Expedition 70: New Crew Photos | International Space Station

Expedition 70: New Crew Photos | International Space Station

NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara and European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark are pictured next to their spacesuits during maintenance and preparation for a round of upcoming spacewalks in October.

Astronaut Loral O'Hara sets up an exercise cycle for a workout session

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli prepares external hardware for retraction inside Kibo laboratory

Astronaut Loral O'Hara works with the Microgravity Science Glovebox

Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli trains for an upcoming spacewalk with a VR headset European Space Agency

European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen works on a spacesuit with his nation's flag patch (Denmark)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa packs hardware inside the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM

Furukawa is pictured while completing maintenance on the Multi Purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM)

The Expedition 70 crew continues preparing for a pair of spacewalks for science and maintenance outside the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark are getting ready for their first spacewalk set to begin at 10 a.m. EST on Oct. 12, 2023. The duo will use specialized tools to collect microbe samples from specific areas outside of the station.

Another spacewalk is scheduled for Oct. 20, 2023, with O’Hara and fellow NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli.

Expedition 70 Crew

Station Commander: Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency (Denmark)

Roscosmos (Russia): Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub, Konstantin Borisov

JAXA: Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa (Japan)

NASA: Jasmin Moghbeli, Loral O'Hara (USA)

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 2, 2023

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