02 March 2020
Method for sealing Soyuz leak patented by Russian rocket firm
... orbiting above Earth, but that is how astronauts filled the breach on a Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station when it was found in 2018. Now, according to Russian news site RIA, the company behind the manufacturers...
25 June 2021
China announces plans to build a base on Mars starting in 2033
... of astronauts to its new space station, many see China’s latest ambitions as the beginning of a formidable space race with the US. As... including schematics of the joint International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) were also unveiled at GLEX 2021 with...
01 April 2020
JAXA and NASA astronauts announced for first operational Crew Dragon flight
...Shannon Walker to the first operational crewed flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station. Walker will join NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr., as well as Soichi Noguchi of the Japan...
29 July 2020
NASA announces astronauts to fly on SpaceX Crew-2 mission to ISS
... crew members for Crew-2, which will be the second operational SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will serve as spacecraft...
02 November 2020
ISS marks 20 years of humans on board
..., living in a relatively low Earth orbit is a crucial step toward missions to the moon and Mars. "The space station is an integral part of space exploration," López-Alegría said. "We still haven't been able to build reliable life-support systems for...
08 May 2020
China's prototype spacecraft lands successfully on Earth
... spacecraft marks an important step in the nations ambitions to start work on building a permanent space station in low-Earth orbit. The station will accommodate crews of three astronauts on missions lasting up to six months, according to previous...
