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NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ for the departure of the fourth private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), from the International Space Station. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.
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Mission managers have given the “go” for the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew to board the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and undock from the International Space Station’s space-facing port on the Harmony module at 7:05 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 14. Ax-4 Commander Peggy Whitson will lead Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Tibor Kapu back to Earth completing a two-and-a-half-week research mission aboard the orbiting lab.
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Exercise research and spacesuit maintenance topped the schedule for the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crews on Thursday. The 11 orbital residents also kept up an array of space research to improve human health while ensuring the International Space Station continues orbiting Earth in tip-top shape.
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A portion of the Expedition 73 crew as well as the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) quartet had a light duty day on Wednesday. There was still time aboard the International Space Station for a variety of research activities and preparations for an upcoming crew swap.
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Biomedical research topped the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crews explored cellular immunity and electrical muscle stimulation. Cargo transfers and exercise gear maintenance rounded out the day for the orbital residents.
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The Expedition 73 crew kicked off the week studying electrical muscle stimulation and cellular immunity to protect crew health in microgravity. The orbital residents are also unpacking a new cargo craft and continuing to support the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew aboard the International Space Station.
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The unpiloted Progress 92 spacecraft arrived at the space-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Poisk module at 5:25 p.m. EDT, Saturday, July 5. The spacecraft launched at 3:32 p.m. EDT on July 3 (12:32 a.m. Baikonur time, July 4) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 92 spacecraft will automatically dock at approximately 5:27 p.m. EDT to the space-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Poisk module.
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The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 92 spacecraft is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following a launch at 3:32 p.m. EDT (12:32 a.m., Baikonur time, Friday, July 4) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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The unpiloted Progress 92 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 3:32 p.m. EDT (12:32 a.m. Baikonur time, Friday, July 4) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Roscosmos spacecraft will liftoff carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA’s Expedition 73 Flight Engineers Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, and Jonny Kim called down to Earth from the International Space Station and shared an Independence Day message in this video recorded on June 16, 2025.
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NASA’s Expedition 73 Flight Engineers Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, and Jonny Kim called down to Earth from the International Space Station and shared a Fourth of July message in this video recorded on June 16, 2025.
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NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Thursday, July 10, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. First is an overview news conference at 12 p.m. EDT with mission leadership discussing final launch and mission preparations on the agency’s YouTube channel. […]
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Brain research continued aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday as the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crews kept up their ongoing space biology studies. Meanwhile, a Progress cargo craft counts down to its launch to resupply the orbital residents this weekend.
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Brain research continued aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday as the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crews kept up their ongoing space biology studies. Meanwhile, a Progress cargo craft counts down to its launch to resupply the orbital residents this weekend.
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The 11 crew members aboard the space station representing Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) returned to their space science duties on Tuesday exploring the brain circulation, observing cancer cells, and studying biotechnology, among other investigations.
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The seven-member Expedition 73 crew wrapped up a weekend of housecleaning and relaxation then kicked off Monday with muscle and brain research aboard the International Space Station. Their Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) counterparts worked throughout the weekend and began the week taking a closer look at muscle cells and exploring brain computer interfaces. The public and private biology studies complement each other while the research data and hardware are supported by different organizations.
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11 residents are living and working aboard the International Space Station today following the docking of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) at 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday. The seven Expedition 73 crew members welcomed the four Ax-4 astronauts and are now helping them get up to speed with orbital lab systems and prepare for two weeks of microgravity research.
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At 8:14 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the hatch opened between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station following the arrival of Axiom Mission 4. NASA’s live coverage will continue through welcome remarks from the crew.
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At 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4. NASA’s arrival coverage will continue through hatch opening and welcome remarks from the crew.
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NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ for the arrival of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members is orbiting Earth and on its way to the International Space Station after launching from Kennedy Space Center at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Dragon is carrying Ax-4 Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu and will dock to the Harmony module’s space-facing port at 7 a.m. on Thursday with NASA+ coverage beginning at 5 a.m.
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At 2:31 a.m. EDT, the crew members of Axiom Mission 4 lifted off on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station.
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NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+ for the launch of Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.
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Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) has been given the “go” to launch at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. The four Ax-4 private astronauts will ride the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft to low Earth orbit and dock to the orbital outpost’s space-facing port on the Harmony module at 7 a.m. on Thursday for a two-week research mission.
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
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A pharmaceutical study, Earth observations, and vision checks kicked off Monday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 73 crew also worked on housekeeping tasks and recorded training videos for future crews.
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Atlas V precisely delivers second batch of operational broadband satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation
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Friday was mostly a light-duty day for the seven-member Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station. However, the orbital residents did set aside some time at the end of the week for research, an emergency drill, and a conference with mission managers on the ground.
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX continue reviewing launch opportunities for Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. NASA has made the decision to stand down from a launch on Sunday, June 22, and will target a new launch date in the coming days.
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Video and photography operations filled the Expedition 73 crew’s schedule on Wednesday helping mission controllers monitor robotic activities, train future crews, and verify lab inventories. Meanwhile, more exercise research and spacesuit checks rounded out the crew’s day aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Sunday, June 22, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
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Exercise research and spacesuit checks were the top duties aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 73 crew also continued inspecting the orbital outpost’s windows and photographing Earth landmarks.
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Science maintenance supporting physics research gear and window inspections kicked off the beginning of the week for the seven-member Expedition 73 crew living and working aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are reviewing launch opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are reviewing opportunities no earlier than Thursday, June 19, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.
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The Expedition 73 crew wrapped up the week with another light duty day working half a shift filled with vein scans, a pharmaceutical study, and International Space Station maintenance.
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NASA and Axiom Space are postponing the launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. As part of an ongoing investigation, NASA is working with Roscosmos to understand a new pressure signature, after the recent post-repair effort in the aft most segment of the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module.
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The Expedition 73 crew members lightened their schedule on Wednesday following several days of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) preparations including readying International Space Station systems, tablet computers, and temporary crew quarters. The orbital residents relaxed throughout the day while setting aside some time to continue ongoing human research and orbital maintenance.
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are standing down from the launch opportunity on Wednesday, June 11, of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station to allow additional time for SpaceX teams to repair a liquid oxygen leak identified during post-static fire Falcon 9 rocket inspections. A new launch date for the fourth private astronaut mission will be provided once repair work is complete, pending range availability.
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Expedition 73 continues preparing for the arrival of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew targeted to launch to the International Space Station on Wednesday. Meanwhile, space science operations continued for advancing human health, promoting future missions, and observing Earth landmarks.
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The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew is at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center counting down to a launch aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft targeted for 8 a.m. EDT on Wednesday to the International Space Station.
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are standing down from the launch opportunity on Tuesday, June 10, of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station due to forecasted weather conditions in the ascent corridor along the flight path of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
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Space physics topped the International Space Station research schedule on Friday followed by ongoing biology studies. Earth observation duties and a variety of lab maintenance were also on the schedule for the Expedition 73 crew at the end of the week.
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The Expedition 73 crew serviced a variety of science software and hardware on Thursday keeping up its advanced space research experiments and technology demonstrations. Eye checks, Earth observations, and life support maintenance rounded out International Space Station’s schedule.
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Blood and oxygen investigations to improve health in space dominated the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 73 crewmates also trained for the arrival next week of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew inside the Space Dragon spacecraft.
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The Expedition 73 crew is preparing to welcome the arrival of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) and its four astronauts to the International Space Station next week. Station Commander Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and NASA Flight Engineers Jonny Kim, Anne McClain, and Nichole Ayers joined each other on Tuesday and reviewed the upcoming private astronaut mission. The station quartet called down to mission managers and discussed Ax-4 operations and station readiness.
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NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:22 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 10, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4. This shift allows teams to account for predicted inclement weather during the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft transport in addition to completing final processing of the spacecraft ahead of launch.
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The Expedition 73 crew members are turning their attention to the upcoming fourth private mission from Axiom Space. While the International Space Station crewmates prepare for the Ax-4 quartet’s arrival aboard a SpaceX Dragon they also continued studying how their bodies are adapting to weightlessness in the midst of ongoing lab maintenance duties.
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Vein scans and hearing checks were the main human research activities aboard the International Space Station on Friday ensuring the Expedition 73 crew remains healthy. The orbital residents also tested a 3D microscope and kept up the maintenance of the orbital outpost at the end of the week.
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