Tag: ISS
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ISS Cracks Fixed After Crew Dragon Emergency Shelter Alert
What happened with the ISS emergency shelter order last week? NASA directed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to seek emergency refuge in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ten days ago due to worsening structural cracks in the Russian segment. According to sources familiar with the situation, the problem has since been successfully resolved, though…
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Progress MS-34 Launches to ISS with 2.5 Tons of Critical Supplies
What cargo is Progress MS-34 delivering to the International Space Station? Progress MS-34 successfully launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 14:12 UTC aboard a Soyuz-2.1a rocket, carrying 2,518 kilograms of critical supplies to the International Space Station. The automated cargo vehicle is following a two-day rendezvous profile for docking at the ISS Poisk module on April…
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Axiom-4 Mission Delayed Sixth Time as Commercial ISS Access Stalls
Axiom Space has postponed its Axiom-4 mission for the sixth time, marking another setback for the commercial space station operator’s ambitious ISS access schedule. The mission, carrying Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla alongside three other crew members, was originally slated for 2024 launch but has faced continuous delays throughout 2025 and into…
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NASA Awards Voyager Technologies Seventh Private ISS Mission
How does NASA’s seventh private ISS mission contract signal the agency’s commercial strategy? NASA has awarded Voyager Technologies the contract for the seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, marking the company’s first selection for ISS operations and targeting a launch no earlier than 2028 from Florida. The mission represents NASA’s continued push…
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Northrop Grumman Delivers 11,000 Pounds to ISS on CRS-24
Why Did Northrop Grumman’s Latest ISS Mission Matter for Commercial Space? Northrop Grumman successfully launched 11,000 pounds of critical science experiments and crew supplies to the International Space Station aboard its Cygnus XL spacecraft on Saturday morning, maintaining the commercial resupply pipeline that keeps the orbital laboratory operational. The CRS-24 mission lifted off at 7:41…
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SpaceX launches 11,000 lbs of ISS cargo on Cygnus NG-24 mission
How much cargo is SpaceX delivering to the ISS this weekend? SpaceX launched 11,000 pounds of critical supplies to the International Space Station aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG-24 spacecraft on Saturday, marking another successful cargo resupply mission that keeps the orbiting laboratory operational. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, delivering the automated…