NASA astronaut is hoping for a smoother ride home than 22 years ago
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is just a couple of days away from returning to Earth on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft after a seven-month stay at the International Space Station, making…
Russian Soyuz on its way to ISS after being delayed due to electrical issue
A trio of crew members are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a Soyuz spacecraft following a rescheduled launch spurred by an electrical issue. The…
Boeing’s Starliner Set for First Astronaut Flight After Engineers Remove a Mile of Flammable Tape
The Starliner spacecraft is finally ready for launch, targeting a liftoff date in May. It’s been a struggle to get to this point for Boeing’s crew vehicle, which suffered from…
Europe’s Next-Gen Rocket Performs Successful Full-Scale Rehearsal Ahead of Inaugural Flight
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully conducted a full-scale rehearsal of its new Ariane 6 rocket at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a significant step towards the launch…
NASA Calls on Commercial Partners to Design a Spacecraft to Deorbit the ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth for 24 years, hosting crews of astronauts and running experiments in the microgravity environment. By 2030, however, the space station’s reign…
Desperate to Launch: Europe Looks to SpaceX as Rocket Woes Continue
Europe’s navigation satellites are in desperate need of a ride to space, so much so that the European government is seeking to forge deals with U.S. companies to provide much-needed…
Boeing Sets Date for First Crewed Starliner Launch, but Parachute Tests Remain
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore could finally hitch a ride to the ISS aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on July 21, but tests of the capsule’s parachute system…
A crew capsule just landed on Earth. But why was it empty?
Soyuz spacecraft regularly bring home crew from the International Space Station (ISS), but the one that returned on Tuesday had three empty seats. In what’s thought to be the first…
For Europe, This Upcoming German Rocket Can’t Arrive Soon Enough
German company Isar Aerospace has raised $165 million in order to ramp up the development of its Spectrum rocket, which is scheduled for its debut launch later this year. For…
SpaceX offers ride to Soyuz astronaut in case of ISS emergency
Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft suffered damage at the International Space Station (ISS) in December when a leak caused it to lose a large amount of coolant. Following an investigation, NASA and…