Tag: International Space Station
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Live coverage: Soyuz MS-14 docks at space station
Live coverage of the test flight of the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Robot-carrying capsule launches on test flight to space station
The Russian Skybot F-850 robot, seen here inside the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft after launch, will undergo experiments at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV/Roscosmos With a robot rather than a cosmonaut in the commander’s seat, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft rocketed into orbit from Kazakhstan late Wednesday (U.S. time) en route to the International Space…
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Sierra Nevada selects ULA’s Vulcan rocket to launch Dream Chaser missions
The Vulcan Centaur rocket configured to launch Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser spaceplane will fly with a dual-engine Centaur upper stage and four strap-on solid rocket boosters. Credit: United Launch Alliance Sierra Nevada Corp. has booked at least six launches on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket to carry Dream Chaser supply ships into orbit…
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Cygnus supply ship departs space station, begins extended mission
The Cygnus spacecraft begins a departure burn after release from the International Space Station’s robotic arm. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Wrapping up 109 days attached to the International Space Station, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship departed the orbiting research lab Tuesday to begin an extended four-month mission for additional technology demonstrations and smallsat deployments.…
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SpaceX to begin flights under new cargo resupply contract next year
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft closes in for docking at the International Space Station during a test flight March 3. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now SpaceX is set to retire its current fleet of Dragon capsules, in use since 2010, next year and begin flying supplies to the International Space Station on a new variant of the…
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Progress cargo freighter lifts off, reaches space station hours later
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated after launch and docking. The Progress MS-12 supply ship approaches the International Space Station on Wednesday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now A Russian Progress cargo freighter lifted off Wednesday from Kazakhstan on top of a Soyuz-2.1a booster and completed a record-breaking 3-hour, 19-minute pursuit of the International Space Station with an automated docking to…
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Soyuz booster rolls out to launch pad with space station refueling freighter
Packed with nearly 3 tons of rocket fuel, water, oxygen and crew provisions, the Russian Progress MS-12 supply ship and its Soyuz booster arrived at a launch pad Sunday at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, moving a step closer to liftoff Wednesday on a fast-track three-hour flight to the International Space Station. The automated supply…
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JAXA to launch eighth HTV space station cargo mission in September
Japan’s eighth H-2 Transfer Vehicle, seen here, is being prepared for launch from the Tanegashima Space Center on Sept. 10 with supplies and experiments for the International Space Station. Credit: JAXA Japan’s eighth resupply mission to the International Space Station is set for liftoff Sept. 10 with another batch of upgraded batteries, crew provisions and…
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SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule arrives at space station
The Dragon cargo capsule in the grasp of the space station’s robotic arm Saturday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now A SpaceX Dragon supply ship arrived at the International Space Station Saturday carrying a new docking mechanism, a spacesuit for future spacewalks, and a 3D bioprinter to test the feasibility of manufacturing human tissue in microgravity. Astronaut…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Dragon cargo capsule to slime the space station
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad. (SpaceX via YouTube) SpaceX has launched the same robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station for a third time, sending about 5,000 pounds of cargo that includes a bag of goopy green slime. The slime, provided by Nickelodeon, will be used on…