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Soyuz Spacecraft Delivers New Crew To International Space Station
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The International Space Station (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).
Next cargo launch to the station is scheduled Jan. 25
Read more...China Moves to Become a World Space Superpower With Two Successful Launches
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With the retirement of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program, China gains the edge in the competition for space dominance.
Read more...Space Station's Expedition 28 Trio Returns
The Soyuz TMA-21 carrying the Expedition 28 crew, lands in Kazakhstan. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Sept.16, 2011
NASA and its international partners have agreed to a tentative launch schedule that will keep the station manned.
Read more...NASA Announces Design Of Deep Space Rocket
An artist's concept of future destinations. Image: NASA
An initial unmanned test flight is targeted for the end of 2017, NASA says.
Read more...NASA's Astronaut Corps Plans in Post-Shuttle Era Lack 'Sufficient Flexibility'
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STS-123 mission specialist Richard Linnehan participates in a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Photo: NASA
A study determines more astronauts are needed.
Read more...NASA Drafts Plans To Relieve US Astronauts Aboard ISS
NASA is drafting contingency plans for operating the ISS without a crew.
Read more...Russia Retracts Statement Of 2020 International Space Station Retirement
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Russian Federal Space Agency Head Vladimir Popovkin (left) and First Deputy Vitaly Davydov. (Image courtesy of the Russian Feder
The Russian space agency has retracted its forecasted 2020 retirement date for the International Space Station.
Read more...Russia's Soyuz Becomes Primary Spacecraft Following Atlantis Retirement
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A Russian Soyuz capsule departs the International Space Station. (NASA, Public Domain)
The Russian Soyuz is now the only vehicle capable of reaching the International Space Station.
Read more...Space Shuttle Era Finishes With Atlantis
Atlantis lifts off for mission STS-135, the last space shuttle flight. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls/July 8, 2011
The flight is the 135th.
Read more...Space Station: Other Half of Expedition 28 Launches, Unique Photos Released
Expedition 28 trio Mike Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa. Photo: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
The trio will arrive Thursday.
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