04 October 2021
Russian film crew to head to the ISS, 5 October
... and film producer are heading to the International Space Station 5 October on board a Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, for a 12 day stay to film segments for a movie. Making his fourth flight into space, veteran Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, a former...
23 June 2024
NASA postpones Starliner's crew return amid thruster concerns
NASA and Boeing managers have again extended the stay of Starliner at the International Space Station (ISS) this time into July, raising questions among more outspoken commentators as to whether its crew of two ...
08 December 2017
Asgardia leaves International Space Station and commences independent orbit
... vehicle a few hours after its release from the International Space Station, becoming the first nation to have all of its territory in space. The satellite has 0.5 TB of data storage capacity, carrying the nation’s Constitution, national symbols, and...
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...
27 June 2017
New Roll-Out Solar Array tested at the ISS
...be used as a cost-effective method in which to transport cargo over long distances beyond the Earth, is being tested along side the International Space Station. ROSA is a groundbreaking, compact and lightweight technology that rolls up and stows into...
02 February 2018
How a year in space affects your body
... what does happen to your body when you spend a year floating above the earth? In March 2015, American astronaut Scott Kelly headed to the International Space Station (ISS) to take part in a year-long study conducted by NASA to improve our knowledge...
