International Space Station – Page 73

S.S. John Glenn freighter departs space station after successful cargo delivery

June 4, 2017 Justin Ray

The Cygnus commercial logistics vehicle departed the International Space Station Sunday morning for a week-long free-flight filled with autonomous science tasks before re-entry.

Video: OA-7 Cygnus freighter departs International Space Station

June 4, 2017 Justin Ray

The International Space Station crew releases the Cygnus OA-7 commercial cargo ship from the Canadian robotic arm to begin free-flight away from the lab complex, completing 43-day visit that delivered supplies, food and science gear.

Photos: Falcon 9 rocket takes flight in 100th launch from pad 39A

June 4, 2017 Stephen Clark

Catching a break from nearby thunderstorms, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared through mostly cloudy skies into space Saturday on the 100th launch from historic pad 39A in Florida, sending a fresh batch of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.

Live webcast: Cygnus freighter leaves the space station Sunday morning

June 3, 2017 Justin Ray

Taking advantage of available astronaut time, the International Space Station’s crew will cast off the commercial Orbital ATK Cygnus freighter on Sunday morning nearly six weeks ahead of schedule.

Reused Dragon cargo capsule launched on journey to space station

June 3, 2017 Stephen Clark

A refurbished robotic Dragon spaceship rocketed into orbit from Florida on Saturday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher, hauling nearly 6,000 pounds of crew provisions and biological, astrophysics and space technology experiments on a two-day trip to the International Space Station.

Watch a replay of the Falcon 9 launch with Dragon

June 3, 2017 Spaceflight Now

Watch the launch of a commercial Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon cargo ship bound for the International Space Station, as seen live on NASA Television.

SpaceX rocket again set for station delivery after scientists swap mice, fruit flies

June 3, 2017 Stephen Clark

A Falcon 9 rocket is again standing upright on launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after ground teams lowered the booster Friday to swap out mice heading to the International Space Station for medical experiments.

Time-lapse video: Falcon 9 positioned for 2nd launch attempt

June 3, 2017 Spaceflight Now

Watch a time-lapse video of the Falcon 9 rocket being lifted upright at launch complex 39A in readiness for another launch attempt on a commercial space station resupply mission.

Video: Replay of Soyuz MS-03 crew landing in Kazakhstan

June 2, 2017 Stephen Clark

Watch a replay of the landing of Oleg Novitskiy and Thomas Pesquet inside the Soyuz MS-03 crew capsule on the Kazakh stepped Friday, ending their six-and-a-half month expedition on the International Space Station.

Soyuz with two-man crew lands safely in Kazakhstan

June 2, 2017 William Harwood

Leaving crewmate Peggy Whitson behind in orbit for an extended mission, a Russian cosmonaut and his French co-pilot undocked from the International Space Station early Friday and plunged back to Earth, landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan to close out a 196-day mission.