{"id":55645,"date":"2016-10-12T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T17:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-392332"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:49:14","slug":"next-space-station-crew-set-for-launch-live-on-nasa-tv","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/next-space-station-crew-set-for-launch-live-on-nasa-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Space Station Crew Set for Launch, Live on NASA TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"ISS Expedition 49 crew\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg 5302w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Expedition 49 crew members Shane Kimbrough of NASA, and Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 9, 2016. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Three crew members of Expedition 49\/50 are scheduled to launch to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a> at 4:05 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 19 (2:05 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Live launch coverage will begin at 3:15 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/robert-shane-kimbrough\" rel=\"noopener\">Shane Kimbrough<\/a>, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko, will travel for two days in the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft to test upgraded spacecraft systems before docking to the space station\u2019s Poisk module at 5:59 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21. NASA TV coverage of the docking will begin at 5:15 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hatches between the Soyuz and station will open at approximately 8:35 a.m., and the arriving crew will be welcomed on board by Expedition 49 Commander Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineers Kate Rubins of NASA and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, who have been aboard the complex since July. NASA TV coverage of hatch opening and welcoming ceremonies will begin at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original launch date of Sept. 23 was postponed due to a technical issue with the Soyuz spacecraft, which Roscosmos repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kimbrough, Ryzhikov and Borisenko will spend a little more than four months together aboard the orbital complex before returning to Earth in late February. The full six-person crew will continue work on hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science aboard the International Space Station, humanity\u2019s only microgravity laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the full NASA TV schedule and video streaming information at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep up with the International Space Station, and its research and crews, at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/iss\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/instagram.com\/iss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station%C2%A0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tabatha Thompson<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:kathryn.hambleton@nasa.gov\">tabatha.t.thompson@nasa.gov<\/a><br>\nDan Huot<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three crew members of Expedition 49\/50 are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station at 4:05 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 19 (2:05 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Live launch coverage will begin at 3:15 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":58534,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M16-118","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA ADVISORY","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[2800,3140,2735,2867],"news-tags":[12349],"internal-terms":[9514,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Next Space Station Crew Set for Launch, Live on NASA TV","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/next-space-station-crew-set-for-launch-live-on-nasa-tv\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/next-space-station-crew-set-for-launch-live-on-nasa-tv\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg"},"articleSection":"Humans in Space","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA"}],"creator":["NASA"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Centers & Facilities","NASA Headquarters","Astronauts","Expedition 49","International Space Station (ISS)"],"dateCreated":"2016-10-12T17:47:00Z","datePublished":"2016-10-12T17:47:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T18:49:14Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"Next Space Station Crew Set for Launch, Live on NASA TV\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/next-space-station-crew-set-for-launch-live-on-nasa-tv\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2016-10-12T17:47:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Humans in Space\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities,NASA Headquarters,Astronauts,Expedition 49,International Space Station (ISS)\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"featured_image":{"id":58534,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/exp49_0.jpg","title":"exp49_0","alt":"ISS Expedition 49 crew","caption":"At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 49 crewmembers Shane Kimbrough of NASA (left) and Sergey Ryzhikov (center) and Andrey Borisenko (right) of Roscosmos pose for pictures Sept. 9 in front of their Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft during a pre-launch training fit check. 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