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NASA Space Operations

@NASASpaceOps

The Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate leads NASA’s human spaceflight and space-enabling activities across low Earth orbit, the Moon, and beyond.

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@Space_StationNov 5
.@Astro_Kutryk and @Astro_Anil are suiting up for a spacewalk scheduled for 8:30 a.m. EDT today. The duo will spend about seven hours installing the final roll-out solar array for station power upgrades. xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2qVjWBPJd…
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U.S. Spacewalk 101

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@NASAOct 29
LIVE: NASA's Anil Menon and @csa_asc's Joshua Kutryk are setting up a new solar array outside the @Space_Station. Today's spacewalk is scheduled to start around 8am ET (1200 UTC) and run for about six and a half hours. xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/1rxmqpBDD…
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U.S. Spacewalk 100

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@Space_StationOct 21
Expedition 75 worked on spacesuits, explored space agriculture, and studied the respiratory system midweek. More... go.nasa.gov/47wFbEE
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon points his camera toward his spacesuit’s helmet visor and takes an out-of-this-world “space selfie.”

ALT NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon points his camera toward his spacesuit’s helmet visor and takes an out-of-this-world “space selfie.”

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@NASAOct 20
LIVE: Get a preview of two upcoming spacewalks set for Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. @astro_anil and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk will use both spacewalks to finish installing solar arrays. xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/1jxXgBNWy…
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U.S. Spacewalk Preview News Conference

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@Space_StationOct 14
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, @NASA will preview two upcoming spacewalks with @Astro_Anil and @Astro_Kutryk. The duo will install a pair of roll-out solar arrays on Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. More... go.nasa.gov/4yRBm97
NASA astronaut Anil Menon conducts a spacewalk on Aug. 6, 2026, to prepare the International Space Station for future upgrades to its power system.

ALT NASA astronaut Anil Menon conducts a spacewalk on Aug. 6, 2026, to prepare the International Space Station for future upgrades to its power system.

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@Space_StationOct 19
Two astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk at the end of month as the Expedition 75 crew studies portable medical testing tools and prints blood vessels on the station. More... go.nasa.gov/3UaLMkS
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon smiles for a portrait while conducting spacesuit maintenance inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

ALT NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon smiles for a portrait while conducting spacesuit maintenance inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

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Sometimes one extraordinary view is all it takes to remind us how incredible spaceflight is, and how much we still have to explore. This morning’s “space jellyfish” gave people across the East Coast a reason to look up as @SpaceX launched science and supplies to the @Space_Station for @NASA. Hopefully it inspired a few to keep looking up!
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@astro_anilOct 13
These incredible photos from the ground and from space capture the launch of SpaceX CRS-35. Expedition 75 eagerly awaits its arrival, carrying important science to help further our ambitious goals of space exploration as well as critical hardware for extending the life of @Space_Station which will be used in future spacewalks. Photos 1-2: NASA/John Kraus
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NASA Space Operations retweeted
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@Space_StationOct 13
The @SpaceX Dragon lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT today. It will arrive at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, to resupply the Expedition 75 crew with over 6,300 pounds of science, supplies, and roll-out solar arrays. More... go.nasa.gov/4ymzqEh

SpaceX Dragon Lifts Off for Thursday Cargo Delivery

The SpaceX Dragon lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT today. It will arrive at 11 a.m. on Thursday to resupply the Expedition 75 crew with over 6,300 pounds of science, supplies, and roll-out solar arrays.

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@NASAOct 13
LIVE: A new delivery of science and supplies is about to lift off for the @Space_Station. @SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch on its cargo resupply mission at 6:33am ET (1033 UTC). xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/1wxWjlzdg…
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NASA's SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Services Launch

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.@NASA is advancing American leadership in space by taking the next step toward a future where commercial space stations lead the way in low Earth orbit. On Friday, the agency released its final Request for Proposals inviting industry to submit plans for the next generation of commercial space stations. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-s…
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@NASAOct 9
LIVE: Watch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft undock and depart from the International Space Station. The spacecraft previously brought over 11,000 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and other cargo to the @Space_Station. xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/1DGleVPEb…
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NASA's Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 Departure

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@NASAOct 8
LIVE: NASA leaders recap today's Crew-12 splashdown and give a preview of SpaceX's 35th cargo resupply mission to the @Space_Station. youtube.com/live/czb4LrXTrek
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ALT The NASA "meatball" logo over an image of Earth's "edge" or limb.

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After more than seven months aboard the @Space_Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. The crew members will discuss their science mission during a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, at @NASAJohnson in Houston. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-…
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2026. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

ALT The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2026. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

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Welcome home, Crew-12! 🌎
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@Space_StationOct 8
.@NASA's @SpaceX Crew-12 mission splashes down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles, California, at 8:34 a.m. PDT/11:34 a.m. EDT today marking the end of 237 days in space. More... go.nasa.gov/4rT5o9L
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon Splashes Down at 11:34 a.m. EDT

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon Splashes Down at 11:34 a.m. EDT

At 11:34 a.m. EDT (8:34 a.m. PDT), the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev...

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@NASAOct 8
LIVE: After 237 days and 100 million miles in orbit, Crew-12 is returning to Earth. Watch with us as they splash down in the Pacific at 11:34am ET (1534 UTC). xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/1DxLdZyVP…
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Re-Entry & Splashdown

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.@NASA and @SpaceX are targeting 6:33 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment, including the final set of @Space_Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays, to the space station. This is the 35th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital complex for NASA. NASA also will host a media teleconference on Thursday, Oct. 8 that will preview the cargo resupply flight, as well as provide a post-splashdown update for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, which will have returned to Earth from the space station Thursday morning. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-s…
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs from the International Space Station on June 16 after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port. Dragon, packed with completed science experiments and cargo for retrieval and analysis on Earth, parachuted to a splashdown off the coast of southern California the following day. Credit: NASA

ALT A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs from the International Space Station on June 16 after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port. Dragon, packed with completed science experiments and cargo for retrieval and analysis on Earth, parachuted to a splashdown off the coast of southern California the following day. Credit: NASA

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@astro_anilOct 7
There is so much packed into these photos. Unforgettable memories. Dragon has departed with Crew-12 and is on the way back to Earth after eight months. In front of Dragon is the antenna we installed together. These were both peak teamwork moments for @Space_Station and ground teams across @NASA and commercial operators.
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@Space_StationOct 7
.@NASA's @SpaceX Crew-12 aboard Dragon undocked from the space station at 8:05 a.m. EDT today and will head toward Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 11:34 a.m. on Thursday. More... go.nasa.gov/4hNB5wCC
Oct. 7, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are attached to the space station including the SpaceX Crew-13 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-29 crew spacecraft, and the Progress 95 and 96 resupply ships.

ALT Oct. 7, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are attached to the space station including the SpaceX Crew-13 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-29 crew spacecraft, and the Progress 95 and 96 resupply ships.

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@NASAOct 7
LIVE: The members of Crew-12 are inside their spacecraft and ready to head back to Earth. Watch as they undock from the @Space_Station around 8:05am ET (1205 UTC) and begin their trip home. xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/1wxWjlQNP…
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Undocking

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After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and other cargo to the @Space_Station for @NASA, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, Oct. 9, as part of the company’s Commercial Resupply Services-24 mission. Watch NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure beginning at 12:30 p.m. EDT through a variety of platforms. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-t…
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft rests at its capture point on April 13, 2026, 12 meters from the International Space Station, as the Canadarm2 robotic arm prepares to grapple the resupply ship. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir

ALT Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft rests at its capture point on April 13, 2026, 12 meters from the International Space Station, as the Canadarm2 robotic arm prepares to grapple the resupply ship. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir

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