24 August 2024
NASA formally abandons Starliner for crew return to Earth
... not accepting more risk than necessary for its crew. Wilmore and Williams, who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in June aboard NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test on a scheduled eight-day mission, have been kept busy...
October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
... smaller – home will become. At any given time, there are usually six people living aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Over two hundred miles above the planet’s surface, Earth is a dominant presence, filling the window. Countries...
February 2016
Innovations in human astronautics
...unconventional solutions. Today, the International Space Station (ISS) is actively working in low Earth orbit. It is the largest ever international high technology project, a unique example of international cooperation that brings together 26 partner...
August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
... outlined above, the experience of managing astronauts during long duration visits to the International Space Station (ISS) may provide some guidance for managing humanity in space over the longer term. China announced plans in 2013 for a proposed...
August 2016
Space stations - drivers of cooperation
... is almost irresistible. Ultimately, space stations like the ISS are an essential building block and...technological and economical hurdles. A rationale for cooperation The International Space Station orbiting at 400 km is a joint endeavour of...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
...used to get condensation to the regeneration section of the mechanism. A fire detector unit broke down at the International Space Station (ISS) because of bio-corrosion of the needle that received the electric charge (Fig. 3). Visible growth of mould...
