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Record-setting NASA astronaut, crewmates return to Earth from space statio
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI): After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday, March 30, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov.
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Russian cosmonauts board space station in Ukrainian flag colours, spark sp
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 20 (ANI): Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday wearing Yellow and blue outfits, giving rise to speculations that the troika was expressing their solidarity with Ukraine, CNN reported.
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China develops laser weapon that could destroy satellites in space
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 19 (ANI): Researchers in China have developed a microwave machine "Relativistic Klystron Amplifier (RKA)", that could jam or destroy satellites in space.
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Roscosmos unveils launch time of world's first space tourist duo flight
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The first-ever launch of a spacecraft to carry two space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) at the same time, will take place on the morning of December 8, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Monday.
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US expresses outrage over Russian space junk
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): The United States slammed Russia on Monday for reckless and dangerous action resulting in debris generated from an anti-satellite missile test allegedly conducted by Russia that forced the International Space Station's crew to take evasive action.
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US accuses Russia of conducting anti-satellite missile test, says debris f
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): The US has accused Moscow of conducting an anti-satellite missile test against one of its own satellites and stressed that it created over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris, forcing astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to temporar
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International Space Station manoeuvres to avoid 'Chinese junk'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 12 (ANI): The International Space Station manoeuvred itself on Wednesday to avoid a piece of debris spawned by a Chinese antisatellite weapon test in 2007.
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SpaceX mission led by Indian-origin astronaut docks with International Spa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 12 (ANI): A new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts including Indian origin Raja Chari to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company's Crew-3 mission has docked successfully at the orbiting lab on Thursday, the company said.
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PIO Raja Chari led NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts headed to International
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut team led by PIO (Person of India Origin) Raja Chari are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station on the third commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory.
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Four astronauts safely splash down in Gulf of Mexico
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Four astronauts from NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 have returned safely to Earth after 199 days of scientific research on the International Space Station.
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Japanese astronaut Wakata to fly to space on Crew Dragon mission in fall 2
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata will join the fifth Crew Dragon space mission to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said on Tuesday.
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Russian actress, director blast off to shoot first movie in space
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 5 (ANI): Russian actress Julia Peresild, Director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to shoot the first movie -- "The Challenge" -- in space about a medical emergency in orbit.
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