The Expedition 72 crew members began the day preparing for the second spacewalk of 2025 outside the International Space Station, this time to remove communications gear and search for potential microbes. The orbital residents also kept up ongoing research studying advanced space navigation, analyzing microbial DNA, and exploring futuristic piloting techniques. Station Commander Suni Williams …
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Jan 21, 2025, 8:31 PMTwo NASA astronauts took a half-a-day off on Friday following a spacewalk the previous day then cleaned up spacesuit gear and held a conference with specialists on the ground. Meanwhile, science continued aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 72 crew studied space physics and biology. Flight Engineer Nick Hague and Commander Suni Williams …
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Jan 17, 2025, 8:34 PMNASA astronauts Suni Williams and Nick Hague concluded their spacewalk at 2:01 p.m. EST on Jan. 16. It was the fourth spacewalk for Hague and the eighth for Williams, and it was the 273rd spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades. Williams and Hague completed their primary objectives, including removing and replacing …
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Jan 16, 2025, 7:09 PMNASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams began a spacewalk at 8:01 a.m. EST at the International Space Station. The duo will remove and replace a rate gyro assembly that helps provide orientation control for the station, install patches to cover damaged areas of light filters for an X-ray telescope called NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition …
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Jan 16, 2025, 1:14 PMNASA’s coverage is underway on NASA+ as two astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EST and last about six and a half hours. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and …
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Jan 16, 2025, 11:38 AMTwo NASA astronauts have finalized preparations for the first spacewalk of 2025 to service astrophysics hardware on the International Space Station. The rest of the Expedition 72 crew split the day between assisting the upcoming spacewalkers and keeping up human research. Flight Engineer Nick Hague and space station Commander Suni Williams, both from NASA, will …
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Jan 15, 2025, 5:22 PMIn October 2024, NASA and ESA carried out a series of system trials to test the transmission of data from ESA ground stations to Amazon Web Service servers.
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Jan 22, 2025, 9:00 AMItalian rocket builder Avio has delivered the main structure of the first Space Rider service module to ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands for testing ahead of its inaugural flight. Space Rider is an uncrewed, reusable spacecraft designed to host in-orbit experimentation and technology demonstrations. The spacecraft is capable of remaining in orbit for up […] The post Avio Ships Space Rider Service Module Structure for Testing appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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Jan 22, 2025, 8:11 AMFinland signed the Artemis Accords Jan. 21, the first country to do so this year amid questions about the future of the agreement in the new administration. The post Finland signs Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Jan 22, 2025, 12:40 AMThe European Space Agency’s (ESA) XMM-Newton X-ray space telescope recently discovered rapidly fluctuating X-ray signals… The post XMM-Newton observes black hole that exhibits strange oscillations appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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Jan 21, 2025, 11:09 PMNASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, invites media to attend its observance of the agency’s Day of Remembrance at 9:30 a.m. CST Thursday, Jan. 23, in the lobby of Building 4221. Day of Remembrance honors the members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. […]
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Jan 21, 2025, 8:28 PMOn Jan. 19, 1965, Gemini 2 successfully completed the second of two uncrewed test flights of the spacecraft and its Titan II booster, clearing the way for the first crewed mission. The 18-minute suborbital mission achieved the primary goals of flight qualifying the Gemini spacecraft, especially its heat shield during a stressful reentry. Recovery forces […]
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Jan 21, 2025, 6:52 PMJan 21, 2025, 3:45 PM
00:00:00:00Status: Launch Successful
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
More InfoVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Jan 23, 2025, 5:04 AM
00:17:17:35Status: Go for Launch
Possibly Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.
More InfoJan 24, 2025, 1:54 PM
02:02:07:35Status: To Be Confirmed
A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
More InfoVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Communications
Jan 25, 2025, 9:53 AM
02:22:06:35Status: Go for Launch
Demonstration flight of the Long March 8A rocket with upgraded first stage and boosters engines, and a new larger liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen second stage with new YF-75H engines derived from ones used on the Long March 5. Payload is TBD.
More InfoJan 27, 2025, 7:21 PM
05:07:34:35Status: To Be Confirmed
A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
More InfoCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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