Space Station
Astronauts Complete First Spacewalk
NASA astronauts completed the first of three spacewalks this morning, as part of mission STS-115. Mission Specialists Joe Tanner and…
Atlantis Links Up with the Station
The Space Shuttle Atlantis caught up with the International Space Station this morning, linking up at 1048 GMT (6:48am EDT).…
STS-115 Brings More Power to the Station
STS-115 is an ambitious mission that returns the focus of human spaceflight to building the International Space Station, bringing new…
Atlantis Scheduled for August 27 Launch
NASA has announced that the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to lift off on August 27, 2006. If all goes…
NASA Assigns STS-122 Crew
NASA today announced the astronaut assignments for the upcoming STS-122 space shuttle mission, tentatively scheduled for October 2007. The commander…
A Day of Rest for the Astronauts
After eight days in space, and three spacewalks, the crew of the space shuttle Discovery will be taking the day…
Inflatable Habitat Reaches Orbit
Robert Bigelow's dream of a thriving space tourism industry took a significant step forward today with the launch of the…
Astronauts Wrap Up Third Spacewalk
Astronauts Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum wrapped up the third and final spacewalk for space shuttle mission STS-121. During the…
Astronauts Take Out the Trash
The Italian Leonardo module was carried to the International Space Station filled with more than 3,175 kg (7,000 pounds) of…
Second Spacewalk Wraps Up
Mission specialists Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum spent the day outside the International Space Station today, completing the second spacewalk…