SpaceX Gets $843 Million to Crash and Burn the International Space Station
28 Jun 2024, 11:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA announced it awarded SpaceX a contract to build the deorbit vehicle that will be used to bring down the International Space Station
Starliner Astronauts Fly the Ship by Hand With Amazing Skill, Then They Go to Sleep
6 Jun 2024, 06:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carried the Boeing Starliner spaceship and a crew of two into orbit, manual flying skills were displayed
Boeing Starliner Fails to Launch (Again), This Time Don't Blame Boeing
7 May 2024, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An issue with the United Launch Alliance Atlas V that was supposed to carry the Starliner spaceship to the ISS caused the mission to be scrubbed
Troubled Boeing Is Going to Launch the Starliner Spaceship in April
22 Feb 2024, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA and Boeing are now targeting the launch of the first crewed Starliner spaceship to the International Space Station (ISS) in mid-April
The First Metal 3D Printer Ever Sent to Space Is How Orbital Shipyards Are Born
1 Feb 2024, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Cygnus ISS resupply spacecraft carries with it a European-made metal 3D printer, the first of its kind to ever reach space
Dream Chaser Spaceplane Getting Ready for First Mission, Here Are All the Juicy Bits
19 Dec 2023, 13:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American space agency and contractor Sierra Space are planning the first flight of the Dream Chaser spaceplane in the first half of next year
The Era of Space Lasers Is Coming, And There's No Stopping It
18 Dec 2023, 15:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA said last week it made the first laser data connection between hardware on the International Space Station and an orbital relay
There's a New 230,000 Pounds of Thrust Rocket Engine in Town, Miranda Will Power Antares
29 Nov 2023, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerospace company Firefly Aerospace announced the completion of the first hot fire test on a new rocket engine called Miranda
Some People Think the International Space Station Is a “Waste of Space,” They’re Wrong
4 Nov 2023, 00:19 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As we blow out 25 candles for ISS this month, it's essential to integrate its minor downsides into the same story of its considerable upside.
New NASA App Lets Amateur Observers Track and Spot the ISS With Ease
3 Nov 2023, 13:29 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / From first-time stargazers to experienced veterans, there's not a space junkie out there that can't benefit observing the ISS a little easier.
This Is How the International Space Station Will Die on Live TV
7 Oct 2023, 23:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The International Space Station Transition Plan has details on how the ISS will be deorbited, calls for a new spacecraft to be created for the task
3 Alternative Scenarios NASA Considered Before Deciding to Crash the ISS
30 Sep 2023, 23:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA and partner space agencies in the operation of the International Space Station considered several options before deciding to kill the laboratory
American Hero Sets New Record for Most Consecutive Days in Space on His First Mission
13 Sep 2023, 06:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American astronaut Frank Rubio will have spent a total of 371 consecutive days on the ISS upon his return later this month, a new NASA record
CGI Shows How China's Space Station Looks Like in Orbit
16 Aug 2023, 14:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new video published by space tech specialist Hazegrayart puts the Chinese Tiangong space station into perspective and in virtual orbit.
NASA Clears 4th Private Mission to the International Space Station for 2024
7 Aug 2023, 11:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA said it agreed to a fourth private space mission to the International Space Station, this one too to be handled by Axiom Space
Europe Is Looking for a New Cargo Supply Spaceship Capable of Carrying Two Tons to Space
5 Jun 2023, 12:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency kicks off the search for its own cargo supply ship for use in space, plans to rent it from private companies
Surface Avatar Is an Experiment as Exciting as It Sounds, Controlling Robots From Space
23 May 2023, 12:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency (ESA) is gearing up to run an experiment which will see an ISS astronaut control several machines on Earth
The Airbus LOOP Orbital Module Puts a Greenhouse and Actual Creature Comforts in Space
30 Apr 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The multi-purpose orbital module from Airbus is also a highly versatile and customizable space habitat, offering unprecedented volume and comfort
Starship Is Not Even Flying Yet, And It's Already Docked with the ISS. In Imagination Land
20 Apr 2023, 08:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we prepare for the first orbital flight of the SpaceX Starship later on April 20, an animation video shows the spaceship already docking with the ISS
Third Round of Private Astronauts Going to the International Space Station This Fall
15 Mar 2023, 13:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA just cleared Axiom Space for a third private mission to the International Space Station, Ax-3 to lift off later this year