Topic: International Space Station
Astronaut Chris Hadfield to be first Canadian commander of Space StationVeteran astronaut Chris Hadfield will be the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station when he blasts off in December 2012. Hadfield will be one of six crew members. Hadfield told ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - One of two cooling systems serving the International Space Station's U.S., European and Japanese laboratories broke down, setting off a wave of equipment shutdowns to cut the amount of heat generated on board, NASA officials said on ...
NASA: Crew working to fix cooling system that malfunctioned aboard international space stationSeveral power systems have been shut down aboard the International Space Station after a cooling system malfunctioned. NASA says in a posting on its website that one of two cooling ...
Soyuz capsule moves to new module at International Space Station after delayRussian mission control says a Soyuz space capsule has successfully flown from one module of the International Space Station to another after a delay. The capsule was piloted by Russian astronaut ...
There is no room for romance on board the cosy confines of the International Space Station, a NASA space shuttle commander said Monday when asked what would happen if astronauts had sex in space. "We are a group of professionals," said Space ...
A privately owned rocket successfully blasted off on its first flight, marking a significant milestone for the space industry in the race to develop commercial carriers. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off in mid-afternoon Friday from Cape Canaveral in Florida, reaching Earth ...
The privately-owned US firm SpaceX launched a rocket on its first test flight Friday, in what observers say is a milestone for the space industry and in the race to develop commercial carriers. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 2:35 pm ...
The privately-owned American firm SpaceX Friday aborted a first bid to launch its Falcon 9 rocket, seen as a key step in developing commercial launchers to put astronauts into space. The launch was abandoned just a few seconds before blastoff, but the ...
PayPal millionaire's rocket making 1st test flight, future launches destined for space stationA millionaire's newest rocket is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral on a test flight. Space Exploration Technologies' Falcon 9 rocket will attempt to carry a mock-up of its ...
The shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth Wednesday from the final space flight of its 25-year career, marking the beginning of a bittersweet end for NASA's storied space shuttle program. Shuttle commander Ken Ham touched the spacecraft down at 8:48 am (1248 GMT), ...
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