News tagged with iss program

SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second (Update)

Engineers aborted the launch of a privately built spacecraft on a landmark mission to the International Space Station at the last second Saturday due to a rocket engine problem.

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created May 19, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 19

SpaceX delays first private launch to space station

SpaceX has postponed by a week its bid to become the first private company to attempt to launch an unmanned cargo vessel to the International Space Station.

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created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

SpaceX flight to ISS could be late March: NASA

The first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station could happen in late March, NASA said on Thursday.

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created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Russia considering unmanned space station: official

Russia's space agency Roskosmos is considering ending a permanent human presence in space, an agency official said Wednesday following last week's crash of a supply ship delivering precious cargo to the ISS.

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created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 12

NASA fears leaving space station unmanned (Update)

The possible first-ever evacuation of the International Space Station, if a Russian spacecraft is not launched in November, would risk the loss of the orbiting lab, a NASA official has warned.

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created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 23

Space Station Primed for New Era of Scientific Discoveries

NASA is looking forward to unprecedented scientific opportunities aboard the International Space Station. With station assembly nearing completion, the ISS Partnership is looking forward to using the station to its fullest ...

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created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0