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NASA's page for updates from the International Space Station, the world-class lab orbiting Earth 250 miles above. For the latest research, follow @ISS_Research.

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NASA received a debris notification for the space station. Due to the lack of opportunity to properly assess the risk it could pose to the astronauts, teams have decided to delay the Nov. 30 spacewalk until more information is available. go.nasa.gov/2ZEOpPW
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.@NASA TV is broadcasting a spacewalk beginning Tuesday at 5:30am ET with @AstroMarshburn and Kayla Barron who will replace a station antenna. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/…

NASA TV Covers Station Spacewalk Live on Tuesday

NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are scheduled to exit the International Space Station’s Quest airlock on Tuesday for a spacewalk.

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The station is pictured from the @SpaceX #CrewDragon Endeavour during a flyaround following its undocking on Nov. 8, 2021. More pix... flic.kr/s/aHsmXbqQLs
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Robotics will be key during Tuesday's spacewalk to replace a station antenna. @Heartie1990 asks who will control the Canadarm2 robotic arm? It will be @Astro_Matthias assisted by @Astro_Raja! #AskNASA

Who is the Robotic Arm Operator

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Two astronauts will go for a spacewalk on Tuesday to replace a station antenna. @BenEvans76 wants to know how long it has been on the orbiting lab. #AskNASA

How long has the S-Band Antenna been on the station?

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The station program released new photos of the orbiting lab today as two @NASA_Astronauts get ready for a spacewalk on Tuesday. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/…

Astronauts Ready for Tuesday’s Spacewalk

Two NASA astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk on Tuesday to replace a faulty antenna system on the International Space Station.

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LIVE NOW: @Space_Station experts share details regarding tomorrow’s spacewalk to replace a communications antenna outside the orbiting lab. Have questions? Use #AskNASA for a chance to be answered on-air! microblog.im.allmendenetz.de/i/broadcasts/1yN…

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Preview of Nov. 30 Spacewalk Outside the Space Station
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.@NASA TV goes live today at 2pm ET to preview Tuesday's spacewalk with @AstroMarshburn and Kayla Barron. Reply here with your #AskNASA questions! nasa.gov/live
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TODAY: NASA’s Johnson Space Center is hosting a news conference to preview the Nov. 30 spacewalk. The news conference begins at 2 p.m. ET on NASA TV. Have a question about the spacewalk? Submit yours using #askNASA. go.nasa.gov/2ZEOpPW
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Today at 2pm ET, station managers talk about Tuesday's spacewalk with astronauts @AstroMarshburn and Kayla Barron live on @NASA TV. nasa.gov/live
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✨ Teachers and educators: Your students can talk to @NASA_Astronauts in space! Apply to host a video chat at your school or organization and talk to astronauts living aboard the @Space_Station. Proposals are due by Dec. 1: nasa.gov/iss-downlinks

Talk to Astronauts in Space!

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Kathy Lueders
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Nov 28
We’re targeting Dec. 21 for the next @SpaceX resupply mission to the @Space_Station, which will bring scientific investigations to the orbiting crew, including a protein crystal growth study that could improve the delivery of cancer treatment drugs. go.nasa.gov/3FP0oJT
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Christina H Koch
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Nov 27
This picture is forever changed. Congratulations to our Russian colleagues on a successful docking of a new node on the @Space_Station! Great to see the station still alive and growing and to serve as Capcom in mission control on the last shift before this new arrival.
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Anton Shkaplerov @Anton_Astrey
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The International @Space_Station has received its second module this year! Now, the #Prichal Node Module has become part of the ISS Russian segment. Its creation and launch is a big step towards the concept of a renewable national space station with an unlimited lifespan.
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The new @Roscosmos docking module docked to the station today at 10:19am ET providing additional docking ports and fuel transfer capabilities. More... go.nasa.gov/3cOCFx6

Russia's New Docking Module Arrives at Station

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Contact confirmed! Capture confirmed! #Prichal has docked to the @Space_Station. One more module has joined the Russian segment! The coming operations include opening the hatches, dismantling the docking mechanism, and switching the power system to the unified power supply
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Russia's new docking module is flying around the station toward its port where it will arrive at 10:26am ET today. nasa.gov/live

Russia's Docking Module Flies Around Station

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Thanksgiving's undocking of a @Roscosmos cargo craft opened up a port for today's arrival of a new Russian docking module set for 10:26am ET today. nasa.gov/live

Prichal Arriving after Cargo Craft Departure

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Live now on @NASA TV, a new docking module arrives today at 10:26am ET after a @Roscosmos cargo craft departed the station on Thanksgiving. nasa.gov/live
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