News tagged with station crew

Space station crew finally at full staff of six (w/Video)

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May 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

The crew of the International Space Station has increased to six for the first time today with the arrival of three new residents including ESA astronaut Frank De Winne with the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft.

Russia signs deal to ferry astronauts in 2012

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May 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- The Russian space agency says it has signed a $306 million deal with NASA to ferry its astronauts to the international space station in 2012.

US space tourist's return put off by a day

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Apr 03, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- A billionaire American space tourist in the middle of his second stay aboard the international space station will return to Earth a day later than originally planned, Russian space officials said ...

Discovery Docks to International Space Station

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Mar 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- At 5:19:53: p.m. EDT, space shuttle Discovery docked to the Pressurized Mating Adaptor on the front of the International Space Station's Harmony module.

Shuttle Discovery zooms toward space station

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Mar 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- With a kick of its rocket thrusters, space shuttle Discovery zoomed to the international space station Tuesday to deliver one last set of solar wings that should bring the orbiting complex to full ...

NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch

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Mar 14, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- NASA is unsure what caused the hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying, but nonetheless will attempt another launch Sunday.

Astronauts Swab the Deck

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Feb 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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NASA Extends Contract with Russian Federal Space Agency

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Dec 03, 2008 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has signed a $141 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation services planned through the spring of 2012.

NASA Plans Test of 'Electronic Nose' on International Space Station

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Nov 19, 2008 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

NASA astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission will install an instrument on the International Space Station that can "smell" dangerous chemicals in the air. Designed to help protect crew members' health and ...

Expedition 18 Crew To Launch from Baikonur

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Oct 09, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Commander Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Valentinovich Lonchakov of the 18th International Space Station crew are scheduled to launch in their Soyuz TMA-13 from the ...