Russian space official says Soyuz with circus tycoon, 2 astronauts lands safely in KazakhstanOctober 10th, 2009 Russian space official says Soyuz lands safelyMOSCOW — A Russian space official says the Soyuz capsule with circus tycoon Guy Laliberte, a Russian cosmonaut and U.S. astronauts, has landed in Kazakhstan.
Soyuz craft carrying Canadian circus billionaire docks with International Space StationOctober 2nd, 2009 Craft carrying circus tycoon reaches space stationKOROLYOV, Russia — A spacecraft carrying a Canadian circus tycoon and a two-man Russian-American crew has docked at the International Space Station. Billionaire Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte is the seventh paying space tourist to visit the orbital station.
Russian space freighter to be 'buried' in PacificSeptember 27th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia's last space freighter with an analogue control system will reenter the Earth's atmosphere Sunday before plunging into a "spaceship cemetery" in the southern Pacific, the Russian Mission Control said. The Progress M-67 cargo spaceship, which arrived at the International Space Station July 29, bringing 2.5 tonnes of supplies, including fuel, water and various equipment, successfully undocked from the world's sole orbiter Sep 21.
Space station astronauts grab new cargo ship from orbit, use robot arm for unprecedented jobSeptember 17th, 2009 Space station crew grabs new cargo ship from orbitCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A brand new Japanese space station cargo ship arrived at its destination Thursday, expertly plucked from orbit by an astronaut who toasted the first-ever event with her crewmates.
Space shuttle Discovery dodges 'mysterious' orbiting junk on trip back to EarthSeptember 10th, 2009 Space shuttle dodges debris on way home to EarthCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With thunderstorms looming back home, shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven sidestepped a small piece of space junk Thursday then aimed for an evening touchdown that was in jeopardy because of the weather.
Space shuttle Discovery astronauts check ship for ride home, Thursday evening landing plannedSeptember 9th, 2009 Space shuttle astronauts check ship for ride homeCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery's astronauts are checking their flight systems for the trip home.
Space shuttle Discovery undocks from space station, leaves 6 astronauts behindSeptember 8th, 2009 Space shuttle undocks from space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts pulled away from the international space station on Tuesday and headed home, leaving tons of fresh supplies behind as well as a new face.
Storms force NASA to call off space shuttle Discovery launch; will try again WednesdayAugust 25th, 2009 Space shuttle launch called off, NASA to try againCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will try again to launch the shuttle Discovery to the international space station on Wednesday after having to call it off early Tuesday because of thunderstorms.
NASA begins countdown for Tuesday launch of space shuttle Discovery, good weather expectedAugust 22nd, 2009 Countdown begins for Tuesday space shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has begun the launch countdown for space shuttle Discovery.
Decent weather expected for Tuesday's launch of space shuttle Discovery in wee hoursAugust 21st, 2009 Decent weather expected for Tuesday shuttle launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The weather is looking good for Tuesday's launch of space shuttle Discovery.
Missing ship briefly on radar, tracked to Bay of BiscayAugust 15th, 2009 MOSCOW - A tracking device aboard a cargo ship, missing since late July, was briefly reactivated Saturday, showing the vessel's location in the Bay of Biscay, a Russian maritime journal said. Sovfrakht said the cargo ship was in the Atlantic near France's La Rochelle port, citing data from the tracking device at 08:30 GMT.
Unmanned Russian cargo ship docks at international space station to deliver suppliesJuly 29th, 2009 Unmanned Russian cargo ship docks at space stationMOSCOW — Russia's Mission Control says an unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked successfully at the international space station to deliver supplies for its six-member crew. Mission Control spokesman Valery Lyndin says the crew smoothly guided the Progress M-67 spacecraft to the station's docking port Wednesday using manual controls.
Russian Soyuz blasts off for ISSMay 27th, 2009 MOSCOW - A Russian Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) was launched Wednesday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, the mission control said. "The craft is due to dock with the ISS May 29," a spokesperson said.
US space shuttle moves to avoid space junkMarch 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The astronauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery have been instructed to move out of the way of a four-inch piece of space junk, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Sunday. According to the space agency, Discovery's pilots fired their ship's thrusters to avoid the junk, which is likely to uncomfortably approach the station Monday.
Orbiting ISS crew begins space walk missionDecember 22nd, 2008 WASHINGTON - Two crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) began a space walk late Monday to collect science experiments attached to the outside of their orbiting home. US Commander Mike Fincke and Russian flight engineer Yury Lonchakov used the Pirs airlock to leave the space station and begin a six-hour retrieval mission.
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