SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for International Space Station orbit
Cape Canaveral, Florida, US Reuters A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew […]
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space – more than 878 days
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia’s space corporation said. At 0830 GMT Kononenko broke the record, Roscosmos said. Kononenko is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days […]
Four astronauts, including Turkey’s first, arrive at space station
Reuters A four-man crew including Turkey’s first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station early on Saturday for a two-week stay in the latest such mission arranged entirely at commercial expense by Texas-based startup company Axiom Space. The rendezvous came about 37 hours after the Axiom quartet’s Thursday evening liftoff in a rocketship from NASA’s […]
Crew with first astronaut from Turkey launched on flight to space station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, US Reuters Turkey’s first astronaut and three other crew members representing Europe were launched from Florida on Thursday on a voyage to the International Space Station in the latest commercially arranged mission from Texas startup Axiom Space. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom quartet lifted off atop a Falcon 9 […]
China to double size of space station, touts alternative to NASA-led ISS
Beijing, ChinaReuters China plans to expand its space station to six modules from three in coming years, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the NASA-led International Space Station nears the end of its lifespan. The operational lifetime of the Chinese space station will be more than 15 years, the […]
Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station
Reuters An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent into orbit, splashed down safely off Florida on Tuesday night, capping an eight-day research mission aboard the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying them parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama […]
Danish astronaut flying on SpaceX shuttle warns Europe not to fall behind in space
CopenhagenReuters Europe is at risk of falling behind in the global space race and missing out on key technologies, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen said ahead of his second trip into space onboard Elon Musk’s next SpaceX mission in August. Mogensen, who will be the first non-American pilot to steer the SpaceX Crew Dragon shuttle to […]
Essay: Is the US in a space race against China?
SVETLA BEN-ITZHAK, who studies space and international relations at Air University in the US, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation, says that in several key areas, the US is far ahead, not only of China, but of all other spacefaring nations…
SpaceX capsule delivers latest four-member crew to International Space Station
Reuters A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrived safely at the International Space Station after a brief delay early on Friday, carrying two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut on a six-month science mission. The autonomously flying spacecraft dubbed Endeavour docked with the space station shortly after 1:40am EST on Friday, […]
SpaceX launches latest space station crew to orbit for NASA
Cape Canaveral, Florida, USReuters Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX launched a four-man crew to orbit en route to the International Space Station early on Thursday, with a Russian cosmonaut and United Arab Emirates astronaut joining two NASA crewmates for the flight. The SpaceX launch vehicle, consisting of a Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously […]