Tag: ISS
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Thanksgiving in space
Six people living on the International Space Station shared an out-of-this-world Thanksgiving dinner in orbit. The half-dozen crew members, hailing from Russia, the United States and Italy, gathered for a Thanksgiving meal Thursday. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti tweeted a photo of the dinner. Thanks to @AstroTerry and #AstroButch for organizing a #Thanksgiving dinner…
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The Singing Soyuz: TMA-15M crew arrive at the ISS
Another three crewmembers have competed a fast rendezvous trip to the International Space Station on Sunday. Terry Virts of NASA, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and a tuneful Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency rode onboard their Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft and arrived at the ISS after six hours of flight, following launch on their Soyuz FG…
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CRS-5 Dragon ISS mission aiming for December 16 target
NASA has confirmed a December 16 placeholder for the Falcon 9 v1.1 launch of the CRS-5/SpX-5 Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This latest mission will also include another advancement of SpaceX’s re-usability aspirations, with the Falcon 9 first stage set to attempt a propulsive landing on to an ocean platform. CRS-5: The…
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3D printer activated aboard the International Space Station
A 3D printer testbed was installed on the International Space Station this week. Credit: Made in Space The dream of a self-sufficient space-faring civilization moved a step closer to reality this week as a commercial 3D printer was installed aboard the International Space Station for a tryout in orbit. Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore unpacked the…
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ATV-5 helps ISS dodge Chinese space debris
Europe’s ATV-5 cargo ship helped ‘shove’ the International Space Station (ISS) out of the path of a piece of space debris this week. The Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) was required after a tracked object – possibly a lens cap/cover – from the Chinese spy satellite, Yaogan 12, became a “repeating conjunction concern” for the orbital outpost.…
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Soyuz TMA-13M returns crew back to Earth
Another three humans took the orbital commute back to Earth on Monday morning, this time via the Russian Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft. Soyuz Commander Maxim Suraev of Roscosmos successfully carried out his task of guiding his spacecraft toward a parachute-assisted landing on the on the steppe of Kazakhstan, With him were NASA Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman and…
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Station astronaut calls private spaceflight ‘next breakthrough’
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA Space station astronaut Reid Wiseman, preparing to return to Earth this weekend after 165 days in orbit, said Monday commercial spaceflight represents the “next breakthrough” in aerospace technology, and that he hopes Virgin Galactic can ultimately turn that dream into reality despite the fatal…
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Russian Progress M-25M docks with the ISS
A Russian Soyuz 2-1A rocket lofted the latest Progress resupply vehicle (M-25M) for a fast rendezvous trip to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch of the Progress – riding on a Soyuz 2-1A for the first time – occurred at 07:09 GMT on Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ahead of a six…
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Russian supply ship poised for launch Wednesday
A Soyuz 2-1a rocket was rolled to the launch pad Monday at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: Roscosmos Continuing a busy week of comings and goings at the International Space Station, a Russian Progress supply ship is set for liftoff Wednesday from Kazakhstan with nearly 5,200 pounds of food, fuel and supplies for the…
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Orbital’s Antares fails seconds after launch
Orbital’s Antares launch vehicle – tasked with lofting the CRS-3 Cygnus to the International Space Station (ISS) – dramatically failed after around ten seconds of flight, exploding and falling back on to the launch center. There is extensive damage to the Wallops facility, although it has been confirmed all personnel are accounted for, with no…