Tagged: ISS

Watch ISS astronauts ‘dancing’ in microgravity conditions

SpaceX’s Crew-3 astronauts have been having some fun on the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of their trip home later this week.
Astronaut Matthias Maurer tweeted a video of him and his fellow Crew-3 astronauts performing some carefully choreogr…

Space station’s new robotic arm springs to life | Digital Trends

Two spacewalkers at the International Space Station (ISS) activated the facility’s new robotic arm for the first time on Thursday, April 28.
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev concluded their spacewalk at  6:40 p.m. ET after 7 hours and…

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon thrusters guide it to ISS

SpaceX has shared a cool video showing the Crew Dragon’s Draco engines nudging the spacecraft toward the International Space Station (ISS).
The autonomous maneuver took place on Wednesday, April 27, and marked the arrival of SpaceX’s Crew-4 astronauts …

Watch how space station astronauts get ready for bed

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer has shared a video showing how he prepares for a night’s sleep aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
As you might expect, the routine is much like it is on Earth — except for all of the floa…

Axiom-1 to depart from ISS today after extra days in space

Update Sunday April 24: The departure of the Axiom-1 mission from the International Space Station has been delayed by one more day due to continuing bad weather. The mission is now scheduled to depart today, Sunday April 24 at 8:55 p.m. ET.
Four crew m…

Check out this cool NASA image of SpaceX Crew-3’s ride home

A stunning image shared by NASA shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft at the International Space Station (ISS) just a few days before it brings home the Crew-3 astronauts.

Crew Dragon Endurance docked at the International Space Station abo…

How to watch SpaceX Crew-4 launch to the ISS on Saturday

NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for the launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on Saturday, April 23.

NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica W…

NASA footage shows SpaceX Crew-4 training for ISS mission

NASA has shared raw footage of SpaceX’s Crew-4 astronauts training for their space station mission that’s set to get underway in just a few days’ time.
The 30-minute reel (below) shows NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, alo…

NASA’s private Ax-1 crew gets some extra time in space

NASA’s first private astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) are getting a bit of extra time in space for their multimillion-dollar fees.
Poor weather conditions at the landing site off the coast of Florida has prompted NASA to delay the de…

How to watch Axiom-1 space tourists return from ISS

With the first fully private space tourism mission to the International Space Station (ISS) drawing to a close this Tuesday, the Axiom-1 crew will soon be heading back to Earth on a SpaceX craft.

The Axiom-1 crew consists of Commander Michael López-A…

Ax-1 space tourism mission needs good weather to launch

NASA is about to send its first private astronauts — also known as space tourists — to the International Space Station.
Canadian investor and philanthropist Mark Pathy, American entrepreneur Larry Connor, and former Israeli Air Force pilot Eytan Stibbe…

NASA’s first space tourism mission to ISS delayed

The launch of NASA’s first space tourism flight to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed by two days and is now set to launch on Friday, April 8.
Texas-based Axiom Space, which is organizing the Ax-1 mission in partnership with SpaceX,…

How to watch NASA’s first space tourism launch to the ISS

NASA is about to embark on its first space tourism mission to the International Space Station (ISS), and you can watch the entire event as it happens.

Organized by Texas-based Axiom Space and using SpaceX hardware, the 10-day mission will launch from…