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## Expedition 61 News Releases

Find out about all the mission events and more that occurred during the Expedition 61 mission aboard the International Space Station.

Record-Setting NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return from Space Station
After setting a record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman, NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, along with Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of ESA (European...

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NASA TV Coverage Set for Cygnus Launch to International Space Station
Editor’s Note: Northrop Grumman and NASA have set the next launch attempt for Feb. 14 at 3:43 p.m. EST to take advantage of an improved weather forecast, to provide time for testing the replaced ground sensors, and to allow time...

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NASA Astronaut’s Record-Setting Mission Helps Scientists for Future Missions
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth on Thursday, Feb. 6, after 328 days living and working aboard the International Space Station. Her mission is the longest single spaceflight by any woman, which is helping scientists gather data for...

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NASA TV to Air Landing of Record-Setting Astronaut Christina Koch, Crewmates
Editor’s Note: On Feb. 5 the landing time was updated to 4:12 a.m. EST. NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent more time in space on a single mission than any other woman, is scheduled to return to Earth on...

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NASA Accepting Student Proposals for Experiments to Send to Space Station
In celebration of 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station, STEM on Station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center will fund five payloads developed by undergraduate and graduate student teams to fly to and return from the...

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NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Space Station Cargo Launch
Editor’s note, Feb. 25: The launch has been rescheduled for 11:50 p.m. EST on March 6. NASA TV live coverage will begin at 11:30 p.m. EST. Media accreditation is open for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of NASA science...

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NASA Selects First Commercial Destination Module for International Space Station
Editor’s note: On Feb. 28, 2020, NASA awarded Axiom a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value, inclusive of options, of $140 million over an up to seven-year ordering period consisting of a five-year base period and a two-year...

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NASA TV to Air Departure of Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft from Space Station
More than two months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Alan Bean, will depart the orbiting laboratory on Friday, Jan. 31. Live coverage of the...

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NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman’s 13th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station. Audio of the teleconference will...

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International Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
International students in Panama will have an opportunity this week to talk with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:35 a.m. EST Friday, Jan. 24, on NASA television and the agency’s website....

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NASA, SpaceX Complete Final Major Flight Test of Crew Spacecraft
NASA and SpaceX completed a launch escape demonstration of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket Sunday. This was the final major flight test of the spacecraft before it begins carrying astronauts to the International Space Station under...

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Texas Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from Texas will have an opportunity this week to talk with three NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Jessica Meir and...

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NASA’s Newest Astronauts Ready for Space Station, Moon, and Mars Missions
Editor’s Note: This release was updated shortly after being issued to correct the number of active astronauts in NASA’s corps to 48. NASA welcomed 11 new astronauts to its ranks Friday, increasing the number of those eligible for spaceflight assignments...

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NASA TV Coverage Set for Three Spacewalks in January
Four astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station for three spacewalks in January to complete battery upgrades and finalize repairs to an invaluable cosmic ray detector. Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and Christina Koch of NASA are scheduled...

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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s February Space Station Launch
Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman’s 13th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares rocket and...

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