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Late this Friday, a chunk of space debris whooshed passed the International Space Station (ISS) at very close distance, triggering concerns for the astronauts' safety. The piece of debris did not buzz past extremely close to the station, Mission Controllers report, otherwise the six members of the ISS crew may h... |
7 November 2009
16:11 GMT |
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The American space agency has great plans for the future, including the prospect of colonizing the Moon and sending astronaut expeditions to the Red Planet. However, all of these ambitious plans are heavily reliant on one thing, and that is the ability to produce things off-world. For example, manufacturing space par... |
5 November 2009
03:12 GMT |
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In spite of being scheduled to open around 2012, the first space hotel already allows people to book stays in the Earth's orbit. The planned structure is on track to its scheduled opening date, although actual work on it may be delayed by external factors. Some space pioneers have already went through the necess... |
5 November 2009
02:38 GMT |
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The private space company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has officially requested a February 2, 2010, launch window for its new Falcon 9 delivery system. The announcement has been made by the US Air Force's 45th Space Wing, which has recently released a launch-range forecast for the Cape Can... |
3 November 2009
02:09 GMT |
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The first of a new series of Japanese unmanned cargo spacecraft has recently concluded its first test flight to the International Space Station in total success. The H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) undocked from the orbital lab on Friday, and began its atmospheric reentry on Sunday, when it burnt up high above the Pacific... |
3 November 2009
01:28 GMT |
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The space shuttle Atlantis has finally been cleared for its November 16 flight to the International Space Station (ISS), officials at the American space agency announce. They say that all preliminary issues associated with the new launch have been taken care of, and that problems that may appear in the future will be... |
31 October 2009
06:16 GMT |
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In a new International Space Station (ISS) first, the H2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) unmanned cargo freighter, belonging to the Japanese space agency JAXA, has been undocked from the station, and released over the Pacific Ocean. This spacecraft was the first of its kind, and was successful on its first launch as well. JAX... |
31 October 2009
04:01 GMT |
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According to mission planners for the International Space Station (ISS), the schedule for today's deorbiting of the first unmanned cargo vehicle of the Japanese space agency may be tweaked a little bit, on account of a large piece of space debris, which is flying too close to the orbital outpost. Original plans ... |
30 October 2009
03:43 GMT |
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After having successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS), in spite of being an experimental design, the unmanned Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), a cargo freighter, is getting ready to undock from the station and meet its fiery demise upon atmospheric reentry. Members of Expedition 21 spent yest... |
28 October 2009
19:31 GMT |
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Astronauts and space-agency officials have known for a long time that rocket, satellite and shuttle launches are leaving behind numerous pieces of debris in the low-Earth orbit. Over the past few years, they have tried to minimize their footprint on the space surrounding the planet, but seem to have failed. At a rece... |
28 October 2009
02:24 GMT |
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The weeks of commotion aboard the International Space Station (ISS) just keep on coming. After a crew change, the arrival of the Soyuz TMA-16 capsule, the departure of the TMA-14 capsule, the arrival of a new, unmanned Japanese spacecraft, the list of activities was made even bigger, when the Progress 35P space capsu... |
19 October 2009
03:07 GMT |
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In spite of the uncertainties plaguing the future launch of space shuttle Atlantis, the spacecraft was rolled out to its launch pad early on Wednesday, in anticipation of its November take-off date. It will take to the International Space Station (ISS) from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Ca... |
15 October 2009
01:55 GMT |
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At 9:14:37 pm EDT (2314 GMT) last night, an unmanned cargo capsule took off to the International Space Station, aboard a Soyuz delivery system. The Progress spacecraft is destined to supply the outpost with water, food, air, and scientific equipment, and it took to the skies from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhsta... |
15 October 2009
01:39 GMT |
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For the first time since it started participating in the International Space Station (ISS) project, the European Space Agency (ESA) has one of its own astronauts as station Commander. On Sunday, Frank de Winne, from Belgium, officially became the leader of Expedition 21, as former Commander Gennady Padalka returned t... |
14 October 2009
05:56 GMT |
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According to the international agreements among the space agencies involved in the International Space Station (ISS), the sky lab is to end its operations by 2015. However, more and more of the countries involved are beginning to question if it is wise to put an end to the ISS, after it operated at full capacity for ... |
12 October 2009
08:49 GMT |
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The American space agency NASA decided to perform some last-minute adjustments to the schedule of space shuttle Atlantis, which is due to fly the STS-129 (assembly flight ULF3) to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch has been set for November 12, although the actual take-off is still uncertain. There are... |
12 October 2009
06:45 GMT |
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Early on Sunday morning, onlookers near the Russian space agency's Baikonur Cosmodrome could see the conical Soyuz TMA-14 capsule descend from the skies attached to its parachute, following a short descent from aboard the International Space Station. It returned home former International Space Station (ISS) Comm... |
12 October 2009
03:58 GMT |
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Guy Laliberte, the founder of the internationally renowned circus troupe Cirque du Soleil, broadcast his environmental message from aboard the ISS yesterday night, the peak of his activities on the station, before setting off to Earth again today. The show was transmitted live on Onedrop.org and AOL.com, as the billi... |
10 October 2009
07:02 GMT |
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After some six months spent aboard the International Space Station (ISS), RosCosmos astronaut Gennadi Padalka, the acting commander of the outpost, and NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, a flight engineer, are now undergoing preparations to depart this Saturday. They will fly to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, a... |
8 October 2009
08:36 GMT |
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The $5-million Combined Operational Load-Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT) that was carried aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with space shuttle Discovery during STS-128 has now finally been assembled aboard the orbital outpost. In spite of the fact that the spacecraft returned home about a m... |
8 October 2009
02:26 GMT |
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Mission planners at NASA are currently in doubt whether the space shuttle Atlantis will be able to launch on November 12, as originally planned. Apparently, the increased space traffic, incoming meteor showers, and a very narrow launch window may force officials to either delay the launch, or move it to next year alt... |
6 October 2009
14:31 GMT |
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After launching on Wednesday (3:14 am EDT, 0714 GMT) from the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, flight engineers Jeff Williams (NASA) and Maxim Suraev (RosCosmos), accompanied by billionaire Guy Laliberte, finally reached and docked to the International Space Station (ISS). The procedure, which went flawles... |
2 October 2009
09:28 GMT |
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In only a couple of hours, the two professional astronauts and the space tourist aboard the Russian-built Soyuz TMA-16 capsule are scheduled to dock to the International Space Station (ISS). The link-up is estimated to take place at 4:37 am EDT (0837 GMT), and will see two new Expedition 21 crew members brought aboar... |
2 October 2009
03:40 GMT |
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Two Expedition 21 crew members and a space tourist launched for the International Space Station (ISS) at 3:14 am EDT (0714 GMT) this morning, atop a Soyuz delivery system. The spacecraft, which carries the manned Soyuz space capsule, took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which is operated by the Russia... |
30 September 2009
05:59 GMT |
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The International Space Station (ISS) crew has a few busy days ahead of it this week, with numerous tasks that need to be completed as fast as possible. In addition, it also needs to prepare for an astronaut-replacement routine. The Soyuz TMA-16 space capsule is slated for launch from the Site 254 launch pad, at the ... |
29 September 2009
03:30 GMT |
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SpaceX is one of the largest and most successful private space companies, having already performed a number of launches on vehicles designed by its own experts. The Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Corporation is based in Hawthorne, California, and it plans to conduct the new test flight no later than the end ... |
26 September 2009
03:24 GMT |
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US Department of Energy (DOE) Ames Laboratory senior metallurgist Rohit Trivedi now has all the reasons in the world to be filled with joy. His crystal-growth experiment, which he first dreamed of more than a decade ago, is finally aboard the International Space Station (ISS), in a microgravity environment. The DECLI... |
22 September 2009
05:36 GMT |
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After about two days spent on route, during which it flew across the continental United States, the space shuttle Discovery finally reached its home port at the Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:05 pm EDT (1605 GMT) on Monday, September 21st. It was delivered by its Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA... |
22 September 2009
04:01 GMT |
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Finally, after more than seven days of orbital chase, Japan's new H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1) caught up with the International Space Station (ISS), and was captured with the orbital outpost's robotic arm. The new space freighter, which was developed by the Japanese space agency JAXA, had a flawless inaug... |
18 September 2009
01:46 GMT |
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The $100-billion International Space Station (ISS) is a project so valuable to the scientific community, and indeed to the whole world, that keeping it safe was among the top priorities engineers had in mind when constructing it. Armor plates adorn its sides, so that the entire structure can resist impacts from micro... |
17 September 2009
17:41 GMT |
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Scientists from the University of Utah have recently announced the creation of a new method of assessing the quality of the water that astronauts drink in orbit. While, at first glance, the process may seem similar to what goes on down on Earth, this is not the case. For example, aboard the International Space Statio... |
14 September 2009
02:56 GMT |
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It would seem that NASA's latest missions to the ISS and the Hubble Space Telescope were plagued by bad luck, as far as sticking to their landing/take-off schedules was concerned. The STS-128 flight to the International Space Station, carried out with space shuttle Discovery, was no different. After delays in it... |
14 September 2009
02:32 GMT |
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In spite of concerns related to the fact that both the H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1) and the H-2B rocket were new and little tested, yesterday's launch of Japan's unmanned cargo spacecraft, destined for the International Space Station (ISS), went on without a hitch. The new craft was launched from the Tanega... |
11 September 2009
01:34 GMT |
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Despite having not one, but two landing windows yesterday, the space shuttle Discovery was unable to take advantage of any of them, as stormy clouds and thunderstorms loomed over the Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA officials, the seven-member crew aboard the spacecraft have another... |
11 September 2009
01:16 GMT |
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The Japanese space agency JAXA is currently entering the latest stages of preparations for its first H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) launch, scheduled for later today, at 1701 GMT. The new mission will also mark another premiere, as the craft will rise to low-Earth orbit aboard a new H-2B rocket, a more powerful design th... |
10 September 2009
04:06 GMT |
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The STS-128 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled to conclude today, with the planned landing of space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, Florida. There are two landing windows for the spacecraft, one at 7:05 pm EDT (2305 GMT), and another at 8:42 pm EDT (0... |
10 September 2009
03:49 GMT |
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the space shuttle Discovery have just finished their first spacewalk of the STS-128 assembly mission. A massive tank, moored to the orbital outpost, was removed from the station, while other crew members inside unpacked and installed the new Combined Operati... |
2 September 2009
04:07 GMT |
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According to the presidential panel committee that has just recently finished looking into the activities under development at NASA, extending the lifespan of the International Space Station (ISS) beyond 2015 is key to reaching Mars. The experts, who said that they themselves were surprised by the find, highlight the... |
1 September 2009
06:41 GMT |
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After two days of following the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit, space shuttle Discovery finally caught up with the outpost and docked on it at 8:54 pm EDT (0054 GMT, August 31), on Saturday. The hatch connecting the two spacecraft was opened just 90 minutes later, and the number of astronauts on the space... |
31 August 2009
04:59 GMT |
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At 11:59 pm EDT (0359 August 29th GMT), the space shuttle Discovery took off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, California, on its 13-day journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The midnight launch went without a hitch, despite earlier concerns over a hydrogen fuel val... |
29 August 2009
04:35 GMT |
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With the planned withdrawal of NASA's aging shuttle fleet, by the end of 2010, nations involved in the European Space Agency (ESA) are looking for new solutions to ensure that they maintain a permanent presence in low-Earth orbit and on the International Space Station (ISS). Officials from the agency have alread... |
28 August 2009
14:21 GMT |
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NASA officials and mission controllers decided yesterday to postpone the launch of space shuttle Discovery to this evening, at 11:59 pm EDT (0359 GMT, August 29th). They chose not to attempt liftoff early in the morning, as first planned, amidst fears that the fuel valve that prevented a Tuesday launch would not func... |
28 August 2009
02:57 GMT |
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After two consecutive days in which mishaps prevented the space shuttle Discovery from launching, mission controllers have again initiated the countdown sequence for the STS-128 assembly flight to the International Space Station. The spacecraft is now scheduled to take off at 12:22 am EDT (0422 GMT), on Friday mornin... |
27 August 2009
10:49 GMT |
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Master's degree students from the Imperial College London (ICL) and the Royal College of Art, in the United Kingdom, have recently showcased their space-hotel concept, which takes living in space to a new level. The modular design could readily be attached to the International Space Station (ISS), its designers ... |
27 August 2009
05:38 GMT |
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Electrical shocks that each of us experience when touching doorknobs or car doors after a long trip are caused by vast numbers of electrons, which you have collected before touching the surface. The shock is not strong in itself, but it can be very frightening. However, when it appears during spacewalks, as astronaut... |
27 August 2009
05:23 GMT |
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Among the scientific experiments that will be taken to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the space shuttle Discovery, there is one that was designed by experts at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The experimental heat-transfer system will be installed aboard the station for a total of three year... |
26 August 2009
09:31 GMT |
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Despite the forecast showing 80 percent chances of good weather for Tuesday morning, Mother Nature played a bad joke on NASA mission controllers and the seven-astronaut crew preparing to board space shuttle Discovery for the STS-128 assembly flight to the International Space Station (ISS). In the wee hours of the m... |
25 August 2009
04:49 GMT |
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Late on Sunday, officials at the US space agency NASA cleared the space shuttle Discovery for launch on the STS-128 assembly mission to the International Space Station. The flight is scheduled to begin at 1:36 am EDT (0536 GMT), from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The sh... |
24 August 2009
05:56 GMT |
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NASA officials have recently decided to clear space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank concerns, and have said that the foam insulation system is safe, and poses no damage hazard to the spacecraft's heat shields. Today, top officials within the space agency are due to meet and discuss the faith of the mission, w... |
19 August 2009
07:00 GMT |
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Engineers at the American space agency NASA have recently announced that they may have to roll the space shuttle Discovery and its rockets back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. They say that the external fuel tank has a foam-shedding problem, which could jeopardize the p... |
12 August 2009
03:21 GMT |
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