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Japan's first HTV‑X1 undocks from ISS Harmony and departs on March 6; NASA streams live

JAXA's first HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft undocked from the ISS Harmony module and departed on March 6 at 12 p.m. ET after being grappled and released by Canadarm2. NASA provided live coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime and its YouTube channel as Expedition 74 continued cargo transfers, spacewalk preparations and on‑station research.

2026-03-06T08:59:50.791229-08:00

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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission

2026-02-25T21:13:11.623718-08:00

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Astronauts Use Bacteria and Fungi to Harvest Metals in Space

2026-03-07T18:23:56.916229-08:00

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Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00

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Astronauts Use Bacteria and Fungi to Harvest Metals in Space Astronauts are using bacteria and fungi to harvest metals in space, leveraging microbes that live on and in crew, surfaces and food. Understanding how these organisms respond to space conditions is critical for managing onboard microbiomes and could enable biological in‑situ resource utilization on long‑duration exploration missions.

2026-03-07T18:23:56.916229-08:00

Astronauts Use Bacteria and Fungi to Harvest Metals in Space

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Japan's first HTV‑X1 undocks from ISS Harmony and departs on March 6; NASA streams live JAXA's first HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft undocked from the ISS Harmony module and departed on March 6 at 12 p.m. ET after being grappled and released by Canadarm2. NASA provided live coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime and its YouTube channel as Expedition 74 continued cargo transfers, spacewalk preparations and on‑station research.

2026-03-06T08:59:50.791229-08:00

Japan's first HTV‑X1 undocks from ISS Harmony and departs on March 6; NASA streams live

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Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme Russia's space agency announced repairs are complete on a damaged section of a launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, state media reported. The repaired facility is described as critical to Moscow's space programme, with authorities saying the work restores a key ground capability for upcoming missions.

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

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Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit The U.S. Space Force says it will keep the door open to a future human presence in orbit, maintaining policy flexibility over whether and how it supports crewed habitats or operations in low Earth orbit. The announcement stops short of committing to a specific crewed program.

2026-02-26T15:17:21.644485-08:00

Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station at 12:05 p.m. ET today, beginning its return to Earth after completing a historic mission that delivered supplies and performed an on‑orbit station boost. Recovery teams will retrieve payloads after splashdown.

2026-02-25T21:13:11.623718-08:00

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission

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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants to meet with his Roscosmos counterpart and is considering attending an upcoming Soyuz launch, signalling a willingness for direct engagement with Russia's crewed-launch operations. He made the remarks while outlining early priorities for his NASA tenure.

2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

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SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing SpaceX's Crew-12 launched Feb. 13 and docked to the International Space Station, where NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev entered the lab, joining Expedition 74 and restoring a full seven‑person crew for long‑duration research.

2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00

SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing

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SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center SLC‑40 on 13 February 2026 carrying Crew‑12 and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station. Adenot flies as mission specialist with NASA commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev on an ~eight‑month expedition.

2026-02-13T02:49:44.584235-08:00

SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission

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Japan's first HTV‑X1 undocks from ISS Harmony and departs on March 6; NASA streams live

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission

Astronauts Use Bacteria and Fungi to Harvest Metals in Space

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

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