Tag: ISS
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NASA prepares for first-ever in-space DNA sequencing experiment
With the arrival of the SpaceX CRS-9 mission to the Space Station Wednesday morning, the first-ever in-space DNA sequencer experiment has arrived at the international orbiting lab. The experiment is designed to test the feasibility of DNA sequencing in a non-Earth environment as well as serve as a pathfinder for sequencing initiatives on long-duration human…
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CRS-9 Dragon completes journey to the Space Station
After just over two days of orbital rendezvous activities, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has completed rendezvous and proximity operations with the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of being grappled by the Station’s robotic arm and berthed to the orbital outpost. Capture occurred 06:56 EDT, with berthing complete at 10:03 EDT. Dragon’s rendezvous with Station: Immediately after…
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Russia Progress MS-03/64P docks with ISS
The Russian Progress MS-03/64P resupply ship has arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, two days after its launch. The mission is the second of three Russian resupply efforts to ISS for 2016 and the second of three missions to the ISS in the last 10 days, following the Soyuz MS-01 crew launch on…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 lofts CRS-9 Dragon launch and achieves LZ-1 landing
SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket early on Monday, carrying the CRS-9 Dragon spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS) with a cargo of supplies for the outpost and a docking adaptor for future manned missions. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral occurred at 00:44 local time (04:44 UTC), with a successful landing at LZ-1…
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Dream Chaser prepares for next free flight, ISS resupply aims
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully concluded the first of its CRS2 contract milestones, as it pushes towards missions – via the cargo version of the Dream Chaser spacecraft – to conduct resupply runs to the International Space Station (ISS). Meanwhile, the company is also continuing to prepare the crew Dream Chaser for a second…
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Orbital ATK order nine additional Cygnus PCMs for ISS CRS missions
The role of the Cygnus spacecraft in resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS) saw its long term future gain a boost on Monday, with a contract agreement between Orbital ATK and Thales Alenia Space for nine additional Pressurized Cargo Modules (PCM). The news comes as the next Cygnus awaits on news for when it…
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Station crew arrives at the ISS via Soyuz MS-01
Roscosmos has successfully sent its newly upgraded Soyuz MS series vehicle – and three crew members – to the International Space Station. The three crew members from three nations lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 01:36 GMT on 7 July ahead of completing a two-day rendezvous profile to dock with the Station…
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Progress MS-01 departs following off-nominal test
The Russian resupply vehicle Progress MS-01 (P-62) has departed from the International Space Station (ISS) for its End Of Mission (EOM) events. The departure came after a test was conducted on Friday which saw the cargo ship conduct a successful checkout of its manual docking control system. However, the spacecraft did suffer an off-nominal redocking,…
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Progress MS-01 departs following off-nominal test
The Russian resupply vehicle Progress MS-01 (P-62) has departed from the International Space Station (ISS) for its End Of Mission (EOM) events. The departure came after a test was conducted on Friday which saw the cargo ship conduct a successful checkout of its manual docking control system. However, the spacecraft did suffer an off-nominal redocking,…
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SpaceX discusses progress toward human missions of Dragon/Falcon 9
While continuing to impress even themselves with their ability to successfully propulsively land Falcon 9 first stages on land and in the ocean, SpaceX is continuing to progress on its human spaceflight endeavors, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft, Falcon 9, and ground operations development all keeping pace for a second quarter 2017 debut of the…