Tag: ISS
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Soyuz MS-12 docks with the Space Station
For the first time in 2019, humans launched to space aboard Roscosmos’ veteran Soyuz-FG rocket and the Soyuz MS crew vehicle. The mission, Soyuz MS-12, ferried three crewmembers, one Russian and two Americans, to the International Space Station. Aleksey Ovchinin and Nick Hague – two of the crew – launched just six months after they…
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Crew Dragon’s inaugural flight to Station concludes with splashdown
Five days after docking to the International Space Station, the first crew-capable spacecraft from the United States in 8 years has ended its inaugural mission, undocking from the ISS Friday morning ahead of a successful reentry and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Florida. Undocking occurred at 02:31 EST (0731 UTC)…
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SpaceX launches historic DM-1 mission, Dragon 2 on first flight to the ISS
SpaceX took a major step towards ending the United States’ human spaceflight gap Saturday, with the launch of their Crew Dragon spacecraft on its first demonstration flight. Flying without astronauts aboard for its Demo-1 test flight, Crew Dragon lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 02:49:03 Eastern Time (07:49 UTC) atop a Falcon 9…
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SpaceX gains FRR green light for DM-1 mission to the ISS
Dragon 2 remains on track for her maiden flight to the International Space Station (ISS) in March following a green light from the key Flight Readiness Review (FRR) on Friday. The Agency Level FRR meeting was the final review stage from all relevant elements involving SpaceX, NASA Commercial Crew and the ISS program, with the milestones…
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NG-10 Cygnus tests new capabilities as part of post-ISS mission
As the NG-10 Cygnus sails through its post-ISS mission, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems continues showcasing the new capabilities of their cargo vessel, including a new CubeSat deployer for the SEOPS company and an – at the time of launch – unplanned use of Cygnus and its thrusters as part of a Missile Defense Agency test.…
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NASA set to purchase more Soyuz seats to ensure uninterrupted access to the ISS
Despite the scheduled return of US domestic crew launch capability this year, NASA is set to purchase more rides on the Russian Soyuz through 2020. The agency is adhering to a recommendation from its Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) after concerns were raised about the lack of a back-up option covering the potential delays that…
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International partners making progress on ISS funeral plans
International Space Station (ISS) partners are making progress, but are still waiting for a complete deorbit plan for the orbital outpost, to be used in the event of contingency event or during its eventual End Of Life (EOL) scenario. The plan is being led by Roscosmos, which is expected to call for at least two Progress…
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NG-10 Cygnus departs ISS after 3 month science, supply mission
Three months after its arrival at the International Space Station, the NG-10 Cygnus, named S.S. John Young, has departed the Station with it 5,500 lb (2,494 kg) of trash and disposable equipment. The S.S. John Young will now spend an additional 17 days in orbit performing a post-ISS nanosatellite deployment mission before conducting a destructive…
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ISS suffers another leak, but this time of the messy, non-dangerous, type
Around 11 liters of water leaked into the International Space Station (ISS) during work to prepare for the future installation of the Urine Transfer System (UTS). Although the incident was minor compared to the more worrying pressure leak caused by a hole in the since-departed Soyuz MS-09, it once again highlights the day-to-day maintenance required on…
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NASA announces test flight crew change for Boeing’s Starliner
Just five months after revealing the NASA astronauts who will fly the crewed test flights for both SpaceX’s Dragon and Boeing’s Starliner missions, NASA announced today that a medical issue will prevent one of those astronauts from flying the Starliner crewed test flight. The announcement came via the agency’s website, noting that Eric Boe, a…