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## Expedition 52 News Releases

Find out about all the mission events and crew activities that occurred during the Expedition 52 mission aboard the International Space Station.

Three International Space Station Crewmates Safely Return to Earth
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who set multiple U.S. space records during her mission aboard the International Space Station, along with crewmates Jack Fischer of NASA and Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, safely landed on Earth at 9:21 p.m. EDT Saturday...

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NASA Television to Air Return of Three International Space Station Crew Members
Record-breaking NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and her Expedition 52 crewmates are scheduled to depart the International Space Station and return to Earth Saturday, Sept. 2. NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide complete coverage of their departure and landing....

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NASA Cancels Planned Media Availabilities with Astronauts
Due to the ongoing effects of Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, NASA has canceled an in-flight question and answer session with astronaut Peggy Whitson aboard the International Space Station. Additionally, due to a change in the crew training schedule, live...

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Media Invited to Talk to Record-Breaking NASA Astronaut Before Landing
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson’s final news conference from the International Space Station will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The 30-minute news conference will take place just days before...

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NASA Astronauts Available for Interviews Before Space Station Mission
NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba, who are making final preparations for a Sept. 12 launch to the International Space Station, will be available for live satellite interviews at 7 and 9 a.m. EDT, respectively, on Friday, Sept....

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NASA Cargo Launches to Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
Experiments seeking a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease and the origin of cosmic rays are on their way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following today’s 12:31 p.m. EDT launch. Carrying more than 6,400 pounds of...

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NASA Television to Air Six-Hour Spacewalk at International Space Station
Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station Thursday, Aug. 17, to deploy several nanosatellites, collect research samples and perform structural maintenance. Coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 10 a.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency’s...

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NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting its 12th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for 12:31 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 14. Coverage will begin on NASA Television and the agency’s website Sunday, Aug. 13, with two briefings. Loaded with...

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NASA Highlights Science on Next Space Station Resupply Mission
NASA will host a media teleconference at noon EDT Tuesday, Aug. 8, to discuss select science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station. SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Sunday, Aug. 13 for...

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California Cub Scouts to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station
Cub Scouts of the Bay Area will speak with a NASA astronaut living, working and doing research aboard the International Space Station at 1:40 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 7. Cub Scout Pack 643 of Lafayette, California, will host nearby Cub...

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NASA’s Randy Bresnik, Crewmates Arrive at International Space Station
After a six-hour spaceflight, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos and Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) arrived at the International Space Station at 5:54 p.m. EDT Friday to continue important scientific research in the orbiting laboratory....

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NASA Television Coverage Set for Next International Space Station Crew Launch
Three new crew members for the International Space Station are scheduled to launch on Friday, July 28. Live launch coverage will begin at 10:45 a.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency’s website. NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, Sergey Ryazanskiy of...

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NASA Neutron Star Mission Begins Science Operations
NASA’s new Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission to study the densest observable objects in the universe has begun science operations. Launched June 3 on an 18-month baseline mission, NICER will help scientists understand the nature of the densest...

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NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington
NASA astronauts, scientists and engineers will join industry and academia for a three-day, in-depth conversation about the International Space Station (ISS) as a catalyst for discovery during the sixth annual ISS Research & Development Conference July 17-20 in Washington. Acting...

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NASA Opens Media Accreditation for Upcoming Space Station Cargo Launch
Media accreditation is open for launch of the next SpaceX commercial cargo resupply services mission to the International Space Station, currently targeted for August. The uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A...

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