International Space Station
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Two Russian cosmonauts landed back on Earth on Monday after a record-breaking stay aboard ISS
Sep 24, 2024Two Russian cosmonauts landed back on Earth on Monday after a record-breaking stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub spent 374 days in low-Earth orbit at the ISS, the longest time... -
Boeing will try to launch its first crew on Starliner, again
Jun 1, 2024The troubled aerospace behemoth Boeing will attempt again on Saturday to launch its first crew to the International Space Station on a Starliner spacecraft, following the cancellation of the previous effort only hours before takeoff. NASA... -
Russian ISS segment springs third leak in under a year
Oct 10, 2023On Monday, the Russian portion of the International Space Station (ISS) experienced its third coolant leak in less than a year, sparking new concerns about the nation’s space program’s dependability despite assurances from officials that the... -
Russia to send a rescue capsule for three crew of the International Space Station
Jan 12, 2023Russia said Wednesday it would send a rescue capsule on February 20 for three crew of the International Space Station, after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft that was due to return them to Earth. “The Soyuz... -
United States to resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia
Jul 16, 2022The United States said on Friday it would resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia, despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine. “To ensure continued safe operations of the International... -
Russia launched an unmanned space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station
Jun 30, 2021Russia on Wednesday successfully launched an unmanned space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz rocket carrying the Progress spacecraft launched at 02:27 am Moscow time (2327... -
3 astronauts started a journey to the ISS in a Russian capsule
Oct 14, 2020Two Russian and a NASA astronaut set off for the International Space Station in a Russian capsule on Wednesday. The astronauts departed from the Russian-controlled Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 0545 GMT. They are Sergei... -
Tom Cruise aims higher with movie shot on space station
May 6, 2020Actor Tom Cruise is now working on a movie shot in outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said on Tuesday. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter, “NASA is excited to work with Tom... -
NASA to open up the International Space Station for tourism
Jun 9, 2019NASA said on Friday it will open up the International Space Station for tourism and other business ventures as of next year, as it seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab, reports BSS. “NASA... -
Jeanette Epps removed from her upcoming mission to the ISS
Jan 19, 2018Nasa has not given a reason for withdrawing her but says she will be considered for future missions. Jeanette Epps, born in Syracuse, completed a doctorate in aerospace engineering in 2000. After graduating, she worked in...
