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Spacewalk assignment shuffle precludes all-female spacewalk
Spacewalk assignment shuffle precludes all-female spacewalk
Anne McClain during her first spacewalk, U.S. EVA-52, on March 22, 2019. Photo Credit: NASA
NASA said assignments for the next two spacewalks outside the International Space Station have been changed because of “spacesuit availability.” (more…)
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Historic Crew Dragon flight concludes with Atlantic splashdown
Historic Crew Dragon flight concludes with Atlantic splashdown
Crew Dragon as it approached the ISS on March 3, 2019. Five days later, it departed the space station to begin its journey home. Photo Credit: NASA
The historic Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission has come to an end with a successful splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean not far from where its journey began six days ago. (more…)
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ISS astronauts assemble tools for robotic refueling demo
ISS astronauts assemble tools for robotic refueling demo
NASA astronaut Anne McClain and Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques work to assemble the tools for the Robotic Refueling Mission 3 experiment. Photo Credit: NASA
If humans are ever to settle the Solar System sustainably, a number of technologies will need to be perfected, including in-space refueling. (more…)
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'New era in spaceflight': Crew Dragon docks with space station
‘New era in spaceflight’: Crew Dragon docks with space station
Crew Dragon Demo-1 firmly docked to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA
For the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program, a U.S. spacecraft designed to fly humans has docked with the International Space Station. (more…)
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SpaceX readies Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission
SpaceX readies Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission
On Jan. 24, 2019, SpaceX performed a static fire test on the Falcon 9 that will be used for the Crew Dragon Demo-1 flight. Photo Credit: SpaceX
The journey to return human spaceflight to U.S. soil is set to cross another milestone as SpaceX prepares to launch the first Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. (more…)
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NG-10 Cygnus ends post-ISS mission after deploying satellites
NG-10 Cygnus ends post-ISS mission after deploying satellites
The NG-10 Cygnus was unberthed and released from the International Space Station on Feb. 8, 2019. Since then it performed a post-ISS mission to deploy several CubeSats, including some via a “SlingShot” deployer, seen here attached to the spacecraft’s hatch. Photo Credit: NASA
Northrop Grumman’s NG-10 Cygnus has performed its deorbit burn to fall back into the atmosphere, breaking apart as it…
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NG-10 Cygnus departs ISS to perform secondary mission
NG-10 Cygnus departs ISS to perform secondary mission
Cygnus as seen when it was captured by the Expedition 57 crew using Canadarm2. Photo Credit: NASA
Northrop Grumman’s NG-10 Cygnus spacecraft has departed the International Space Station after three months at the orbiting complex. (more…)
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SpaceX completes 16th Dragon mission to ISS
SpaceX completes 16th Dragon mission to ISS
The CRS-16 Dragon departs the International Space Station. Photo Credit: David Saint-Jacques / CSA
After spending just over a month attached to the International Space Station, SpaceX’s CRS-16 Dragon spacecraft departed the outpost and returned to Earth. (more…)
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