The private aerospace firm’s Crew Dragon Endeavor touched down off the Gulf Coast near Pensacola, Florida on Monday night carrying NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, and Akihiko Hoshide from Japan’s JAXA, completing their Crew-2 mission after a nearly 200-day stay …
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NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Meghan McArthur, as well as Akihiko Hoshide of Japan’s JAXA and Thomas Pesquet of the ESA, were asked to “limit the system’s use during the Crew-2 return, downhill portion of the mission,” NASA’s Commercial Crew program manager, Steve Stitch, said on Friday. The malfunction of the space toilet …
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Beijing showcased the power of its air force during centenary celebrations for the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday. The 15-strong fighter jet fleet flew in three V-shaped formations, with five planes forming each arrow. In an interview with the Sina news outlet, J-20 pilot Cao Cheng detailed the …
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Discovered in the Chinese city of Harbin, the skull retains some primitive features found in our distant ancestors, including a low brow and braincase plus a broad nose. However, it also shows some signs of more refined hominid characteristics, like flatter and more delicate cheekbones. The creature’s apparent mixture of …
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon ‘Resilience’ capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off Panama City, Florida early on Sunday. The spacecraft brought three NASA astronauts and one from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) home from the International Space Station (ISS). “We welcome you back to planet Earth, and …
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The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 7:27pm ET (0:27GMT on Monday) and was set for a rendezvous with the ISS some 27 hours later. The launch was originally scheduled for Saturday, but had to be postponed due to forecasts of gusty winds. NASA’s Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, …
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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken arrived to the space centre Kennedy in Florida and began preparing for the historic launch of Dragon spacecraft of the company Space X, which is on Wednesday next week should send them to the International space station. In the past, NASA has always …
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The American cargo spacecraft Dragon Cargo splashed down safely in the Pacific ocean, according to the company SpaceX. On the eve of the Dragon undocked from the ISS and went to the Ground. Splashdown occurred in the planned area of the Pacific ocean, 326 km southwest of the city …
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Dragon delivered to the station more than 2.5 tons of cargo – food, equipment and materials for experiments. The cargo ship Dragon, developed by SpaceX, made on Monday, may 6, dock with the International space station. The capture of the ship and its connections to the gateway hatch Harmony module …
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Docking with ISS is scheduled for may 6. Company SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 with a cargo spacecraft Dragon Cargo on Board. Joining the “truck” with the International space station is scheduled for Monday, may 6. Broadcast of the launch were SpaceX and NASA. The Falcon 9 was launched …
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