News tagged with iss space station

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.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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

Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station

The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, the mission control centre said.

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created Apr 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Russia launches cargo ship

The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and successfully put into orbit on Friday, the mission control centre said.

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created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 8

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 will replace Soyuz for next ISS mission: source

Russia will replace the Soyuz spacecraft set to take the next crew to the International Space Station after a fault was found in testing, a space industry source said Wednesday.

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Russian cargo vessel arrives at space station

A Russian cargo vessel docked safely at the International Space Station on Saturday carrying mainly water and fuel, the mission control centre said.

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created Jan 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Russian cargo vessel takes off for space station

The Russian cargo ship Progress M-14M was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Thursday, bringing water and fuel to the International Space Station, the mission control centre said.

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created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Dutch astronaut's cheesy request

Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers will have a special treat waiting for him in orbit when he arrives in space next month: five kilogrammes of Amsterdam's finest cheese, its maker said Saturday.

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created Nov 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Russian cargo craft docks at space station

A Russian supply ship docked safely at the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing the first mission since the loss of a similar vessel raised questions about its space programme.

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created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | 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

Shuttle Atlantis heads home from space station

The crew of Atlantis undocked Tuesday from the International Space Station, wrapping up the last visit by a US shuttle to the orbiting outpost and setting its sights on an emotional homecoming.

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created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UrtheCast to show live HD video of Earth from space (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- UrtheCast, a Canadian-based company, has announced a new project with a global scale, literally. The system will allow those of us who have not actually been in to space to see the earth from ...

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created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 weblog

Space station supplies launched into orbit

Russia launched a cargo spacecraft carrying fuel and water bound for the International Space Station on Tuesday.

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created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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