Space Station

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket in resupply mission to space station

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft- the private spaceflight company's 14th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) - on Monday, April 2.

Apr 03, 2018, 10:13 AM IST

SpaceX to launch its 14th resupply mission to space station on Monday

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch its Dragon spacecraft- the private spaceflight company's 14th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) - on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Apr 02, 2018, 16:38 PM IST

NASA astronauts successfully complete 209th spacewalk outside space station

Expedition 55 Flight Engineers Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel of NASA successfully completed the fourth spacewalk of the year outside the International Space Station on Thursday, March 29.

Mar 30, 2018, 11:24 AM IST

ISS astronauts to take spacewalk outside space station today: Watch NASA's live streaming

Expedition 55 crew member Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will conduct a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Mar 29, 2018, 16:23 PM IST

Two astronauts of Expedition 55 gears up for Thursday spacewalk

The spacewalk will be performed by NASA astronauts Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel.

Mar 28, 2018, 10:02 AM IST

Expedition 56 crew members welcomed aboard the space station

The Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft docked to Poisk module of the space station at 3:40 pm EDT, on March 23 while both spacecraft were flying over Serbia.

Mar 26, 2018, 10:34 AM IST

The US plans to privatize the space station, make it a commercial venture

As per the Post, the White House would request the private sector to provide market analyses and development plans.  

Feb 12, 2018, 19:11 PM IST

Space station crew will experience New Year's Eve 16 times

The six astronauts and cosmonauts will go into the last weekend of 2017 with light duty and family conferences before taking the New Year's Day off.
 

Dec 29, 2017, 14:19 PM IST

NASA to measure orbital debris around space station

Mounted on the exterior of the ISS, the Space Debris Sensor (SDS) will directly measure the orbital debris environment around the space station for two to three years.
 

Nov 27, 2017, 14:20 PM IST

Check out Milky Way as it 'paints the heavens' through the eyes of ISS astronaut Jack Fischer! - Watch video

This time, it's NASA astronaut Jack Fischer who has befriended his camera and has captured the view of a lifetime – the Milky Way – and has delivered it to us in the form of a time-lapse video!

Aug 17, 2017, 14:03 PM IST

ISS astronaut Randy Bresnik shares breathtaking view of Bahamas from space station!

Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Randy Bresnik of NASA, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has shared a breathtaking view of the reef of Bahamas from the space station.

Aug 16, 2017, 23:15 PM IST

Stunner in the night sky: ISS astronaut Randy Bresnik captures the rising moon in all its glory! - See pic

 NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik pointed his camera toward the rising Moon and captured a beautiful image.

Aug 09, 2017, 14:52 PM IST

Newest members to join the ISS family, Expedition 52 crew safely arrives at space station!

The new Expedition 52 crew members will spend more than four months conducting approximately 250 science investigations in fields such as biology, Earth science, human research, physical sciences and technology development.

Jul 29, 2017, 12:30 PM IST

New three-member crew lifts off for International Space Station - Watch

Three new members, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos and Paolo Nespoli of ESA, was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, July 28, 2017, using a Soyuz spacecraft.

Jul 28, 2017, 22:02 PM IST

Japanese space drone sends first images and videos from International Space Station! Watch

The Internal Ball Camera drone was sent to take pictures and videos of the work of the astronauts aboard the space station.

Jul 18, 2017, 19:34 PM IST

NASA keeps a close check for bag bugs on space station to ensure clean living environments

Mark Ott, a microbiologist at NASA's Johnson Space Center, said in a statement,"Once every three months, we sample from two locations in each module of the US segment of the station."

Jun 29, 2017, 19:13 PM IST

China preparing for manned mission to Moon

The project is expected to receive government approval and funding shortly, said Yang Liwei, Deputy Director General of China Manned Space Agency, who in 2003 became the first Chinese astronaut to travel to space, reports Efe.

Jun 07, 2017, 23:44 PM IST

Poor weather halts SpaceX resupply mission to space station

Liftoff was targeted for 5:55 p.m. EDT on June 1 (3.25 a.m Friday India time) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
 

Jun 02, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

Expedition 51 astronauts perform 200th spacewalk outside International Space Station!

ISS astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer are venturing outside the space station to replace a large avionics box that supplies electricity and data connections to the science experiments, and replacement hardware stored outside the station.

May 12, 2017, 18:06 PM IST

ISS astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer to conduct 200th spacewalk outside space station on Friday!

Expedition 51 astronauts will venture outside the space station to replace a large avionics box that supplies electricity and data connections to the science experiments, and replacement hardware stored outside the station.

May 12, 2017, 00:09 AM IST