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Station crew get special delivery from Virginia
Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)
This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research inves...
New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases
Oct 21, 2016 (SPX)
A new science instrument, slated to be installed onboard the International Space Station (ISS) in late 2017, is expected to yield interesting results regarding ...
Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS
Oct 19, 2016 (AFP)
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut soared into orbit in a Soyuz spacecraft Wednesday at the start of a two-day journey to the International Space Stati...
Tools Drive NASA's TReK to New Discoveries
Oct 18, 2016 (SPX)
Technology has made it easier for people to conduct their jobs and connect with others across the country and around the world. The job can be particularly tric...
Hurricane Nicole delays next US cargo mission to space
Oct 11, 2016 (AFP)
The next US cargo supply trip to the International Space Station has been postponed until Sunday due to Hurricane Nicole, which is bearing down on Bermuda, NASA...
Japan Schedules Cargo Transporter Launch to ISS for December 9
Oct 10, 2016 (Sputnik)
Japanese cargo spaceship KOUNOTORI6 is set to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on December 9, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Fr...
Roscosmos Sets New Date for Soyuz MS-02 Launch to Orbital Station
Oct 07, 2016 (Sputnik)
A state commission has approved October 19 as a new date for the postponed launch of the Soyuz MS-02 manned spacecraft to the International Space Station, Russi...
Automating sample testing thanks to space
Oct 07, 2016 (ESA)
A miniaturised biotech unit developed for the International Space Station is improving medical diagnoses on Earth with affordable automation of small-scale diag...
Orbital CRS-5 launching hot and bright science to space
Oct 06, 2016 (SPX)
Orbital ATK is scheduled to send new science experiments to the International Space Station in early October on its sixth Commercial Resupply Services (CSR) mis...
Airbus DS and Neumann Space sign payload agreement for ISS
Sep 30, 2016 (SPX)
Airbus Defence and Space and Neumann Space have signed the very first agreement for a hosted payload aboard the new Bartolomeo platform of the International Spa...
NASA, JAXA Focus on Maximizing Scientific Output From Space Station
Sep 22, 2016 (SPX)
A new program for research cooperation on the International Space Station will enable JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and NASA to encourage researcher...
Manned launch of Soyuz MS-02 maybe postponed to Nov 1
Sep 21, 2016 (Sputnik)
Russia has moved the preliminary date of the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft's manned launch from September 23 to November 1, Alexander Koptev, a NASA representative wit...
Russia cancels manned space launch over 'technical' issues
Sep 17, 2016 (AFP)
Russia on Saturday cancelled a planned manned space launch expected in one week due to "technical reasons," giving no explanation or a new launch date. "(Russia...
US astronauts complete spacewalk for ISS maintenance
Sep 01, 2016 (AFP)
Two US astronauts aboard the International Space Station successfully completed a spacewalk Thursday to make repairs and install new equipment. "NASA astronauts...
Space Station's orbit adjusted Wednesday
Aug 25, 2016 (Sputnik)
A planned change of the orbital altitude at the International Space Station (ISS) will take place on Wednesday as a preparation to an upcoming Soyuz spaceflight...
Astronauts Relaxing Before Pair of Spaceships Leave
Aug 24, 2016 (SPX)
Three astronauts are relaxing after a spacewalk on Friday and weekend cleanup work. Meanwhile, a pair of spacecraft will be departing the International Space St...
US astronauts prepare spacewalk to install new docking port
Aug 19, 2016 (AFP)
With more private spaceship traffic expected at the International Space Station in the coming years, two US astronauts are set to embark on a spacewalk Friday t...
'New port of call' installed at space station
Aug 19, 2016 (AFP)
With more private spaceship traffic expected at the International Space Station in the coming years, two spacewalking US astronauts installed a special parking ...
NASA mulls Russian idea to cut staff at space station
Aug 15, 2016 (AFP)
NASA is weighing a Moscow proposal to cut the number of Russian cosmonauts at the International Space Station from three to two, particularly its potential risk...
Russia Could Cut Down International Space Station Crew
Aug 15, 2016 (Sputnik)
The head of Piloted Space Programs and cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev said that Russia's space agency Roscosmos plans to cut down the number of cosmonauts on the Int...
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