ISS station will drop into the Pacific by 2031
The International Space Station (ISS) will finish its work by 2030, and then it will be deorbited and dropped into the Pacific Ocean by the following year. NASA made the announcement a couple of years ago, but now the name
RTX’s Collins in talks to drop ISS spacesuit contract with NASA
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - RTX Corp subsidiary Collins Aerospace is in talks with NASA to back out of its contract to build new spacesuits for astronauts on the International Space Station, a setback as the agency struggles with its
NASA calls off astronauts’ ISS spacewalk over ‘spacesuit discomfort’
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA said a "spacesuit discomfort issue" forced the cancellation of a planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) by two U.S. astronauts on Thursday, roughly an hour before their repair mission was poised to
SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for International Space Station orbit
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station
The first 3D metal printer has arrived in Space
3D metal printer: The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique platform for scientific research and technology development, and resupply missions are crucial to support on-board activities. The latest ISS resupply mission includes innovative studies in the fields of 3D
Final chapter for the ISS: transitioning to a new space exploration era
After over twenty years of pioneering research and global collaboration, NASA has outlined its plans for concluding the International Space Station's (ISS) mission. The agency's vision for the future shifts the focus from governmental to commercial involvement in low Earth orbit activities. This
NASA to train Indian astronaut for ISS voyage in deepening space ties
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) - NASA will train an Indian astronaut for a voyage to the International Space Station as early as next year, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Wednesday, amid deepening space ties between India and the United
Proxy advisor ISS opposes Stratasys, Desktop Metal merger in 3D printing
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys shareholders reject plans to buy Desktop Metal, saying another offer "presents a more convincing route to value creation," in a note seen