Category: space station

Space Station receives the last of NASA’s science racks after 19 years

Post author By Randall
Post date May 24, 2020
Categories In express rack, gear, international space station, Nasa, News, Science, space station, Tech

[ad_1] One of the longer chapters of the International Space Station has come to a close. NASA has sent the last of its 11 ExPRESS (Expedite the Processing of Experiments to the Space Station) science racks to the orbiting facility, 19 years after sending the first two. They don’t look like much, but they provide […]

NASA picks space tourism outfit for its first commercial ISS module

Post author By Randall
Post date January 27, 2020
Categories In axiom space, gear, international space station, iss, Nasa, privatization, Space, space station, Tech

[ad_1] Axiom won the nod as part of a competition that offered private outfits access to station facilities and a port of their own. It’s now negotiating a contract that will include a five-year “base performance” period and a two-year option. It’s not certain when Axiom’s module will be ready, although it’s aiming to offer […]

India plans to launch space station by 2030

Post author By Randall
Post date June 16, 2019
Categories In gaganyaan, gear, India, isro, Space, space station, spaceflight, Tech

[ad_1] More details are expected to come after India’s first human mission in 2022. It’s currently focused on an uncrewed lander mission to the Moon that should launch on July 15th. If everything goes according to plan, this will make India part of a very exclusive club. Apart from the partner countries involved with the […]