NASA: Coolant leak on ISS no threat to crew

NASA flight controllers were monitoring an ammonia coolant leak on one of the International Space Station’s solar panel arrays, NASA officials said late Thursday. The space agency said the crew of the ISS was not in any danger due to the leak on the station’s left-side power truss. The leak was reported by the station crew around 11:30 a.m Continue reading

Freighter docks with space station despite antenna glitch

Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Progress M-19M space freighter docked with the International Space Station (ISS) despite having failed to deploy one of its navigation antennas, Mission Control said. It docked with the ISS Zvezda module in automatic mode Continue reading

Revised ride to space station may be faster – but it’s also less comfortable

Ramil Sitdikov / AFP – Getty Images NASA astronaut Christopher Cassidy gets his spacesuit checked prior to Thursday’s launch to the International Space Station. Straps bind Cassidy’s knees close to his chest, in the position he’ll have to maintain during most of the six-hour trip. Continue reading

US-Russian crew blasts off for space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) A Russian spacecraft carrying a three-man crew blasted off from a launch pad in the steppes of Kazakhstan, for the first time taking a shorter path to the International Space Station. Continue reading

USS Freedom Makes Port Visit In Hawaii (Video)

Video Reporter Interviews USS Freedom Crew In Hawaii Crew members from the San Diego-based USS Freedom are getting a chance to stretch their sea legs during a port visit to Hawaii that began March 11. Honolulu television station KITV4 sent journalist Ryan Kalei Tsuji to report live from both the deck and inside the Freedom yesterday morning. He interviewed several members of the crew Continue reading

Space station loses touch with Earth after glitch

As Mission Control Houston upgraded software on the International Space Station’s main computers, primary communications were lost for about 3 hours. The International Space Station (ISS) lost ground communications capabilities for around three hours this morning during a software upgrade, according to NASA Continue reading

NASA software update cuts communication to space station

Update: NASA’s Johnson Space Center confirmed on Twitter that the station restored communication at about 11:30 a.m. Previous story: The International Space Station lost communication with Houston’s Mission Control on the ground Tuesday morning, NASA officials said. Houston flight controllers were updating software onboard the station’s flight computers at 8:45 a.m Continue reading

Kaleidoscope (Dramatized) Bradbury Thirteen Episode Audiobook – Video




Kaleidoscope (Dramatized) Bradbury Thirteen Episode Audiobook www.qbba.com A routine space flight suddenly ends in a huge explosion, throwing the crew like so many squirming silverfish into space….From:Eva QartzViews:0 0ratingsTime:05:03More inEntertainment Continue reading

Finding Luna – Video




Finding Luna Secrete agent Ali and the crew go on an adventure to find there cyborg dog. They travel across the entire backyard to find her. Will there quest be completed?From:Chris ManfrediViews:0 1ratingsTime:03:43More inEntertainment Continue reading

Kaleidoscope (Dramatized) Bradbury Thirteen Episode Audio Book – Video




Kaleidoscope (Dramatized) Bradbury Thirteen Episode Audio Book www.qbba.com A routine space flight suddenly ends in a huge explosion, throwing the crew like so many squirming silverfish into space….From:garyaudiobooksViews:0 0ratingsTime:05:03More inEntertainment Continue reading

Time-Lapse Video of Earth from the International Space Station – Video




Time-Lapse Video of Earth from the International Space Station The ISS orbits Earth at a speed of approximately 17500 miles per hour, and the crew experiences 16 sunrises and sunsets each day. (Courtesy NASA)From:wiredViews:0 0ratingsTime:05:02More inEntertainment Continue reading

STS-134 Endevour – Shuttle Prepares to Dock with ISS – Video




STS-134 Endevour – Shuttle Prepares to Dock with ISS Website: irememberspace.us The Endevour crew shows how and where they will dock with the International Space Station.From:Bryan KViews:1 0ratingsTime:07:38More inScience Technology Continue reading

Harmony, Tranquility




Harmony, Tranquility Unity — ISS Nodes Station Tour: Harmony, Tranquility, Unity. Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams starts off her tour of the International Space Station with a look at its nodes — Harmony, Tranquility and Unity — which include the crew's sleeping quarters and hygiene station. Continue reading

Space station astronauts land in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Kazakhstan Three astronauts touched down in the dark, chilly expanses of central Kazakhstan onboard a Soyuz capsule Monday after a 125-day stay at the International Space Station. NASA’s Sunita Williams, Russian astronaut Yury Malenchenko and Aki Hoshide of Japan’s JAXA space agency landed at 07:56 a.m. local time (0156 GMT) northeast of the town of Arkalyk. Continue reading