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 and Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide egressed the Quest airlock at 8:16 AM EDT/12:16 PM GMT, ahead of a challenging spacewalk that resulted in the failure to install a new MBSU.
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The highly experienced Soyuz commander Yuri Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Japanese astronaut Akihiko…
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The Russian Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 29S, has undocked…
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ISS managers working to realign busy launch manifest following ongoing delays
by Pete HardingInternational Space Station (ISS) Program managers at space agencies around the world are currently in…
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Soyuz TMA-03M docks to ISS, returns station to six crewmembers for future ops
by Pete HardingThe Russian Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 29S, successfully docked…
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NASA’s Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson have completed their eventful opening EVA to changeout…
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The Mission Management Team (MMT) have decided to approve a request by International Space Station…
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Flight Day 6 of mission STS-120 has seen the completion of a challenging EVA-2, conducted…
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Shuttle Discovery is continuing to enjoy a smooth pad flow ahead of STS-120, with the…
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The hugely complex re-wiring of the International Space Station took a major step forward today,…