The Space Operations Mission Directorate enables sustained human exploration missions & operations in low Earth orbit.

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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!
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Have you ever wanted to have your name 'Roman' a million miles away? Now you can! Send your name along the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch Aug. 30, 2026! Sign up here: go.nasa.gov/4ejkRcR Submissions close July 12.
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.@NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to depart the @Space_Station on Tuesday, June 16, for its return to Earth. Watch NASA’s live undocking coverage beginning at 11:45 a.m. EDT on NASA , Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Read more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-t…
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Did you know astronauts' eyes & brains can change in space? 👀🧠 A new study is taking a closer look at these changes, why they happen, & how long they may persist after returning to Earth. Learn how this will help keep spacefarers healthy on missions to the Moon & Mars!
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⏱️100,000 hours - 6,000,000 minutes - 360,000,000 seconds That is how long the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) has been operating aboard the @Space_Station! Learn more about MSG and the many experiments that have been conducted inside it >> go.nasa.gov/4dZhHvX
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☎️ On June 9, at 7:57 a.m. CT, the Expedition 74 crew called the payload operations team at @NASA_Marshall to celebrate a major milestone. The Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard station has hit 100,000 hours of crew science and autonomous operations!
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Introducing Artemis III. Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown. In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.
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Expedition 74 crew members aboard the International Space Station including @NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, and Chris Williams, as well as @ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot send their congratulations and well wishes to the four Artemis III crew members. This mission will test critical rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems needed to deliver astronauts to the lunar surface. More... go.nasa.gov/4ewaZ0t
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UPDATE: The Artemis III event will start at 11:30am ET (1530 UTC) on Tuesday, June 9!
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Coming soon: one of history’s most complex missions Tune in on Tuesday, June 9, at 11am ET, to meet the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test docking capabilities with commercial landers in low Earth orbit — an important step to crewed lunar landings.
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On last week's Houston We Have a Podcast, Space Communications and Navigation Program's deputy program manager for capability development Greg Heckler discusses how his team is planning communications to support missions to the Moon and beyond. 🎧 Listen here: go.nasa.gov/43joNoP
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We're excited to welcome this talented group of NASA interns, including those who are helping shape the future of human spaceflight. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make ✨
NASA’s next chapter will be written by talented people willing to take on hard problems and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Excited to welcome our newest class of interns. Among this group are future engineers, scientists, leaders, and explorers who will help shape lunar exploration, scientific discovery, aviation, and the journey to Mars. Welcome to NASA.
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.@NASA is extending operations for the Space Communication and Navigation Program’s tech demo designed to improve connectivity in space. This demo will pursue additional testing to advance the agency's vision of building a sustainable and interoperable communications ecosystem. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4dVNCfg
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.@NASA will host a public event featuring three crew members from the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, June 1. The event, which takes place during the crew’s standard postflight visit, will be held in the Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in the Mary W. Jackson building, 300 E. Street SW in Washington. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-h…
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After a 12-year career at @NASA, @USArmy Brig. Gen. Andrew R. Morgan has retired from the agency to continue his military service. Morgan spent 272 days in space aboard the @Space_Station. Please join us in congratulating Drew on his stellar service to NASA and the nation! Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-a…
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Live now! 💫
Curious students in New York want to know what life is like on the @Space_Station! Tune in as @NASA's @Astro_Jessica clues us in on what it's like to eat, sleep, work, and live in space: youtube.com/live/CorEw52f3S8
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Two cosmonauts are over five hours into their spacewalk installing a solar radiation experiment and removing physics and microbiology research gear. Watch on @NASA . x.com/i/broadcasts/1nxeLyOmo… x.com/i/broadcasts/1nxeLyOmo…

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LIVE: Watch two cosmonauts go on a spacewalk. They'll install a solar radiation experiment, remove other science hardware, and if time allows, inspect and photograph an antenna on the Progress 94 cargo spacecraft. x.com/i/broadcasts/1AKEmmPPg…
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.@NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the @Space_Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. EDT and last roughly five hours. Watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 9:45 a.m. on NASA , Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media. Learn more: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-s…
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In 2025, researchers using the International Space Station conducted more than 750 investigations that advanced understanding of life in space, drove innovations to benefit people on Earth, and supported NASA’s exploration of the Moon and Mars. Learn more ⤵️
Results from space station research in 2025 provided new insights in regenerative medicine, astronaut protection, and robotic surgery in space. Every year, space station teaches us how to live off-planet and improve life on Earth. 🌑🌍 Read more: go.nasa.gov/4fvC7xA
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Today, Matt Anderson (@NASADepAdmin) was officially sworn in as NASA’s 16th Deputy Administrator. At a pivotal moment for America’s space program, he will help lead the agency’s work to advance scientific discovery, strengthen American leadership in space, and drive the missions that will return astronauts to the Moon and prepare for Mars. NASA’s next chapter of exploration is already underway. go.nasa.gov/4ukpeet
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The Psyche mission recently completed a close flyby of Mars on its journey to the asteroid Psyche! During the encounter, JPL’s flight team used NASA's Deep Space Network to confirm the spacecraft’s trajectory and capture stunning images of the Martian surface 💫
Hello Mars, goodbye Mars 👋 NASA’s #MissionToPsyche spacecraft was speeding by the Red Planet on May 15 when it snapped this rare, crescent view of Mars. The successful flyby flung the Psyche spacecraft toward its final destination: the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. 1/2
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