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Sunita Williams takes command of ISS as Nasa prepares rescue mission

A celebrated figure in space exploration, Sunita Williams holds the record for the most spacewalks by a woman and has accumulated over 322 days in space across several missions

Sunita Williams takes command of ISS as Nasa prepares rescue mission
Updated On : 23 Sep 2024 | 1:33 PM IST

NASA, SpaceX to launch new crewed mission next week to ISS for 203 days

Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov plan to launch on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to ISS next week. Check details

NASA, SpaceX to launch new crewed mission next week to ISS for 203 days
Updated On : 20 Sep 2024 | 12:04 PM IST

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft returns to earth with no one onboard

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing's new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and headed back to Earth. NASA's two test pilots stayed behind at the space station their home until next year as the Starliner capsule undocked 260 miles (420 kilometres) over China, springs gently pushing it away from the orbiting laboratory. The return flight was expected to take six hours, with a nighttime touchdown in the New Mexico desert. "She's on her way home," astronaut Sunita Williams radioed after Starliner exited Williams and Butch Wilmore should have flown Starliner back to Earth in June, a week after launching in it. But thruster failures and helium leaks marred their ride to the space station. NASA ultimately decided it was too risky to return the duo on Starliner. So the fully automated capsule left with their empty seats and blue spacesuits along with some old station equipment. SpaceX will bring the duo back in late Februar

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft returns to earth with no one onboard
Updated On : 07 Sep 2024 | 10:29 AM IST

Nasa unravels the mystery behind 'strange noises' on space station

Over the weekend, astronaut Butch Wilmore reported a 'strange' pulsing sound from the Starliner craft

Nasa unravels the mystery behind 'strange noises' on space station
Updated On : 03 Sep 2024 | 5:08 PM IST

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore report strange noise in Boeing's Starliner

The Nasa astronauts reported a pulsating sound coming from the faulty Starliner spacecraft just days ahead of its scheduled unmanned departure from the ISS for its return to Earth

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Updated On : 02 Sep 2024 | 12:33 PM IST

Sunita Williams assures mother of safe return amid extended space mission

Originally planned as a week-long mission, Sunita Williams' stay has been extended by several months due to repeated helium leaks and other technical challenges

Sunita Williams assures mother of safe return amid extended space mission
Updated On : 30 Aug 2024 | 5:24 PM IST

Veteran Navy pilots, now astronauts, to stay for more time at space station

The two astronauts who will spend extra time at the International Space Station are Navy test pilots who have ridden out long missions before. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been holed up at the space station with seven others since the beginning of June, awaiting a verdict on how and when they would return to Earth. NASA decided Saturday they won't be flying back in their troubled Boeing capsule, but will wait for a ride with SpaceX in late February, pushing their mission to more than eight months. Their original itinerary on the test flight was eight days. Butch Wilmore Wilmore, 61, grew up in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, playing football for his high school team and later Tennessee Technological University. He joined the Navy, becoming a test pilot and racking up more than 8,000 hours of flying time and 663 aircraft carrier landings. He flew combat missions during the first Gulf War in 1991 and was serving as a flight test instructor when NASA chose him as an ...

Veteran Navy pilots, now astronauts, to stay for more time at space station
Updated On : 25 Aug 2024 | 8:32 AM IST

Isro, Nasa partner to send Indian 'Gaganyaatri' to ISS after August

India is preparing to send an astronaut to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative mission with Nasa and Axiom Space, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha

Isro, Nasa partner to send Indian 'Gaganyaatri' to ISS after August
Updated On : 27 Jul 2024 | 10:33 AM IST

Return date of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore still uncertain, says Nasa

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's mission, initially planned to last a week and conclude in mid-June, has now extended beyond a month as they remain in orbit

Return date of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore still uncertain, says Nasa
Updated On : 26 Jul 2024 | 5:30 PM IST

New SpaceX spaceship to remove International Space Station; check details

SpaceX's revolutionary Dragon spacecraft is poised to replace International Space Station in the early 2030s, paving the way for the next generation of orbital research platforms

New SpaceX spaceship to remove International Space Station; check details
Updated On : 19 Jul 2024 | 2:40 PM IST

Space industry demands tax exemptions, PLI scheme from Union Budget

Import holidays, GST exemption for components of launch vehicles, productivity-linked incentives (PLI) and government stepping in as a customer are some of the expectations of the private space sector from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she presents the Union Budget next week. "More money for space related acquisitions, tax holidays, import holidays, and PLI scheme for space," Pixxel Space co-founder and CEO Awais Ahmed told PTI when asked about his wishlist for the budget. Industry bodies Indian Space Association (ISpA) and Satcom Industry Association (SIA-India) have sought greater government expenditure on the space sector in the form of an anchor customer for the nascent private sector. "ISpA calls for a commitment from the government to procure and adopt space technology solutions across various governance areas such as agriculture, disaster management, infrastructure planning and development monitoring, urban development, and remote area connectivity," ISpA director .

Space industry demands tax exemptions, PLI scheme from Union Budget
Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 6:39 AM IST

Sunita Williams sends her 1st message to Earth; know all about her mission

Astronaut Sunita Williams, along with her mission commander Butch Wilmore, face uncertainty as they remain stuck in space for over a month due to technical snag with the Boeing Starliner

Sunita Williams sends her 1st message to Earth; know all about her mission
Updated On : 15 Jul 2024 | 1:13 PM IST

Debris from Russian satellite forces Sunita Williams into emergency shelter

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams had to take emergency shelter on the ISS after the breakup of a defunct Russian satellite in space created more than 100 trackable debris

Debris from Russian satellite forces Sunita Williams into emergency shelter
Updated On : 28 Jun 2024 | 5:19 PM IST

Nasa initiates process to dismantle ISS, SpaceX to design deorbit vehicle

Beginning of the end of ISS: The US space agency, Nasa, said the deorbit of the space station by 2030 will pave the way for planned commercial space stations

Nasa initiates process to dismantle ISS, SpaceX to design deorbit vehicle
Updated On : 27 Jun 2024 | 12:44 PM IST

Sunita Williams stuck on ISS for over 2 weeks: What is causing the delay?

Nasa has delayed the return of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station as the space agency wants to conduct additional reviews of the spacecraft's technical issues

Sunita Williams stuck on ISS for over 2 weeks: What is causing the delay?
Updated On : 25 Jun 2024 | 4:36 PM IST

Superbugs in space

Sunita Williams' new workout buddy in space could reshape our understanding of microbial life and health

Superbugs in space
Updated On : 21 Jun 2024 | 10:32 PM IST

Nasa to further iCET initiative for benefit of humanity: Bill Nelson

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited India last year and held multiple meetings and interactions. He also lauded India for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission

Nasa to further iCET initiative for benefit of humanity: Bill Nelson
Updated On : 21 Jun 2024 | 12:53 AM IST

Sunita Williams stuck in space: After launch, Starliner's return delayed

Everything you need to know about Sunita Williams' space mission, Boeing Starliner setbacks and delays

Sunita Williams stuck in space: After launch, Starliner's return delayed
Updated On : 20 Jun 2024 | 12:27 PM IST

Nasa erringly broadcasts simulation of stressed astronauts on space station

A female voice asks crew members to 'get commander back in his suit', check his pulse and provide him with oxygen, later saying his prognosis was 'tenuous'

Nasa erringly broadcasts simulation of stressed astronauts on space station
Updated On : 13 Jun 2024 | 12:08 PM IST

Sunita Williams in danger? A 'mutated' superbug is lurking in space station

Nasa study found multi-drug resistant strains of Enterobacter bugandensis (bacteria) on the International Space Station, showing genetic and functional mutations distinct from Earth counterparts

Sunita Williams in danger? A 'mutated' superbug is lurking in space station
Updated On : 11 Jun 2024 | 12:38 PM IST