Tag: ISS
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Spacewalk achieves all major objectives
Astronaut Reid Wiseman seen on Wednesday’s spacewalk. Credit: NASA/Butch Wilmore Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Barry “Butch” Wilmore floated outside the International Space Station Wednesday and, after a bit of trouble with a balky bolt, replaced a broken voltage regulator in one of eight solar power channels to restore the lab’s electrical grid to normal operation.…
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American duo complete EVA to prepare ISS for commercial crew
Two US astronauts enjoyed a busy day outside the International Space Station (ISS), conducting the second of two recent spacewalks, replacing failed components and beginning the process of reconfiguring the station for the arrival of future commercial crew vehicles. The EVA was completed after six hours and 34 minutes during Wednesday’s excursion. EVA Procedures: The…
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Winds sensor opens door for Earth science from ISS
Part of the RapidScat instrument assembly is seen attached to the space station’s Dextre robot during the transfer from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Credit: NASA A $26 million science instrument carried to the International Space Station last month by SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule has been switched on and is measuring winds over the world’s oceans…
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Cygnus sets date for next ISS mission – Castor XL ready for debut
Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft will begin her latest trip to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 24, atop of the Antares carrier rocket – the rocket’s fifth launch in 18 months of operation. The ORB-3/CRS-3 mission will also debut the use of the more powerful Castor XL second stage motor, supplied by ATK. ORB-3: Amid…
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EVA-27: Astronaut duo complete US spacewalk outside ISS
Astronauts Reid Wiseman of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA have successfully completed what was the first US EVA of the year on Tuesday. The pair outside performed clean-up, replacement, and installation tasks on the exterior of the station. EVA-27 began at 12:30 PM GMT when the duo egress the Quest airlock, ending six hours…
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Station crew completes maintenance spacewalk
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION Alexander Gerst takes a spacewalk selfie during Tuesday’s EVA. Credit: ESA/NASA STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION Working outside the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and European Space Agency crewmate Alexander Gerst successfully moved a failed ammonia pump module to an…
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UrtheCast says it will be largest commercial ISS user
An early image of Venezuela from the UrtheCast cameras aboard the International Space Station. Credit: UrtheCast. Officials with Canadian Earth observation company UrtheCast, which owns two cameras on the International Space Station’s Russian service module, outlined plans this week to install a remote sensing camera and a radar imaging payload on the outpost’s U.S.-owned Tranquility…
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Dream Chaser shows her fight – SNC protest CCtCap decision
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has confirmed it will protest NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract award decision. While the protest is ongoing, the spaceplane will continue her pursuit of international partners, while a bid on the next round of commercial cargo contacts will provide additional near-term focus. Dream Chaser: SNC’s talented workforce have made…
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Soyuz TMA-14M docks with ISS following array issue
Three more crewmembers have completed a fast rendezvous trip to the International Space Station on Thursday. Commander Alexander Samokutyaev – along with NASA Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore and Elena Serova, the first Russian woman to travel to the Station – successfully arrived in their Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft, albeit with just one solar array deployed, following launch…
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SpaceX’s CRS-4 Dragon completes Tuesday arrival at ISS
The latest SpaceX Dragon – and her crew of “Mousetronauts” – arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. The orbital ballet between the giant orbital outpost and the commercial spacecraft resulted in the CRS-4 Dragon being captured by the Station’s “big arm” at 06:52 Eastern, ahead of berthing operations that were completed a…