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New solar arrays ready to upgrade International Space Station’s power grid
Spaceflight Now · 2 Jun 2021
Two new solar array wings for the International Space Station are packed inside the trunk of a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule for launch Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center, the first pair of six upgraded roll-out panels...
Russian duo complete decommissioning of Pirs ahead of removal from Station
NASASpaceflight · 2 Jun 2021
Outside the International Space Station (ISS), Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov have completed a near 7 hour extravehicular activity, or EVA/spacewalk, to finalize external preparations for the removal to the Pirs docking...
All-new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo craft set for launch Thursday
Spaceflight Now · 2 Jun 2021
In what’s become a rarity for SpaceX and its workhorse fleet of “flight-proven” hardware, a brand new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule are scheduled to launch Thursday on a NASA-contracted flight to deliver more...
NASA Schedules Live Coverage of Russian Spacewalk
NASA · 27 May 2021
Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Wednesday, June 2, to continue preparing the Pirs docking compartment airlock for undocking and disposal later this year...
Whitson to command planned commercial flight to space station
Spaceflight Now · 25 May 2021
Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut, and veteran GT3-class race car driver John Shoffner, a long-time pilot, will anchor a four-person crew launching to the International Space Station aboard Axiom Space’...
Whitson to command second Axiom Space mission
SpaceNews · 25 May 2021
A former NASA astronaut who holds the record for the most time spent in space by an American will command Axiom Space’s second commercial mission to the International Space Station, the company announced May 25.
NASA assigns fourth astronaut to SpaceX’s next space station crew launch
Spaceflight Now · 24 May 2021
NASA has assigned astronaut Kayla Barron to join three crewmates on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft set to launch to the International Space Station in October, rounding out the four-person team after the space agency was una...
NASA Invites Media to Launch of Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2
NASA · 21 May 2021
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...
NASA Invites Media to Briefing on Science Launching to Space Station
NASA · 20 May 2021
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 26, to discuss select science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station.
Melroy wins strong support at hearing to be NASA deputy administrator
SpaceNews · 20 May 2021
The former astronaut tapped by the White House to serve as NASA deputy administrator told senators she supported extending the International Space Station and continuing limitations on the agency’s ability to cooperate w...
Students to Sign and Speak to NASA, ESA Astronauts in Orbit
NASA · 17 May 2021
Space-savvy students from across the nation who are deaf, blind, hearing and visually impaired and their mentors will have a unique opportunity this week to connect with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Kayla Barron Joins NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to Space Station
NASA · 17 May 2021
NASA has assigned Kayla Barron to serve as a mission specialist for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, which is targeted to launch as early as Oct. 23.
NASA adds astronaut to commercial crew mission
SpaceNews · 17 May 2021
NASA announced May 17 it has assigned another astronaut to the next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station, a sign that NASA no longer expects to complete a seat barter agreement with Roscosmos in tim...
Japanese billionaire, Russian actress to fly to ISS
SpaceNews · 13 May 2021
A Japanese billionaire best known for buying a SpaceX Starship flight around the moon will go to space first on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station, two months after a Russian actress and direct...
Russian actress, Japanese entrepreneur cleared for space station visits
Spaceflight Now · 13 May 2021
Russian actress Yulia Peresild and filmmaker Klim Shipenko will join cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov for a Soyuz flight to the International Space Station on Oct. 5 to shoot scenes for an upcoming movie, the Russian space age...
NASA says demand for private ISS missions exceeds flight opportunities
SpaceNews · 11 May 2021
NASA says it’s seeing strong interest from companies proposing private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, with the demand for such missions exceeding the agency’s ability to accommodate them.
NASA, Axiom sign agreements moving ahead with first commercial station visit
Spaceflight Now · 10 May 2021
NASA and Houston-based Axiom Space have signed a “mission order” setting the stage for four civilians to visit to the International Space Station early next year, the first fully commercial flight to the orbiting lab com...
NASA increases prices for ISS private astronaut missions
SpaceNews · 7 May 2021
NASA has increased the prices it will charge for future private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, saying the new prices reflect the true costs of supporting those missions.
Texas Students to Hear from Astronauts on International Space Station
NASA · 7 May 2021
Students from Brownsville, Texas will hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station during a call at 10:15 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 11 that will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s webs...
NASA, Axiom Space to Host Media Briefing on Private Astronaut Mission
NASA · 7 May 2021
NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station and will host a teleconference with media at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 10, to discuss more deta...
Crew Dragon brings four astronauts back to nighttime splashdown
Spaceflight Now · 2 May 2021
Four astronauts strapped into their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, undocked from the International Space Station and plunged to a fiery pre-dawn splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, closing out the first operational fli...
Crew-1 Astronauts Safely Splash Down After Space Station Mission
NASA · 2 May 2021
Four astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, completing NASA’s first commercial crew, long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. The return comes nearly six months after the crew...
Crew Dragon splashes down to end Crew-1 mission
SpaceNews · 2 May 2021
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico May 2, returning four astronauts from a five-and-a-half-month stay on the International Space Station.
Roscosmos discusses ISS withdrawal strategy and new space station for mid-2020s
NASASpaceflight · 30 Apr 2021
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 tha...
Russia to select actress for Soyuz mission in May
SpaceNews · 27 Apr 2021
The Russian actress who will be sent to the International Space Station on the upcoming Soyuz MS-19 spaceflight will be announced from among four finalists on May 15, according to the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin.
Return of SpaceX crew capsule delayed by high winds
Spaceflight Now · 26 Apr 2021
High winds predicted off the coast of Florida this week will keep SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft and its four-person crew in orbit until Saturday, three days after their previously scheduled return to Earth f...
With SpaceX crew docking, it’s a full house on the International Space Station
Spaceflight Now · 24 Apr 2021
A refurbished SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship linked up with the International Space Station early Saturday more than 260 miles above Earth, delivering four veteran astronauts to the orbiting research complex and temporaril...
Crew-2 arrives at ISS
SpaceNews · 24 Apr 2021
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station April 24, less than 24 hours after its launch from Florida, giving the station its largest crew in a decade.
NASA to Air Live Coverage of SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts’ Return to Earth
NASA · 24 Apr 2021
NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace...
Crew Dragon Endeavour returns to station on Crew-2 mission
NASASpaceflight · 24 Apr 2021
NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Meghan McArthur, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and Japanese Space Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide have joined the Expedition 64 crew as SpaceX’s Crew Dra...