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Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams to remain in space till February
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Wilmore and Williams will continue their work formally as part of the expedition and will return only in February 25. This means what would have been a week-long test flight will now extend to around 8 months.
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"Humans have learned how to survive in space": Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sha
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In the wake of "Youth Sabha 2047: Shaping India's Future" event on International Youth Day on Monday, Rakesh Sharma India's first Astronaut said that humans have learned how to survive in space.
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"I wish Shubhanshu and the mission success": Father of Indian Air Force Wi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Earlier, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla was selected as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced.
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IAF’s Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla picked as 'Prime Astronaut' for Ind
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A National Mission Assignment Board has recommended two Gaganyatris as prime and backup Mission Pilot for this mission. These include Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Prime) and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair (Backup).
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NASA aims to unblock space station congestion as Sunita Williams remain st
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
One of the most pressing issues involves Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which is currently docked at the ISS with two NASA astronauts on board. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been on an extended mission due to technical problems with Starliner's propulsion system, are expected t
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NASA astronauts play "Out-of-the-world" Olympic sports
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a video, the NASA astronauts say that they "had a blast" while they pretend to be Olympic athletes
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"India has been very successful in space sector in last 20 yrs": Former NA
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Meanwhile, NASA will have a hand in training two Indian astronauts, one of whom will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) late this year. ISRO chairman S Somanath had earlier said that ISRO will likely select four astronauts for training.
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Stuck in space, NASA astronauts confident of Boeing capsule's safe Earth r
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"I have a real good feeling in my heart that the spacecraft will bring us home, no problem," Williams told reporters from the ISS.
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Boeing Starliner with Sunita Williams onboard could wait months in space b
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Officials have repeatedly hinted that the Starliner, which faced issues with helium leaks and thruster outages heading to the International Space Station in early June, will be safe to bring astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore home.
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No planned date to return to Earth for two NASA astronauts due to issues w
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The two NASA astronauts were scheduled to return on June 14. However, the pair has no set date to return to Earth as their return has been delayed multiple times.
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Central Yoga body in collaboration with Svyasa organises conference on "Yo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The conference's focus was on the convergence of experts from various fields to enhance society, including astronauts. Commencing with a prayer, the conference proceeded to outline the activities and challenges of IDY 2024, orchestrated by the Ministry of AYUSH for society, such as the "Yoga
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US to commence advanced training for ISRO astronauts at NASA Johnson Space
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Marking a significant milestone in the India-US space partnership and space exploration, the two countries concluded the Strategic Framework for Human Spaceflight Cooperation to deepen interoperability in space and are working toward commencing advanced training for ISRO astronauts at the
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