Tag: ISS
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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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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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The Exploration Company advances Nyx parachute recovery
The Exploration Company (TEC), developing the reusable Nyx spacecraft, has taken a significant step forward in its recovery system development. The company completed a dedicated drop test of the Nyx parachute system in the Mojave Desert, California, validating the critical transition from drogue to main parachutes. This test marks another milestone in TEC’s push to…
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Vehicle arrivals, science experiments, and maintenance keep Expedition 74 busy through April
Recent weeks aboard the International Space Station have been busy, with the Expedition 74 crew overseeing two vehicle arrivals, a departure, and an orbital reboost. The crew also completed several technology demonstrations, science experiments, and routine Station maintenance. NASA also announced the crew for its upcoming Crew-13 mission, which is expected to launch to the…
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SpaceX CRS-34 launches to ISS on third attempt
Just over two weeks after Progress MS-34 docked to the Station, the ISS is set to receive a new visiting vehicle loaded with cargo. A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched the CRS-34 cargo mission to ISS on Friday, May 15 at 6:05 PM EDT (22:05 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape…
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Next NASA ISS astronaut, doctor discusses upcoming mission
A doctor who has assisted in mass casualty events, served overseas, and has assisted both NASA and SpaceX crews with their health is now getting his chance to go to space. Dr. Anil Menon will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a Soyuz rocket no earlier than July 14 on the MS-29 mission.…
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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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Progress MS-34 to launch from Baikonur for ISS cargo delivery
Two weeks after the CRS NG-24 mission launched cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), another cargo ship is ready to fly to the orbital outpost. The Progress MS-34 spacecraft is scheduled to launch atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, during an instantaneous window on Saturday, April 25, at…
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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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Launch Preview: GPS, Progress, and Starlink missions to launch during busy week
Seven missions, four countries, and five launch vehicles make the week of April 20 one of the more diverse on the 2026 manifest. GPS III SV10 carries the week’s most technically significant payload in its first-ever GPS laser communications demonstration, while South Korea’s ADD vehicle attempts its first complete four-stage orbital flight. Rocket Lab pulls…