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Artemis II SLS and Orion roll to Pad 39B after VAB repairs ahead of planned April crewed lunar flyby

NASA began rolling the 322‑foot Space Launch System and Orion, atop the 400‑foot Mobile Launcher, to Launch Complex‑39B on the night of March 19, resuming final launch preparations after repairs in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The four‑person Artemis II mission remains targeted for an April lunar flyby window.

2026-03-19T03:09:44.789352-07:00

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Meir and Williams complete 7‑hour EVA to install solar‑array modification kit, prepping ISS for roll‑out arrays

2026-03-18T13:35:29.516201-07:00

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NASA delays ISS spacewalk after onboard medical evacuation; EVA now slated for ~8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT)

2026-03-17T21:07:20.621685-07:00

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Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station

2026-03-18T11:07:21.158236-07:00

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Artemis II SLS and Orion roll to Pad 39B after VAB repairs ahead of planned April crewed lunar flyby NASA began rolling the 322‑foot Space Launch System and Orion, atop the 400‑foot Mobile Launcher, to Launch Complex‑39B on the night of March 19, resuming final launch preparations after repairs in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The four‑person Artemis II mission remains targeted for an April lunar flyby window.

2026-03-19T03:09:44.789352-07:00

Artemis II SLS and Orion roll to Pad 39B after VAB repairs ahead of planned April crewed lunar flyby

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Meir and Williams complete 7‑hour EVA to install solar‑array modification kit, prepping ISS for roll‑out arrays NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams completed a 7‑hour, 2‑minute spacewalk to install a solar array modification kit on the ISS, marking Williams’ first EVA and Meir’s fourth. NASA called the operation highly productive as it prepares the station’s 2A power channel for new roll‑out arrays.

2026-03-18T13:35:29.516201-07:00

Meir and Williams complete 7‑hour EVA to install solar‑array modification kit, prepping ISS for roll‑out arrays

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Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station A Chinese astronaut performed the second spacewalk of the Shenzhou 21 mission outside the Tiangong space station, recording China’s sixth extravehicular activity and tying the national record. The EVA adds to Taikonaut operational experience and on-orbit maintenance capability as Beijing expands sustained presence in LEO.

2026-03-18T11:07:21.158236-07:00

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station

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NASA delays ISS spacewalk after onboard medical evacuation; EVA now slated for ~8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) NASA postponed a planned International Space Station extravehicular activity following an in-orbit medical evacuation and now expects the spacewalk to begin at about 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT). Mission managers will provide live coverage while they revise timelines and confirm crew readiness for external work.

2026-03-17T21:07:20.621685-07:00

NASA delays ISS spacewalk after onboard medical evacuation; EVA now slated for ~8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT)

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Tissue chips flown to model astronaut organ responses on the ISS Micro-scale tissue chips are being flown to the International Space Station to act as surrogates for human organs, enabling controlled study of cellular and tissue responses to microgravity and space radiation. Data will inform crew medical care and countermeasures for long-duration missions.

2026-03-17T04:12:24.080116-07:00

Tissue chips flown to model astronaut organ responses on the ISS

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Goddard at 100: 'Nell', a two‑second launch that began modern rocketry On March 16, 1926, Robert H. Goddard’s liquid‑oxygen/gasoline rocket “Nell” lifted off from an Auburn, Massachusetts cabbage patch and flew for roughly two seconds. A century later, the rocket’s fragments, legacy and its line to satellites, Moon missions and commercial rockets are being reexamined.

2026-03-16T02:19:15.103564-07:00

Goddard at 100: 'Nell', a two‑second launch that began modern rocketry

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL released from ISS by Canadarm2, heads for destructive reentry Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL was released by Canadarm2 from the Earth‑facing port of the ISS Unity module at 12:06 CET (7:00 a.m. EDT), departing with thousands of pounds of disposable cargo bound for destructive reentry. The release completes the company's Cygnus resupply mission to Expedition 74.

2026-03-12T10:08:58.238840-07:00

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL released from ISS by Canadarm2, heads for destructive reentry

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New crew arrivals and science highlight February aboard the ISS After Crew‑11's mid‑January early departure for a medical evacuation, February aboard the International Space Station was marked by new crew arrivals and a renewed emphasis on long‑duration science operations. The replenished team resumed planned experiments and maintenance as managers worked to normalize expedition tempo.

2026-03-11T15:38:42.580929-07:00

New crew arrivals and science highlight February aboard the ISS

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Artemis II SLS and Orion roll to Pad 39B after VAB repairs ahead of planned April crewed lunar flyby

Meir and Williams complete 7‑hour EVA to install solar‑array modification kit, prepping ISS for roll‑out arrays

NASA delays ISS spacewalk after onboard medical evacuation; EVA now slated for ~8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT)

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station

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