ISS Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/iss/ Covering the business and politics of space Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:50:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png ISS Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/iss/ 32 32 80681979 H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft https://spacenews.com/h3-launches-first-htv-x-cargo-spacecraft/ https://spacenews.com/h3-launches-first-htv-x-cargo-spacecraft/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:50:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=557724 H3 HTV-X1 launch

Japan launched the first of a new generation of cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, with potential applications beyond low Earth orbit.

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NASA modifies Dream Chaser ISS cargo contract as Sierra Space shifts to defense work https://spacenews.com/nasa-modifies-dream-chaser-iss-cargo-contract-as-sierra-space-shifts-to-defense-work/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-modifies-dream-chaser-iss-cargo-contract-as-sierra-space-shifts-to-defense-work/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:09:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=553578 Dream Chaser

Sierra Space and NASA have sharply revised a contract to use the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle to deliver cargo to the ISS as the company pivots to defense applications.

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Cygnus arrives at ISS after thruster glitch https://spacenews.com/cygnus-arrives-at-iss-after-thruster-glitch/ https://spacenews.com/cygnus-arrives-at-iss-after-thruster-glitch/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:08:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=552273 Cygnus XL

A Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station Sept. 19 after a one-day delay caused by a thruster issue.

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Thruster issue delays Cygnus arrival at ISS https://spacenews.com/thruster-issue-delays-cygnus-arrival-at-iss/ https://spacenews.com/thruster-issue-delays-cygnus-arrival-at-iss/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:38:07 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=551930 Cygnus

NASA is delaying the arrival of a Cygnus spacecraft at the International Space Station to investigate a thruster problem with the cargo vehicle.

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Axiom and Spacebilt to establish ISS data center node https://spacenews.com/axiom-and-spacebilt-to-establish-iss-data-center-node/ https://spacenews.com/axiom-and-spacebilt-to-establish-iss-data-center-node/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:12:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=551861

PARIS, France – Axiom Space and Spacebilt announced plans Sept. 16 to deliver a data center node with optical communications links to the International Space Station in 2027. The Axiom […]

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Falcon 9 launches upgraded Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-launches-upgraded-cygnus-cargo-spacecraft-to-iss/ https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-launches-upgraded-cygnus-cargo-spacecraft-to-iss/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:39:55 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=551135 NG-23 launch

A Falcon 9 launched an upgraded version of a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Sept. 14.

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Short-duration space station missions not part of NASA’s long-term plans https://spacenews.com/short-duration-space-station-missions-not-part-of-nasas-long-term-plans/ https://spacenews.com/short-duration-space-station-missions-not-part-of-nasas-long-term-plans/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:19:15 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=550335 Illustration of Starlab, a commercial space station under development by Voyager Space, which went public in January 2025. Credit: Voyager Space

The inclusion of a 30-day demonstration mission in revised plans by NASA to support development of commercial space stations does not represent a permanent shift to shorter missions.

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NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development https://spacenews.com/nasa-releases-details-on-revised-next-phase-of-commercial-space-station-development/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-releases-details-on-revised-next-phase-of-commercial-space-station-development/#respond Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:09:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=549537 Axiom Station

NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate crew-tended space stations as part of a revised approach to transition from the ISS.

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Cargo Dragon to demonstrate ISS reboost https://spacenews.com/cargo-dragon-to-demonstrate-iss-reboost/ https://spacenews.com/cargo-dragon-to-demonstrate-iss-reboost/#respond Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:50:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=546637 Falcon 9 CRS-33 launch

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft launched early Aug. 24 will not only deliver supplies and experiments to the International Space Station but also help the station maintain its orbit.

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Redwire pushes into space pharmaceutical business https://spacenews.com/redwire-pushes-into-space-pharmaceutical-business/ https://spacenews.com/redwire-pushes-into-space-pharmaceutical-business/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:40:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=541754 Redwire PIL-BOX

Redwire is making a bigger push into space pharmaceutical development with a new business entity devoted to the field.

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Crew-10 splashes down off California coast https://spacenews.com/crew-10-splashes-down-off-california-coast/ https://spacenews.com/crew-10-splashes-down-off-california-coast/#respond Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:21:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=541472 Crew-10 splashdown

A Crew Dragon spacecraft returned four people from the International Space Station Aug. 9 as NASA weighs how long the next crew will stay there.

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NASA revises plans for commercial space station development https://spacenews.com/nasa-revises-plans-for-commercial-space-station-development/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-revises-plans-for-commercial-space-station-development/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:58:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=539892 Illustration of Starlab, a commercial space station under development by Voyager Space, which went public in January 2025. Credit: Voyager Space

NASA is changing course in its plans to support development of commercial space stations, a move that could also mean an end of a NASA permanent human presence in LEO

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Crew-11 launches to ISS https://spacenews.com/crew-11-launches-to-iss/ https://spacenews.com/crew-11-launches-to-iss/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:18:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=538444 Crew-11 launch

A Crew Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with a new crew, but how long they will stay at the station remains unclear.

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Air leak persists on Russian ISS segment https://spacenews.com/air-leak-persists-on-russian-iss-segment/ https://spacenews.com/air-leak-persists-on-russian-iss-segment/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:45:08 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=538033 Photo of the ISS.

A Russian module on the International Space Station continues to suffer an air leak after hopes that recent repairs had resolved the long-running problem.

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Industry warns of severe consequences from ISS funding cuts https://spacenews.com/industry-warns-of-severe-consequences-from-iss-funding-cuts/ https://spacenews.com/industry-warns-of-severe-consequences-from-iss-funding-cuts/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:17:16 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=535703 ISS

Industry officials issued a stark warning that proposed NASA budget cuts to the International Space Station could jeopardize both the operation of the station and the transition to commercial stations.

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Ax-4 private astronaut mission returns to Earth https://spacenews.com/ax-4-private-astronaut-mission-returns-to-earth/ https://spacenews.com/ax-4-private-astronaut-mission-returns-to-earth/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:05:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=530838 Ax-4 reentry

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the California coast early July 15, wrapping up a nearly three-week private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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NASA considering flying only cargo on next Starliner mission https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-flying-only-cargo-on-next-starliner-mission/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-flying-only-cargo-on-next-starliner-mission/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:02:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=529082 Starliner at ISS

NASA officials say there is a “strong chance” that the next test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be uncrewed.

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Congress passes budget reconciliation bill with $10 billion for NASA https://spacenews.com/congress-passes-budget-reconciliation-bill-with-10-billion-for-nasa/ https://spacenews.com/congress-passes-budget-reconciliation-bill-with-10-billion-for-nasa/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:24:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=524511

Congress approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes nearly $10 billion for NASA human spaceflight programs and could also lead to the transfer of a space shuttle to Houston.

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Fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission launched to ISS https://spacenews.com/fourth-axiom-space-private-astronaut-mission-launched-to-iss/ https://spacenews.com/fourth-axiom-space-private-astronaut-mission-launched-to-iss/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:19:02 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519696 Ax-4 launch

SpaceX launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station June 25 after weeks of delays.

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NASA sets new potential launch date for Ax-4 mission to ISS https://spacenews.com/nasa-sets-new-potential-launch-date-for-ax-4-mission-to-iss/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-sets-new-potential-launch-date-for-ax-4-mission-to-iss/#respond Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:12:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519333 The International Space Station, photographed in 2021. Credit: NASA

NASA says a private astronaut mission could launch to the ISS as soon as June 19 as it works to understand an air leak on the station's Russian segment.

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NASA indefinitely delays private astronaut mission, citing air leak in Russian module https://spacenews.com/nasa-indefinitely-delays-private-astronaut-mission-citing-air-leak-in-russian-module/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-indefinitely-delays-private-astronaut-mission-citing-air-leak-in-russian-module/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:32:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519245 ISS

NASA and Axiom Space are indefinitely delaying a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station because of an air leak in a Russian module.

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Booster leak delays Ax-4 private astronaut mission to ISS https://spacenews.com/booster-leak-delays-ax-4-private-astronaut-mission-to-iss/ https://spacenews.com/booster-leak-delays-ax-4-private-astronaut-mission-to-iss/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:32:23 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519105 Ax-4 Crew Dragon

A propellant leak in a Falcon 9 booster has delayed the launch of a fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill https://spacenews.com/cruz-seeks-10-billion-for-nasa-programs-in-budget-reconciliation-bill/ https://spacenews.com/cruz-seeks-10-billion-for-nasa-programs-in-budget-reconciliation-bill/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:54:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518901 Cruz

The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee unveiled a proposal to add $10 billion to a budget reconciliation bill to offset cuts to NASA human spaceflight and exploration programs.

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NASA withdraws support for conferences https://spacenews.com/nasa-withdraws-support-for-conferences/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-withdraws-support-for-conferences/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:37:10 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=518836 ISSRDC 2023

A space station research conference has been canceled and the future of a long-running planetary science conference is in doubt as NASA pulls back support for those events.

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