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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the International Space Station desk.
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NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed and deployed the International Space Station’s seventh roll-out solar array during a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk. NASA says all eight arrays together will increase available power by up to 30% once installation is complete.
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A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, the station’s final set of roll-out solar arrays and several research payloads. NASA says the research hardware is intended to support work ranging from artificial retinas to brain organoids.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 returned to Earth on Oct. 8, 2026, after 237 days aboard the International Space Station. The crew completed more than 3,792 Earth orbits and conducted research on health and technologies for future missions.
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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has returned to Europe after 237 days, 5 hours and 18 minutes in space. Her εpsilon mission set a European record for the longest single spaceflight and included three spacewalks.
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ESA expects astronaut Sophie Adenot to return to Europe around 7 or 8 October 2026 after a nearly eight-month ISS mission. She passed 200 days in orbit and completed three spacewalks during the mission.
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NASA says four astronauts are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on SpaceX Crew-13 no earlier than Oct. 1, 2026. The mission will conduct research into disease models, crop production and crew health.
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NASA plans to study blood flow and clotting, vision, piloting, exercise and landing forces during SpaceX Crew-13. The investigations are intended to inform astronaut health measures and future mission planning.
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NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional crew-rotation missions to the International Space Station under a $946 million contract modification. The missions, Crew-15 through Crew-17, are expected to have readiness dates in 2027 and 2028.