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Sunita Williams terms space her "happy place"; NASA astronauts eager to vo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Both the astronauts will remain on the international space station as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew and return home in February 2025 aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members on NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission.
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams to address Earth from orbiting internationa
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Meanwhile, crew of the Polaris Dawn the Elon Musk-led private charted spaceflight created history when they completed the first commercial spacewalk.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 changes ahead of September launch
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will launch no earlier than September 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. The updated crew complement follows NASA's decision to return the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test uncrewed
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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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Israeli High School Students' Research Could Impact Long-Term Space Missio
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The study -- conducted both on Earth and aboard the International Space Station (ISS) -- was led by the students of the Shehakim School in Nahariya in collaboration with researchers from the University of Haifa and Oranim College
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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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"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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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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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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Sunita Williams breaks into jig onboard Space Station after arrival on NAS
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Starliner had docked with the ISS at 1:34 pm (EDT) after lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday and the two NASA astronauts entered the International Space Station at 3:45 pm EDT on Thursday (which translates to IST on Friday morning).
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Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams piloted NASA's Boeing Starliner li
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Sunita is the first female astronaut to fly on the first flight of a crewed spacecraft. The launch that marks Sunita's third foray into space is the sixth inaugural journey of a crewed spacecraft in US history.
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