ESA Astronaut to Return to Earth on Sunday, November 10

ESA Astronaut to Return to Earth on Sunday, November 10

The flight engineer spent nearly half a year in space

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 8th, 2013
ESA's New Mars Spacecraft Is Called Schiaparelli

ESA's New Mars Spacecraft Is Called Schiaparelli

The vehicle is scheduled to launch towards the Red Planet in 2016

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
Expedition 38 Launches to the Space Station Aboard Soyuz Capsule

Expedition 38 Launches to the Space Station Aboard Soyuz Capsule

Take-off occurred without a hitch earlier today, reports indicate

Photo: Next ISS-Bound Soyuz Rocket on Its Launch Pad in Kazakhstan

Photo: Next ISS-Bound Soyuz Rocket on Its Launch Pad in Kazakhstan

Russian engineers are currently making their final launch preparations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 5th, 2013
Soyuz Capsule Relocated on the ISS Ahead of New Crew Launch

Soyuz Capsule Relocated on the ISS Ahead of New Crew Launch

Astronauts on the orbital lab are facing a very busy week

Russians to Develop Soyuz Rocket Successor, Spend $69 Billion, €52 Billion in the Process

Russians to Develop Soyuz Rocket Successor, Spend $69 Billion, €52 Billion in the Process

Russia has big plans for its space program, even as it struggles

Second Half of Expedition 34 Crew Ready to Launch

Second Half of Expedition 34 Crew Ready to Launch

A Soyuz spacecraft will take them to the ISS in late October

EUMETSAT Takes Over Control of MetOp-B Satellite

EUMETSAT Takes Over Control of MetOp-B Satellite

ESA recently finished the post-launch testing and commissioning phases

Expedition 32's Soyuz Capsule Landing [Photo]

Expedition 32's Soyuz Capsule Landing [Photo]

Three astronauts returned to Earth on early Monday

Next Galileo Launch Is Less Than a Month Away

Next Galileo Launch Is Less Than a Month Away

ESA engineers are working hard on getting the spacecraft ready

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 8th, 2012
Advanced Weather Satellite Ready to Launch This Month

Advanced Weather Satellite Ready to Launch This Month

The European spacecraft will use a polar orbit around Earth

New Russian Module for ISS Takes Shape at Khrunichev

New Russian Module for ISS Takes Shape at Khrunichev

The new laboratory will be delivered to orbit in 2014

Earth’s Northern Hemisphere Like You’ve Never Seen It Before [Video]

Earth’s Northern Hemisphere Like You’ve Never Seen It Before [Video]

Images collected by a geostationary satellite pieced together in short clip

Spacewalk Outside the ISS Planned for August 20

Spacewalk Outside the ISS Planned for August 20

The maneuver will be performed by two cosmonauts

Latest Russian Rocket Failure Due to Booster Glitch

Latest Russian Rocket Failure Due to Booster Glitch

The conclusion comes after a 10-day official investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 2nd, 2012
Progress 48 Reaches the ISS

Progress 48 Reaches the ISS

The capsule spent less than 6 hours in Earth's orbit

Progress 48 Launches to the ISS Tomorrow

Progress 48 Launches to the ISS Tomorrow

The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the station on the same day

 
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