The International Space Station crew was ordered to take cover for a short period of time in an escape vehicle on Thursday as a small piece from an old Russian satellite almost collided with them. […]
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Commercial Rocket Startup SpaceX Prepares For Third Try At Reusable Rocket
Elon Musk’s rocketry outfit SpaceX is hard at work this week preparing for its third attempt to land its all-original Falcon 9 rocket booster on a barge anchored at sea. The attempt will take place […]
Russian Space Program Hit By Yet Another Failure As Docked Capsule Pushes Space Station Out Of Orbit
Russia’s space program continues to flounder as a malfunction on a docked Russian space module caused the International Space Station to shift from its normal orbital, the beleaguered Russian space agency Roscosmos announced late Tuesday. […]
Russians Lose Control Of Space Station Re-Supply Ship
Russia has lost control of its Progress cargo capsule that was scheduled to deliver 6,000 lbs of supplies to the International Space Station this morning. The spacecraft is tumbling around Earth as controllers try to […]