Just Add Water: Astronauts Celebrate Thanksgiving in Space
Roasted turkey, candied yams, and blueberry cobbler are on the menu for the space station crew.
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U.S. Says Russian Test Has Created Debris Field in Space
Russia has conducted an anti-satellite weapons test, creating more than 1,500 pieces of “trackable” orbital debris, according to U.S. officials.
Crew-3 Astronauts Welcomed to the International Space Station
NASA’s Crew-3 astronauts arrived at the International Space Station Thursday night, marking SpaceX’s fifth crewed spaceflight since May 2020.
NASA’s Crew-2 Astronauts Prepare for Flight Home
NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronauts are preparing for their trip back to Earth, despite a broken toilet and a delayed Crew-3 arrival at the International Space Station (ISS). American astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japan’s Akihiko Hoshide, and the European Space Agency’s Thomas Pesquet hope to begin their journey home on Sunday, November 7. READ […]
NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission Launches
The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station after launching at 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The vessel is carrying more than 4,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and spacecraft hardware. The cargo Dragon, […]
NASA Invites Public to Watch Cargo Launch
On Saturday, NASA and SpaceX will launch SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The launch will lift off from Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA will live stream the launch on NASA Television, the NASA app, and their website starting at about 3:15 a.m. ET. […]
NASA, Boeing Delay Launch of Orbital Test Flight-2
NASA and Boeing have decided to postpone the launch of Orbital Flight Test-2 to the International Space Station as teams continue work on the CST-100 Starliner propulsion system. The mission was to test the end-to-end capabilities of Starliner from launch to docking, atmospheric re-entry, and a desert landing in the western United States. OFT-2 was […]
Cygnus Spacecraft Installed at International Space Station
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft arrived and was installed at the International Space Station on Thursday morning. It was bolted into place on the International Space Station’s Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 9:42 a.m. EDT. Cygnus will remain at the space station for about three months until the spacecraft departs in November. The […]
Cygnus Resupply Spacecraft Bringing Science Investigations, Cargo to International Space Station
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is set to arrive at the International Space Station early Thursday morning with more than 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur will use the space station’s robotic Canadarm2 to capture Cygnus upon its arrival. Meanwhile, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet will monitor […]
