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 Dragon […]
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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 Space […]
By Ben Evans, on May 21st, 2018
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Monday, May 21, 2018 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Orbital ATK’s ninth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver approximately 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the […]
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By Ben Evans, on May 18th, 2018
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is raised at launch Pad-0A, Friday, May 18, 2018 at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Antares will launch with the Cygnus spacecraft filled with 7,400 pounds of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS), including science experiments, crew supplies, and vehicle hardware. The […]
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By Ben Evans, on May 16th, 2018
Expedition 55 spacewalkers Drew Feustel (right) and Ricky Arnold (left), pictured inside the Quest airlock with crewmate Norishige Kanai. Photo Credit: NASA/Twitter
Expedition 55 spacewalkers Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold have completed a six-hour and 31-minute session of Extravehicular Activity (EVA), outside the International Space Station (ISS), during which they removed a 235-pound (107 […]
By Ben Evans, on March 21st, 2018
The Soyuz MS-08 crew, clad in their Sokol (“Falcon”) launch and entry suits. From left to right are Ricky Arnold, Oleg Artemyev and Drew Feustel. Photo Credit: NASA, via Joachim Becker/SpaceFacts.de
Three new crew members, boasting a combined total of seven months of spaceflight experience and nearly three full days of spacewalking time between […]
By Ben Evans, on March 13th, 2018
Veteran spacewalker Drew Feustel will serve as EV1 on the 29 March spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: NASA
Less than a week after their scheduled 23 March arrival at the International Space Station (ISS), Expedition 55/56 astronauts Drew Feustel (EV1) and Ricky Arnold (EV2) will participate in a 6.5-hour Extravehicular […]
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 recently […]
By Ben Evans, on January 28th, 2018
Members of the 51L crew during training. From left are Ellison Onizuka, Ron McNair, Greg Jarvis, Judy Resnik, Christa McAuliffe (seated on table) and backup crew member Barbara Morgan. Photo Credit: NASA
Just a few days shy of the 32nd anniversary of the loss of Challenger, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold announced […]
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By Ben Evans, on December 9th, 2017
The Soyuz MS-08 crew, from left, consists of Oleg Artemyev, Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel. The trio will spend approximately 5.5 months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), launching in March 2018. Photo Credit: Michael Galindo/AmericaSpace
Three experienced spacefarers, including an ex-teacher, a former soldier in the Soviet Army and a veteran “Hubble Hugger”, […]
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