international space station Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:24:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png international space station Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous presence rethink https://spacenews.com/space-station-developers-weigh-in-on-nasas-continuous-presence-rethink/ https://spacenews.com/space-station-developers-weigh-in-on-nasas-continuous-presence-rethink/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:42:06 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509256

Commercial space station developers are questioning whether NASA’s reconsideration of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit risks holding back International Space Station alternatives.

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The case for a continuous human presence in space https://spacenews.com/continuous-human-presence-in-leo-a-true-commitment-not-a-temporary-excursion/ https://spacenews.com/continuous-human-presence-in-leo-a-true-commitment-not-a-temporary-excursion/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508957 National flags raised during a ceremony at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Image courtesy of Manwei Chan
National flags raised during a ceremony at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Image courtesy of Manwei Chan

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy recently revealed that NASA is reconsidering its commitment to continuous human presence in low Earth orbit (LEO) after the International Space Station (ISS), potentially opting […]

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Ocean experts raise concerns over deorbiting the International Space Station https://spacenews.com/ocean-experts-raise-concerns-over-deorbiting-the-international-space-station/ https://spacenews.com/ocean-experts-raise-concerns-over-deorbiting-the-international-space-station/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:25:26 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506842 The aging International Space Station is projected to take an end-of-life plunge into remote ocean waters in a few years. Credit: NASA
The aging International Space Station is projected to take an end-of-life plunge into remote ocean waters in a few years. Credit: NASA

GOLDEN, Colorado — NASA is faced with the challenge of safely deorbiting, in one fell swoop, over 400 tons of space hardware in a few years. As of now, the […]

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NASA SPAR Lab shares AI tool for spacecraft https://spacenews.com/nasa-spar-lab-shares-ai-tool-for-spacecraft/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-spar-lab-shares-ai-tool-for-spacecraft/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:51:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506294

SAN FRANCISCO – Artificial intelligence promises to make spacecraft increasingly resilient and capable of gathering data without waiting for instructions from ground controllers. “We’ve been limited with the way we’ve […]

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The case for an international space artifacts museum https://spacenews.com/case-for-international-space-artifacts-museum/ https://spacenews.com/case-for-international-space-artifacts-museum/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498922 Photo of the International Space Station taken by Maxar’s WorldView-3 in September 2022. Credit: Maxar Technologies
Photo of the International Space Station taken by Maxar’s WorldView-3 in September 2022. Credit: Maxar Technologies

What do we do with the International Space Station when the facility is retired? That seems to be the question hovering over us right now. NASA’s report on the rationale […]

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Save Freedom: We must stop the destruction of the International Space Station https://spacenews.com/save-freedom-we-must-stop-the-destruction-of-the-international-space-station/ https://spacenews.com/save-freedom-we-must-stop-the-destruction-of-the-international-space-station/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465889 The International Space Station, photographed in 2021. Credit: NASA
The International Space Station, photographed in 2021. Credit: NASA

Rick Tumlinson writes that the International Space Station must be preserved rather than destroyed in reentry.

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Transferring the International Space Station into the future https://spacenews.com/transferring-the-international-space-station-into-the-future/ https://spacenews.com/transferring-the-international-space-station-into-the-future/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445987 Photo of the International Space Station taken by Maxar’s WorldView-3 in September 2022. Credit: Maxar Technologies
Photo of the International Space Station taken by Maxar’s WorldView-3 in September 2022. Credit: Maxar Technologies

When it's time to retire the International Space Station, it should be moved to higher orbit, so that it may one day be made useful again, rather than incinerated.

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Michael López-Alegría, Commander of First All-Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS, to Give Keynote at ISSRDC https://spacenews.com/michael-la3pez-alegraa-commander-of-first-all-private-astronaut-mission-to-the-iss-to-give-keynote-at-issrdc/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=87006 In April of this year, Axiom Space conducted the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1). The mission, in conjunction with NASA and working […]

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A “Skin” for Spacecraft Among Advanced Materials Investigations Launching on SpaceX CRS-25 https://spacenews.com/a-aeuroeskinaeur-for-spacecraft-among-advanced-materials-investigations-launching-on-spacex-crs-25/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=87007 Our skin is a powerful protective barrier that shields us from the elements and senses physical harm so that we can react. Now, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology […]

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Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) Decadal Survey 2024-2033 Update and Call for White Papers https://spacenews.com/solar-and-space-physics-heliophysics-decadal-survey-2024-2033-update-and-call-for-white-papers/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=87008 The third National Academies’ Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) is underway. The President of the National Academy of Sciences has appointed Dr. Stephen A. Fuselier and Dr. […]

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Nanoracks Bishop Airlock – International Space Station Trash Deployment https://spacenews.com/nanoracks-bishop-airlock-international-space-station-trash-deployment/ Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:30:51 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23455

The Nanoracks Bishop Airlock is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as it is positioned away from the International Space Station. The commercial platform was being maneuvered […]

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NIH-Funded Tissue Chip Investigations to Fly on SpaceX CRS-25 Mission to the ISS https://spacenews.com/nih-funded-tissue-chip-investigations-to-fly-on-spacex-crs-25-mission-to-the-iss/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86999  In the absence of effective countermeasures, prolonged spaceflight can result in many of the same physiological changes associated with aging—bone loss, muscle deterioration, and altered immune system function—only at a […]

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A New Way To Get Rid Of Waste From The Space Station https://spacenews.com/a-new-way-to-get-rid-of-waste-from-the-space-station/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 22:42:45 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23443

The Nanoracks Bishop Airlock is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as it is positioned away from the International Space Station. The commercial platform was being maneuvered […]

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Cygnus Cargo Droid Hangs Off Of The Space Station https://spacenews.com/cygnus-cargo-droid-hangs-off-of-the-space-station/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:31:55 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23395

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman, with its prominent cymbal-shaped solar arrays, is pictured attached to the International Space Station’s Unity module as the orbiting lab flew 263 miles […]

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Florida Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station https://spacenews.com/florida-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86949 Florida students will have an opportunity soon to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Earth call will air live at 11:05 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 6, […]

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Congressman Robert Aderholt to Provide Keynote Address at ISS Research and Development Conference https://spacenews.com/congressman-robert-aderholt-to-provide-keynote-address-at-iss-research-and-development-conference/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86936 Congressman Robert Aderholt, of Alabama’s 4th District, will address the International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) on Wednesday, July 27, in Washington, D.C., as its luncheon keynote speaker. Rep. Aderholt is […]

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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Space Station https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-cover-northrop-grumman-cygnus-departure-from-space-station/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86897 Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 28, more than four months after delivering 8,300 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, […]

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NASA, Partner Agency Leaders to Talk to Space Station Astronauts https://spacenews.com/nasa-partner-agency-leaders-to-talk-to-space-station-astronauts/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86830 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Giorgio Saccoccia, and leadership from the U.S. Embassy in Rome will speak with astronauts aboard the International […]

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ISS National Lab Connects Astronaut Kjell Lindgren to BIO International Convention Live from Space https://spacenews.com/iss-national-lab-connects-astronaut-kjell-lindgren-to-bio-international-convention-live-from-space/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86796 NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren will talk via live downlink transmission from the International Space Station (ISS) to attendees at the world’s largest biomedical conference on Tuesday, June 14. This unique […]

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Dragon Mission On Hold As Astronauts Conduct Eye Exams, Spacesuit Work https://spacenews.com/dragon-mission-on-hold-as-astronauts-conduct-eye-exams-spacesuit-work/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:17:40 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23263

NASA and SpaceX are standing down from this week’s Falcon 9 launch of the CRS-25 cargo mission to the International Space Station. Officials from NASA and SpaceX met today to […]

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Astrobee Space Droids https://spacenews.com/astrobee-space-droids-2/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:07:53 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23240

Matthias Maurer: Astrobee is a free-flying robot that could soon be very helpful to us on the @iss and in future space missions. Here I’m supporting the ground teams of […]

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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner Flies Home To Earth https://spacenews.com/boeings-cst-100-starliner-flies-home-to-earth-2/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:09:50 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23232

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is barely visible (center) as it departs the vicinity of the International Space Station a few hours after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port. In […]

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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-provide-live-coverage-of-space-station-cargo-launch-docking/ Tue, 31 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86676 NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 67 crew aboard […]

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NASA Invites Media to Discuss Space Station Science, Climate Research https://spacenews.com/nasa-invites-media-to-discuss-space-station-science-climate-research/ Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86621 NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 2, to discuss the hardware, technology demonstrations, and science experiments, including a new climate research investigation, headed to […]

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