The final pair of IROSAs will augment the solar power available for life support and scientific research activities aboard the ISS. They will also play a critical role in a planned controlled safe deorbit of the ISS in 2030 using a U.S. deorbit vehicle, which is being developed for NASA by SpaceX.

Two astronauts, Mike Fincke, who is also the Expedition 74 commander and flight engineer Zena Cardman will set out to conduct a routine microbial swab and hardware check after affixing a set of new roll-out solar arrays.

NASA astronaut and Caribou native Jessica Meir will be heading back into space for another expedition at the International Space Station, this time as a spacecraft commander.

A look back at the week's activities for the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Expedition 73 crew threw out their trash, prepared for the ...

Since then, more than 280 spacefarers from 26 countries have visited the International Space Station, including 170 from the United States alone. Seven people are living aboard the International Space Station right now, including three NASA astronauts.