International Space Station

Antares Raised to Launch Position for Sunday Night Launch to ISS

After a two year stand down, an upgraded commercial Antares rocket was rolled out to the NASA Wallops launch pad…

8 years ago

First Antares Liftoff in 2 Years Targeted for Dazzling Nighttime Leap from Virginia on Oct. 13

The first Antares rocket liftoff in nearly two years is now being targeted for Oct. 13 on what is sure…

8 years ago

Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Talks to Universe Today about ‘Destination Mars’

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL - Sending humans on a ‘Journey to Mars’ and developing strategies and hardware to…

8 years ago

NASA Targets ‘Return to Flight’ of Upgraded Antares for mid-October for Station Resupply

NASA is targeting mid-October for the ‘Return to Flight’ launch of the upgraded Orbital ATK Antares rocket on a cargo…

8 years ago

SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down with NASA’s Station Science Cargo

A SpaceX commercial Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth today, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, by splashing down safely in the…

8 years ago

Boeing Starts Assembly of 1st Flightworthy Starliner Crew Taxi Vehicle at Kennedy Spaceport

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The next generation of America’s human spaceships is rapidly taking shape and “making fantastic progress”…

8 years ago

Groot & Rocket Raccoon Get Their Own Mission Patch

For the remainder of 2016, all payloads traveling to the US National Lab aboard the ISS will feature a mission…

8 years ago

Looking for Canada’s Next Generation of Space Explorers

With a long history of contributing to space exploration, the Canadian Space Agency is looking for the next generation of…

8 years ago

Antares Return to Flight Launch Likely Slips to August, Cygnus Completes Atmospheric Reentry

The long awaited maiden launch of Orbital ATK’s revamped Antares commercial rocket utilizing new first stage engines, from its Virginia…

8 years ago

First 3D Tools Printed Aboard Space Station

The Additive Manufacturing Facility, or 3D printer, on-board the ISS has made its first tool.

8 years ago