6 and to answer any questions.

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** Port Relocation of SpaceX Crew Dragon on the International Space Station – NASA

On Monday, April 5 starting at 6 a.m. EDT, watch the first-ever port relocation for a U.S. commercial spacecraft! Four astronauts will undock their SpaceX Crew Dragon “Resilience” from the International Space Station’s Harmony module forward port, and take a short ride to redock at Harmony’s zenith, or space-facing port.  The autonomous relocation maneuver, taking about 45 minutes, will prepare for the arrival of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts in late April, and the upcoming delivery of new solar arrays this summer. Astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will be aboard the spacecraft. 

** The Beauty of Earth immortalized from Space (ISS – International Space Station) Documentary – ritm 1 – YouTube

Breathtaking sceneries captured from the International Space Station, as seen through the eyes of NASA astronauts during their months spent there. Each share their unique experiences and the overwhelming impact the first views had on them, while describing in their own words the beauty of Earth from Space. The perspective can be a life changing experience, and most mention the profound realization of the Earth seen as one big living planet, on which everything is interconnected and there are no borders.

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** Expedition 64 Inflight Commercial Crew Program With Steve Stich – April 2, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Kate Rubins and Mike Hopkins of NASA conducted a question and answer session with Commercial Crew Program Manager Steve Stich of NASA during an in-flight event April 2 marking the 10th anniversary of the initiation of the program. Rubins, who flew to the station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft last October is in the final weeks of her six-month mission on the station as is Hopkins, who rode on the SpaceX Crew Dragon commercial vehicle “Resilience” to the outpost last November.

** Expedition 64 Celebrating Station Science Inflight – March 30, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Victor Glover of NASA discussed life and work aboard the complex during an in-flight event March 30 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Payload Operations Integration Center at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Children and grandchildren of payload controllers responsible for science operations on the station participated in the event. Glover arrived on the station last November aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle “Resilience” and is in the final weeks of his six-month mission on the outpost.

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** NASA ScienceCasts: Observing Lightning from the International Space Station – ScienceAtNASA

Colorful bursts of energy above thunderstorms called transient luminous events can be observed from the International Space Station. Instruments on the station are helping scientists study these particle outbursts, which may prove useful to better understand our climate, weather, and the behaviors of storms. Space Station Research & Tech: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

** Vice President Kamala Harris Calls NASA Astronauts Shannon Walker and Kate Rubins – NASA

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris placed a special phone call to Shannon Walker and Kate Rubins aboard the International Space Station to find out what it’s like to do science in space. During the month of March, NASA celebrates and pays tribute to the many women who have played an essential role in shaping the history of the agency. Learn more about Shannon Walker by visiting: https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biogr… Learn more about Kate Rubins by visiting: https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biogr…

** Expedition 64 Inflight Event with Discovery Channel – March 26, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Victor Glover of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) discussed their mission and their upcoming return to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Resilience” during an in-flight interview March 26 with the Discovery Channel. Along with Glover and Noguchi, Flight Engineers Mike Hopkins and Shannon Walker of NASA launched last November aboard “Resilience” and are in the final weeks of their planned six-month mission, headed for a return to Earth in late April.

** Expedition 65 Vande Hei Live Shots March 23, 2021 – NASA Video

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei participated in media interviews on March 23, 2021 from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. Vande Hei, along with cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, is scheduled to launch to the space station Friday, April 9, on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This will be his second spaceflight.

** ISS Moon Transit – Photographing the International Space Station. – Russell Discombe

In this video I head out with a friend to capture the ISS transiting the moon. I use my Sony a7iii, Sony 200-600mm lens and I discuss the settings used and record the moment that the ISS passes in front of the moon. The International Space Station flies 400 km high at 28,800 km/h (15,500 MPH). It only takes 92 minutes to make a complete circuit of Earth…the ISS goes around the Earth every 92 minutes! Astronauts working and living on the Station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets each day. This image consists of 20 images that were taken within a 2 second window.

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** Space Station Crew Relocate Soyuz Spacecraft – NASA

Watch three residents of the International Space Station fly their spacecraft to a new port on the station, making room for the future arrival of the next set of crew members. Astronaut Kate Rubins of NASA and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos will undock their Soyuz MS-17 from the Earth-facing port of the station’s Rassvet module at 12:38 p.m. EDT, and dock again at the space-facing Poisk docking port at 1:07 p.m. This will be the 15th overall Soyuz port relocation, and the first since August 2019.

** Expedition 64 Inflight with Good Day L A and WBZ TV Boston – March 18, 2021 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Kate Rubins and Victor Glover of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital laboratory during a pair of in-flight interviews March 18 with Fox 11’s “Good Day L.A.” broadcast and WBZ-TV in Boston. Rubins and Glover are in the final stretch of their respective missions on the station with Rubins scheduled to return to Earth on April 17 on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and Glover scheduled to return from the complex a few days later aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle.

** Expedition 65 Crew News Conference – Mark Vande Hei – March 15, 2021 – NASA Video

NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei participated in a live news conference at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 15, from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, to discuss his upcoming mission. Vande Hei, along with cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, are scheduled to launch Friday, April 9, on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. They will serve as flight engineers and members of the Expedition 64/65 crew aboard the International Space Station.

** Spacewalk to Conduct Maintenance Outside the International Space Station – NASA

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