Tag: International Space Station
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SpaceX swaps upper stage for next Falcon 9 launch
In this image from the company’s most recent launch Feb. 17, a Merlin engine is seen firing on the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX is targeting launches March 6 and March 11 for its next two missions after swapping an upper stage for its next Falcon 9 rocket with…
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Russian space agency replaces cosmonauts on next space station crew
File photo of Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin before a launch to the International Space Station in July 2016. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Citing medical reasons, Russia’s space agency announced Wednesday that it is replacing two cosmonauts who were scheduled to fly on the next Soyuz mission to the International Space Station in April with backup crew…
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Photos: Antares rocket lifts off with station-bound Cygnus supply ship
Powered by two Russian-made RD-181 main engines, a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket fired into a mostly sunny sky Saturday afternoon over Virginia’s Eastern Shore carrying nearly 7,500 pounds of equipment to the International Space Station. The twin-engine first stage ignited and throttled up to produce more than 860,000 pounds of thrust, pushing the 139-foot-tall (42.5-meter)…
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Cygnus freighter delivers new British-made antenna to International Space Station
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship was captured using the space station’s robotic arm at 4:05 a.m. EST (0905 GMT) Tuesday. Credit: NASA TV / Spaceflight Now A commercial Cygnus cargo freighter arrived at the International Space Station Tuesday two-and-a-half days after launching from Virginia’s Eastern Shore, delivering a new British-made high-speed communications antenna and…
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Third time’s the charm: Cygnus cargo ship finally gets launched to the space station
Northrop Grumman’s robotic Cygnus cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after two launch postponements. The Cygnus lifted from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 3:21 p.m. ET (12:21 p.m. PT) today atop Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket. The launch was delayed twice: The first attempt was scrubbed six days ago…
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Antares rocket lifts off from Virginia on space station cargo mission
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifted off at 3:21:04 p.m. EST (2021:04 GMT) Saturday powered by more than 860,000 pounds of thrust from two RD-181 kerosene-fueled engines. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani A twin-engine Northrop Grumman Antares rocket climbed into orbit Saturday from Virginia’s Eastern Shore carrying a Cygnus supply ship bound for the International Space Station…
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Live coverage: Cygnus supply ship arrives at space station
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Antares rocket from Virginia with Northrop Grumman’s 13th operational Cygnus resupply flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”NASA TV”] [tabby title=”Wallops Clean Feed”] [tabbyending]
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Christina Koch having no problems re-adapting to Earth after record space flight
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Christina Koch after landing in Kazakhstan on Feb. 6. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Astronaut Christina Koch, six days after returning from a record 11-month stay aboard the International Space Station, said Wednesday she’s re-adapting to gravity with no major problems, enjoying family life, an initial trip to the…
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Antares launch scrubbed due to faulty ground support equipment
Northrop Grumman’s 139-foot-tall (42.5-meter) Antares rocket on launch pad 0A at Wallops Island, Virginia, after officials aborted a countdown in the final minutes Sunday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now The launch of a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket with an automated commercial space station cargo vessel from Virginia was aborted less than three minutes before takeoff Sunday…
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Antares launch timeline on the NG-13 mission
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for third launch attempt Feb. 15. The Antares launch timeline for the NG-12 mission. Credit: Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Saturday to begin a pursuit of the International Space Station. The rocket’s two RD-181 engines will ignite around 3.7 seconds before liftoff from pad…