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The two NASA astronauts who returned to Earth after a mission in space were on an unexpectedly long mission
SpaceX Dragon capsule that flew astronauts Jeffrey Williams and Butch Wilmore home from the International Space Station (ISS) had two empty seats for their return. The capsule landed on Florida coast with the astronauts, who’re part of NASA’s private crew programme, in it. They’ve spent more than nine months in ISS before splashing down off…
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The Starliner astronauts don’t feel let down by Boeing
NASA astronauts, who were left stranded on International Space Station due to technical issues with their spacecraft, said that being stuck in space is just part of the job. “We’re excited to fly in two different spacecraft; I mean…we’re testers, that’s what we do,” they added. They also said they are looking forward to being…
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The Boeing Starliners is back home to an uncertain future
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully completed its first test flight with NASA astronauts on board, becoming the first commercial passenger spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Boeing and NASA are planning to launch Starliner on an operational mission in August 2025. Earlier, Boeing had said that Starliner’s test flight would last about eight…
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How to see the launch of the Boeing Starliner
Boeing and NASA will launch the first-ever test flight of its Starliner rocket on May 6. The Starliner will carry two NASA astronauts, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, to the International Space Station (ISS) for a week. Boeing won a nearly $4 billion contract from NASA in 2008 to carry astronauts to and from ISS…
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Saudi astronauts are the first women to catch a flight to space station
A woman from Saudi Arabia has boarded a Russian-led flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, making her the first woman to travel to space. She was joined by a fighter pilot with the Royal Saudi Air Force. The mission, which will last 10 days, is the second one organised by US-based Axiom…
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Russia is going to provide stranded space station crew members with transportation home
Russian space agency Roscosmos on Saturday said it had delayed the launch of a new spaceship after a cargo ship broke down on Saturday. The launch of an uncrewed capsule was supposed to take place on Monday and bring astronauts and two cosmonauts back to Earth. The spacecraft will carry around 948 pounds of cargo…
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The regime has shifted in the sea ice
The northern section of Greenland’s North Greenland ice shelf completely collapsed in 2020, releasing over 120 km2 of floating shelf ice into the ocean. The collapse had a negative impact on the stability of the sea ice, according to a study. The study used the data from NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) along with observations…
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International astronauts will be launched to the space station
NASA’s Josh Cassada will be flying to the International Space Station (ISS) along with Koichi Wakata of Japan’s space agency, called JAXA, and Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, who joined this mission as part of US-Russian ride-sharing agreement. The ISS will be taken over by astronauts from SpaceX Crew-5 when they arrive in October 2022.
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After a last-minute problem, the space company heads for another attempt to launch astronauts
SpaceX and NASA on Wednesday launched six astronauts, including a former NASA astronaut, into space to the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew Dragon capsule will be detached from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket after launch. The crew will join the seven astronauts already aboard the International Space Station after reaching it.
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International astronauts are going to the space station
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who was the first woman to travel to space, will be joined by fellow astronauts Josh Cassada, Koichi Wakata of Japan’s space agency JAXA, and Anna Kikina, a Roscomos cosmonaut, in NASA’s upcoming Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station. This will be NASA’s third Crew-6 mission to the space station.
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Russia launches replacements for astronauts after a leak
Russia and NASA on Thursday said they’ve decided to delay the launch of a Soyuz spacecraft due to a coolant leak in its cooling loop on the International Space Station. This comes after NASA found a similar leak in a Progress spacecraft that docked with the space station on February 11. Roscosmos is planned to…
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The spacewalk was called off after a leak was discovered on the capsule
The planned spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station was aborted on Sunday after ground teams noticed a leak from a ship docked at the space station. The Soyuz MS-22 vehicle was found to be leaking coolant in December. The three astronauts currently stationed at the space station will be flown back…