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Dragon Returns to Earth
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft splashed down Sunday, marking a successful conclusion to the first contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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Station Welcomes First Commercial Resupply Mission
SpaceX Dragon arrived Oct. 10 to the International Space Station, becoming the first commercial resupply mission to reach the orbital outpost.
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New Cargo Craft Docks after Just Four Orbits
The Russian Progress 48 docked to the Pirs docking compartment at 9:18p.m. EDT Wednesday after just four orbits.
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Japanese Cargo Spacecraft Berthed to Station
Using the International Space Station's robotic arm, the Expedition 32 crew captured and berthed the Kounotori3 H-II Transfer Vehicle on July 27.
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Station-Bound Cargo Craft Launches from Japan
The Kounotori3 cargo craft launched from Japan to begin a weeklong journey to the International Space Station.
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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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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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Progress Resupply Craft Lost After Launch
The ISS Progress 44 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 9 a.m. EDT August 24 on a Soyuz U rocket, bound for the International Space Station. At 5 minutes and 25 seconds into flight, the Soyuz rocket experienced a third-stage engine shutdown due to an anomaly.
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Resupply from Four Corners of Globe
A quick succession of international space supply trucks will arrive on the International Space Station’s loading docks early in 2011.
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Dextre's Final Exam Scheduled for Dec. 22-23, 2010
Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman, will undertake a series of tasks to officially certify the robot for duty.
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Module to Get a Home in Space
The logistics module known as Leonardo is on its way to a new assignment in space.
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Endeavour to Deliver a Room With a View
The International Space Station has been moving steadily closer to completion for the past several years. But what house is complete without a utility room, a gym and a picture window?
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NASA Receives Tranquility
The last major component set to be added to the International Space Station was officially transferred from the European Space Agency to NASA.
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New Russian Module “Poisk” Docks to Station
The new Russian Mini-Research Module 2, also known as Poisk, docked to the space-facing port of the Zvezda service module of the International Space Station.
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NASA Names ISS Component 'Tranquility'
After more than a million online responses, the station module formerly known as Node 3 will be called Tranquility.
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A Station Celebration
Ten years ago, NASA and its partner nations began building a dream: the International Space Station
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A Milestone Remembered
Astronaut Bob Cabana looks back on the first International Space Station construction mission.
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International Space Station 10th Anniversary
By the time the first element launch anniversary rolls around on Nov. 20, the space station will have completed 57,309 orbits of the Earth, a distance of 1,432,725,000 miles.
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Station Prepares for Expanding Crew
Just in time for its 10th anniversary, the space station will get an out-of-this-world home makeover.
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Cross-culture Effort Gives Rise to 'Hope'
A 20-year-old dream of a Japanese presence in space nears reality.