Tag: Station
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Vast unveils Astronaut Flight Suit and revolutionary Large Docking Adapter
Commercial space station developer Vast has blended fashion with functionality while laying groundwork for the next generation of orbital infrastructure. The company revealed its new Astronaut Flight Suit, designed for crews on its upcoming Haven-1 station and future missions, alongside a groundbreaking Large Docking Adapter that promises to overcome longstanding limitations in how spacecraft and…
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Japan prepares new ISS cargo vehicle as trio of cargo spacecraft deliver new experiments and hardware
The International Space Station (ISS) recently welcomed three spacecraft that delivered much-needed cargo to support Expedition 73’s seven-member astronaut crew, ensuring the crew and Station are supplied with food, water, clothing, and equipment. Meanwhile, the crew continued with its usual collection of experiments and maintenance tasks. As the Progress, Cargo Dragon, and Cygnus spacecraft continue…
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Sen: capturing Earth’s beauty from space in 4K
Sen is on a mission to democratize space through the use of high-quality video from above the Earth. The cameras it has launched into space so far include a free 4K video livestream from the International Space Station (ISS). NSF recently spoke with the company’s CEO, Charles Black, who hopes these views will be accessed…
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ISS in February: crew prepares for March arrivals, maintains science experiments, systems
The International Space Station (ISS) has emerged from the month of February 2022 on shakier ground than when it entered the month from a geopolitical standpoint based on events taking place 425 kilometers below it. Even with escalating tensions leading to the invasion of Ukraine, the month of February saw progress in the scientific experiments…
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Astronauts finish spacewalk to prepare ISS for new solar arrays
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have completed a 6 hour 54 minute spacewalk to continue the process of outfitting the orbiting laboratory with new sets of solar arrays. US EVA-77 — the first US spacewalk to not involve an American — saw Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut and current ISS Commander…
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ESA/NASA astronauts complete scaled-back spacewalk to install new solar array on ISS
Two astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station (ISS) to attempt to install the first of six new Boeing-built solar arrays — part of a program to increase the station’s electrical power generation capacity as its science and research demands increase and future expansion plans continue. The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) – officially known as US…
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China launches Tianzhou 2, first cargo mission to new space station
China has launched its Tianzhou 2 cargo mission to its new space station. Liftoff from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site occurred Saturday, 29 May at 12:55 UTC / 08:55 EDT aboard a Chang Zheng 7 rocket following two previous scrubbed launch attempts in early May. Tianzhou 2 marks the second flight of the uncrewed Tianzhou…
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Roscosmos discusses ISS withdrawal strategy and new space station for mid-2020s
Recently, Russian authorities began talking about a potential withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) project in 2025. In place of ISS, the Russian space industry would gain ROSS – a new orbital station that’s name stands for Russian Orbital Service Station. According to Roscosmos representatives, the withdrawal from the ISS will be gradual, which…
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Off the Earth, for the Earth; Endeavour lifts off with international crew for six month mission
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour began its second mission Friday with a crew of four astronauts on a long-duration trip to the International Space Station. Liftoff, atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, occurred right on time at 05:49:02 EDT / 09:49:02 UTC on Friday, 23 April 2021. The Crew-2 mission will see…
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MDA into Canadarm3 development as commercial space robotic needs merge
From its first flight in November 1981, to the on-going evolution of the technology to take it from low Earth orbit out toward the Moon, the various Canadarms and their associated space robotic platforms have been an ever-present and critical element of human space exploration. Now, as the need to develop a more autonomous robotic…