Updates From The 24th Day Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
Cosmonauts in peculiar spacesuits and thermobaric rocket launches on video, these are your updates on the war in Ukraine.
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Russia Adorns Its Space Center’s Soyuz Rocket Transporter With Ukraine Invasion Markings
Russian cooperation on international space programs is faltering amid sanctions and isolation over the war in Ukraine.
NASA Calls Off Spacewalk As Concerns Over Russian Anti-Satellite Test Debris Continue (Updated)
Russia’s recent anti-satellite test has made the already major problem of debris in low-earth orbit markedly worse.
Russian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)
U.S. Space Command has confirmed a “debris-generating event,” which now presents a potential risk to the International Space Station.
What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space
The only American in space on 9/11 had no idea the towers were hit until he made a call to NASA. He soon saw ground zero for himself from orbit.
America Has Put Its Own Astronauts In Space After A Nine Year Hiatus: A Discussion Thread
It is also the first time a private contractor has put a human in orbit.
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space Station
Automated systems on the uncrewed CST-100 thought the craft was in a different position than it actually was, leaving it in a stable orbit, but out of position and low on fuel. Mission controllers are still in control of it remotely and are planning to bring it down at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico before the weekend is over.
Crisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space Station
An earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode.
Soyuz Rocket Failure Could Leave International Space Station In Risky Unmanned Mode
With no crew, no one would be able to fix critical systems if they broke and important work related to the station would come grinding to a halt.
Two Crew Aboard Soyuz Rocket Survive Mid-Ascent Abort After Booster Failure (Updated)
The cosmonaut and astronaut onboard are lucky to be alive and they will surely have one hell of a story to tell.