U.S.-Russian duo returns to Earth from space station (Reuters)

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Reuters - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan on Thursday. Find more info about U.S.-Russian duo returns to Earth from space station (Reuters) photos videos pictures. read more

International Space Station Could Fly Through 2028, NASA Partners Say (SPACE.com)

Friday, March 12th, 2010

SPACE.com - MUNICH, Germany - The International Space Station (ISS) partners have begun reviewing their on-board hardware with the goal of certifying it for use until 2028 even as they seek ways to reduce the annual operating costs of the orbital complex, the partners said in a joint statement Thursday. Find more info ...

Space station could operate until 2028, says consortium (AFP)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

AFP - The consortium of agencies building the International Space Station (ISS) wants to see if the orbital outpost can operate until 2028, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday. Find more info about Space station could operate until 2028, says consortium (AFP) photos videos pictures. read more

SpaceX aborts rocket engine test (Reuters)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Reuters - Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station. Find more info about SpaceX aborts rocket engine test (Reuters) ...