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- NASA ready for Ax-1 return and Crew-4 launch SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2022 NASA says it’s gearing up for a rapid-fire series of events on the International Space Station that includes the return of a private astronaut mission and the launch of a new long-duration crew of American and European a...
- NASA Coverage Set for Axiom Mission 1 Departure from Space Station NASA · 15 Apr 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) prior to its return to Earth from the International Space Station.
- Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Briefing, Events, Broadcast NASA · 14 Apr 2022 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission sending astronauts to the International Space Station.
- NASA Invites Media to Cover Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission NASA · 14 Apr 2022 Media accreditation is open for prelaunch and launch activities for NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station, the second uncrewed flight test of the company’s CST-100 Starlin...
- Commercial crew has no problem adapting to life on space station Spaceflight Now · 14 Apr 2022 The first NASA-sanctioned all-private crew to visit the International Space Station has had few problems adapting to weightlessness, but a non-stop schedule of proprietary research and public outreach has left little “wi...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalks Outside Space Station NASA · 13 Apr 2022 NASA will provide coverage of spacewalks Monday, April 18, and Thursday, April 28, as Russian cosmonauts venture outside the International Space Station to activate a new robotic arm attached to the Nauka module.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts to Discuss Mission, Splashdown NASA · 11 Apr 2022 As they prepare to return to Earth later this month, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts will answer media questions about their time aboard the International Space Station during an in-orbit news conference at 1:20 p.m. EDT...
- First crew of private astronauts welcomed aboard International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 9 Apr 2022 A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday with four private astronauts, beginning a planned stay of at least eight days — and maybe longer — while becoming the first mission with an...
- Axiom mission arrives at ISS SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2022 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four private astronauts arrived at the International Space Station April 9 for a scheduled eight-day stay.
- Axiom-1 arrives at ISS for science-packed week on orbit NASASpaceflight · 9 Apr 2022 Crew Dragon Endeavour has successfully docked to the Node-2 zenith port — otherwise called the Harmony space-facing port — at 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) after launching at 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) the previous day. Docking...
- First-of-its-kind commercial astronaut mission heads for space station Spaceflight Now · 8 Apr 2022 Strapped in the seats of a SpaceX crew capsule, a retired NASA astronaut and three wealthy paying passengers rocketed into orbit Friday from the Kennedy Space Center on the first fully commercial mission to the Internati...
- SpaceX launches first all-private astronaut crew to the International Space Station Teslarati · 8 Apr 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft have successfully begun the first all-private astronaut mission to an orbital space station...
- Axiom Private Astronauts Headed to International Space Station NASA · 8 Apr 2022 Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX launches commercial mission to ISS SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2022 SpaceX launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft April 8 carrying four commercial astronauts to the International Space Station for Axiom Space.
- Dragon launches, carrying four private citizens to the space station [Updated] Ars Technica · 8 Apr 2022 Crew expected to dock with the ISS on Saturday for an eight day mission.
- Axiom-1 launches first ever private crewed mission to ISS NASASpaceflight · 8 Apr 2022 SpaceX and Axiom Space launched the AX-1 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 11:17:11 am EDST / 15:17:11 UTC from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Private astronaut mission cleared for launch SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2022 The first commercial mission by an American spacecraft to the International Space Station is ready for launch as a pathfinder for a new era of commercial orbital human spaceflight.
- SpaceX ready for launch of first all-commercial crew to space station Spaceflight Now · 7 Apr 2022 SpaceX and a Houston company are gearing up to launch four private citizens Friday on the first NASA-sanctioned, fully commercial flight to the International Space Station, a key step in a government push to encourage pr...
- NASA Selects Universities for Space Station Research Opportunities NASA · 6 Apr 2022 Five universities were chosen by NASA for grants to provide students with opportunities to design research experiments that will be conducted on the International Space Station.
- SpaceX set for first private astronaut launch to the International Space Station Teslarati · 6 Apr 2022 Update: SpaceX has successfully fired up Falcon 9 booster B1062 and confirmed that Crew Dragon’s second private astronaut launch is on track...
- Falcon 9 rocket test-fired for Axiom commercial crew mission Spaceflight Now · 6 Apr 2022 SpaceX rolled a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to their launch pad Tuesday and test-fired the booster’s engines Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center, setting up for launch Friday of four private space fliers on a 10...
- NASA plans talks with partners on ISS and Artemis SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy plans to use this week’s Space Symposium to meet with international partners on both the long-term future of the International Space Station and roles in later phases of NASA’s Artemi...
- Spaceborne Computer-2 completes 24 experiments on ISS SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft and NASA will share details at the 37th Space Symposium on 24 research experiments completed to date on the International Space Station’s HPE Spaceborne Computer-2.
- Launch of Axiom’s commercial space station mission delayed until Friday Spaceflight Now · 4 Apr 2022 The launch of the first all-private crew to the International Space Station has been delayed to Friday, officials announced late Monday. The four commercial space fliers will ride to the station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon s...
- SpaceX’s second private Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips to April 8th Teslarati · 4 Apr 2022 SpaceX’s second private astronaut launch and the first fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed again,...
- Rogozin delays decision on space station future SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2022 After Western nations refused his demand to end sanctions on Russian companies involved in the International Space Station, the head of Roscosmos said he will make recommendations in the “near future” on Russia’s continu...
- Private mission ready for launch to the ISS SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2022 The first private mission to the International Space Station by an American vehicle is scheduled to launch this week to serve as a first step in one company’s plans to establish a commercial space station.
- SpaceX set to Launch First All-Private Crew to the Space Station Space Scout · 3 Apr 2022 On April 8th, Axiom-1, the first all-private crew will launch to the International Space Station.
- Spacewalks, crewed missions, and science: March in orbit aboard the ISS NASASpaceflight · 2 Apr 2022 The International Space Station (ISS) and its astronauts had a busy March as teams performed spacewalks, welcomed new crewmembers, said goodbye to those returning to Earth, and prepared for the arrival of the first priva...
- Russia asked NASA to end sanctions to save the ISS, but the West didn’t blink Ars Technica · 2 Apr 2022 "Sustaining safe and successful ISS operations remains a priority for the United States."
- NASA still working with Russia on ISS seat barter agreement SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2022 NASA officials say they are still hopeful to complete a seat barter agreement with Russia in time to allow an exchange of seats on missions this fall despite the tensions between Russia and the West.
- Coverage Set for Axiom Mission 1 Briefings, Events, Broadcast NASA · 31 Mar 2022 NASA and Axiom Space will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
- NASA astronaut back on Earth after record-setting flight Spaceflight Now · 30 Mar 2022 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei joined two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft, undocked from the International Space Station and plunged back to Earth Wednesday, landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan to close out a...
- Soyuz MS-19 lands in Kazakhstan amid tense U.S.-Russian relations NASASpaceflight · 29 Mar 2022 At 07:21 UTC on March 30, Soyuz MS-19 undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and subsequently landed on the Kazakh Steppe at 11:29 UTC. This concludes a five-month mission for the spacecraft and the second-e...
- NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts set for Wednesday return to Earth Spaceflight Now · 29 Mar 2022 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, launched by Russia to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft last April, returns this week to a world torn by war in Ukraine and escalating superpower tension as he close...
- NASA gives priority to Artemis ground test over commercial astronaut launch Spaceflight Now · 25 Mar 2022 NASA officials gave the green light Friday for the first all-commercial astronaut launch to the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket as soon as April 3. But the astronaut launch could be delayed a day, or longe...
- SLS test could delay Crew Dragon launch SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2022 A practice countdown for NASA’s Space Launch System could cause a delay in the launch of a commercial mission to the International Space Station, a move with potential ripple effects for other missions to the station.
- NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Record-Setting US Astronaut Return NASA · 24 Mar 2022 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission aboard the International Space Station and return to Earth on Wednesday, March 30.
- NASA, ESA Assign Astronauts to Space Station Mission on Crew Dragon NASA · 24 Mar 2022 NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected two astronauts to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station.
- Astronauts complete spacewalk for space station maintenance and upgrades Spaceflight Now · 23 Mar 2022 Two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station Wednesday and installed refurbished ammonia jumpers in the lab’s cooling system to bring it back up to full efficiency, replaced a high-definition camera and...