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NASA confirms Boeing’s latest timetable for Starliner space taxi’s final tests

by Alan Boyle on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 at 7:03 pmComment

NASA confirmed today that Boeing is scheduled to conduct the next high-profile test of its CST-100 Starliner space capsule in a little more than three weeks. The target data for… Read More

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NASA’s chief and SpaceX’s Elon Musk mend fences – and give ‘best guess’ for Crew Dragon’s big flight

by Alan Boyle on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 at 6:52 pm1 Comment

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited SpaceX’s headquarters in California today, for what was seen as an opportunity to smooth over differences and update expectations for SpaceX’s first-ever crewed spaceflight. Over… Read More

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Three spacefliers, including first Emirati in orbit, return to Earth from space station

by Alan Boyle on October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 at 5:02 amComment

Today’s landing of a Soyuz spacecraft in Kazakhstan brought one of the shortest recent stays on the International Space Station to an end, as part of a plan for one… Read More

Trio’s arrival boosts space station’s population to nine, including first Emirati

by Alan Boyle on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 at 5:46 pm1 Comment

Three more spacefliers arrived at the International Space Station today in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, increasing the orbital outpost’s population from its usual six to a crowded nine. One of… Read More

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Brad Pitt coaxes a thumbs-up for his ‘Ad Astra’ movie in hookup with space station

by Alan Boyle on September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 at 1:52 pmComment

Imagine the taglines in the movie ads: “Really good” portrayal of zero-gravity! “Absolutely” better than George Clooney! There’d be some justification for Brad Pitt’s space movie, “Ad Astra,” to use… Read More

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Dragon cargo capsule to slime the space station

by Alan Boyle on July 25, 2019July 29, 2019 at 12:09 amComment

SpaceX has launched the same robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station for a third time, sending about 5,000 pounds of cargo that includes a bag of goopy… Read More

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Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited join forces on remote-controlled space robots

by Alan Boyle on July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 at 3:18 pmComment

Two space tech companies that are headquartered in the Seattle area, Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited, are joining forces to create a new kind of remote-controlled robotic system that could… Read More

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New space station ventures could boost manufacturing, medicine — and marketing

by Alan Boyle on July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 at 12:18 am1 Comment

RENTON, Wash. — NASA’s plan to expand commercial ventures on the International Space Station is attracting lots of interest — and not just from would-be space tourists, according to the… Read More

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Bigelow aims to sell rides to space station on SpaceX Dragon ships for $52M a seat

by Alan Boyle on June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 at 10:40 am1 Comment

Just days after NASA laid out its ground rules for commercial travel to the International Space Station, Nevada-based Bigelow Space Operations says it’s targeting a fare of roughly $52 million… Read More

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NASA finally gets down to the business of commercializing space station operations

by Alan Boyle on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 at 5:17 pmComment

NASA today laid out its initial batch of ground rules for future commercial activities on the International Space Station, including provisions for having private-sector astronauts spend up to 30 days… Read More

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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes down

by Alan Boyle on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 at 11:22 pm1 Comment

A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today, bringing two tons of scientific experiments and other hardware back to Earth a month after its launch… Read More

Russian cosmonauts send out a birthday tribute to the world’s first spacewalker

by Alan Boyle on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 at 5:18 pmComment

Two Russian cosmonauts took care of a host of scientific and maintenance chores on the exterior of the International Space Station, including cleaning windows from the outside, during a spacewalk… Read More

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Blue Origin, Boeing and other ventures lay out ideas for commercial space stations

by Alan Boyle on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 at 1:34 pm 2 Comments

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has laid out a plan for building a commercial habitat for future space travelers and sending it into Earth orbit atop its… Read More

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Boeing bounces back with successful test of Starliner space taxi’s propulsion system

by Alan Boyle on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 at 10:44 amComment

Boeing has successfully run the propulsion system for its CST-100 Starliner space taxi through the same test it failed almost a year ago, marking a significant step toward carrying astronauts… Read More

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivers climate probe, organs on a chip to space station

by Alan Boyle on May 4, 2019June 3, 2019 at 11:16 pmComment

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent a robotic Dragon cargo capsule on the first leg of its trip to the International Space Station, loaded up with more than two tons of… Read More

SpaceX Crew Dragon suffers anomaly during engine test; no injuries reported

by Alan Boyle on April 20, 2019April 22, 2019 at 6:02 am1 Comment

SpaceX suffered a setback in preparations for its first crewed launch to the International Space Station today when one of its Crew Dragon spacecraft experienced an anomaly during an engine… Read More

Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket sends Cygnus cargo ship to the space station

by Alan Boyle on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 at 2:33 pmComment

Almost four tons of supplies, hardware and science payloads are heading to the International Space Station after today’s launch of a robotic Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship. The spacecraft, dubbed… Read More

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NASA sets up more ‘Near Year in Space’ stays, including a record-setter for women

by Alan Boyle on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 at 10:35 amComment

Just days after the publication of scientific results from NASA’s first “Year in Space” mission, the space agency says two more extended stays on the International Space Station are in… Read More

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Full findings from NASA ‘Twins Study’ raise more questions about long stints in space

by Alan Boyle on April 11, 2019April 12, 2019 at 4:44 am1 Comment

Ten research teams today shared comprehensive scientific results from an unprecedented experiment to gauge the health differences that developed between an astronaut who spent nearly a year in space and… Read More

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Spacewalkers finish up wiring job in orbit

by Alan Boyle on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 at 3:43 pmComment

A U.S.-Canadian spacewalking duo wrapped up a series of three outings over the span of three and a half weeks, aimed at upgrading the International Space Station’s power and communication… Read More

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Uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi delayed; crewed flight to be extended

by Alan Boyle on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 at 1:28 pmComment

NASA today confirmed that the first uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station would be delayed until at least August, and also said the… Read More

Astronauts (male and female) hook up batteries during not-so-historic spacewalk

by Alan Boyle on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 at 1:33 pm1 Comment

Today’s spacewalk at the International Space Station wasn’t as historic as it was originally meant to be, but it got the job done nevertheless. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina… Read More

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NASA reshuffles spacewalk lineup, with all-female outing ruled out due to suit size

by Alan Boyle on March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 at 2:59 pm 5 Comments

History’s first all-female spacewalk will have to wait for another time after NASA switched the lineup for two upcoming extravehicular outings at the International Space Station. NASA had planned to… Read More

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Months after aborted flight, U.S.-Russian crew makes smooth trip to space station

by Alan Boyle on March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 at 11:58 pmComment

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin finally made it to the International Space Station today, five months after their first trip went awry. The two spacefliers were… Read More

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SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship splashes down at end of crucial space station trip

by Alan Boyle on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 at 7:21 am 3 Comments

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship splashed down into the Atlantic Ocean today, ending a six-day uncrewed test run preparing the way for astronaut trips to the International Space Station later this… Read More

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship hooks itself up to space station for first time

by Alan Boyle on March 3, 2019March 4, 2019 at 10:39 amComment

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship docked with the International Space Station for the first time today, marking a successful uncrewed rehearsal of the procedure that astronauts will go through when they… Read More

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship makes maiden flight with robo-rider named Ripley

by Alan Boyle on March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 at 12:59 pmComment

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon was sent into space atop a Falcon 9 rocket tonight, beginning a crucial test of a spaceship that’s destined to carry NASA astronauts to and from the… Read More

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NASA, SpaceX and a test dummy are ready for Dragon 2’s first trip to space station

by Alan Boyle on February 22, 2019February 26, 2019 at 1:04 pm 2 Comments

NASA gave the all-clear today for the first test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship to the International Space Station in a week, setting the stage for crewed missions later… Read More

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Russians say they have a deal with Space Adventures to put tourists in orbit by 2021

by Alan Boyle on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 at 7:47 pmComment

Russia’s space agency says it’s getting ready to resume sending private passengers to the International Space Station and back, a decade after the last space tour. A contract has been… Read More

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Astronauts install Tethers Unlimited’s 3-D printer plus recycler on space station

by Alan Boyle on February 8, 2019February 9, 2019 at 12:05 amComment

NASA astronauts on the International Space Station have installed the first integrated 3-D printer and plastic recycler to go into orbit, and it’s currently being checked out for experiments that… Read More

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NASA confirms Boeing’s latest timetable for Starliner space taxi’s final tests

NASA’s chief and SpaceX’s Elon Musk mend fences – and give ‘best guess’ for Crew Dragon’s big flight

Three spacefliers, including first Emirati in orbit, return to Earth from space station

Trio’s arrival boosts space station’s population to nine, including first Emirati

Brad Pitt coaxes a thumbs-up for his ‘Ad Astra’ movie in hookup with space station

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Dragon cargo capsule to slime the space station

Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited join forces on remote-controlled space robots

New space station ventures could boost manufacturing, medicine — and marketing

Bigelow aims to sell rides to space station on SpaceX Dragon ships for $52M a seat

NASA finally gets down to the business of commercializing space station operations

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes down

Russian cosmonauts send out a birthday tribute to the world’s first spacewalker

Blue Origin, Boeing and other ventures lay out ideas for commercial space stations

Boeing bounces back with successful test of Starliner space taxi’s propulsion system

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivers climate probe, organs on a chip to space station

SpaceX Crew Dragon suffers anomaly during engine test; no injuries reported

Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket sends Cygnus cargo ship to the space station

NASA sets up more ‘Near Year in Space’ stays, including a record-setter for women

Full findings from NASA ‘Twins Study’ raise more questions about long stints in space

Spacewalkers finish up wiring job in orbit

Uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi delayed; crewed flight to be extended

Astronauts (male and female) hook up batteries during not-so-historic spacewalk

NASA reshuffles spacewalk lineup, with all-female outing ruled out due to suit size

Months after aborted flight, U.S.-Russian crew makes smooth trip to space station

SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship splashes down at end of crucial space station trip

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship hooks itself up to space station for first time

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship makes maiden flight with robo-rider named Ripley

NASA, SpaceX and a test dummy are ready for Dragon 2’s first trip to space station

Russians say they have a deal with Space Adventures to put tourists in orbit by 2021

Astronauts install Tethers Unlimited’s 3-D printer plus recycler on space station

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