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Starliner crew gives update from International Space Station
Read full article: Starliner crew gives update from International Space StationAstronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore gave an update on their mission Friday, about one week since the Starliner space capsule returned to Earth without them.
WATCH LIVE: NASA to decide whether Starliner is safe enough to return with crew
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: NASA to decide whether Starliner is safe enough to return with crewNASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June.
NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year
Read full article: NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next yearNASA says it's still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and send their troubled Boeing capsule back empty.
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
Read full article: NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to EarthNASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home.
TIMELINE: Starliner crew still on space station as Boeing, NASA seek solutions
Read full article: TIMELINE: Starliner crew still on space station as Boeing, NASA seek solutionsNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams weren't supposed to be at the space station for very long. They're still there.
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test
Read full article: Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest testBoeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth.
Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record
Read full article: Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space recordA NASA astronaut and two Russians are back on Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year.
SpaceX scrubs launch, grounding NASA astronauts. Here’s when Crew-6 will try again
Read full article: SpaceX scrubs launch, grounding NASA astronauts. Here’s when Crew-6 will try againLast-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off an attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut
Read full article: Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronautThe European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — one step toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space.
‘Possible close call:’ Astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon told to prepare for impact with space junk
Read full article: ‘Possible close call:’ Astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon told to prepare for impact with space junkA SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts to the space station had a close call with a UFO.
Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-2 mission prepare for launch
Read full article: Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-2 mission prepare for launchBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Astronauts for the SpaceX Crew-2 mission said they are ready for the launch next month at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. [I] just want to give a shoutout to the NASA and SpaceX training teams [that] have done such a great job. We’re ready and we’re excited to fly,” astronaut Megan McArthur, the pilot for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission said. “We’re gonna do our very best to represent NASA and ESA and JAXA and SpaceX in the International Space Station,” Kimbrough said. “It’s an international crew so that in itself can show the possibilities that are out there.”
SpaceX Crew-1 booster returns to Port Canaveral; Astronauts rave about ride to ISS
Read full article: SpaceX Crew-1 booster returns to Port Canaveral; Astronauts rave about ride to ISSFour astronauts who recently arrived on the Space Station via the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft smiled ear-to-ear describing their journey into space Thursday, meanwhile the rocket booster used for the launch is set to return to Port Canaveral later in the day. NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, along with Japanese Space Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi launched Sunday night on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the Dragon spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center. After 27 hours in space the astronauts arrived to the space station where NASA astronaut Kate Rubins was waiting to greet them at docking. The American and Japanese astronaut crew answered some questions on Thursday about the new arrivals on ISS. The booster will be used again next year to launch another round of astronauts for NASA to the International Space Station.
These 14 weather conditions would prevent SpaceX from launching the Falcon 9, Crew Dragon
Read full article: These 14 weather conditions would prevent SpaceX from launching the Falcon 9, Crew DragonORLANDO, Fla. – As NASA and SpaceX prepare to launch four astronauts on the first Dragon spacecraft operational mission to the International Space Station, the space agency released the weather criteria that would prevent the Crew-1 mission from launching. This comes after the historic first crewed launch of the Dragon spacecraft earlier this year with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. SpaceX became the first private company to fly astronauts to orbit. Weather officers will be monitoring both launch and landing conditions throughout the countdown for certain criteria that would cause the launch to be scrubbed for the safety of the astronauts. Below are 14 weather conditions that would prevent the launch from happening.
Japan’s floating spaceport to bring space travel to city
Read full article: Japan’s floating spaceport to bring space travel to cityA floating spaceport in Japan could bring space travel to the city. A group of designers and architects are working on a four-story, futuristic spaceport city that floats in Tokyo Bay. [TRENDING: COVID-19 closes early voting location | Can you get COVID-19 twice? But it is not the first urban spaceport project. In Houston, the home of NASA’s astronaut program at Johnson Space Center, work is underway to transform a former airport into a commercial spaceport.
Space Curious: The questions we ask (and forget) to ask astronauts
Read full article: Space Curious: The questions we ask (and forget) to ask astronautsSpace Curious: The questions we ask (and forget) to ask astronautsPublished: October 8, 2020, 9:59 amFormer NASA astronaut Terry Virts describes creating a rainstorm of sound in space and why kids ask the best questions.
Here’s what SpaceX astronauts listened to on their way to the launch pad
Read full article: Here’s what SpaceX astronauts listened to on their way to the launch padHere’s what SpaceX astronauts listened to on their way to the launch padPublished: May 28, 2020, 10:51 amWe all know how important it is to have a good playlist accompany you on your drive, but what would you select if you were about to launch into space?