12 November 2021
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts arrive at ISS
...addition to orbital science, Matthias is also certified to perform a spacewalk in both the NASA EMU spacesuit and the Russian Orlan spacesuit.... It is expected he will perform a Russian spacewalk to support the installation and first operations of the...
July 2014
Is there a space race or are India and China just coming of age?
... into orbit on a homegrown rocket and capsule in 2003. Four more human missions followed, achieving China's first spacewalk and then its first in-orbit docking with the nation's own prototype space station module, Tiangong...
July 2014
Why become a cosmonaut? To preserve knowledge
... procedures, as they are testing the new activities on the ground. Alexander Gerst, German ESA astronaut, undertakes spacewalk training in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at NASA’s Sonny Carter Training Facility in preparation for his mission to the...
July 2014
In thrall to a star: understanding the Sun will help us understand our own climate and environment
... the Earth also increases the hazard for astronauts on board the International Space Station, particularly during spacewalks, and for high-altitude aircraft crews and passengers, particularly on polar flights. Superstorms Over the course...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
... in-space operations to explore, select, collect and secure samples from the asteroid through multi-hour EVAs, or spacewalks, before returning the samples to Earth. These samples may include water embedded in the asteroid and minerals...
March 2015
On-orbit satellite servicing, insurance and lessons of Palapa B2 and Westar 6
... to grab the satellite with their own hands, and make history by performing the first three-man spacewalk. On this occasion the satellite was fitted with a new boost motor whilst still in orbit before being...
