AllInOneNews: International Space Station

Soyuz launch will return ISS to full staff

Tue Dec 20 09:08:04 CST 2011

[USATODAY.com] A multinational crew plans to rocket to the International Space Station this week.

VIDEO: Supply rocket blasts off for ISS

Thu Jan 26 04:23:04 CST 2012

[BBC News] A rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station has blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Soyuz bound for space station blasts off

Wed Dec 21 10:35:45 CST 2011

[USATODAY.com] Spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station.

VIDEO: Soyuz crew enter space station

Fri Dec 23 16:09:37 CST 2011

[BBC News] A Russian Soyuz capsule has arrived at the International Space Station with a trio of astronauts.

Time lapse video: Northern Lights from space

Fri Feb 10 12:27:20 CST 2012

[TodaysTHV.Com] Time-lapse images recently captured by cameras on the International Space Station show the glowing Aurora Borealis in the night sky above earth.

Soyuz with 3-man crew heads to space station

Wed Dec 21 07:37:00 CST 2011

[USATODAY.com] A Soyuz spacecraft carrying Russian, American, and a Dutchman blasts off for the international space station.

Space Station passes over Newfoundland

Thu Feb 09 10:35:09 CST 2012

[The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]

This video ' courtesy of NASA ' shows the view from the International Space Station as it makes a pass up the east coast of North America on Jan. 29.

Storms over Africa from space

Mon Jan 23 15:17:26 CST 2012

[The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]

NASA released a time lapse video using stills of storms over Africa that was put together by the crew of Expedition on the International Space Station.

Long delay for space station's 1st private hookup

Fri Jan 20 10:46:17 CST 2012

[Associated Press] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station is off until spring....

VIDEO: Soyuz rocket blasts off for ISS

Wed Dec 21 08:32:06 CST 2011

[BBC News] A Soyuz rocket has launched from Kazakhstan carrying a cosmonaut and two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).

Astronauts to photograph northern lights

Sun Feb 05 12:22:37 CST 2012

[The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]

Starting Thursday, two astronauts aboard the International Space Station will photograph the aurora borealis and beam the images back to Earth as part of the AuroraMAX project.

Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakhstan

Mon Nov 21 21:17:27 CST 2011

[BBC News] Russia's Soyuz spacecraft lands safely in Kazakhstan, bringing three crew members back from the International Space Station.

Space crew launches from Kazakhstan

Wed Dec 21 07:32:15 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] A Russian rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Space crew to launch from Kazakhstan

Wed Dec 21 01:28:16 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] A Russian rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Soyuz with three astronauts lands in Kazakhstan

Mon Nov 21 22:39:45 CST 2011

[Tajikistan News.Net] A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts returning from the International Space Station has touched down safely in the steppes of

Space station crew set to launch

Wed Dec 21 01:28:16 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] A Russian rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Soyuz with 3 astronauts lands in Kazakhstan

Tue Nov 22 21:35:38 CST 2011

[Tajikistan News.Net] A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts back from the International Space Station touched down safely in the snow-covered steppes of Kazakhstan early Tuesday

Astronauts return to Earth aboard Soyuz

Tue Nov 22 08:47:41 CST 2011

[The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts back from the International Space Station touched down safely in the snow-covered steppes of Kazakhstan early Tuesday morning.

World Briefing | Science: Smooth Start to Latest Space Mission

Wed Dec 21 19:17:21 CST 2011

[The New York Times] A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station blasted off from Russia's launching facility in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

Space station crew launches from Kazakhstan

Wed Dec 21 07:32:15 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] A Russian rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Progress 46 Successfully Docks With International Space Station

Sat Jan 28 00:20:46 CST 2012

[Forbes] The Russian unmanned spacecraft Progress 46 successfully docked with the International Space Station on Friday night.

Astronaut plays baseball in zero gravity

Tue Nov 29 10:12:26 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] A Japanese astronaut aboard the international space station plays a game of baseball against himself in zero gravity.

Space station crew launch from Kazakhstan

Wed Dec 21 07:32:15 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] A Russian rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Space station crew to launch from Kazakhstan

Wed Dec 21 01:28:16 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] A Russian rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Delay for space station's 1st private cargo run

Fri Jan 20 13:58:53 CST 2012

[Associated Press] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station is off until spring....

Input welcome in China's space plan

Sat Nov 19 03:46:01 CST 2011

[China News.Net] space station around 2020 would exclude other nations--the International Space Station is expected to serve until 2020, and the Chinese craft might be the only orbital outpost operating ...

NASA OKs Feb. launch of private space station trip

Fri Dec 09 20:17:08 CST 2011

[Associated Press] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A private California company will attempt the first-ever commercial cargo run to the International Space Station in February....

International space trio lands in Kazakhstan

Mon Nov 21 23:18:20 CST 2011

[Tajikistan News.Net] ALMATY (Reuters) - Three astronauts inside a Russian Soyuz capsule parachuted safely back to Earth Tuesday after nearly six months on the International Space Station (ISS), the first landing since

Space station crew land safely in Kazakhstan

Mon Nov 21 23:50:16 CST 2011

[Tajikistan News.Net] The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft carrying three crewmembers of the International Space Station (ISS) landed safely in Kazakhstan Tuesday morning, Russia's mission control said.

Russian spacecraft delivers 3 to orbiting station

Fri Dec 23 12:32:51 CST 2011

[Associated Press] MOSCOW (AP) -- A Soyuz spacecraft safely delivered a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station on Friday, restoring the permanent crew to six members for the first time since September....

Orbiting debris might give space station a close shave

Tue Nov 22 15:57:30 CST 2011

[CNN.com International] NASA officials plan to make an early morning call on whether to shelter the crew of the International Space Station when a 4-inch diameter piece of debris from a Chinese weather satellite passes by Wednesday.

Russia's Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakhstan

Mon Nov 21 23:09:39 CST 2011

[Tajikistan News.Net] Russian Anton Shkaplerov celebrating as he is greeted by the International Space Station (ISS) crew. (NASA TV via AP) Three astronauts aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule have landed safely in

Space Station crew can stay put despite debris

Wed Nov 23 06:41:50 CST 2011

Strange Forgotten Space Station Concepts That Never Flew

Tue Jan 24 05:30:21 CST 2012

[Wired News] Astronauts living and working in space rely on the International Space Station as their port of call. The iconic ISS is a modern engineering triumph, zipping around the Earth every 90 minutes at a height of 200 miles above the surface.

New crew arrives at International Space Station

Fri Dec 23 05:29:43 CST 2011

[Reuters] CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Friday with a trio of astronauts, bringing the orbital outpost back to full staffing after a failed cargo ship launch in August disrupted flight schedules.

Amazing Videos of Earth at Night from Space

Fri Feb 10 18:58:47 CST 2012

[Wired News] While you're curled up comfy in your bed each night, the crew of the International Space Station is getting unrivaled views of our planet. For anyone wishing they could see what the astronauts see, here are recent videos of the Earth at night taken from space.

Delay in space station rendezvous 'a little disappointing'

Fri Jan 20 23:06:22 CST 2012

[CNN.com International] The commander of the international space station Friday told CNN that the delay in the arrival of an unmanned commercial vehicle was "a little bit disappointing," but that it would be "unrealistic" to expect a complex and reliable system to be ready to go on the first try.

World Briefing | Europe: Soyuz Spacecraft Raises Doubts on Russian Space Program

Fri Dec 23 19:59:15 CST 2011

[The New York Times] Despite delivering several people to the International Space Station on Friday, an engine failure in a different version of the Soyuz rocket caused a satellite not to launch, raising further questions about the state of Russia's space industry.

NASA clears SpaceX for trial run to space station

Fri Dec 09 11:25:13 CST 2011

[Reuters] CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A private company will make a trial cargo run to the International Space Station in February, a key step in a new U.S. program to buy spaceflight services on a commercial basis, NASA said on Friday.

The Film That NASA Banned May See the Light of Day

Thu Jan 19 19:35:00 CST 2012

[Forbes] When Richard Garriot de Cayeux, the founder of the Ultima series of computer games and the world's sixth space tourist, went to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2008, he didn't just kick back and bask in zero gravity. No, during his twelve-day journey he conducted experiments on the crystallization of protein molecules, took photographs, conducted an art show (really) and...made a horror movie.

NASA, Russian astronauts land safely in the snowy steppes of Kazakhstan

Wed Mar 16 11:26:04 CDT 2011

[The Washington Post] ALMATY, Kazakhstan - NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and two Russian cosmonauts landed safely Wednesday in the snowy expanses of central Kazakhstan after spending five months on the International Space Station.

NASA confident in Russia despite space accidents

Thu Feb 09 07:59:27 CST 2012

[Reuters] CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Despite a spate of Russian space accidents last year, NASA remains confident in its partner's ability to fly crew and cargo to the International Space Station, the program manager said on Thursday.

A Look Inside SpaceX's Reusable Spacecraft, Dragon

Tue Jan 24 11:57:42 CST 2012

[Forbes] On February 7, 2012, SpaceX, the private space transportation company, will be launching its reusable spacecraft, Dragon, to the International Space Station (ISS). Because you and I won't be riding the Dragon just yet, I have the next best thing to being there: a panoramic view of its interior.

Russia to delay space mission due to technical problems

Fri Jan 27 05:38:10 CST 2012

[Reuters] MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia plans to delay the next mission carrying U.S. and Russian astronauts to the International Space Station by several weeks due to problems with the spaceship's descent vehicle, Interfax news agency quoted an industry source as saying Friday.

SpaceX delays trial run to space station

Tue Jan 17 09:46:08 CST 2012

[Reuters] CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, a startup space transportation firm hired by NASA to fly cargo to the International Space Station, is delaying a planned February 7 test flight to allow more time to prepare for the mission, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

NASA revamps, delays commercial space taxi work

Fri Dec 16 02:09:50 CST 2011

[Reuters] CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Budget cuts in a program to spur commercial space taxis will likely keep the United States dependent on Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station until 2017, NASA's head of space operations said on Thursday.

Rocket program renamed at Orbital Sciences

Tue Dec 13 05:00:01 CST 2011

[Bizjournals] Dulles-based Orbital Sciences Corp., on schedule to start a $1.9 billion NASA contract to supply the International Space Station, has named the rocket program it is developing the Antares. The medium-class launch vehicle had previously been referred to as Taurus II, a follow-up to its last generation launch vehicle. Orbital says like programs before it, it deserves its own name as it enters operational mode.