By Ben Evans, on January 25th, 2021
@Astro_Illini & @AstroVicGlover will perform 6.5hr spacewalk on Wednesday to upgrade @ESA #Columbus lab & prepare for new solar arrays. […]
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By Ben Evans, on January 11th, 2021
25yr ago today, Endeavour’s 6-man STS-72 crew, led by @Astro_Duffy, proved they had the tools & talent to build a Space Station. […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 8th, 2020
OTD in 1984, STS-51A launched on a dramatic satellite rescue mission. And for CDR Rick Hauck, their success was nothing short of an (ahem) “miracle”. […]
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By Ben Evans, on September 13th, 2020
As @NASA_SLS prepares to send humans beyond Earth orbit next year, AmericaSpace looks back at #GeminiXI which retains the record for the highest-flying non-lunar mission with a human crew. […]
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By Ben Evans, on July 21st, 2020
@AstroBehnken & @Astro_SEAL joined an exclusive club of spacewalking supremos on Tuesday as they completed their 10th EVAs each. […]
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By Ben Evans, on July 16th, 2020
@AstroBehnken and @Astro_SEAL completed a six-hour battery replacement spacewalk with flying colors Thursday. […]
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By Ben Evans, on July 15th, 2020
Two seasoned spacewalkers are primed & ready for to complete the last ISS battery swaps this week. […]
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By Ben Evans, on July 1st, 2020
Today’s 6h 1m ISS EVA resembled “Route 66” for Expedition 63 astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken. […]
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By Ben Evans, on June 24th, 2020
Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy (left) and Flight Engineer Bob Behnken work with Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs) in the Quest airlock. Photo Credit: NASA
Two U.S. astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday to begin the homestretch in a three-year-plus sequence of spacewalks to remove outdated nickel-hydrogen batteries from the […]
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By Ben Evans, on June 14th, 2020
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken will conduct two spacewalks at the end of this month to continue upgrading power systems at the International Space Station. Photos: NASA
With the U.S. Operational Segment (USOS) of the International Space Station (ISS) newly replenished to three members, following the recent arrival of Dragon Endeavour crewmen Doug […]
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