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NASA, SpaceX Delay ISS Mission Launch Due to Bad Weather
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station because of unfavorable weather expected at Cape Canaveral. The launch is now targeted for February 12, with four astronauts waiting in quarantine as teams prepare the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft for the next launch window.
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SpaceX Grounds Falcon 9 Missions, Could Impact ISS Launch
NASA said its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investigate an unspecified issue.
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NASA Evaluates Early Liftoff for SpaceX Crew-12 Following Rare ISS Medical Evacuation
NASA has announced a pair of news conferences on Jan. 30 to discuss final preparations for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. The four-astronaut flight, launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in February 2026, is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and will support ongoing research and station maintenance during a month...
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NASA Astronauts Begin Early Return Flight From ISS With Ailing Crew Member
A SpaceX capsule departed the International Space Station on Wednesday carrying a four-member crew on an emergency return flight to Earth necessitated by an unspecified serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts aboard.
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No Doctors in Space: How NASA Handles Medical Emergencies on the ISS
A medical emergency aboard the International Space Station has highlighted how NASA protects astronaut health in orbit. With no doctors on the ISS, crews rely on extensive medical training, onboard equipment, and real-time telemedicine with flight surgeons on Earth. If needed, spacecraft such as Crew Dragon or Soyuz can quickly return astronauts ho...
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Stuck Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires From NASA Months After Prolonged Spaceflight
One of NASA's two previously stuck astronauts has retired from the space agency, less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end. NASA announced Butch Wilmore's departure on Wednesday.
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NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
NASA has grounded Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner until at least 2026 following critical malfunctions during its June 2024 crewed test flight. The mission was cut short due to multiple thruster failures and helium pressurization leaks. NASA decided to bring Starliner back to Earth empty, leaving the astronauts on the ISS for safety. Engineers traced t...
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NASA Crew-11 Astronauts Begin Pre-Launch Quarantine Ahead of July 2025 Flight
NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts have entered the final stage before launch: a two-week quarantine designed to prevent illness before their mission to the ISS. Led by commander Zena Cardman, the four-person team also includes Nick Hague, Thomas Pesquet (ESA), and Alexander Grebenkin (Roscosmos). The team will launch no earlier than July 31 from Kennedy ...
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Axiom 4 Mission Crew Settles Down at ISS, Begins Conducting Biomedical Research
Crews aboard the ISS carried out crucial biomedical research focused on immunity and muscle function in space. JAXA’s Takuya Onishi and the Ax-4 astronauts contributed to ongoing health studies, while engineers completed maintenance tasks and offloaded cargo from Progress 92. These activities mark another step forward in preparing humans for long...
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Ciao Shux! Astrophotographers, Amateurs Capture ISS's Flight Over India
As the ISS flew over New Delhi, astrophotographers and amateurs alike turned their cameras to the skies, possibly mirroring the awe-filled gaze with which Shubhanshu Shukla must have been looking at India from the orbital lab.
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NASA, SpaceX Delay ISS Mission Launch Due to Bad Weather
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station because of unfavorable weather expected at Cape Canaveral. The launch is now targeted for February 12, with four astronauts waiting in quarantine as teams prepare the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft for the next launch window.
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SpaceX Grounds Falcon 9 Missions, Could Impact ISS Launch
NASA said its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investigate an unspecified issue.
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NASA Evaluates Early Liftoff for SpaceX Crew-12 Following Rare ISS Medical Evacuation
NASA has announced a pair of news conferences on Jan. 30 to discuss final preparations for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. The four-astronaut flight, launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in February 2026, is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and will support ongoing research and station maintenance during a month...
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NASA Astronauts Begin Early Return Flight From ISS With Ailing Crew Member
A SpaceX capsule departed the International Space Station on Wednesday carrying a four-member crew on an emergency return flight to Earth necessitated by an unspecified serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts aboard.
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No Doctors in Space: How NASA Handles Medical Emergencies on the ISS
A medical emergency aboard the International Space Station has highlighted how NASA protects astronaut health in orbit. With no doctors on the ISS, crews rely on extensive medical training, onboard equipment, and real-time telemedicine with flight surgeons on Earth. If needed, spacecraft such as Crew Dragon or Soyuz can quickly return astronauts ho...
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Stuck Astronaut Butch Wilmore Retires From NASA Months After Prolonged Spaceflight
One of NASA's two previously stuck astronauts has retired from the space agency, less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end. NASA announced Butch Wilmore's departure on Wednesday.
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NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
NASA has grounded Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner until at least 2026 following critical malfunctions during its June 2024 crewed test flight. The mission was cut short due to multiple thruster failures and helium pressurization leaks. NASA decided to bring Starliner back to Earth empty, leaving the astronauts on the ISS for safety. Engineers traced t...
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NASA Crew-11 Astronauts Begin Pre-Launch Quarantine Ahead of July 2025 Flight
NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts have entered the final stage before launch: a two-week quarantine designed to prevent illness before their mission to the ISS. Led by commander Zena Cardman, the four-person team also includes Nick Hague, Thomas Pesquet (ESA), and Alexander Grebenkin (Roscosmos). The team will launch no earlier than July 31 from Kennedy ...
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Axiom 4 Mission Crew Settles Down at ISS, Begins Conducting Biomedical Research
Crews aboard the ISS carried out crucial biomedical research focused on immunity and muscle function in space. JAXA’s Takuya Onishi and the Ax-4 astronauts contributed to ongoing health studies, while engineers completed maintenance tasks and offloaded cargo from Progress 92. These activities mark another step forward in preparing humans for long...
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Ciao Shux! Astrophotographers, Amateurs Capture ISS's Flight Over India
As the ISS flew over New Delhi, astrophotographers and amateurs alike turned their cameras to the skies, possibly mirroring the awe-filled gaze with which Shubhanshu Shukla must have been looking at India from the orbital lab.
