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Crew-12 to Return ISS to Normal Complement
The crew of NASA’s Crew-12 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center on February 6th, ahead of their planned launch to the International Space Station on Thursday, February 12th.
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Space Station Research Contributes to Artemis II
Have you ever heard the saying, “You have to learn how to walk before you can run?” The same can be true in human space exploration. To push capabilities further and ensure safe, successful missions, NASA must test ideas and solve challenges ahead of time. While Earth-based research and engineering helps NASA progress through various […]
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Icy Hudson River
During a stretch of frigid weather in late January 2026, ice choked the Hudson River along Manhattan’s western shore. The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 captured this image of the wintry landscape around midday on Jan. 28. This image uses representational color to distinguish ice (light blue) from open water and snow. Vegetation appears red. Much of […]
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Has Elon Musk given up on Mars?
"SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon."
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ESA is Preparing to Announce Aeolus-2 Prime Contractor
The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the selection of the prime contractor for its Aeolus-2 weather satellite and is preparing to conclude an initial €70 million award to begin the next phase of its development. Aeolus-2 is the planned operational successor to the original Aeolus mission, which was built by Airbus Defence and Space […] The post ESA is Preparing to Announce Aeolus-2 Prime Contractor appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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SpaceX Crew-12 Pre-Launch News Conference
Press Event
NASA, SpaceX, and ESA will host a press conference ahead of Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station with the following participants: - Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA - Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA - Andreas Mogensen, Human Exploration Group Leader, ESA - William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
SpaceX Crew-12 Crew Dragon Docking
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The Crew-12 Crew Dragon will dock autonomously to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.
SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon Undocking
Spacecraft Undocking
The SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of its reentry, splashdown and recovery.
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International Space Station
Founded: 1998-11-20
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. The last pressurised module was fitted in 2011, and an experimental inflatable space habitat was added in 2016. The station is expected to operate until 2030. Development and assembly of the station continues, with several new elements scheduled for launch in 2019. The ISS is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised habitation modules, structural trusses, solar arrays, radiators, docking ports, experiment bays and robotic arms. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles.
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Mir
Founded: 1986-02-20
Mir was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia. Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. The station served as a microgravity research laboratory in which crews conducted experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and spacecraft systems with a goal of developing technologies required for permanent occupation of space.
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Skylab
Founded: 1973-05-14
Skylab was a United States space station launched and operated by NASA, and occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974 – the only space station the U.S. has operated exclusively. In 1979 it fell back to Earth amid huge worldwide media attention. Skylab included a workshop, a solar observatory, and other systems necessary for crew survival and scientific experiments. It was launched unmanned by a modified Saturn V rocket, with a weight of 170,000 pounds (77,000 kg). Lifting Skylab into low earth orbit was the final mission and launch of a Saturn V rocket (famous for carrying the manned Moon landing missions). Three missions delivered three-astronaut crews in the Apollo command and service module (Apollo CSM), launched by the smaller Saturn IB rocket. For the final two manned missions to Skylab, a backup Apollo CSM/Saturn IB was assembled and made ready in case an in-orbit rescue mission was needed, but this backup vehicle was never flown.
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