Posts Tagged ‘ISS’
Dragon enjoying ISS stay, despite minor issues – Falcon 9 investigation begins
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is behaving well – bar a couple of minor issues – during its berthed phase of the CRS-1 (SpX-1) mission, as it closes in on…
SpaceX’s CRS-1 Dragon arrives at the ISS for successful berthing
The first official commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully passed the critical phase of its arrival at the orbital outpost, as SpaceX’s CRS-1 Dragon…
Dragon safely en route to ISS as SpaceX review Falcon 9 ascent issues
SpaceX’s Dragon is continuing its journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on its debut Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS-1/SpX-1). Meanwhile, evaluations are taking place into the failure of…
Falcon 9 launches Dragon on CRS-1 mission to the ISS
SpaceX have launched the first mission of the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) programme Sunday night, with the Dragon spacecraft beginning its third mission atop a Falcon 9 carrier…
Europe’s ATV-3 spacecraft makes fiery plunge back into atmosphere
The European Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) spacecraft, also known as “Edoardo Amaldi”, has successfully concluded it’s near 6.5 month resupply and servicing mission to the International Space Station…
Falcon 9 hot fires its engines as the ISS prepares for Dragon’s arrival
SpaceX ignited all nine engines on their Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Saturday, a key test ahead of what remains an October 7 launch from Cape Canaveral. The…
ATV-3 finally undocks from the ISS following eventful stay
After accidentally extending its stay at the International Space Station (ISS), Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) has successfully undocked from the orbital outpost on Friday. The extension of…
SpaceX set October 7 for Dragon’s opening CRS mission to the ISS
Under agreement with NASA, SpaceX have set October 7 as the launch date for the Falcon 9 launch of Dragon to the ISS on the first Commercial Resupply…
Soyuz TMA-04M crew return to Earth following four-month mission to ISS
The Russian Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 30S, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) early Monday night ahead of a successful return to Earth…
Japan’s HTV-3 aborts to depart the ISS following resupply mission
The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle-3 (HTV-3) resupply spacecraft has departed – via an abort burn – from the International Space Station (ISS) following a nearly one and a…
Spacewalk Success as second EVA installs troublesome MBSU-1
International Space Station (ISS) astronauts Suni Williams and Aki Hoshide have successfully installed the Main Bus Switching Unit-1 (MBSU-1) that proved to be troublesome during US EVA-18 last…
Astronaut duo complete challenging first post-Shuttle US spacewalk on ISS
Two astronauts have stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday on what is the first US Segment-based spacewalk of the post-Space Shuttle era. American astronaut Suni Williams…
ASAP discuss plans to deorbit the ISS via the use of two Progress ships
Managers with the International Space Station Program have discussed their End Of Life (EOL) plans for the orbital outpost with NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), citing a…
Russian cosmonaut duo complete a highly successful spacewalk on ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, performing a highly successful Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA), or spacewalk, on the exterior of the Russian Segment…
Progress M-16M succesfully tests new fast rendezvous with ISS
Russia’s Progress M-16M spacecraft, also known as 48P, launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday for a test of a new rendezvous profile that resulted in…
Progress M-15M re-docks to ISS following resolution of Kurs-NA failure
Russia’s Progress M-15M spacecraft, designated by NASA as 47P, has successfully re-docked to the International Space Station (ISS) for the second time, following its undocking one week ago….
HTV-3 arrives to make large delivery of supplies and research cargo to ISS
The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle-3 (HTV-3) automated resupply spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) following its launch into space from the Tanegashima space center in…
Progress M-15M re-dock to ISS to test new antenna hardware aborted
The Russian Progress M-15M resupply spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 47P, was set to dock to the International Space Station (ISS) for the second time…
Japanese H-IIB launches HTV-3 to the International Space Station
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) have launched their H-IIB F3 carrier rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. Lift off was on schedule at 2:06am UTC,…
ISS returns to a six person crew following successful Soyuz TMA-05M docking
The three additional crewmembers of Expedition 32 have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), following the successful docking of their Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft on Tuesday morning. Increasing…
