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Explore news related to the International Space Station (ISS). Stay informed about the activities, missions, and scientific research conducted on the ISS.
NASA astronauts drop tool bag during spacewalk – and it is now orbiting Earth
Two NASA astronauts accidentally dropped their tool bag during a spacewalk, sending the equipment into Earth’s orbit. The…
Out of this world: Japanese restaurateur sends ramen into space on SpaceX rocket
A restaurant group has partnered with leading Japanese space startup Space BD to launch an unusual payload into…
NASA postpones two spacewalks due to coolant leak on Russian Nauka module
NASA has postponed two International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks scheduled for October 12 and October 20, 2023, after…
Coolant leak from radiator detected on Russia’s Nauka science module at the ISS
The Russian space station laboratory module, Nauka (Science in English) appears to be leaking coolant from an external…
First cosmonaut rides European Robotic Arm on International Space Station: video
Cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev made history by riding the European Robotic Arm (ERA) during a spacewalk outside the International…
Goodbye, ISS: NASA requests funds for deorbiting module
NASA plans to spend around $1 billion on a deorbiting tug to bring down the International Space Station…
Another coolant leak on a Russian spacecraft docked to ISS
NASA confirmed that coolant leak occurred at a Russian spacecraft, currently docked to International Space Station (ISS). The…
Cygnus spacecraft reaches ISS despite issue with solar array
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft has successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) three days after it was…
Biden approves extension of US participation in ISS program to 2030
United States President Joe Biden has signed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, giving…
Cygnus finishes mission after providing the ISS with an orbital boost
The Cygnus spacecraft has finished its mission, successfully boosting the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS). According…
Boeing successfully launches Starliner spacecraft to the ISS on third attempt
Boeing has successfully launched its new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, on a crucial flight test to the…
Boeing’s Starliner ready to launch uncrewed test flight to ISS on May 19
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule is ready to launch on May 19, 2022 for an uncrewed test flight to…
First fully private mission to ISS docks successfully
Axiom Mission 1 – the first fully private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) – arrived at…
Russia says it will end cooperation on the ISS
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said Russia plans to end cooperation on the International Space Station (ISS)and…
ISS could crash if sanctions not lifted, warns Roscosmos
The International Space Station (ISS) could crash if sanctions are not lifted, the head of Russian space agency…
Biden pledges to extend International Space Station ops until 2030
The Biden administration announced the United States was committed to extending the International Space Station (ISS) operations until 2030. “The International Space Station…
Space-spotting: How to spot the International Space Station
Since November 2, 2000, a group of astronauts has been traveling approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) above our planet’s surface in Earth’s largest artificial satellite, the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is moving at the…
NASA selects three companies to build ISS successors
NASA has selected three teams to develop proposals that could replace the International Space Station (ISS). The participating companies signed the agreements…