May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
..., we are living in the Earth-dependent era of space exploration, which uses assets such as the International Space Station (ISS). Various experiments have been conducted onboard the ISS to understand the effects of microgravity, such as flame...
11 December 2015
ISS Crew have undocked and are heading for Earth
...for three crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) the journey will soon be over. Expedition 45 Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency) and Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
... latest commercial cargo spacecraft to head for the International Space Station (ISS) is an expandable structure that has the potential to revolutionize work and life on the space station. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is delivering almost 7,000 pounds...
November 2016
Emergency dental treatment on way to Mars
...medical conditions determined that the one condition most likely to result in a crew member’s departure from the International Space Station (ISS) is a dental abscess. Oral health is a primary concern for astronauts and goes hand in hand with general...
September 2017
Space nation set to mark its presence in orbit
.... Asgardia-1 will be deployed from Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-8 resupply spacecraft due to launch this autumn to the International Space Station (ISS). The nano satellite is 10 x 20 x 20 cm and has eight batteries and four deployable solar arrays, and...
November 2018
Creating the ‘Space for Art Foundation’
... have four art spacesuits, three of which have travelled to and from the International Space Station (ISS). From this diverse and creative international team, we’ve formed the Space for Art Foundation, and we are on a mission to unite heroic children...