International Space Station (ISS)

By Irene Klotz
Three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut began a 28-hr. ride to the ISS March 2, setting the stage for a six-month mission onboard the orbital outpost.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Expected poor weather downrange, a concern in case of a launch abort, has delayed SpaceX's Crew-8 launch.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Dana Weigel, NASA’s International Space Station deputy program manager since 2021, is taking over as the 15-nation orbital lab’s program manager.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Since the start of continuous staffing of the ISS by astronauts in November 2000, more than 3,000 science experiments and technology demonstrations have been logged.
Space

By Irene Klotz
There is a long history of NASA brain power moving on to private industry.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Russia's Progress MS-26 resupply mission capsule arrived at the ISS early Feb. 17 carrying a 2.7-ton cargo load of food, crew supplies and propellant.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Russia's Progress MS-26 resupply mission launched on course for an early Feb. 17 docking with the ISS, loaded up with food, crew supplies and propellant.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA and SpaceX are retargeting the launch of the four-person Dragon Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station from Feb. 22 to no earlier than Feb. 28.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space's new report shows private-sector interest in U.S. National Laboratory ISS assets continues to increase.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom capsule carrying four Axiom Space private astronauts splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast on Feb. 9.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA intends to lead an internationally and commercially partnered effort to establish a sustainable human presence at the Moon and keep on going.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Ax-3's splashdown and the start of SpaceX-led recovery operations are planned for Feb. 9 at 8:30 a.m. EST off the coast of Daytona Beach, Florida.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Unfavorable weather has again stymied Ax-3's departure from the ISS, with NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space to re-assess the weather outlook as the day progresses.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The departure of the Axiom Space four-person mission from the ISS has been delayed to no earlier than Feb. 6 due to unfavorable weather for splashdown.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space’s first all-European private astronaut mission crew sent to the International Space Station was preparing to end a 14-day stay on the ISS on Feb. 2.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut have been selected for the SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon mission launch to the ISS, planned for no earlier than August.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cygnus resupply mission capsule successfully berthed to the International Space Station early Feb. 1.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched what it says is the “first metal 3D printer” to be hosted on the International Space Station (ISS).
Space

By Mark Carreau
The latest annual report by NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel’s (ASAP) was released Jan. 25.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
S2 is among the payload cargo planned for launch aboard Northrop Grumman’s 20th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS on Jan. 29.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The Dragon Freedom capsule made contact with the orbital lab's U.S. segment Harmony module at 5:42 a.m. EST, initiating a 15-min. docking sequence.
Space

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket kicked off the planned 14-day Axiom-3 (Ax-3) mission with launch at 4:49 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The seven-year REMIS-2 agreement runs to Sept. 30, 2030, with an option to extend it through Sept. 30, 2032, according to a Jan. 12 NASA award announcement.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Crewmembers of Axiom Space's third private astronaut mission to the ISS are eagerly awaiting launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center no earlier than Jan. 17.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The agency has a third contract with Axiom Space under a $140 million agreement reached in February 2020 to assemble an initial commercial ISS successor.
Commercial Space