Tag: International Space Station
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Antares launch timeline on the NG-12 mission
The Antares launch timeline for the NG-12 mission. Credit: Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Saturday to begin a two-day pursuit of the International Space Station. The rocket’s two RD-181 engines will ignite around 3.7 seconds before liftoff from pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, a…
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Cygnus cargo ship heads to space station with satellite built by students in Seattle
Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket rises from its Virginia launch pad, sending a Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station. (NASA Photo / Bill Ingalls) Northrop Grumman launched a robotic Cygnus cargo capsule to the International Space Station today, marking one giant leap for a small satellite built by students at the University of Washington…
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Japanese cargo freighter departs space station
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 1:40 p.m. EDT (1740 GMT) after HTV release. Japan’s eighth HTV cargo freighter was released from the space station’s robotic arm at 1:21 p.m. EDT (1721 GMT) Friday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now A Japanese HTV cargo freighter departed the International Space Station Friday and headed for a destructive re-entry, disposing of trash…
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Upgraded Antares rocket rolled out for launch on space station resupply mission
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket rolled out to pad 0A Tuesday at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket rolled out to its launch pad on Virginia’s Eastern Shore early Tuesday, setting the stage for liftoff Saturday on a resupply flight to the International Space Station…
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NASA likely to buy Soyuz seats, defer Japanese astronaut flight
File photo of a Soyuz spacecraft approaching the International Space Station for docking July 20, 2019. Credit: NASA With lingering uncertainly about when new commercial crew spaceships will be ready to launch humans, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Thursday the space agency will replace a Japanese astronaut with a U.S. space flier on the next…
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Amazon Web Services and NASA team up to stream video from space via the cloud
Astronaut Andrew Morgan does a zero-gravity flip on the International Space Station with a push from his two NASA crewmates, Christina Koch and Jessica Meir. (NASA via YouTube) Amazon Web Services and NASA have demonstrated how cloud-based video processing can distribute live streams from space, with a shout-out from the International Space Station. The demonstration…
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Koch, Meir conclude first all-female spacewalk
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 3:30 p.m. EDT (1930 GMT) after end of spacewalk. STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Jessica Meir during Friday’s spacewalk. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir carried out history’s first all-female spacewalk Friday, floating outside the International Space Station and successfully installing a 230-pound replacement battery…
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First all-female spacewalk team aces a repair job in orbit — and makes history
NASA astronaut Christina Koch floats on the end of the International Space Station’s robotic arm during a spacewalk. (NASA via YouTube) For the first time in history, two women teamed up today for a spacewalk. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir began the operation to fix a faulty electrical power system on the International…
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Dream Chaser structure arrives at factory for outfitting
The composite structure for Sierra Nevada’s first space-rated Dream Chaser spacecraft. Credit: Sierra Nevada Corp. The composite structure of Sierra Nevada Corp.’s first space-rated Dream Chaser space plane has arrived at the company’s Colorado factory for integration with computers, a heat shield and mechanical systems before launch to the International Space Station in late 2021.…
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All-female spacewalk on tap this week
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) after NASA media teleconference. STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION NASA astronaut Christina Koch inside a spacesuit before a spacewalk earlier this month. Credit: NASA Two NASA astronauts will take part in the first all-female spacewalk this week, a critical outing to restore lost power in…