/tags/space-station space station en-US WLRN Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:09:28 GMT /2023-03-02/spacex-launches-its-9th-crewed-mission-as-it-heads-to-space-station SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:09:28 GMT /2023-03-02/spacex-launches-its-9th-crewed-mission-as-it-heads-to-space-station Russell Lewis /space/2022-10-26/the-international-space-station-had-to-move-to-dodge-space-junk A piece of what used to be a Russian satellite was coming uncomfortably close to the International Space Station. Space junk is a growing problem and has major implications for satellite services. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:30:00 GMT /space/2022-10-26/the-international-space-station-had-to-move-to-dodge-space-junk James Doubek /news/2022-08-29/nasa-is-launching-its-most-powerful-rocket-ever-to-the-moon-with-sights-on-mars The space agency's long-awaited Artemis I mission is set for liftoff Monday. It is the first of three missions set to culminate with landing astronauts on the lunar south pole as early as 2025. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:00:52 GMT /news/2022-08-29/nasa-is-launching-its-most-powerful-rocket-ever-to-the-moon-with-sights-on-mars Scott Neuman /news/2022-07-15/supplies-science-launch-to-space-station-from-kennedy-space-center More than 4,700 pounds of cargo launched Thursday evening from Kennedy Space Center on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:05:26 GMT /news/2022-07-15/supplies-science-launch-to-space-station-from-kennedy-space-center Brendan Byrne /news/2022-06-03/to-keep-space-station-staffed-nasa-plans-to-buy-more-rides-from-spacex-for-its-astronauts NASA plans to buy more rides to the International Space Station for its astronauts from SpaceX, part of NASA long-term goal of staffing the station until 2030. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:48:46 GMT /news/2022-06-03/to-keep-space-station-staffed-nasa-plans-to-buy-more-rides-from-spacex-for-its-astronauts Brendan Byrne /news/2022-04-27/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Watkins is among the four astronauts who SpaceX launched as part of NASA's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:04:28 GMT /news/2022-04-27/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Rina Torchinsky /2022-04-08/3-visitors-heading-to-the-space-station-are-paying-55m-each-all-meals-included SpaceX launched three rich businessmen — American, Canadian and Israeli — and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week's stay. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:08:09 GMT /2022-04-08/3-visitors-heading-to-the-space-station-are-paying-55m-each-all-meals-included The Associated Press /news/2022-03-31/a-u-s-and-2-russian-astronauts-return-to-earth-together-following-a-trip-to-space A NASA astronaut and the Russian cosmonauts parachute-landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a trip back to Earth from the International Space Station, in a rare instance of U.S.-Russia cooperation. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:26:37 GMT /news/2022-03-31/a-u-s-and-2-russian-astronauts-return-to-earth-together-following-a-trip-to-space Joe Hernandez /news/2021-11-30/two-astronauts-are-venturing-outside-the-international-space-station-to-fix-a-busted-antenna Two NASA astronauts are stepping outside the International Space Station today to fix a broken antenna. NASA’s Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron will exit the airlock Tuesday around 7:10 a.m. EST in their extravehicular activity (EVA) suits to replace an antenna that no longer works. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:18:17 GMT /news/2021-11-30/two-astronauts-are-venturing-outside-the-international-space-station-to-fix-a-busted-antenna Brendan Byrne /2018-12-18/trump-revives-u-s-space-command-as-pence-unveils-plan-in-florida "A new era of American national security in space begins today," the vice president said at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:30:34 GMT /2018-12-18/trump-revives-u-s-space-command-as-pence-unveils-plan-in-florida Bill Chappell