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Top 'safety risk' for the ISS is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit finds

The ISS has been dealing with a leak in its Russian segment since 2019. As NASA and Roscosmos work to solve it, a new report says the leak is a primary 'safety risk' to operations.

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'I think it was hard not to watch that rocket lift off without thinking, that's my rocket and that's my crew.' How the NASA astronauts bumped from SpaceX's Crew-9 watched their ride launch without them

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were expected to launch on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission on Sept. 28. Still on Earth, they spoke about how they're feeling.

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'Aurora' the baby falcon plush toy takes flight again as SpaceX Crew-9 zero-g indicator

A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has physically crossed over to an U.S. spacecraft. The "zero-g indicator" that launched on SpaceX's Crew-9 previously flew on two Russian Soyuz.

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SpaceX launches Crew-9 astronauts from upgraded Florida pad to return Boeing Starliner crew home

SpaceX launched a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the ISS today (Sept. 28), on a mission unlike any other the company has flown.

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Watch SpaceX launch Crew-9 astronaut mission to the ISS

SpaceX will launch two astronauts toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 28), and you can watch the action live.

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Soyuz Capsule Lands Safely In Kazakhstan After Record-Breaking Mission

Russian cosmonauts and American astronaut safely return from record-breaking ISS mission, marking milestone in space exploration.

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Soyuz MS-25 lands from ISS with NASA astronaut and record-setting cosmonauts (video)

Three crewmates have landed Earth after a record-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS) for two of them. For one, the 374 days has amounted to only a third of his total time in space.

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SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut flight for NASA launches this week. Here's how it turned into a rescue mission

SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station on Sept. 26 will be a rescue mission of sorts, bringing up empty seats for two NASA astronauts currently in space without a ride home.

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Meet the SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts launching to the International Space Station Sept. 26

A two-person crew, instead of the usual four that fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, are about to launch to the International Space Station.

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2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station

Russia’s space agency says two Russians have set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station

The Independent UK

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts arrive at ISS aboard Russian Soyuz capsule (video)

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft delivered NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), just three hours after lifting off.

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Soyuz rocket launches new US-Russian crew of 3 to ISS (video)

A Russian Soyuz rocket launched three astronauts toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), setting a new record for humans in orbit.

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NASA astronauts can't wear Boeing Starliner spacesuits in SpaceX's Dragon. Here's why

NASA's Starliner astronauts will temporarily have an emergency spot available on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, but they can't wear spacesuits there. That will change in a few weeks.

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NASA announces crew members cut from SpaceX flight to free up seats for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts

The Dragon Capsule will launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Station to the International Space Station in late September

The Independent UK

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Former U.S. Navy Seal Jonny Kim will be 1st Korean-American astronaut on ISS in March 2025

U.S. Navy lieutenant and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to fly to the ISS for an eight-month mission in 2025.

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NASA cuts 2 astronauts from SpaceX Crew-9 mission to make room for Boeing Starliner crew

NASA's Crew-9 mission now has only 2 astronauts instead of 4. The last-minute change gives room to return 2 astronauts on the ISS who needed a new ride home.

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US Space Force will make history when SpaceX's Crew-9 mission launches in September

When Crew-9 lifts off no earlier than Sept. 24, Space Force will be launching one of their own active servicemembers from their own launch complex for the first time ever.

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SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

The four astronauts flying aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon are supposed to launch no earlier than Aug. 18 and splash down near Florida. Future crews will go to the west coast due to space junk concerns.

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Russia unveils timeline for building its new space station, starting in 2027

Russia has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for building its newest space station and associated ground infrastructure, with the first modules expected to launch within three years.

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NASA looking at what artifacts to preserve from space station before 2030 demise

Two years after stating there were no plans to save artifacts from the end of the International Space Station, NASA is in the early stages of identifying what small parts of the complex to preserve.

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NASA's oldest active astronaut Don Pettit to make 4th trip to ISS on Sept. 11

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut and a space shuttle flyer, will return to space no earlier than Sept. 11 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

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Soviet-era cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov, who survived only Soyuz splashdown, dies

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov, whose failed Soyuz 23 docking with Russia's Salyut 5 space station ended with the first and only emergency splashdown on board a Soyuz spacecraft, has died.

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Russian Cosmonaut Sets Record For Most Days In Space

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko makes history with 1,000 days in space, reflecting on his achievement and the significance of international cooperation on...

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A Russian cosmonaut becomes the first person to spend 1,000 days in space

A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut has become the first person to spend 1,000 days in space

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Watch 2 cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside the ISS today

Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to spend about seven hours working outside the International Space Station today (April 25), and you can watch the action live.

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