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SpaceX Launches CRS-15 Dragon Into Stunning Twilight to Space Station

By Ben Evans, on June 29th, 2018

A flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule loft the CRS-15 resupply mission into a morning twilight from Cape Canaveral, FL June 29, 2018. Photo: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace

Laden with approximately 5,900 pounds of payloads and supplies for the incumbent Expedition 56 crew of the International Space Station (ISS), SpaceX’s CRS-15 […]

Soyuz MS-09 Launches U.S., Russian, German Spacefarers to Space Station

By Ben Evans, on June 6th, 2018

Soyuz MS-09 launches from Site 1/5 at Baikonur at 5:12 p.m. local time (7:12 a.m. EDT) Wednesday, 6 June, bound for a two-day pursuit of the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: Roscosmos/Twitter

Three spacefarers from three nations—including a former Russian Air Force strategic bomber pilot, the second European commander of the International […]

No U.S. Crew Will Command The International Space Station in 2019

By Ben Evans, on May 30th, 2018

Drew Feustel will be the 22nd U.S. citizen to command the International Space Station (ISS). After the completion of his tenure, no U.S. astronaut is slated to command the station throughout 2019. Photo Credit: NASA

When Expedition 56 astronaut Drew Feustel relinquishes the helm of the International Space Station (ISS) to Germany’s Alexander […]

Former Bomber Commander, Second European ISS Skipper and Cuban-American Flight Surgeon Prepare for June Launch to Space Station

By Ben Evans, on February 14th, 2018

The Soyuz MS-09 crew (from left) comprises Alexander Gerst of Germany, Sergei Prokopiev of Russia and U.S. astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor. Photo Credit: Michael Galindo/AmericaSpace

Three spacefarers from three nations, including a former Russian Air Force strategic bomber pilot, the second European commander of the International Space Station (ISS) and a Cuban-American flight surgeon […]

Soyuz TMA-14M Crew to Depart Space Station Wednesday After 5.5-Month Mission

By Ben Evans, on March 9th, 2015

Barry “Butch” Wilmore (left) will hand over command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Terry Virts (right) on Tuesday, 10 March, ahead of his crew’s return to Earth. This ceremony will officially end Expedition 42 and mark the beginning of Expedition 43. Photo Credit: NASA

After more than five months in orbit, […]

After Soyuz TMA-13M Landing, Expedition 42 Stands Primed for Ambitious Mission

By Ben Evans, on November 10th, 2014

Soyuz TMA-13M crewmen (from left) Alexander Gerst, Max Surayev, and Reid Wiseman sit in reclining chairs at the landing site, following their return from 165 days in space. Photo Credit: NASA

More than 165 days, over 2,500 orbits of the Home Planet, and in excess of 70 million miles (112 million km) traveled […]

Human Research Studies, Maintenance, and Preparations for Return Home Highlight Busy Week on ISS

By Sherry Valare, on November 9th, 2014

European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst gives a wave goodbye as he spends his last day in the Cupola onboard ISS. From Gerst, “Thanks to all for flying to space with me, it’s been a blast. I am glad we did this together!” Photo Credit: NASA/ESA/@Astro_Alex via Twitter

SPACE STATION WEEKLY UPDATE […]

Expedition 41 Ends, Soyuz TMA-13M Crew to Return to Earth Tonight

By Ben Evans, on November 9th, 2014

The Expedition 41 crew gather inside Japan’s Kibo laboratory for a group portrait. Front row (from left) are Alexander Gerst, Max Surayev, and Reid Wiseman, and back row (from left) are Yelena Serova, Barry “Butch” Wilmore, and Aleksandr Samokutyayev. Photo Credit: NASA

Expedition 42 is formally underway aboard the International Space Station […]

Weekly ISS Update, Crew Busy With Research as Expedition 41 Prepares to Return Home

By Sherry Valare, on November 5th, 2014

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst installs a high-speed camera and other hardware into the Electromagnetic Levitator on the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA

According to Vic Cooley, Lead Increment Specialist for Expedition 41/42, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has been as busy as ever this week, with research projects […]

Wallops Personnel Safe After 'Catastrophic' Failure of ORB-3 Launch

By Ben Evans, on October 28th, 2014

Like a scene from a horror movie, Orbital’s dream of resupplying the International Space Station (ISS) crashes cruelly back to Earth. Photo Credit: NASA

Following a frustrating 24-hour delay, caused by the presence of an unauthorized watercraft in the Launch Danger Zone, the heart was torn from Orbital Sciences Corp. today (Tuesday, 28 […]

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