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International space station

Robotics research conducted on space station in zero-G
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Seattle event sets a course for research on International Space Station — and its heirs

by Alan Boyle on July 30, 2023July 31, 2023 at 7:47 am

About 900 members of the space community — including astronauts, government officials, researchers and industry professionals — are converging on Seattle this week for the International Space Station Research and… Read More

Axiom Space crew on International Space Station
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Axiom crew splashes down in a SpaceX capsule after doing space station science

by Alan Boyle on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 at 11:49 pm

The second crew to be sent into space as a profit-making proposition for Texas-based Axiom Space came back to Earth tonight in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after spending nine… Read More

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
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SpaceX sends Axiom’s crew, including two Saudis, to do research on space station

by Alan Boyle on May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 at 3:58 pm

SpaceX and Axiom Space teamed up today to send four spacefliers — including the first Saudi woman in orbit — to the International Space Station for a 10-day trip focusing… Read More

Human IPS cells imaged by spinning-disk confocal microscope.
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Allen Institute takes on a supporting role in experiment to grow stem cells in space

by Alan Boyle on May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 at 9:53 am

Space: The final frontier … for stem cells? Seattle’s Allen Institute for Cell Science says cells from its collection are going into space for the first time on a private… Read More

Orbital Reef space station
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Orbital Reef space station wins a key role in Hollywood movie even before it’s built

by Alan Boyle on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 at 2:04 pm

The commercial space station that Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has a hand in building, known as Orbital Reef. will be getting some Hollywood-level product placement years before it’s… Read More

"The Infinite" at Tacoma Armory
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Immerse yourself in life aboard the International Space Station at ‘The Infinite’ VR experience

by Alan Boyle on June 8, 2022July 1, 2022 at 12:39 pm

TACOMA, Wash. — One tour of the International Space Station is not enough, even if you do the tour in virtual reality. I found that out when I explored “The… Read More

Starliner after landing
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‘Touchdown Starliner!’ Boeing’s space taxi lands in New Mexico after first robotic trip to space station

by Alan Boyle on May 25, 2022June 6, 2022 at 2:13 pm

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space capsule landed safely amid the sands of New Mexico after a six-day test flight to the International Space Station and back. This trip was uncrewed —… Read More

Starliner at space station
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Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule links up with space station after ‘excruciating’ wait

by Alan Boyle on May 20, 2022June 6, 2022 at 2:12 pm

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi docked with the International Space Station for the first time today during an uncrewed flight test, marking one more big step toward being cleared to… Read More

Starliner launch
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Boeing’s Starliner space taxi begins second test flight to the space station (with a dummy on board)

by Alan Boyle on May 19, 2022June 6, 2022 at 2:14 pm

Two and a half years after an initial orbital flight test fell short, Boeing is trying once again to put its CST-100 Starliner space capsule through an uncrewed trip to… Read More

Orbital Reef
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Blue Origin teams up with Sierra Space, Boeing and others on ‘Orbital Reef’ space station project

by Alan Boyle on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 at 4:36 pm

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is joining forces with Colorado-based Sierra Space and a host of other partners, including Boeing, to propose building a space-based “mixed-use business park” called… Read More

Boeing Starliner
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Boeing says valve investigation will force Starliner space taxi’s test flight into 2022

by Alan Boyle on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 at 5:07 pm

Boeing says its next attempt to send an uncrewed Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station will take place no earlier than the first half of 2022, due to… Read More

Inside the New Shepard crew capsule

Bezos vs. Branson vs. Musk: A reality check on the billionaire space race — and space station sci-fi

by Alan Boyle on July 27, 2021October 30, 2021 at 7:13 pm

The state of commercial space travel is changing so quickly that even science-fiction authors are struggling to keep up. That’s what Time magazine’s editor at large, Jeffrey Kluger, found out when… Read More

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
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SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays

by Alan Boyle on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 at 11:43 am

SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and science, including an experiment from the University of Washington that… Read More

Axiom space station
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How commercial space stations could become the final frontier for data and cybersecurity

by Alan Boyle on May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 at 12:33 pm

What will commercial space stations be good for? The application that typically comes up would be their use as space hotels, or maybe zero-gravity research labs and factories. But space… Read More

Axiom Space module
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Axiom raises $130M for its space station — and adds Blue Origin alum to its board

by Alan Boyle on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 at 12:11 pm

The longtime president of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, Rob Meyerson, will be joining the board of directors for another pioneering space company in connection with a… Read More

International Space Station
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Microsoft and HPE team up to connect Azure cloud to International Space Station

by Alan Boyle on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 at 5:12 am

The sky’s not the limit for the cloud: Microsoft is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring Azure cloud computing to the International Space Station. HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2, which is… Read More

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NASA astronauts splash down in SpaceX Dragon capsule, capping historic mission

by Alan Boyle on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 at 9:40 pm

The first mission to send NASA astronauts into orbit on a commercially owned spaceship came back down to Earth today with the splashdown of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule in… Read More

Dragon departure
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Astronauts dodge hurricane as they head for homecoming in SpaceX Dragon capsule

by Alan Boyle on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 at 7:32 pm

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule pulled away from the International Space Station today to begin the homeward flight for NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, even as Hurricane Isaias headed… Read More

Astronaut Mike Fincke
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Space Adventures looks for a customer to do a spacewalk after Russia gives its OK

by Alan Boyle on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 at 1:35 pm

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Russian space officials say that they’ve signed off on a commercial deal with Virginia-based Space Adventures to fly two customers to the International Space Station in 2023… Read More

Charles Simonyi
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Virgin Galactic and NASA make a deal on services for private orbital astronauts

by Alan Boyle on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 at 4:05 am

Virgin Galactic says it has signed an agreement with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas to develop a new readiness program for private-sector astronauts heading to the International Space Station.… Read More

Boeing's John Mulholland and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
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Boeing shifts its team leaders for space station and Starliner space programs

by Alan Boyle on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 at 6:39 pm

As a new commercial-centric era dawns for the International Space Station, Boeing is realigning its top managers for the space station program — and for the program that’s working to… Read More

Kathy Lueders
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NASA’s new head of human spaceflight says SpaceX’s Dragon is in good shape

by Alan Boyle on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 at 2:22 pm

NASA’s newly named associate administrator for human exploration and operations, Kathy Lueders, says that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule “has been doing great” at the International Space Station — and that… Read More

Behnken, Hurley and Cassidy with flag

NASA’s Dragon riders capture the flag, nine years after it was left on the space station

by Alan Boyle on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 at 4:34 pm

A day after arriving at the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken laid claim to a U.S. flag that symbolizes America’s… Read More

Crew Dragon Endeavour
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‘Dragon arriving’: For first time, astronauts reach the space station in SpaceX capsule

by Alan Boyle on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 at 1:03 pm

For the first time in nearly nine years, astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station in a spaceship that was made in the USA. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, which… Read More

SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 Launch
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‘Light this candle!’ SpaceX sends NASA astronauts on historic trip to space station in Dragon capsule

by Alan Boyle on May 30, 2020May 31, 2020 at 12:41 pm

SpaceX launched two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station today, becoming the first company to send humans to orbit on a commercial spaceship. The Falcon 9 rocket’s liftoff from… Read More

Weather concerns complicate plans for SpaceX’s next attempt to launch NASA astronauts

by Alan Boyle on May 29, 2020May 30, 2020 at 7:56 am

NASA and SpaceX are keeping a close eye on the weather in Florida and beyond as they get set for a second attempt to launch two NASA astronauts in SpaceX’s… Read More

SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon
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Weather forces delay for SpaceX’s historic launch of NASA’s first Dragon riders to the space station

by Alan Boyle on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 at 5:05 pm

The countdown for SpaceX’s first crewed launch to the International Space Station ran down to less than 17 minutes, but because the weather didn’t cooperate, history will have to wait… Read More

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
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NASA chief points to SpaceX crewed launch as a unifying moment for America

by Alan Boyle on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 at 2:01 pm

President Donald Trump plans to be on hand for Wednesday’s historic test launch of NASA astronauts in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, but NASA’s chief says the achievement transcends partisan lines.… Read More

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at sunrise
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NASA signs off on historic SpaceX crewed launch, leaving weather as final uncertainty

by Alan Boyle on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 at 6:59 pm

Mission managers have cleared the final paperwork for SpaceX’s first-ever crewed launch, aimed at sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The… Read More

Astronauts at rehearsal
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NASA and SpaceX rehearse for big launch day, complete with a Tesla ride to the pad

by Alan Boyle on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 at 3:57 pm

NASA and SpaceX put astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken and the rest of the team at Kennedy Space Center in Florida through a “dry dress rehearsal” today in preparation… Read More

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