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NASA and Boeing are assessing the Starliner’s propulsion system and have completed ground tests, including a reaction control system thruster test at White Sands, revealing degraded performance. Further docked hot fire tests are planned to check thruster and helium leaks. An agency-level revie...

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are preparing for the 20th commercial resupply mission to the ISS on January 30, using Falcon 9 to deliver over 8,200 pounds of cargo, amid favorable weather forecasts. Today, NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX confirmed joint teams are targeting 12:07 p.m. EST on ...

Axiom Mission 3’s return from the ISS, involving NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX, has been delayed to February 5 due to weather. Live coverage of the undocking and return processes will be provided across multiple NASA platforms. Undocking Delayed NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX now are targeting ...

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Thursday, February 22, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station. Crew-8 hardware and ground systems processing continues for the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket as operations teams recently completed c...

NASA’s Crew-9 mission, launching soon under the Commercial Crew Program, will take four astronauts, including a first-timer and veterans, to the ISS for important research and operations, advancing space exploration and international cooperation. As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, four c...

NASA and SpaceX have postponed the Crew-8 mission launch to no earlier than March 1. NASA and SpaceX teams adjusted the launch date for the Crew-8 mission to no earlier than 12:04 a.m. EST Friday, March 1. The shift follows the successful launch early Thursday morning of the Intuitive Machines IM-1 ...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission team enters quarantine ahead of their scheduled launch to the ISS, aiming to conduct research and maintenance aboard the station. Crew members slated to fly aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission entered quarantine Friday evening in one of the last major milestones be...

An international crew launched on SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission to the ISS, demonstrating the strength of commercial partnerships and American ingenuity in space exploration. The mission includes over 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations aimed at benefiting humanity and advancing sp...

11 crew members now reside aboard the International Space Station (ISS) following the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission early Tuesday morning. The four new Crew-8 members will spend the next few days getting used to life on orbit as four Expedition 70 crewmates pack up for their return to Earth. ...

NASA and the agency’s international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on the 30th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission, including tests of technologies to monitor sea ice, automate 3D mapping, and create nanoparticle solar cells. The company’s D...

NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) is sending four CubeSats to the International Space Station to advance space-based technologies in solar power, gamma-ray burst detection, and water monitoring. Developed in collaboration with universities and NASA, these satellites aim to enhance our un...

A SpaceX Dragon launched on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of research, hardware, and supplies to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars upward afte...

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus are safely in orbit on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft after launching at 8:36 a.m. EDT on March 23, 2024, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (5:36 p.m. Baikonur time). Th...

Loral O’Hara completed a 204-day space mission, landing in Kazakhstan and marking the start of Expedition 71 on the ISS. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara ended her time in space with a parachute-assisted landing in the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the remote town of Dz...

Following the unexpected crash of space debris into a Florida residence, NASA conducted an investigation that identified the debris as discarded battery equipment from the ISS. The agency is now focused on understanding how such incidents can be prevented. In March 2021, NASA ground controllers used...

NASA is preparing for a crewed flight test of the Starliner spacecraft, which will transport astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station for a week-long mission. The spacecraft set to carry two NASA astronauts on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the Internati...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in pre-flight quarantine ahead of their historic launch aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on May 6, from Cape Canaveral. They will first stay at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and then at Kennedy Space Center until launch day. NASA astronauts Butch...

Officials finalize preparations for Boeing’s Starliner first crewed flight to the ISS, with a high likelihood of favorable weather for the upcoming Monday launch. NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) officials discussed final prelaunch details to send two astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starlin...

NASA and Boeing are set to launch CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the ISS on June 1, with backup dates available. Astronauts will spend a week in space before returning to Earth. NASA and Boeing teams polled “go” to proceed with plans to launch the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the Internation...

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, launched carrying astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station. We have liftoff! A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, carrying Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and NASA astronauts But...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are orbiting aboard Boeing’s Starliner on its inaugural crewed flight to the ISS, where they will conduct system tests and participate in public outreach, underlining NASA’s commitment to commercial space partnerships. NASA astronauts Butch...

For the orbital residents aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, June 11, the prime responsibilities were spacewalk preparations and genetic research. The Expedition 71 crew also worked on futuristic piloting studies and more eye and ear checks. Spacewalk for Astronauts Dyson and D...

NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are testing the Boeing Starliner for future crewed missions. Their tasks include emergency scenario preparations and habitability studies, while ground teams handle system assessments to confirm the spacecraft’s performance for a safe return. While ...

Astronauts Dyson and Dominick will conduct a spacewalk on June 13, streamed live by NASA, to remove faulty equipment and gather scientific samples from the International Space Station. Beginning at 6:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 13, NASA will provide live coverage as two astronauts conduct a spacew...

Astronauts on Expedition 71 are set for a spacewalk to perform hardware removal and study microorganisms in space. Other team members are working on genetic sequencing and routine maintenance, while cosmonauts have a day off. The Expedition 71 crew is in final preparations for a science and maintena...

Scheduled Spacewalk 90 at the International Space Station was postponed due to spacesuit discomfort. Astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matthew Dominick halted preparations early. Upcoming spacewalks are set for June 24 and July 2, with the first focusing on hardware removal. The U.S. spacewalk 90 planne...

NASA astronauts are preparing for spacewalks on June 24 and July 2 to maintain and upgrade the International Space Station. Spacewalk preparations and biotechnology research kept the Expedition 71 and NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test crews busy aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, ...

Watch live as NASA astronauts conduct two spacewalks on June 24 and July 2, streamed on multiple platforms. Tasks include electronics replacement and microorganism sampling in the first walk, and gyroscope assembly replacement in the second. NASA will provide live coverage as astronauts conduct two ...

NASA and Boeing leaders updated on the Starliner’s Crew Flight Test, focusing on spacecraft safety and the health of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. The ongoing evaluation involves testing the propulsion system and other components to ensure safe return. Additional tests are being carrie...