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Expedition 31 Crew Launches to Station
Three new Expedition 31 crew members launched aboard a Soyuz spacecraft May 14, beginning a two-day flight to the International Space Station.
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The Tyranny of the Rocket Equation
If we want to expand into the solar system, this tyranny must somehow be deposed.
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Expedition 30 Lands in Kazakhstan
The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin landed in Kazakhstan April 27, 2012 at 7:45 a.m. EDT.
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Canadarm2 to Catch SpaceX’s Dragon on Its Maiden Voyage to the ISS
Once the SpaceX Dragon is cleared for capture, Canadarm2 will perform a cosmic catch: it will grapple the capsule and install it on the space station.
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ATV-3 Arrives at Station
The “Edoardo Amaldi” Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) docked automatically to the aft port of the Zvezda service module at 6:31 p.m. EDT Wednesday March 28, 2012.
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Robotic Refueling Mission: Fueling up in Space
Dextre's first research and development experiment is testing how robots could refuel satellites.
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European Cargo Ship Launches to Space Station
The European Space Agency's third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) launched atop an Ariane 5 rocket from the European space port in Kourou, French Guiana, at 12:34 a.m. EDT Friday, beginning a six-day journey to the International Space Station.
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NASA Astronaut Names Global Winners in YouTube Space Lab Contest
NASA astronaut Suni Williams announced the two winners in the YouTube Space Lab contest, a global science competition that challenged 14 to 18 year-old students to design science experiments.
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Student Scientists to Submit Space Station Experiments
Students have the chance to envision and design their own experiment for the ultimate prize -- flying it on the International Space Station.
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Spacewalkers Move Crane, Install Experiment
International Space Station Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko and Anton Shkaplerov wrapped up a six-hour, 15-minute spacewalk Thursday.
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Astronaut Pettit Shares Passion for Science from Space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit will use everyday objects from Earth to demonstrate physics through "Science off the Sphere."
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Destination: Station
Destination Station promotes research opportunities, educates communities and communicates the impacts of the station on our everyday lives.
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Photographing the International Space Station from Your Own Backyard
Photographing the International Space Station seems like something that could be done only from space, but taking a picture from your own backyard actually is easier than you might think.
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Space Station Team Undertakes 'EPIC' Event
Working in chorus with the International Space Station team in Mission Control, the Expedition 30 crew is upgrading the primary computers onboard.
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Station Commander Captures Unprecedented View of Comet
International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy.
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New Expedition 30 Crew Members Welcomed Aboard Station
Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Don Pettit, Oleg Kononenko and Andre Kuipers were welcomed aboard the orbiting complex when the hatches between the station and the Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft were opened at 12:43 p.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 23.
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New Expedition 30 Crew Members Launch to Station
Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Don Pettit, Oleg Kononenko and Andre Kuipers launched at 8:16 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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Expedition 29 Crew Lands in Kazakhstan
The Expedition 29 crew members landed their Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft on the steppe of Kazakhstan at 9:26 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 21.
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Expedition 29 Welcomes New Crewmates
The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying three new Expedition 29 crew members docked to the International Space Station at 12:24 a.m. EST Wednesday.
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New Crew Launches to Join Expedition 29
The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying the new trio launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 11:14 p.m. EST Nov. 13, 2011 (10:14 a.m. Baikonur time Nov. 14).