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NASA and SpaceX launch 4 more crew to the space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The SpaceX taxi service from the Space Coast took flight again Wednesday with NASA’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.

Orlando Sentinel

Amid Ukraine war, US flys Russian cosmonaut to ISS

Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) - A SpaceX spaceship blasted off from Florida Wednesday, headed for the International Space Station and carrying a Russian crewmate, in a voyage that carries symbolic significance amid the Ukraine war.

AFP

SpaceX launches new crew to the International Space Station

The crew is expected to make it to the ISS on Thursday.

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Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew

The latest team is being led by Nicole Aunapu Mann, 45, a veteran combat pilot making spaceflight history as both the first indigenous woman being sent to orbit by NASA and the first woman to take the commander's seat of a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

The Hindu

Amid Ukraine war, US set to fly Russian cosmonaut to ISS

Washington (AFP) - The United States will on Wednesday carry a Russian to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX ship, in a voyage that carries symbolic significance amid the Ukraine war.

AFP

SpaceX capsule heads to space station ferrying NASA crew and Russian

A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida on Wednesday carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut flying together in a demonstration of U.S.-Russian teamwork in space despite Ukraine war tensions.

Reuters

Russia Space Agency Seeking to Extend ISS Participation Past 2024

Russia's space agency is discussing with Moscow a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station past 2024, a Roscosmos official said Monday. Sergei Krikalev, head of Russia's human space flight programs, told reporters that Roscosmos had started "to discuss extending our participation in ISS program with our government…

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NASA Crew-5 launch: Timeline, how to watch this historic ISS mission

On October 5, SpaceX will launch Crew-5 to the ISS, where astronauts will conduct groundbreaking above-Earth experiments.

Inverse

3 Russian cosmonauts return safely from Intl Space Station

Three Russian cosmonauts have returned safely from a mission to the International Space Station

The Independent UK

Cristoforetti becomes first European woman to command ISS

Paris (AFP) - Italy's Samantha Cristoforetti on Wednesday became the first European woman to take over command of the International Space Station during a ceremony broadcast live from space.

AFP

Astronaut takes picture of 'angel' created by Russia from the International Space Station

A tech expert for the CNET website compared it to an "angelic figure, wings spread, ascending toward orbit"

Irish Mirror

Irish space experts confirm exact time International Space Station will be visible tonight

Astronomy Ireland says this beautiful site in the night sky will be the €100 billion International Space Station with 10 astronauts on board whizzing by

Irish Mirror

Astronaut on space station takes picture of 'angel' created by Russia

Astronaut Cristoforetti will soon take on the role of commander of the International Space Station

Wales Online

Saudi mission on SpaceX capsule to include first female Arab astronaut

Saudi Arabia's mission to the International Space Station next year aboard a SpaceX capsule will include a woman who would become the world's first female Arab astronaut, according to Axiom Space, the U.S. company arranging the mission for the kingdom.

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The Independent UK

Space station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch

The International Space Station is welcoming three new residents following a smooth Russian launch

Asharq Al-Awsat

American, Russians to Blast off for ISS as War Rages in Ukraine

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. NASA's Frank Rubio and Russia's Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin are scheduled to take off from…

AFP

American, Russians to blast off for ISS as war rages in Ukraine

Baikonur (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Financial Times

The race to reinvent the space station

Nasa is funding American companies to build commercial replacements for the trailblazing International Space Station

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Robotic space arm successfully completes test by moving a suitcase-sized object around the International Space Station

The European Space Agency says the arm ticked off another milestone by moving a suitcase-sized object over six hours, proving it can do what it was designed for.

AFP

Boeing eyes February for space capsule's first crewed flight

Washington (AFP) - The first crewed flight of Boeing's space capsule Starliner is scheduled for February 2023, the company and NASA announced Thursday, as the United States seeks to secure a second way for its astronauts to reach the International Space Station.

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Incredible photo taken in Durham showing International Space Station fly past sun goes viral on Facebook

Wil Cheung took the amazing photograph in Bowburn on Sunday at 12.36pm showing the International Space Station fly in front of the sun

Reuters

NASA game planned contingencies for space station as Russian alliance continued-sources

NASA and the White House have since late last year quietly drawn up contingency plans for the International Space Station in light of tensions with Moscow that began building before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to nine people with knowledge of the plans.

Radio France Internationale

Russia's space ambitions grow despite diplomatic tensions with West

Moscow has said that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024," against a background of political tension with the West. Analysts have warned the move could lead to a halt of Russian-crewed flights. Moscow will now focus on building its own space hub.

The Independent UK

Russian space chief: no date yet for space station pullout

The head of Russia’s space agency says the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space Station and that the timing would depend on the orbiting outpost’s condition

AFP

When Russia leaves, what's next for the International Space Station?

Washington (AFP) - Russia's announcement this week that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024" raises critical questions about the outpost's future viability.

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