A SpaceX rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on the company's 150 Falcon 9 mission of 2025.
From measuring one's mass to boosting the almost 1 million pounds that comprise the entire orbiting complex, the Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station had a busy week in Earth orbit.
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky completed a 6 hour and 54 minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates are still halted due to the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception.
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky worked outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (Oct. 16), conducting a spacewalk to install, retrieve and jettison equipment.
Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates have been all but halted by the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception.
The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.
The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station began their week with the arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery with new science and supplies, as well as care packages from home.
