The STS-115 crew successfully completed the full deployment of the International Space Station’s new set of solar arrays at 8:44 a.m. EDT. The new arrays span a total of 240 feet and have a width of ...
HOUSTON — Four astronauts will turn the international space station into an orbital construction zone during three complicated spacewalks . Working in teams of two, the spacewalkers and their fellow ...
It was a productive day for the six astronauts onboard Atlantis. The crew inspected the shuttle’s heat shield, prepared for docking to the International Space Station and readied spacesuits for the ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Theupcoming deployment of two wing-like solar arrays outside the space station hasbeen the focus ...
STS-115mission specialists JosephTanner and Stefanyshyn-Piper will perform the first and third spacewalks oftheir mission, with their crewmates DanielBurbank and Canadian Space Agency astronaut ...
Flight International online news 08:00GMT: Plans to use the International Space Station (ISS) as a safe haven if a Space Shuttle is seriously damaged will be rendered unviable after the expected March ...
The Atlantis mission, set for landing this week, reinitiates International Space Station assembly while also clearing the way for resumption of night launches critical to completion of the ISS before ...
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Atlantis launched into an almost clear Florida sky this morning for an 11-day mission that marks the return to assembly of the International Space Station. Today marks the first time in almost four ...