Tag: International Space Station
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NASA Astronauts Cast Midterm Ballots From the International Space Station
“Yes, you can even vote from space! All three U.S. crew members had the privilege of voting from space station. We filled out an electronic ballot and sent it securely to the election officials,” Menon wrote in an X post this morning. The post included a 29-second video in which Menon, wearing an “I voted”…
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Orbital Data Centers: What’s Proven, What’s Still a Promise
Orbital data centers have attracted sweeping claims, but the flight evidence remains limited. Three programs help separate demonstrated capabilities from future ambitions: Starcloud’s H100 satellite and rapidly rising valuation, SpaceX’s AI1 satellite concept, and HPE’s Spaceborne Computer, which has flown to the International Space Station on three missions. Here is where the evidence stands as…
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Russia Launches Progress 96 Cargo Ship With Three Tons of Supplies for ISS (Video)
A Russian Soyuz rocket launched the robotic Progress 96 freighter from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 16, 2026 at 9:33 a.m. EDT (1333 GMT). Progress 96 is loaded with about 3 tons of food, propellant and other supplies for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Credit: NASA Russia launched the uncrewed Progress…
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Redwire To Fly Drug-Crystallization Labs On SpaceX Starfall Mission In 2028
Redwire plans to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing research in orbit through an agreement between its SpaceMD subsidiary and SpaceX to fly up to 32 drug-crystallization laboratories on a 2028 Starfall mission. The contract, announced during Redwire’s second-quarter earnings call, represents the first dedicated commercial mission for SpaceX’s Starfall reentry capsule. The spacecraft made its debut in…
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Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
When we last checked in on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft in February, NASA was announcing that it had formally classified the 2024 crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft as a “Type A” mishap, an acknowledgement that the test flight was a serious failure. At the time, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the space agency was working with…
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NASA Advisory Panel Warns ISS Safety Margins Are Reaching ‘Alarming’ Levels
The safety margin for operating the International Space Station (ISS) is shrinking to an “alarming” level as aging hardware and limited replacement options continue to challenge long-term operations, NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel has warned. Astronomy Speaking during a panel meeting, chair Susan Helms said it is becoming increasingly difficult for NASA to maintain sufficient…
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ESA Astronaut Tests EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS as Development Program Advances
A prototype of the European-developed EuroSuit intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit has undergone testing aboard the International Space Station (ISS), while a parallel water survival campaign has been completed on Earth as part of the suit’s ongoing development program. The EuroSuit initiative was launched by the French space agency CNES in late 2023 and is being…
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Japanese Reentry Startup ElevationSpace Raises $40 Million Series B to Expand Global Operations
Japanese space technology startup ElevationSpace has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to approximately $63.5 million as the company advances its satellite reentry and space transportation technologies. The latest round included participation from existing investors SPARX Asset Management and Beyond Next Ventures, alongside several corporate investors, including automotive…
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Canadarm2 repairs planned as CRS-34 departs ISS
The Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station have seen yet another busy month of spacewalks, science experiments, and maintenance tasks. The CRS-34 mission undocked from ISS on Tuesday, June 16, at 16:25 UTC prior to its successful splashdown off of southern California the following day. An upcoming maintenance task for the crew involves…
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NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks
A computer rendering of the configuration of the International Space Station as of May 17, 2026. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon, the SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-28 crew ship, and the Progress 94 and 95 resupply ships. Graphic: NASA Previously unannounced repair…