June 2020
Astrovan II - your ride to space is here
... Ferguson. “Riding to the pad in something specifically designed for us by Airstream continues one of the great traditions of human spaceflight. It’s both functional and nostalgic.” Touring Unlike its 1980s predecessor, the van has creature comforts...
14 December 2015
First British Astronaut Leaves for ISS Today
...six-hour journey to the ISS. This is Malenchenko ' sixth spaceflight (including trips to the ISS and Russia's Mir space station..., but only recently has it been part of the Human Spaceflight Program," Peake said during a news conference in September....
16 November 2016
Proxima mission to the ISS ready for launch tomorrow
... reason I chose [the name] Proxima was because I want to stay close to Europeans,” said Thomas. “It highlights how human spaceflight is at the service of our planet through scientific results and exploration, and I want to share the experience and...
22 November 2019
NASA and Boeing celebrate roll out of Starliner despite dispute over costs
...embodies everything you would expect from her name: inspiration, strength, hope, determination and the future of human spaceflight,” Boeing said. “Sitting in the Starliner commander’s seat, she’ll be equipped with hundreds of sensors that will return...
12 December 2019
Blue Origin's New Shepard makes 12th test flight
... the threshold at 100 kilometres (62 miles). This mission was another step towards verifying New Shepard for human spaceflight as we continue to mature the safety and reliability of the vehicle. One day, a capsule affixed to the rocket's summit...
01 June 2020
SpaceX's Crew Dragon docks at ISS
... Space Station on Sunday aboard the first commercially built and operated American spacecraft to carry humans to orbit, opening a new era in human spaceflight. The pair of astronauts docked to the space station’s Harmony module at 16:16 pm GMT Sunday...
