Tag: ISS
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Cygnus returns to space via Atlas V launch
Orbital ATK’ Cygnus resupply spacecraft finally returned to flight on Sunday following weather scrubs over numerous recent attempts. Riding United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket uphill a year on from the loss of its previous mission atop Orbital’s own Antares rocket, liftoff from Cape Canaveral finally occurred at 16:44 Eastern on Sunday. Cygnus Return: Bound…
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Boeing and NASA progress through critical CST-100 Starliner milestones
Boeing is making impressive strides on a series of tests and technical verifications for their CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. With Boeing and NASA now working through a Test and Verification Control Board meeting this month and Atlas V launch pad infrastructure build progressing on schedule, Boeing remains on track to launch their commercial crew spacecraft on its maiden voyage in…
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Cygnus trio to conduct tests into spacecraft fires
Three Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft are to play a major role in understanding the threat of a fire onboard a vehicle in space. The Saffire (Spacecraft Fire Safety Demonstration Project) objectives will be conducted at the conclusion to the ORB-5, 6 and 7 mission, ahead of the spacecraft ending their flights in their own fire…
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Astronauts complete EVA-33 spacewalk to reconfigure solar array cooling system
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) successfully conducted another spacewalk on Friday, returning the cooling system on the P6 Truss to its original configuration, following a successful resolution to a leak which necessitated the change in configuration. The 6.5-hour spacewalk got underway ahead of schedule at 11:22 PM GMT and lasted seven hours and…
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Continuous habitation of ISS: 15 years from Expedition 1
On 2 November 2000, the Expedition 1 crew to the International Space Station docked with the rapidly growing orbital outpost to begin what has become an uninterrupted 15 years of habitation aboard the international complex. This record stands to date as the longest continuous human habitation in space and continues to pave the way for future multi-year missions to…
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EVA-32: Astronauts complete seven hour spacewalk
Two astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday performing a spacewalk aimed at general maintenance and enhancements of the station. The Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) – designated US EVA-32 – began at 12:03 PM GMT and lasted just over seven hours in duration. EVA overview: The main purpose of EVA-32 was to…
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Progress M-29M completes fast track ISS resupply run
A Russian Progress resupply ship completed its six-hour trip to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. Launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan by a Soyuz-U rocket – on schedule at T-0 of 16:49 UTC – the Progress M-29M safely arrived with three tons of supplies for the orbital outpost. Progress M-27M: The latest…
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HTV-5 departs ISS – following slight glitch – ahead of fiery demise
Japan’s HTV-5 cargo vehicle has departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday ahead of a fiery plunge back to Earth. The spacecraft – which initially suffered from an ISS-related release failure – delivered vital supplies both for the crew and the Station itself during its mission, with its final role now involving a cargo…
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Live coverage: Japanese cargo craft departs International Space Station
Live coverage of the departure of a Japanese cargo craft from the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Soyuz TMA-16M trio return back to Earth
Expedition 44 commander Gennady Padalka – along with visiting crew members Andres Mogensen and Aidyn Aimbetov completed their journey home on the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft on Friday. Undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) occurred at 21:29 UTC, ahead of the trio touching down on the steppe of Kazakhstan at 00:51 UTC. TMA-16M Return Crew:…