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Russian-American Trio Blasts Off and Boards International Space Station After Fast Track Trajectory

Barely a week and a half after the thrilling conclusion to the record breaking space endurance mission by NASA astronaut…

7 years ago

Soyuz Launches and Fast Track Docks to ISS with Russian-American Duo

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - A new Russian/American duo has arrived at the International Space Station this morning, April 20,…

8 years ago

Russian Progress Cargo Ship Launch Failure Deals Setback to ISS

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - An unmanned Russian Progress resupply ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) was lost…

8 years ago

Russian Space Freighter Hauling Fresh Fruit Blasts Off for ISS Crew

An unmanned Russian space freighter hauling fresh fruit and over three tons of food, water, supplies and science experiments blasted…

9 years ago

Russian Progress Launch Restores Critical Cargo Lifeline to Space Station

Blastoff of the Russian Progress 60 resupply ship to the ISS from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 3, 2015. Credit:…

9 years ago

Russia Postpones ISS Crew Rotations Following Progress Freighter Failure

Russia and its International Space Station (ISS) partners have prudently decided to postpone the scheduled upcoming crew rotations, involving departures…

10 years ago

Russia’s Out of Control Progress Freighter Doomed to Fiery Finale Friday

Russia’s out-of-control Progress 59 cargo freighter is doomed to a fiery finale overnight Friday, May 8, according to Roscosmos, the…

10 years ago

Flawless Maiden Launch for Europe’s New Vega Rocket

[/caption] Europe scored a major space success with today’s (Feb. 13) flawless maiden launch of the brand new Vega rocket…

13 years ago

Dramatic Soyuz Docking Averts Potential Station Abandonment

[/caption] A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying the first crew of humans to fly to space in the post Space Shuttle…

13 years ago

Soyuz Launches to Station amid Swirling Snowy Spectacular

[/caption] The future survival and fate of the International Space Station was on the line and is now firmly back…

13 years ago