Tag: International Space Station
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Soyuz crew transport arrives at launch pad
A Russian Soyuz rocket has reached its last stop before liftoff Friday with two Russian cosmonauts and veteran NASA flight engineer Jeff Williams, who is slated to break the record for the most cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut. The kerosene-fueled rocket is set for launch at 2126 GMT (5:26 p.m. EDT)…
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International Space Station to study meteors hitting atmosphere
Astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 28 flight engineer, caught this image from the International Space Station in 2011 during Perseid Meteor Shower. Credit: NASA CAPE CANAVERAL — Peering down at the Earth’s atmosphere from a research window aboard the International Space Station, a new science instrument launching Tuesday will compose unprecedented characterizations of the chemical makeup…
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NASA to set ‘biggest man-made fire ever in space’ in effort to improve mission safety
We’ve seen enough scary scenes in movies to know that fire aboard a spacecraft looks like a bad idea. But now NASA is developing an experiment in which it will intentionally start a fire aboard a vessel to better understand how fire behaves in space. The Spacecraft Fire Experiment, or Saffire, will be conducted aboard a Cygnus…
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Atlas 5/Cygnus OA-6 launch timeline
Follow the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41 launch pad with the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship for the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for Tuesday at 11:05 p.m. EDT (0305 GMT). T+00:01.1: Liftoff The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 vehicle, designated AV-064, will lift off and begin a…
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Scientists to start fire in discarded spacecraft to study flames in weightless
The SAFFIRE mission logo. Credit: NASA CAPE CANAVERAL — Working via remote control this spring, scientists will spark a fire aboard the unmanned Cygnus cargo ship that launches next Tuesday to study how the deliberate flames spread in weightlessness. Aptly named the Spacecraft Fire Experiment, or SAFFIRE, the blaze will be contained within an instrumented…
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Photos: Atlas 5 rocket assembled for space station resupply launch
Relive the steps to stack the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral’s Vertical Integration Facility for the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo freighter for the International Space Station. The first stage was erected on Feb. 22, followed by the combined interstage and Centaur upper stage on Feb. 26, then the encapsulated payload on…
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Atlas 5 rocket and Cygnus freighter mated for next week’s cargo launch
File photo of Cygnus lift atop an Atlas 5. Credit: NASA-KSC CAPE CANAVERAL — Bound for the International Space Station with a max load of fresh supplies, a commercially-operated cargo ship was mounted atop its booster rocket today for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on March 22. The Cygnus, produced by Orbital ATK, is filled with…
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Scott Kelly leaving NASA after record-setting space station flight
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Scott Kelly of NASA is seen after returning to Houston on March 3 after his return to Earth the previous day. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Astronaut Scott Kelly, just back from a record 340-day stay aboard the International Space Station, is leaving NASA at the end of the month,…
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Scott Kelly leaving NASA after record-setting space station flight
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Scott Kelly of NASA is seen after returning to Houston on March 3 after his return to Earth the previous day. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Astronaut Scott Kelly, just back from a record 340-day stay aboard the International Space Station, is leaving NASA at the end of the month,…
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Astronaut Scott Kelly announces retirement from NASA, just days after return from year in space
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly takes a selfie from the International Space Station during his year in orbit. (Credit: Scott Kelly / NASA) Godspeed, Scott Kelly. Ten days after finishing up nearly a year in space, the veteran of four spaceflights announced today that he would retire from NASA on April 1. But he also promised…