Tag: Spacecraft
Space shuttle makes smooth landing
The space shuttle Endeavour has safely touched down in the US state of California with seven astronauts on board.[MORE]
Endeavour unlocks from ISS
The space shuttle Endeavour successfully unlocked from the International Space Station to begin its return journey to Earth, NASA said.[MORE]
Endeavour astronauts complete final spacewalk
Two US astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour are safely back inside the International Space Station (ISS) after successfully repairing the station's solar antenna.[MORE]
Astronauts work on space station water recycler
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are trying to revive a urine recycling machine needed to provide fresh water for an expanded crew scheduled to arrive next year.[MORE]
ISS crew complete 7-hour space walk
Two astronauts on the US space shuttle Endeavour have completed a seven-hour spacewalk as part of efforts to repair the orbiting International Space Station.[MORE]
A wee problem for ISS crew
NASA says it is having problems with a new system on the International Space Station that is designed to convert urine into drinking water.[MORE]
Lost in space: Astronaut drops tool bag
There has been an unfortunate case of butterfingers in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station.[MORE]
Endeavour astronauts start first spacewalk
Two astronauts from NASA's space shuttle Endeavour have stepped outside the International Space Station on the first of four planned spacewalks of the 15-day mission.[MORE]
Endeavour docks at ISS, begins improvement mission
Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts has successfully docked with the International Space Station, beginning a "home improvement" mission to double the living space on the orbiting complex.[MORE]
Shuttle blasts off, astronauts to drink purified urine
As NASA prepares to double the number of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station, nothing may do more for crew bonding than a machine being launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on Friday.[MORE]
Indian probe lands on moon
An Indian probe has landed on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation announced, in a milestone for the country's 45-year-old space program.[MORE]
NASA ends Mars mission with Lander lost in space
NASA scientists say they can no longer communicate with the Phoenix Mars Lander and are calling an effective end to its five-month-plus mission on the Red Planet.[MORE]
India celebrates successful moon launch
Indians are celebrating the successful launch of the country's first mission to the moon. [MORE]
Moon mission launches India's modern-day power status
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The successful launch of India's first rocket mission to the moon has pushed its status as a modern-day power.[MORE]
Indian moon mission blasts off
India's first lunar mission has blasted off from the national space centre on the country's south-eastern coast.[MORE]
US gaming guru reaches International Space Station
A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying US millionaire video game guru Richard Garriott has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), a spokeswoman for ground control said.[MORE]
Phoenix lander witnesses Martian snow
NASA has extended the mission of the busy Phoenix lander, saying it will operate until it dies in the cold, dark Martian winter.[MORE]
China greets astronauts with parade
Three Chinese astronauts have arrived in Beijing after completing the nation's first spacewalk, seen as key to longer-term plans for a space station and a lunar landing.[MORE]
Chinese astronauts return to Earth
China's three astronauts have landed safely back on Earth after a challenging voyage, including a space walk, that showcased the country's technological mastery and put it one step closer to the Moon.[MORE]
Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space
Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang has completed a historic space walk.[MORE]
China's third manned space mission blasts off
China's third manned space mission has blasted off from a remote desert site on a trip expected to include the technologically ambitious nation's first space walk.[MORE]
Iranian satellite launch sparks US concern
Iran says it has sent a rocket carrying a dummy satellite into space, triggering fresh concern in the United States that the technology could be diverted to ballistic missiles.[MORE]
Rocketplane travel within 20 years, tips science writer
A science writer is predicting commercial rocketplane flights between countries will be in operation in the next 20 years.[MORE]
Mars lander sends back picture of Martian dust
NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander has sent back the first-ever image of a speck of red Martian dust taken through an atomic force microscope, shown at a higher magnification than anything ever seen from another planet.[MORE]
NASA abandons plan to fly new spaceships by 2013
NASA has abandoned plans to get its replacement for the retiring US space shuttles into service by 2013 because of a lack of additional funds and technical issues, officials said.[MORE]
