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Russia says it will pull out of space station project after 2024
Russia will pull out of the International Space Station project after 2024, the new director of the Russian space program said Tuesday, but no firm dates or plans were revealed and it was not immediately clear what, if anything, might change in the near term.
SpaceX’s next crew launch delayed by booster damage
SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the next U.S. crew flight to the International Space Station from early September to no earlier than Sept. 29, allowing time for ground teams to replace an interstage on the mission's new Falcon 9 booster after it was damaged during transport.
Russian cosmonaut, European astronaut complete joint spacewalk
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev and European astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti headed outside the International Space Station on a rare joint spacewalk Thursday. They continued outfitting a European robotic arm and deployed 10 nanosatellites for radio technology experiments.
NASA tentatively targeting Aug. 29 for maiden flight of SLS moon rocket
NASA is tentatively targeting Aug. 29 for the long-awaited maiden flight of the agency's huge Space Launch System moon rocket, officials said Wednesday. But they cautioned major challenges remain for the oft-delayed mega rocket and an official date will not be set until later this summer.
Supply chain issues delay Northrop Grumman’s next space station cargo flight
Northrop Grumman's next resupply flight to the International Space Station has been delayed from mid-August to mid-October by supply chain issues, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.
SpaceX cargo ship delivers dust storm instrument to International Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule loaded with more than 5,800 pounds of supplies and experiments docked with the International Space Station Saturday, delivering a NASA instrument to study the mineral content of dust storms and several small CubeSats slated for deployment from the complex.
Russian space chief dismissed; NASA gets deal for joint crews
Dmitry Rogozin, the bellicose director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos who has railed against NASA and its western space allies over sanctions imposed in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is stepping down under orders from President Vladimir Putin. NASA also announced Friday it has finalized a no-funds-exchanged agreement with Roscosmos to allow Russian cosmonauts to launch to the International Space Station on U.S. crew vehicles and U.S. astronauts to fly on Russian Soyuz capsules.
SpaceX ready to launch space station resupply mission after five-week delay
SpaceX is set to launch its 25th resupply mission to the International Space Station Thursday night from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following a five-week delay to resolve a leak in the Dragon cargo capsule's propulsion system.
VideoIn a step closer to launch, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls back to hangar
NASA's powerful new Space Launch System moon rocket was hauled from its launch pad back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center Saturday for final repairs, testing and closeouts, moving closer to liftoff later this summer after completing a fueling demonstration last month.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus supply ship departs space station
A commercial Cygnus supply ship from Northrop Grumman departed the International Space Station Tuesday, completing a four-month stay after delivering more than 8,000 pounds of cargo and boosting the research lab into a slightly higher orbit. The Cygnus spacecraft was expected to deploy a CubeSat before heading for a destructive re-entry.