NASA astronauts observe Labor Day aboard space station

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station took September 7, 2026—Labor Day in the United States—as time off, while their Russian crew members were scheduled to work that day.

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NASA astronauts get Labor Day off aboard station

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NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station had Sept. 7, 2026, off for Labor Day, the U.S. federal holiday, while Russian crew members were scheduled to work, Space.com reported [space.com#2][google.com#2]. The article included NASA imagery of crew members speaking from orbit [space.com#2]. In a separate space-history feature Sept. 7, Space.com noted that NASA launched its 100th astrona

On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-69 mission

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On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-69 mission ->Space | More on "Space shuttle Endeavour's historic mission" at BigEarthData.ai | #Astronaut #Space #NASA On Sept. 7, 1995, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on mission STS-69. This was the 100th successful crew spaceflight mission for NASA. Endeavour lifted off from NASA'