NASA Space Operations

Welcome to NASA’s Space Operations X page! We’ll share the latest news about astronauts living and working in orbit, travel to and from the space station, launches and landings, space communications and navigation, developments in low Earth orbit, as well as updates from Space Operations leaders. We look forward to sharing space with you!

Four Exp 74 crew members enjoyed a light-duty day following yesterday’s spacewalk while three orbital residents inspected various modules, cleaned, and stowed cargo on Thursday. More… go.nasa.gov/4rJCVBD

.@NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the @Space_Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 94 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:59 a.m. EDT (4:59 p.m. Baikonur time) Sunday, March 22, on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 7:30 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/n…

.@Astro_Jessica and @Astro_ChrisW concluded a seven-hour, two-minute spacewalk today at 3:54pm ET. The duo is back inside the space station following the installation of a solar array modification kit to the port side of the orbital complex. nasa.gov/blogs/spacesta…

Today's spacewalk is underway! Come watch with us as @Astro_ChrisW and @Astro_Jessica work outside the International @Space_Station.

.@Astro_Jessica and @AstroChrisW powered on their spacesuit batteries at 8:52am ET and are now exiting the space station, beginning their six-and-a-half hour spacewalk to install a solar array modification kit. nasa.gov/blogs/spacesta…

LIVE: Tune in to watch @Astro_ChrisW and @Astro_Jessica go for a spacewalk! Our astronauts are scheduled to step outside the @Space_Station at about 8am ET (1200 UTC) and work for about six-and-a-half hours. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Rescue. Recovery. Ready. 🚁 On this week’s #HWHAP, members of the First Air Force Detachment 3 discuss their partnership with NASA supporting astronaut rescue and recovery operations from Mercury to Artemis. nasa.gov/podcasts/houst…

Spectrum management protects America’s ability to operate and lead in the global space domain while protecting national interests. @NASAglenn is seeking a Spectrum Analysis Lead within the Space Communications and Navigation Program to lead all domestic and international spectrum analysis activities. Apply by March 19: usajobs.gov/job/857945900

.@NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks beginning Wednesday, March 18, outside of the @Space_Station to prepare for the installation of two roll-out solar arrays. Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 16, at @NASA_Johnson in Houston. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/n…

The Canadarm2 robotic arm released @NorthropGrumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft into Earth orbit at 7:06am ET today ending a cargo mission that began in September 2025. nasa.gov/blogs/spacesta…

Some of our weekend time on @Space_Station is spent doing normal Earthly things like haircuts, but of course with the added excitement for the vacuum of space…a literal vacuum attached to our hair clippers to catch all of the cuttings! I brushed off my space haircutting skills and put them to the test on @astro_hathaway, but don’t worry, I would never actually let him touch my space hair, I love it too much!

Time for a mid-week sweet treat! 🍬 NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway & @Astro_ChrisW are answering students' questions live from the @Space_Station. Does candy taste sweet in space? What's your favorite meal on station? Tune in now to find out: youtube.com/live/ZkM8nEpkf…

Students in New York will hear from @NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the @Space_Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 12:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 11, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/n…

Apologies for the background noise, life on @Space_Station is loud! Without daily exercise on the ISS, we would lose significant muscle mass and bone density, since we don’t have the daily loading on our bodies that Earth’s gravitational environment provides. We have the ARED 🏋️‍♀️ (Advanced Resistive Exercise Device), an engineering marvel that can be configured into a large number of weight lifting exercises, a cycle ergometer 🚲 (think a stationary bike with no handlebars and no seat — not needed in space!), and a treadmill. 🏃‍♀️ I started exercise right away, and it was so cool. Complete muscle memory! Really feels like I never left. Here’s a peek into our daily exercise routine!

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver @NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the @Space_Station. A @northropgrumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in April to the orbital laboratory on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for NASA. The mission is known as NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 (NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24). Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than Wednesday, April 8, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/n…

Space doesn’t just inspire us — it changes how we understand science itself. On this week’s #HWHAP, Dr. Lisa Carnell shares how research from NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences team can use microgravity, the Moon, and beyond to unlock new discoveries in biology and physics. Get ready to see science in a whole new light—beyond Earth! go.nasa.gov/4rYqmTY

Japan's HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft was released from the station at 12pm ET today. It will stay in space for three more months of science activities. More... go.nasa.gov/4ufi2ke

LIVE: @JAXA_en's uncrewed HTV-X1 spacecraft is departing the International Space Station. It is scheduled to be released from the station at noon ET (1700 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the @Space_Station for NASA and its international partners, the Cygnus XL spacecraft supporting @northropgrumman's 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is scheduled to depart the orbiting laboratory Thursday, March 12. Watch @NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure beginning at 6:45 a.m. EDT on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/n…

Today, we’re launching NASA Force with @USOPM. Returning to the Moon requires restoring core competencies in our civil servant workforce. This program will recruit top aerospace, software, systems, and other critical technical talent for approximately 2-year terms at NASA. This will strengthen in-house engineering excellence, close skill gaps, and deepen partnerships with industry. We’re investing in our people to deepen America’s leadership in space.