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Indian astronauts selected for joint ISRO-NASA mission to International Space Station complete initial training

November 29, 2024 admin

Backup-Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair seen during ISS Emergency Scenario Training. The Gaganyatris assigned for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) have completed initial orientations for mission-related ground facility tours, initial overview of mission launch phases, SpaceX suit fit checks, and selected space food options. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday…

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Sunita Williams On Health Aboard Space Station

November 13, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who has been in space since June, has put an end to swirling “rumours” about her health, saying she weighs the same as she did when she arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). The “rumours” were sparked by recent images of her “gaunt” appearance, where she looked…

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Axiom Space Takes Up Challenge To Build Space Station As ISS Heads For Retirement, Seeks ISRO Technology

November 10, 2024 admin

Axiom Space in a statement said it is the leading provider of human spaceflight services New Delhi: The world is already looking to replace the International Space Station (ISS) which is set to be retired and junked by 2031. The ISS has been Earth’s outpost in space for the last 25 years and has seen…

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How NASA Ensures That Astronauts At Space Station Can Vote

November 5, 2024 admin

As the US gears up for its November 5 presidential election, an extraordinary group of voters prepares to cast their ballots from an unconventional polling station – the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts stationed hundreds of miles above Earth are fully eligible to participate in the US elections, ensuring that even those orbiting the planet…

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Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires

October 8, 2024 admin

SpaceX has launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft on a “rescue mission” to bring back two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June. Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams travelled to the space station on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was on its first mission with a human crew. But several engines malfunctioned once in space and the vehicle was found…

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SpaceX Capsule, Stranded Sunita Williams’ Ride Home, Docks At Space Station

September 30, 2024 admin

Washington: The SpaceX crew that will ferry back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station docked with the orbiting laboratory Sunday, a live stream of the mission showed. The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 1:17 pm (1717 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday, with the Crew-9 mission on a Dragon spacecraft making…

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Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore On 2024 US Presidential Elections, Boeing Starliner, International Space Station

September 14, 2024 admin

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to return in February with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, who is stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), today said it was her “happy place” and that she “loves” being up there. Ms Williams and her fellow NASA colleague Butch Wilmore on June 5 took…

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Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

September 12, 2024 admin

This still image taken from a SpaceX and Polaris broadcast on September 12, 2024, shows US fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman (EV1) peeking out to space from a hatch structure called “Skywalker”, during the first private spacewalk performed by the crew of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission | Photo Credit: AFP A tech billionaire popped out…

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Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

September 12, 2024 admin

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Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spaceship lands successfully: webcast

September 7, 2024 admin

In this image from video provided by NASA, the empty Boeing Starliner capsule floats down towards White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station. | Photo Credit: AP/NASA Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner returned to Earth on Saturday (September 7, 2024) without the astronauts who traveled…

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