NASA Space Operations

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

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

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!

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

.@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: https://t.co/XudDK9Tpmt

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

.@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: https://t.co/YStmBTOLW6

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

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: https://t.co/1LaUoUX0xS

[Learn With NASA @LearnWithNASA]

Live now! 💫

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

Two cosmonauts are over five hours into their spacewalk installing a solar radiation experiment and removing physics and microbiology research gear. Watch on @NASA+. https://t.co/zWXIG7gD62 https://t.co/zWXIG7gD62

[NASA @NASA]

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. https://t.co/mZN2olg218

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

.@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: https://t.co/v5SvO8amOi

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

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 ⤵️

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

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: https://t.co/YWTUHU5Tvh

[NASA @NASA]

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. https://t.co/taXteTrCog

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

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 💫

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

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

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

New science and supplies arrived to replenish the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station after the @SpaceX Dragon docked at 6:37 a.m. EDT today. More... https://t.co/PIHg76AHm0

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

Live @NASA+ coverage for the @SpaceX Dragon's approach to the space station begins at 5 a.m. EDT today. https://t.co/xcK4BXiobb

[NASA @NASA]

Today, a resupply mission launched to the space station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bearing the @Freedom250 logo.

This mission carries several special items to celebrate this historic milestone, including semiquincentennial commemorative coins from the @USTreasury and @usmint, along with multiple sets of new @USPS stamps, and our own NASA Freedom 250 patches.

For more information about our celebration of America’s 250th year, visit https://t.co/C2wY7tUDOO

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: After Wednesday's launch attempt was postponed due to inclement weather, tune in for today's live coverage of our next cargo resupply mission to the @Space_Station. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:05pm ET (2205 UTC). https://t.co/yss9zNq5TJ

[Anil Menon @astro_anil]

My last NBL run at Johnson Space Center with Jessica Watkins. Spacewalk training underwater is demanding, detailed work — and it has been a joy to learn alongside the divers, engineers, and instructors who make it possible.

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

A Dragon cargo spacecraft nears launch at 6:05pm ET today, weather permitting. Meanwhile, the Exp 74 crew inspected lab hardware, worked biomedical science, and prepped for a spacewalk. More... https://t.co/VQ8sE6N3mm

[NASA Space Operations @NASASpaceOps]

On Thursday, @NASA issued a Request for Proposal, seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network.

Reliable, high bandwidth communications is necessary to relay science data, high-definition imagery, and critical information during Mars missions. The network will use high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiters at the Red Planet to support future surface, orbital, and human exploration.

Learn more: https://t.co/eukoFlfVEY

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

.@NASA and @SpaceX now target Dragon's launch for no earlier than 6:05pm ET on Friday. On Thursday, Expedition 74 focused on botany and biology research and prepped for a spacewalk. More... https://t.co/V8BDavpxVl

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

.@NASA and @SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday, May 15, for the launch of the company’s 34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. More... https://t.co/hXgIvi1nJH

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Standing down from today’s launch of the CRS-34 mission the @Space_Station due to unfavorable weather conditions at the launch site. Now targeting Friday, May 15 for liftoff