Launch to the international space station

“And then they came up to our same altitude and started coming directly into the docking access,” Cassidy said. “I realized that inside that spacecraft were two of my colleagues and friends, and they’re going 17,500 miles an hour, and we’re going 17,500 miles an hour, and we are bringing these two vehicles together with a computer and them backing it up.” … [Read more...] about Astronauts at International Space Station: ‘Awe-Inspiring’ to See Vehicle Launched from U.S. Soil Dock

But those spacewalks will depend in part on how the first two go and the status of plans to bring Behnken and Hurley back to Earth in the Crew Dragon ferry ship around Aug. 2. If problems crop up, the final two spacewalks could be deferred and carried out by a future station crew. … [Read more...] about Spacewalk completes latest phase of power upgrade on International Space Station

'SDO and other NASA missions will continue to watch our sun in the years to come, providing further insights about our place in space and information to keep our astronauts and assets safe.' … [Read more...] about International Space Station resembles Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter as it passes between the sun and Earth in NASA image

On Saturday, Behnken and Hurley became the first NASA astronauts launched into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft. How long they'll spend on the International Space Station will depend on the capsule's performance, the space station's need for extra people to conduct maintenance and research, and the timeline for when SpaceX's first non-test mission will be ready to fly. The latter could be as soon as Aug. 30 with Houston-born NASA astronaut Shannon Walker onboard. … [Read more...] about SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station

"It's going to be incredible to have seven people on the space station," Rubins said. "It's designed to handle that. We've been preparing for this the last few years by enhancing the scrubbing of carbon dioxide and testing new technology for exploration. Seven crew members aboard allows us to test new atmosphere revitalization and new spacesuit components. We can really increase our science output." … [Read more...] about New crew will launch to the International Space Station in October

After delays, development hiccups and some political roadblocks, a successful first launch of astronauts will mark a huge win for folks within the space agency who hope to continue using more extensive commercial contracts. That includes for NASA's ambitions to put people on the moon in 2024. … [Read more...] about US astronauts disembark SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and board the International Space Station