Gateway Lunar Space Station Flyby NASA Johnson 2024-06-25 | NASA and its international partners will explore the scientific mysteries of deep space with Gateway, humanity’s first space station to orbit the Moon. Witness Gateway in stunning detail with this video that brings the future of lunar exploration to life. For more information about Gateway, visit: nasa.gov/gateway. Video credit: NASA/Alberto Bertolin, Bradley Reynolds Follow Gateway to the Moon X: twitter.com/NASA_Gateway Facebook: facebook.com/NASAGateway Instagram: instagram.com/nasaartemis #Artemis #SpaceStation #Moon
Space to Ground: Science, Spacewalks, and Starliner: June 21, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-06-21 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!X: https://x.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
CHAPEA Mission 1 Crew Egress NASA Johnson 2024-06-20 | Livestream event of the CHAPEA Mission 1 crew egress, live from the John Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Space to Ground: Flight Test: June 14, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-06-14 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
U.S. Spacewalk 90 Animation NASA Johnson 2024-06-11 | An animation of U.S. Spacewalk 90 scheduled for Thursday, June 13, when NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominick will exit the station’s Quest airlock to complete removal of a faulty electronics box, called a radio frequency group, from a communications antenna on the starboard truss of the space station. The pair also will collect samples for analysis to understand the ability of microorganisms to survive and reproduce on the exterior of the orbiting laboratory.
June 7, 2024 – George W.S. Abbey Tree Dedication NASA Johnson 2024-06-10 | A tree dedication ceremony honoring former JSC Director George W.S. Abbey held in the Astronaut Tree Grove on June 7, 2024.
June 7, 2024 - George W.S. Abbey Tribute NASA Johnson 2024-06-10 | A special program honoring the life of former JSC Director George W.S. Abbey held in the Teague Auditorium on June 7, 2024.
Space to Ground: Calypso Arrives: June 07, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-06-07 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Launch Day Highlights of Starliner Pre-launch, Launch, and Orbital Insertion NASA Johnson 2024-06-05 | In these launch day highlights the pre-launch, launch, and orbital insertion is covered as NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched atop an Atlas 5 rocket on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station June 5 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Boeing’s Crewed Flight Test (CFT) is scheduled to dock to the forward port of Harmony on June 6 to complete a series of test objectives ahead of spacecraft certification as part of the Commercial Crew Program.
Meet Suni Williams, Pilot of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test NASA Johnson 2024-06-05 | NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams is the pilot of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission. She is a veteran of two missions: Expedition 14/15 in 2006 through 2007, and Expedition 32/33 in 2012. The Needham, Massachusetts, native conducted seven spacewalks over the course of her career, totaling 50 hours and 40 minutes. Before her career began as a NASA astronaut in 1998, Williams graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Physical Science from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, before obtaining her master’s degree in Engineering Management from the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne. In total, she has logged more than 3,000 flight hours in over 30 different aircraft._______________________________________ FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! X: https://x.com/Space_Station Facebook: facebook.com/ISS Instagram: instagram.com/iss
Meet Butch Wilmore, Commander of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test NASA Johnson 2024-06-05 | NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore is the commander of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission. This will be his third trip to the International Space Station. In 2009, he served as a pilot aboard space shuttle Atlantis for STS-129. Additionally, Wilmore served as a flight engineer for Expedition 41 until November 2014, when he assumed command of the space station upon arrival of the Expedition 42 crew. He returned to Earth the following March. Prior to being selected by NASA in 2000, the Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, native obtained both his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, before graduating with another master’s degree in Aviation Systems from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland, and has completed four operational deployments during his tenure as a fleet naval officer and aviator. _______________________________________ FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! X: https://x.com/Space_Station Facebook: facebook.com/ISS Instagram: instagram.com/iss
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Mission Overview NASA Johnson 2024-06-05 | NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will support NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission to the International Space Station. The duo will launch aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission serves as the final flight test for the Starliner spacecraft and will be its first mission with crew. The mission will also validate the transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, in-orbit operational capabilities, and return to Earth with astronauts aboard. Following launch, Wilmore and Williams will spend about a week aboard the space station and then return to Earth, landing in the western United States. Wilmore is the commander for the mission. A veteran of two spaceflights, Wilmore has spent 178 days in space. In 2009, he served as a pilot aboard space shuttle Atlantis for STS-129. He served as a flight engineer for Expedition 41 until November 2014, when he assumed command of the station upon arrival of the Expedition 42 crew. He returned to Earth the following March. Wilmore was selected by NASA in 2000 to become an astronaut. He is a graduate of the United States Test Pilot School and holds a both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville. He is a retired captain in the U.S. Navy. Williams is the pilot for the mission. She has spent 322 days in space across two missions: Expedition 14/15 in 2006 through 2007, and Expedition 32/33 in 2012. The Massachusetts native has conducted seven spacewalks, totaling 50 hours and 40 minutes. Williams was selected by NASA in 1998 to become an astronaut. She is a retired captain in the U.S. Navy. She has a bachelor’s degree in Physical Science from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne._______________________________________ FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! X: https://x.com/Space_Station Facebook: facebook.com/ISS Instagram: instagram.com/iss
Boeing Crew Flight Test Crew Audio Downlink | June 5, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-06-05 | NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, in orbit aboard the Starliner spacecraft for NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission, shared their experiences from launch and initial testing of the spacecraft’s systems at 4:11 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 5. The two astronauts are safely in orbit heading for the International Space Station following launch at 10:52 a.m. on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Image Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Expedition 71 Crew Prepares for Spacewalks Outside of Space Station NASA Johnson 2024-06-03 | NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 flight engineer Matthew Dominick gives a behind-the-scenes look at the International Space Station’s airlock. Astronauts are scheduled to put on their spacesuits and work outside of the space station three times this summer, and Dominick demonstrates how he is helping to size the spacesuits while demonstrating some of their capabilities.Dominick became a NASA astronaut in 2017. He is from Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of San Diego, California, and a master’s in systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is an active-duty U.S. Navy astronaut. He flew to the space station as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. This is his first spaceflight.For more on the upcoming spacewalks, follow the space station’s blog: blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation
Space to Ground: Set for Launch: May 31, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-05-31 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Artemis II Crew Training Reel NASA Johnson 2024-05-29 | NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen train for their venture around the Moon. Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed test flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface. This resource reel includes training footage recorded in 2023 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Space to Ground: The ISS Toolbox: May 17, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-05-17 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Space to Ground: Preparing for Guests: May 10, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-05-10 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Space to Ground: Prior to Launch: May 03, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-05-03 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Space Station Crew Prepares Science for Dragon Departure NASA Johnson 2024-04-26 | Your science is ready for delivery. 📦NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick closes out the Dragon spacecraft in preparation for its scheduled departure in late April. Dragon will return to Earth with samples and hardware from several experiments for further study.Watch the return coverage via NASA+: go.nasa.gov/3QFeKon
Space to Ground: Outside the Hatch: April 26, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-04-26 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Roscosmos spacewalk to be conducted outside Space Station NASA Johnson 2024-04-24 | This animation discusses the upcoming spacewalk in which Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub of the Expedition 71 crew will egress the Poisk airlock to complete the deployment of one panel on a synthetic radar system on the Nauka module and install equipment and experiments on the Poisk module to analyze the level of corrosion on station surfaces and modules. It will be the 270th spacewalk in support of station maintenance and upgrades, the seventh for Kononenko and the second for Chub.
Space to Ground: On Top of It: April 19, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-04-19 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
Space to Ground: Above the Umbra: April 12, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-04-12 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
Space to Ground: Totality: April 05, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-04-05 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
NASA Astronauts Talk about the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse NASA Johnson 2024-04-04 | NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps and Tracy C. Dyson talk about the April 8 total solar eclipse and their vantage point from the orbital outpost soaring 260 miles above the Earth. Watch the #eclipse live... go.nasa.gov/Eclipse2024Live
NASA Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle (Official NASA Trailer) NASA Johnson 2024-04-03 | NASA hosted a news conference from the Johnson Space Center in Houston April 3, 2024 to announce the companies selected to move forward in the development of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle under the LTVS (Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services) contract. The award leverages NASA’s expertise in developing and operating rovers to build commercial capabilities that support scientific discovery and long-term human exploration on the Moon. NASA intends to begin using the LTV for crewed operations during Artemis V.
Space to Ground: A Very Busy Week: March 29, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-03-29 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
NASA astronaut returns after months on station conducting science NASA Johnson 2024-03-28 | After six exciting months aboard the space station, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara is scheduled to return on Apr 6. While aboard the orbiting laboratory, O'Hara conducted dozens of science activities and technology demonstrations that benefit future exploration in space and life on Earth. Check out eight experiments she conducted in microgravity: go.nasa.gov/3IQ5uJJ Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
Loral O’Hara – Exploring Science In Space NASA Johnson 2024-03-28 | NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara is returning home after six months aboard the International Space Station. During her time on the orbiting laboratory, O’Hara contributed to dozens of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to prepare for future space exploration missions and generate innovations and benefits for humanity on Earth. Here is a look at some of the scientific activities O’Hara conducted during her mission: go.nasa.gov/3IQ5uJJ Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
Gateway - Lunar Space Station Trailer NASA Johnson 2024-03-22 | The Gateway space station will be humanity's first space station to orbit the Moon in support of the Artemis missions to return humans to the lunar surface for scientific discovery and chart a path for the first human missions to Mars and beyond._______________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! X: https://x.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/iss
Space to Ground: CRS-30: March 22, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-03-22 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
Astronaut Moments: Tracy Dyson NASA Johnson 2024-03-19 | A veteran of two spaceflights, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson is prepared for her third mission to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, launching from Kazakhstan on March 21. This mission as an Expedition 70 and 71 flight engineer is a testament to the California native’s lifetime dedication to exploration and to her deep admiration for her dad, who taught her some of the electrician skills she’s used in space. Over the next six months, Dyson will study how fire spreads and behaves in space with the Combustion Integrated Rack and will contribute to the Crew Earth Observations study. Get the latest updates from Dyson and other NASA astronauts aboard the orbiting laboratory by following @Space_Station on X.
Space to Ground: Crew-7, Departing: March 15, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-03-15 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!X: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
Training Montage – Astronaut Group 23 NASA Johnson 2024-03-08 | From spacewalk training in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory to studying space station systems, to flying in a T-38 jet or trekking through the wilderness, NASA’s astronaut training program allows astronaut candidates to work through problems and build relationships with their classmates to ready them for future space flights to the International Space Station, future orbiting destinations, the Moon, and beyond.Credit: NASA #NASA #BeAnAstronaut
2024 Astronaut Graduating Class, The Flies, Superlatives NASA Johnson 2024-03-08 | The 2024 astronaut graduating class gives you an insider's look at not only the who's who of their graduating class, but it allows you to get a glimpse of the accomplished astronauts’ personalities. To see them together as a group, connecting through laughter helps to illustrate how much they value team care. These classic superlatives give the scoop on which astronaut is the best dancer, the funniest, and more. Enjoy seeing a lighter side of "The Flies" in this fun and upbeat montage of the 2024 astronaut graduating class.
Space to Ground: Crew-8, Arriving: March 08, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-03-08 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
Apply to be an Astronaut NASA Johnson 2024-03-05 | NASA is seeking a new generation of space explorers to journey beyond. Do you think you have what it takes to join NASA’s next astronaut class? Visit: https://www.NASA.gov/astronautsCredit: NASAProducer/Editor: Bryan KerstenProducer: Chelsey BallarteAudio recording: Greg Wiseman & Will FlatoAnimaiton: Daniel WaltzerAudio edit/mix: Will FlatoVideographer: Charles ClendanielExec. Producer: Sami Aziz
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Overview NASA Johnson 2024-03-04 | NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission will carry NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Alexander Grebenkin of Roscosmos to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the company’s eighth crew rotation mission for NASA. Learn more about the crew and mission: nasa.gov/mission/nasas-spacex-crew-8_______________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!X: https://x.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/iss
Meet NASA Astronaut Matthew Dominick, Crew-8 Commander NASA Johnson 2024-03-04 | NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick is the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. This will be the first spaceflight for Dominick, who became a NASA astronaut in 2017. He is from Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of San Diego, California, and a master’s in systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is an active-duty U.S. Navy astronaut. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland, and then served as a test pilot specializing in testing landing on and catapult launches from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers._______________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!X: https://x.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/iss
Meet NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps, Crew-8 Mission Specialist NASA Johnson 2024-03-04 | NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is a mission specialist for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. This also will be Epps’ first trip to the space station. She is from Syracuse, New York, and earned a bachelor’s in physics from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, and a master’s in science and a doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to joining NASA, she worked at Ford Motor Company and the Central Intelligence Agency. She was selected as an astronaut in July 2009, and has served on the Generic Joint Operation Panel working on space station crew efficiency, as a crew support astronaut for two expeditions, and as lead capsule communicator in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Epps previously was assigned to NASA’s Boeing Starliner-1 mission. NASA reassigned Epps to allow Boeing time to complete development of Starliner while also continuing plans for astronauts to gain spaceflight experience for future mission needs._______________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!X: https://x.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/iss
Meet NASA Astronaut Michael Barratt, Crew-8 Pilot NASA Johnson 2024-03-04 | NASA Astronaut Michael Barratt is the pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. This will be Barratt’s third trip to the space station. In 2009, Barratt served as a flight engineer for Expeditions 19 and 20 as the station transitioned its standard crew complement from three to six, and performed two spacewalks. He flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 2011 on STS-133, which delivered the Permanent Multipurpose Module and fourth Express Logistics Carrier. He has spent a total of 212 days in space. Born in Vancouver, Washington, he Considers Camas, Washington, to be his hometown. Barratt earned a bachelor’s in zoology from the University of Washington, Seattle, and a doctor of medicine from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He completed residencies in internal medicine at Northwestern and aerospace medicine along with a master’s degree at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. After nine years as a NASA flight surgeon and project physician, Barratt joined the astronaut corps in 2000._______________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!X: https://x.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/iss
Meet Roscosmos Cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, Crew-8 Mission Specialist NASA Johnson 2024-03-04 | Roscosmos Cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin is a mission specialist for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. Grebenkin, who graduated from Irkutsk High Military Aviation School, Irkutsk, Russia, majoring in engineering, maintenance, and repair of aircraft radio navigation systems, also is flying on his first mission. He graduated from Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics with a degree in radio communications, broadcasting, and television._______________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!X: https://x.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/iss
2021 Astronaut Candidate Class Resource Reel (1080P) NASA Johnson 2024-03-01 | NASA’s ten astronaut candidates have spent the past two years in basic training to become flight-eligible astronauts. Since their selection in December 2021, they have been learning International Space Station systems, training for spacewalks, practicing robotic operations, operating T-38 jets, studying wilderness survival, and much more. Two astronauts from the United Arab Emirates have trained alongside them every step of the way. The bulk of their training took place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The completion of this training signifies their graduation as flight-eligible astronauts, meaning they are now able to be selected to go to space. Once they are assigned a mission to space, the astronaut will continue their training at a deeper level. For additional media resources, such as interviews, still photography, and more, please contact the newsroom: 281-483-5111Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
2021 Astronaut Candidate Class Resource Reel (4K-UHD) NASA Johnson 2024-03-01 | NASA’s ten astronaut candidates have spent the past two years in basic training to become flight-eligible astronauts. Since their selection in December 2021, they have been learning International Space Station systems, training for spacewalks, practicing robotic operations, operating T-38 jets, studying wilderness survival, and much more. Two astronauts from the United Arab Emirates have trained alongside them every step of the way. The bulk of their training took place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The completion of this training signifies their graduation as flight-eligible astronauts, meaning they are now able to be selected to go to space. Once they are assigned a mission to space, the astronaut will continue their training at a deeper level. For additional media resources, such as interviews, still photography, and more, please contact the newsroom: 281-483-5111Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
Space to Ground: Coming Up Next: March 01, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-03-01 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
What’s Behind This Door? -Neutral Buoyancy Lab NASA Johnson 2024-02-23 | As you drive by buildings at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), did you ever stop to wonder what's behind some of the doors? We did too, so we created "What's Behind this Door?" series. These will be 2- 3-minute video series targeted for both JSC employees and social media audiences. The series gives a behind-the-scenes look and explores behind different doors and facilities at NASA's Johnson Space Center. This episode features the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL), which showcases how the facility is used for space station spacewalks and training, the important role of the dive teams, and how the facility will be used to prepare for the Artemis Program.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Training Resource Reel NASA Johnson 2024-02-23 | NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 crew trains for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Their training took place across the world, most notably at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, California. The crew consists of NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; Jeanette Epps, mission specialist; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, mission specialist. Once aboard the space station, they’ll become expedition 70/71 flight engineers, spending several months conducting science experiments and maintaining the orbital outpost.Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
Space to Ground: Its All About the Science: Feb.23, 2024 NASA Johnson 2024-02-23 | NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #AskNASA to talk to us.Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:nasa.gov/iss-science For more information about STEM on Station:nasa.gov/stemonstation________________________________________FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION!Twitter: twitter.com/Space_StationFacebook: facebook.com/ISSInstagram: instagram.com/issVideo produced at the NASA Johnson Space Center
2023 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station NASA Johnson 2024-02-20 | The International Space Station is a microgravity research lab hosting groundbreaking technology demonstrations and scientific investigations. More than 3,700 investigations conducted to date have generated more than 4,000 research articles published in scientific journals. In 2023, the orbiting lab hosted approximately 500 investigations. See more space station research achievements and findings in the Annual Highlights of Results publication at nasa.gov/stationresults.Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.Subscribe at: nasa.gov/subscribe
