Tag: Anne McClain
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Crew 10 returns to Earth with Pacific Ocean splashdown
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance splashes down in the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the coast of San Diego, California. Image: NASA Two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut plunged back to Earth Saturday, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego to wrap up a five-month mission. Strapped into…
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NASA names 18 astronauts for Artemis moon missions
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The first 18 Artemis astronauts. Credit: NASA Eighteen astronauts have been selected — nine men and nine women — to begin training for upcoming Artemis missions to the moon, NASA announced Wednesday. The list includes the as-yet-unnamed next man and first woman who will set foot on the…
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Two Washington state women join ‘Artemis Team’ to go on NASA’s moon missions
Artemis astronauts Kayla Barron and Anne McClain have roots in Washington state. (NASA Photos) NASA today named the first 18 astronauts of its “Artemis Team” for missions to the moon — and two of the teammates trace their roots to Washington state. One of the pair, Anne McClain, was born in Spokane and went on…
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Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan with international crew
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft fires its “soft landing rockets” at the moment of touchdown on the steppe of Kazakhstan. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls A Russian cosmonaut, his Canadian co-pilot and a NASA flight engineer boarded their Soyuz spacecraft, undocked from the International Space Station and plunged back to Earth…
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American, Canadian, Russian space station fliers set for return to Earth
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION NASA astronaut Anne McClain, Russian commander Oleg Kononenko, and Canadian flight engineer David Saint-Jacques. Credit: NASA/Roscosmos A Russian cosmonaut, his Canadian co-pilot and a NASA flight engineer packed their Soyuz spacecraft for departure from the International Space Station Monday night, targeting a landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan…
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Live coverage: International Space Station crew lands in Kazakhstan
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Cygnus supply ship delivers 3.8-ton cargo load to International Space Station
The Cygnus spacecraft, christened the S.S. Roger Chaffee, is in the firm grasp of the space station’s Canadian-built robotic arm Friday after arrival. Credit: David Saint-Jacques/CSA/NASA NASA flight engineer Anne McClain grappled Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus supply ship with the International Space Station’s robotic arm Friday, marking the automated cargo freighter’s arrival after an abbreviated day-and-a-half-long…
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Astronauts say NASA up to challenge of near-term moon landings
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronauts Nick Hague, Anne McClain and Christina Koch aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA The three U.S. astronauts aboard the International Space Station said Monday they’re ready to sign up for a trip to the moon if NASA can meet the Trump administration’s newly stated goal of…
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First all-female spacewalk foiled by spacesuit sizing issue
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated March 27 with McClain’s comments. NASA astronauts Christina Koch (left) and Nick Hague (right) during a spacesuit fit check March 18 aboard the International Space Station. Anne McClain assisted the astronauts in the suit-up procedure. Credit: NASA NASA astronaut Nick Hague will take the place of Anne McClain on a spacewalk Friday…
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Spacewalkers hook up new batteries outside International Space Station
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 3:30 p.m. EDT (1930 GMT) after end of spacewalk. STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronauts Nick Hague (upper left) and Anne McClain work outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk Friday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Astronauts Anne McClain and Nick Hague floated outside the International Space Station Friday to…