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- SpaceX’s next crew launch delayed by booster damage Spaceflight Now · 25 Jul 2022 SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the next U.S. crew flight to the International Space Station from early September to no earlier than Sept. 29, allowing time for ground teams to replace an interstage on the mis...
- NASA safety advisers warn ISS transition plans on “precarious trajectory” SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2022 NASA’s safety advisers warn that the agency’s efforts to transition from the International Space Station to commercial space stations without a gap are on a “precarious trajectory.”
- Russian cosmonaut, European astronaut complete joint spacewalk Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2022 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev and European astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti headed outside the International Space Station on a rare joint spacewalk Thursday. They continued outfitting a European robotic arm and deploy...
- Crew Dragon mission delayed after booster damaged in transport SpaceNews · 21 Jul 2022 NASA is delaying the next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station by nearly a month after the Falcon 9 booster that will launch it was damaged during transport across the country for testing.
- NASA authorization included in CHIPS Act SpaceNews · 20 Jul 2022 The Senate is moving forward with a revised version of a NASA authorization bill that formally authorizes the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration effort and extends operations of the International Space Station.
- NASA Sets Coverage for Russian, European Spacewalk NASA · 20 Jul 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of a spacewalk on Thursday, July 21, by a Russian cosmonaut and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’...
- Boston Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts Aboard Space Station NASA · 19 Jul 2022 Massachusetts students will have an opportunity this week to hear from crew members aboard the International Space Station, including a NASA astronaut.
- Supply chain issues delay Northrop Grumman’s next space station cargo flight Spaceflight Now · 19 Jul 2022 Northrop Grumman’s next resupply flight to the International Space Station has been delayed from mid-August to mid-October by supply chain issues, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.
- SpaceX cargo ship delivers dust storm instrument to International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 16 Jul 2022 A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule loaded with more than 5,800 pounds of supplies and experiments docked with the International Space Station Saturday, delivering a NASA instrument to study the mineral content of dust storms...
- Cargo Dragon C208-3 arrives at Station loaded with science experiments NASASpaceflight · 16 Jul 2022 SpaceX’s 25th contracted resupply mission for NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) initiative has safely and successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), docking to the forward port on the Harmony/...
- SpaceX launches 25th Dragon resupply mission to space station Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station in a fiery twilight departure from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, hauling a $118 million climate instrument, fresh food, experiments, and supplies...
- Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2022 The Russian government dismissed Dmitry Rogozin as the head of the space agency Roscosmos July 15, the same day the agency and NASA signed a long-anticipated agreement to exchange seats on flights to the International Sp...
- Russian space chief dismissed; NASA gets deal for joint crews Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2022 Dmitry Rogozin, the bellicose director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos who has railed against NASA and its western space allies over sanctions imposed in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is stepping down u...
- NASA division proposing program to send scientists to ISS SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 A NASA science division is seeking funding for a program that could fly scientists to the International Space Station on private missions to conduct research that could then be handed off to NASA astronauts.
- SpaceX ready to launch space station resupply mission after five-week delay Spaceflight Now · 14 Jul 2022 SpaceX is set to launch its 25th resupply mission to the International Space Station Thursday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following a five-week delay to resolve a leak in the Dragon cargo capsule’s...
- SpaceX and NASA launch CRS-25 mission to the ISS NASASpaceflight · 14 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched its 25th commercial resupply services (CRS) mission for the International Space Station (ISS) on a flight-proven Falcon 9 while also utilizing a flight-proven Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft. Falcon 9 B1067-5 l...
- SpaceX sends Dragon to space station for 30th launch of 2022 Teslarati · 14 Jul 2022 SpaceX has successfully sent a Cargo Dragon spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company’s...
- SpaceX launches cargo Dragon mission to ISS SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 A SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after a July 14 launch delayed more than a month by a hydrazine leak on the spacecraft.
- NASA, SpaceX Launch Climate Science Research, More to Space Station NASA · 14 Jul 2022 A SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft carrying more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday from N...
- Russia threatens ISS European robotic arm after ExoMars termination SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 The European Space Agency has officially ended cooperation with Russia on the ExoMars mission, prompting a Russian threat to halt use of a European robotic arm on the International Space Station.
- SpaceX Dragon spacecraft ready for space station cargo delivery after repairs Teslarati · 13 Jul 2022 NASA and SpaceX are ready for Cargo Dragon’s 25th International Space Station resupply mission after a one-month delay. Originally scheduled to launch...
- Japanese startup to demo robotic arm onboard ISS in 2023 SpaceNews · 11 Jul 2022 Japanese startup GITAI plans to demonstrate robotic arm capabilities externally on the International Space Station for the first time next year.
- NASA Highlights Climate Research on Cargo Launch, Sets Coverage NASA · 8 Jul 2022 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 14, to launch the agency’s next investigation to monitor climate change to the International Space Station.
- NASA criticizes Russia for using space station to promote invasion of Ukraine SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 NASA strongly criticized Russia for using the International Space Station to promote its invasion of Ukraine, a break from the agency’s approach of emphasizing ongoing cooperation despite the war.
- Space botany, cargo arrivals, and autonomous robots: a busy June on the ISS NASASpaceflight · 4 Jul 2022 June 2022 was yet another busy month on the International Space Station (ISS), filled with new spacecraft arrivals, departures, and intriguing research performed by the Expedition 67 crew.
- Florida Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station NASA · 30 Jun 2022 Florida students will have an opportunity soon to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus supply ship departs space station Spaceflight Now · 28 Jun 2022 A commercial Cygnus supply ship from Northrop Grumman departed the International Space Station Tuesday, completing a four-month stay after delivering more than 8,000 pounds of cargo and boosting the research lab into a s...
- Cygnus departs ISS after reboost test SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2022 A Cygnus cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station June 28, three days after it demonstrated its ability to raise the station’s orbit.
- NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Space Station NASA · 27 Jun 2022 Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 28, more than four months after delivering 8,300 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commer...
- Axiom and Collins only bidders for NASA spacesuit contracts SpaceNews · 26 Jun 2022 The two companies NASA selected earlier this month to develop spacesuits for the International Space Station and Artemis lunar missions were the only companies to bid on the project, according to agency procurement docum...
- NASA Introduces 2022 Class of Flight Directors NASA · 22 Jun 2022 NASA has selected seven new additions to the team of flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon.
- NASA Updates Astronaut Assignments for Boeing Starliner Test Flight NASA · 16 Jun 2022 NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live and work off the Earth for about two weeks.
- NASA, Partner Agency Leaders to Talk to Space Station Astronauts NASA · 15 Jun 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Giorgio Saccoccia, and leadership from the U.S. Embassy in Rome will speak with astronauts aboard the International Sp...
- Cargo Dragon launch rescheduled for July after identifying hydrazine leak SpaceNews · 14 Jun 2022 A SpaceX cargo Dragon mission to the International Space Station will now launch no earlier than July 11, a delay of more than a month after engineers identified the source of elevated hydrazine readings in the spacecraf...
- GAO finds CASIS not making full use of advisory committee SpaceNews · 13 Jun 2022 The nonprofit that runs the national laboratory portion of the International Space Station is not making full use of the advisory group established after an independent review of the organization.
- SpaceX faces NASA hurdle for Starship backup launch pad Reuters · 13 Jun 2022 NASA wants Elon Musk's SpaceX to ensure its plan to launch its next-generation Starship rocket from Florida would not put at risk nearby launch infrastructure critical to the International Space Station, a senior space a...
- NASA to purchase five more Dragon crew missions from SpaceX Spaceflight Now · 10 Jun 2022 NASA says it plans to buy five more crew rotation missions on SpaceX’s fleet of Dragon spaceships, bringing SpaceX’s contract with the space agency to 14 operational astronaut launches, likely enough to keep the Internat...
- SpaceX cargo mission grounded to investigate possible fuel leak Spaceflight Now · 6 Jun 2022 SpaceX has postponed this week’s planned launch of a Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station to investigate a possible leak detected during fueling of the spacecraft at Cape Canaveral.
- Cargo Dragon mission postponed to investigate potential propellant leak SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2022 NASA and SpaceX have postponed the launch of a cargo Dragon mission to the International Space Station after discovering a potential propellant leak in the spacecraft’s thrusters.
- NASA to Highlight Climate Research on Cargo Launch, Sets TV Coverage NASA · 3 Jun 2022 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 10:22 a.m. EDT Friday, June 10, to launch the agency’s next investigation to monitor climate change to the International Space Station.