NASA astronaut, Expedition 74 crew, Canadarm2 operator for CRS-24 capture
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Aboard the ISS
For more than a decade, NASA has relied on private companies to haul groceries, lab equipment, and experiments to the International Space Station — a deliberate bet that commercial logistics would be cheaper and more reliable than government-built rockets. On April 11, 2026, Northrop Grumman's enlarged Cygnus XL spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9, delivering roughly 11,000 pounds of science cargo to the station, including hardware for quantum physics research and therapeutic stem cell production.
Updated Apr 11
En route to ISS
NASA's first medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS) occurred on January 14, 2026, when SpaceX Crew Dragon undocked carrying four astronauts home six weeks early due to a serious but stable medical condition with one crew member. This ended a 25-year streak without such an event, despite statistical models predicting one every three years. The crew splashed down safely off California on January 15 after 167 days in space.
Updated Feb 14
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