ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightTest to Maneuver ISS with Cygnus Spacecraft Didn’t Go as PlannedAn attempt to use the Cygnus freighter as an ISS booster was supposed to last for 5 minutes, but it had to be…ByGeorge DvorskyTuesday 11:10AMComments (10)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Selects Two Daring Astronauts to Fly on Boeing's First Crewed Starliner Test FlightThe astronauts will launch to the International Space Station on a two-week mission.ByPassant Rabie6/17/22 4:15PMComments (7)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSierra Space Opens Astronaut Training Academy to Support Future Space StationThe private aerospace company also confirmed a proposed launch schedule for its upcoming spaceplane, Dream Chaser.ByKevin Hurler6/15/22 1:30PMComments (1)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX Slated to Be NASA's Orbital Taxi for at Least Another 8 YearsThe space agency had little choice, given the sorry state of the much-delayed Boeing Starliner program.ByGeorge Dvorsky6/09/22 2:06PMComments (2)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to Develop Next-Generation SpacesuitsThe new spacesuits will be used on the ISS and during upcoming missions to the Moon.ByPassant Rabie6/01/22 5:25PMComments (2)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBoeing's Starliner Has Landed, but Questions Remain After Imperfect MissionSeveral issues emerged during the six-day test, including failed thrusters and a ring that didn't deploy during ISS…ByPassant Rabie5/26/22 12:51PMComments (20)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWatch Live as Boeing's Starliner Undocks from ISS and Attempts Desert LandingThe Boeing spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously undock from the space station at 2:36 p.m. ET today.ByGeorge Dvorsky5/25/22 12:02PMComments (5)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBoeing's Docked Starliner Capsule Faces One More Crucial TestThe Starliner crew vehicle has performed well, despite propulsion system problems experienced shortly after launch.ByGeorge Dvorsky5/24/22 12:29PMComments (1)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWatch Live as Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Attempts First ISS DockingThe uncrewed CST-100 Starliner launched yesterday in a critical second test of the troubled commercial crew system.ByGeorge Dvorsky5/20/22 3:20PMComments (3)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBoeing's Starliner On Track to Reach ISS Despite Propulsion GlitchTwo thrusters failed to fire as expected during the spacecraft's orbital insertion burn on Thursday evening.ByPassant Rabie5/20/22 1:40PMComments (9)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Suspends ISS Spacewalks Because Its Spacesuits Are Leaking WaterThe most recent incident happened in March, when water began to pool inside an astronaut's helmet.ByPassant Rabie5/19/22 4:40PMComments (16)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBillionaires Sent to Space Weren't Expecting to Work So Hard on the ISSThe first private astronauts, who paid $55 million to journey to the ISS, needed some handholding from the regular…ByPassant Rabie5/17/22 6:31AMComments (103)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightYour First Look at NASA's Latest Expedition to the ISSThe four-member crew is settling into their new lives in low Earth orbit.ByPassant Rabie5/12/22 10:14AMSave
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpace Startup Aims to Build Space Hotel With Artificial Gravity by 2025The Pioneer-class stations are designed to accommodate 28 guests for up to two weeks.ByPassant Rabie4/28/22 4:55PMComments (44)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWatch SpaceX Launch NASA's Crew-4 to the International Space StationThe Crew-4 astronauts are planning to perform scientific experiments on artificial retinas and cells and to attempt…ByPassant Rabie4/26/22 11:15AMSave
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightPrivate Astronaut Team Splashes Down Near Florida After Extended ISS StayThe team from Axiom Space spent an extra week in low Earth orbit due to weather delays.ByPassant Rabie4/25/22 3:47PMComments (5)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWhat to Know About Crew-4, NASA's Next Space Station MissionThe new astronauts will conduct experiments on artificial retinas and astronaut health and attempt to grow plants…ByPassant Rabie4/21/22 4:07PMSave
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightHow to Choose the Space Vacation That's Right for YouFrom three-day jaunts in low Earth orbit to a romantic ride in a space balloon, there's an option for practically…ByGeorge Dvorsky4/21/22 8:53AMComments (12)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightRussian Cosmonauts Set Up Futuristic New Robotic Arm on ISS During Six Hour SpacewalkOnce fully installed, the 37-foot-long arm will "walk" along the outside of the orbital outpost.ByPassant Rabie4/19/22 2:40PMComments (8)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightFirst All-Private Astronaut Team Gets Down to Science Aboard the International Space StationThe four crew members have been busy conducting research on heart health, neuroscience, and Holoportation.ByPassant Rabie4/13/22 4:10PMComments (5)Save