Russia evaluates Space Station Crew Reduction
Russia is evaluating a reduction of its three-person International Space Station crew complement to only two Cosmonauts staffing the Russian segment of the orbiting laboratory.
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Human Spaceflight
Commercial Crew Docking Adapter to be installed on ISS via complex Robotics & Spacewalk
A critical docking adapter installation is on tap aboard the International Space Station this week with ambitious task outline split between robotic work completed remotely from the ground and a spacewalk to be carried out on Friday by Station Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Kate Rubins.
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ISS Crew captures Dragon Spacecraft for Delivery of Science Experiments, Docking Adapter
The crew aboard the International Space Station successfully tamed a Dragon on Wednesday when the SpaceX cargo spacecraft was captured by the Station’s robotic arm under control of Expedition 48 commander Jeff Williams.
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Upgraded Soyuz pulls into Port at ISS following textbook Rendezvous
A crew from Russia, the United States and Japan made an on-time arrival at the International Space Station Saturday morning, docking to the orbital outpost aboard their Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft after a two-day transit.
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ISS Crew Trio launched safely into Orbit for Test Drive of modified Soyuz Spacecraft
A veteran Cosmonaut, a former Japanese airline pilot and a trained microbiologist from the United States safely arrived in orbit after riding atop a Soyuz FG rocket blasting off from a remote launch pad in Kazakhstan.
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Upgraded Soyuz to Ferry three to Space Station in Extended Orbital Link-Up
Set for a two-day commute to their orbital workplace, an international crew trio is ready for liftoff aboard their Soyuz spacecraft in the early hours on Thursday to head into orbit for a half-year stay aboard the International Space Station.
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Progress MS set for Manual Undocking – Re-Docking Test on Friday
The Progress MS spacecraft, currently docked to the International Space Station, will back away from its Pirs docking port on Friday before closing in again for a re-docking to test out a new manual control system installed on ISS.
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Cygnus Cargo Craft closes out successful Mission with heavily-studied Re-Entry
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-6 spacecraft met its fiery end on Wednesday when re-entering over the Pacific Ocean to conclude a 91-day resupply mission to the International Space Station including a week-long free flight after undocking dedicated to the first large-scale combustion experiment conducted in space.
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Soyuz parachutes to Safe Landing – Space Station Crew returns after 186 Days in Orbit
Three space travelers safely returned to Earth Saturday morning, parachuting into the steppes of Kazakhstan to mark their homecoming after half a year in orbit, circling the Earth 2,976 times.
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Videos: Soyuz touches down with International Crew Trio
Three International Space Station crew members parachuted to a safe landing aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft on Saturday after 186 days off the planet.
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Video: Stunning Views of Soyuz Undocking & Departure
The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft departed the International Space Station Saturday morning to begin a two-orbit free flight ahead of its deorbit burn and parachute assisted landing to return Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Time Peake to Earth after a 186-day flight.
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Soyuz Trio departs Space Station, en-route to Parachute Landing in Kazakhstan
Three spacemen swapped the relative comforts of the International Space Station for the confined Soyuz capsule to parachute back to Earth Saturday morning, aiming for a landing in the Kazakh steppe.
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International Crew Trio to set sail on Return Journey after Half-Year Space Mission
A trio of International Space Station crew members is setting sail on their return journey on Saturday, looking forward to an early afternoon landing in the steppe of Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft.
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Cygnus Cargo Craft Departs ISS after longest Stay to Date
The Cygnus OA-6 spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Tuesday after a stay of 80 Days, facilitating a busy cargo-delivery and trash pick-up mission.
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Space Station completes Orbital Reboost for upcoming Visiting Vehicle Traffic
The International Space Station conducted an orbital reboost on Wednesday, slightly raising its orbit to fine-tune its trajectory as part of phasing for upcoming visiting vehicle operations.
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ISS Crew completes Ingress of BEAM Expandable Module
The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was opened for business on Monday when Astronaut Jeff Williams became the first human to enter an inflatable module in space.
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First Expandable Space Station Module deployed for Two-Year Test Run
The International Space Station grew in size on Saturday when the Bigelow Expandable Module (BEAM) was successfully expanded on the second attempt after the initial deployment on Thursday did not work out as planned.
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Expandable Space Station Module set for Second Deployment Attempt Saturday
The crew aboard the International Space Station will make another attempt to deploy BEAM, the first human-rated expandable module, on Saturday after engineering assessments following Thursday’s failed deployment of the module.
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Technical Trouble stops BEAM Module Expansion aboard ISS
The deployment of the first human-rated expandable module had to be stopped on Thursday aboard the International Space Station after the initial expansion of the small module did not show the expected progress.
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First Expandable Habitat Module on ISS ready for Deployment & Long-Duration Test
The International Space Station will get a new room on Thursday when the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module will be deployed as part of a long-duration test of expandable module technology for future application in space flight.
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ISS Operations Update – May 23, 2016
Experiments: Marrow – Blood, Breath & Air Sampling [The MARROW study, known by its full name Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction:
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ISS Operations Update – May 20, 2016
Experiments: METEOR Software Image Load [The Meteor study, going by the full name of ‘Meteor Composition Determination,’ is the first
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ISS Operations Update – May 19, 2016
Experiments: Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study (Sprint) [This study evaluates a high-intensity, low-volume exercise protocol to minimize the loss
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ISS Operations Update – May 18, 2016
Experiments: Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Experiment Session [The Wetlab RNA SmartCycler provides real-time quantitative gene expression analysis aboard ISS, enabling
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ISS Operations Update – May 17, 2016
Experiments: Calcium Study [This experiment looks at the causes of the loss of bone density in humans undergoing long duration
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ISS Operations Update – May 16, 2016
Experiments: Rodent Research 3 – Animal Transfer and Grip Strength Measurements using a specially fabricated Grip Meter [Rodent Research 3,
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ISS Operations Update – May 12, 2016
Experiments: SKIN B Experiment Ops [SKIN B is a German Aerospace Center Payload that studies the the influence of microgravity
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ISS Operations Update – May 11, 2016
Experiments: Meteor Software Image Loads and UltraBay Adapter Installation [The Meteor study, going by the full name of ‘Meteor Composition
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ISS Operations Update – May 10, 2016
Experiments: Dose Tracker [Dose Tracker uses logs kept by crew members on the frequency of medication intake before, during and
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ISS Operations Update – May 9, 2016
Experiments: Meteor Setup Review [The Meteor study, going by the full name of ‘Meteor Composition Determination,’ is the first of
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