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Expedition 63 Commander Christopher Cassidy and Joint Operations Commander Robert Behnken, both NASA astronauts, have ventured outside the International Space Station (ISS) for the second-to-last spacewalk to upgrade a portion of the outpost’s batteries located on the S6 truss segment. The spacewalk, designated US EVA-67, marks the eighth EVA for […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107980/01/1079800100_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_6933123dfe30add80b87be08f4291e48.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007161079899016-expedition-63-astronauts-perform-spacewalk-outside-iss—video/ Two weeks ago, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken performed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) to replace the current nickel-hydrogen batteries on one of two power channels on the starboard truss with new lithium-ion batteries. NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/97/1079799772_0:0:3148:1771_1200x675_80_0_0_fb28235dfde4741797a7495284169a9d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202007051079799752-soviet-era-space-junk-forced-iss-orbit-lifting-nasa-says/ Throughout its use the ISS has undergone 25 manoeuvres (with the exception of the most recent) in order to prevent potentially damaging collisions with space junk floating in orbit. The International Space Station (ISS) has lifted its orbit by 900 metres […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/69/1079796935_0:0:2300:1294_1200x675_80_0_0_146a4293b1e4724fcf200ef631763924.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202007051079796987-contracts-signed-with-space-tourists-who-plan-to-go-to-iss-next-year—space-adventures/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Contracts have been signed with tourists who plan to go into space on a commercial Soyuz flight to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021, the Space Adventures company said. “A contract has been signed with two future crew members […]
Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken have completed the second in a series of four spacewalks, or EVAs, that will complete replacement of the last set of Station batteries, which were delivered to the outpost in May on the Japan HTV-9 cargo vehicle. Three years ago, NASA began the effort to […]
A replacement Air Quality Monitor will be launched on the next Progress resupply mission to aid the investigation into increased levels of benzene in the International Space Station’s atmosphere. The first detection of off-nominal levels occurred on April 13, when Air Quality Monitor-1 – or AQM-1 – detected benzene in […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107973/31/1079733189_0:0:3081:1734_1200x675_80_0_0_8a08daea167ce1eb47e0083d2c087bbd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202006271079733224-russian-space-agency-says-its-only-active-female-cosmonaut-to-head-for-iss-in-2022/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s only incumbent female cosmonaut Anna Kikina will head for the International Space Station in 2022, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Saturday. “Anna Kikina will head for the ISS as part of the Russian crew in two […]
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting the first in a series of four spacewalks to begin the process of replacing the final set of the station’s batteries – an effort which first began over three years ago. EV-1 Chris Cassidy and EV-2 Bob Behnken kicked off EVA-65 […]
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a selection of photographs revealing the reverse view of the annual ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse and showing the resulting shadow passing over our planet. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy shared his astounding shots from space on Twitter on Sunday and commented […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107964/77/1079647718_0:195:1921:1275_1200x675_80_0_0_6dad3c7dc98c6a2c754367c4356343b5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Oleg Burunov. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202006181079647968-nasa-reveals-what-could-be-source-of-elevated-benzene-level-on-iss/ The International Space Station is currently manned by Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner, as well as American astronauts Christopher Cassidy, Douglas Hurley, and Robert Behnken. An increased level of toxic benzene inside the International Space Station (ISS) could be […]
By Elliot Leavy, former editor of the technology and innovation magazine maize and editor of culture magazine BOZO. He has written for numerous publications around the world focussing on technology, belief systems, and culture. Astronauts on board the International Space Station have created a rare state of matter in ways not […]
Before the Demo-2 mission, only one American crew vehicle had ever carried astronauts to the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle. On Sunday, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon became the second. Dragon Endeavour has completed the first half of her round trip mission to the space station. Spacecraft Commander Doug Hurley and […]
Tech 17:56 GMT 30.05.2020(updated 18:07 GMT 30.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107943/60/1079436023_0:63:3059:1784_1200x675_80_0_0_182cd2f629867a77a9c80ae212fc28a9.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202005301079467928-spacexs-second-attempt-to-launch-first-crewed-flight-to-iss—video/ The launch was scheduled to take place on 27 May but was postponed due to weather conditions. Sputnik presents its live broadcast of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s second attempt to launch the […]
Roshel Defence Solutions CEO Roman Shimonov talks about his company’s armored vehicles spotted at the NASA historic mission to International Space Station (ISS) and Roshel’s innovative approach to the industry Roshel Defence Solutions is located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and it specializes in design and manufacturing of a wide range […]
US 20:21 GMT 27.05.2020(updated 20:46 GMT 27.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107943/60/1079436023_0:63:3059:1784_1200x675_80_0_0_182cd2f629867a77a9c80ae212fc28a9.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202005271079435936-spacex-launch-of-two-us-astronauts-postponed-due-to-bad-weather/ The NASA and SpaceX launch, which was scheduled to take place from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, has been postponed due to bad weather. The launch was scrubbed around 20 minutes before […]
Tech 19:19 GMT 27.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107943/17/1079431738_0:0:2943:1657_1200x675_80_0_0_2f659099e43442a796f95f12b797a6ec.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202005271079431890-space-x-launches-first-crewed-mission-to-the-iss—video/ This is going to be the first launch of NASA astronauts from the US since the end of the space shuttle programme in 2011. Sputnik invites you to watch a live broadcast of the SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
On Wednesday (May 27), astronauts will take off from American soil for the first time since 2011, riding aboard a SpaceX capsule in a historic test flight to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts haven’t launched from U.S. soil since the end of the space shuttle program in 2011, relying […]
Russia 01:41 GMT 17.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107932/87/1079328763_0:181:2190:1412_1200x675_80_0_0_cc52a9444acebfe1f07f31ef7d9279f8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202005171079328714-progress-ms-13-cargo-spacecraft-expected-to-leave-iss-in-july/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Progress MS-13 cargo spacecraft that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2019 will leave the ISS in July, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) documents show. Progress MS-13 will undock […]
The NG-13 Cygnus resupply vehicle has been released from the grip of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to begin its EOM (End Of Mission) events. Cygnus will spend two weeks on orbit, deploying a pair of nanosatellites and conducting experiments before ending its life with a destructive re-entry […]