Space Station
Dextre vs. HAL
As Endeavour departs from the International Space Station on Monday, the space shuttle crew leaves behind a two-armed robot, the…
Astronauts Test Shuttle Tile Repair Techniques
Two astronauts tested a special applicator and “goo†to see how well techniques developed for repairing damaged shuttle tiles work…
ATV Jules Verne Reaches “Parking Orbit” 2000km from ISS
Peering across 2000 km of space, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), "Jules Verne", leads the orbit of the International Space…
Great Images From the STS-123 Mission
There have been some outstanding images coming in from the current space shuttle mission at the International Space Station. The…
Heavy ATV Must Learn to Apply the Brakes Before Docking with the ISS
Although ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) will be approaching the International Space Station (ISS) at a rate slower than tortoise-pace,…
Relief as Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Propulsion System is Fixed
Problems struck the brand new ESA Automatic Transfer Vehicle (A T V) at 260km above the Earth shortly after it…
ESA Automated Transfer Vehicle Blasts Into Space (Video); See the ATV Mission Animation
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has been successfully launched into orbit. The ATV, also known as…
First Experiment Starts in ISS Columbus Module Testing Plant Growth
The brand new ESA Columbus Module installed on the International Space Station (ISS) by the STS-122 crew last week is…
Shuttle Endeavour to Launch on March 11th; View the STS-123 Interactive Mission Timeline
We haven't had time to catch our breath after STS-122 touched down on February 20th, only nine days ago, and…
Shuttle Crew Says Goodbye, Undocks from ISS
After a successful visit to the International Space Station, the crew of space shuttle Atlantis said farewell and undocked from…