Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
1 week, 6 days ago

Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record. Credits: NASA Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit World’s longest spaceflight Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov spent 14 ½ months aboard the Mir space station in the mid-1990s. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Longest spaceflight by a woman NASA’s Christina Koch holds the title with her 328-day space station mission in 2019 and 2020. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Overall spacewalking records Retired Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Solovyev holds the overall record with 16 spacewalks totaling around 80 hours. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Number of current NASA astronauts NASA counts 47 on its active astronaut list.

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Sunita Williams spent 286 days, travelled 121,347,491 miles: 10 interesting stats on NASA astronauts’ return
1 week, 6 days ago

Sunita Williams spent 286 days, travelled 121,347,491 miles: 10 interesting stats on NASA astronauts’ return

Live Mint  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shared some "interesting" statistics about SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov landed on Earth around 3:30 am IST on Wednesday, March 19. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore traveled 121,347,491 miles during their mission, spent 286 days in space, and completed 4,576 orbits around Earth. …

This astronaut spent over 100 days in space. Here's how he says that affected him
2 weeks ago

This astronaut spent over 100 days in space. Here's how he says that affected him

NPR  

This astronaut spent over 100 days in space. Here's how he says that affected him toggle caption Sergei Ilnitsky/European Pressphoto Agency Pool via AP Two astronauts are back on Earth after what was supposed to be a week aboard the International Space Station turned into nine months. Former NASA astronaut Jack Fischer joined Morning Edition to discuss his experience after …

Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule last June. Several other astronauts have spent even longer in space so no special precautions should be needed for these two once they’re back, according to NASA. …

4 NASA Astronauts Who Spent More Time Aboard ISS Than Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore Have So Far
2 weeks, 1 day ago

4 NASA Astronauts Who Spent More Time Aboard ISS Than Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore Have So Far

ABP News  

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have spent far longer in space than originally planned during their current strip, after technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft prevented their scheduled return. In all, there have been at least four NASA astronauts so far who have spent more than 300 days in space, besides Russian cosmonauts who hold records for …

Sunita Williams’ return to Earth delayed again: How long can astronauts live in space?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sunita Williams’ return to Earth delayed again: How long can astronauts live in space?

Firstpost  

The Nasa-SpaceX mission to replace US astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams with a new crew at the International Space Station was delayed due to a launch pad issue. File Photo/Nasa via AP SpaceX and Nasa called off a flight to the International Space Station to replace a new crew with the US astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams. …

NASA's latest space launch: 'Stranded' astronauts and messy politics
3 weeks ago

NASA's latest space launch: 'Stranded' astronauts and messy politics

NPR  

NASA's latest space launch: 'Stranded' astronauts and messy politics toggle caption AP/NASA No earlier than Friday, a SpaceX capsule is planned to carry four astronauts to the International Space Station, delayed from the original planned Wednesday launch attempt. toggle caption NASA "They had a SpaceX Dragon there as an emergency lifeboat, to bring them back at any time they needed …

Astronaut stuck on International Space Station for months just broke the record for total spacewalk time by a woman
2 months ago

Astronaut stuck on International Space Station for months just broke the record for total spacewalk time by a woman

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams, one of the two astronauts on an unintentionally …

Sunita Williams breaks record as two ‘stuck’ astronauts take 5.5-hour spacewalk together
2 months ago

Sunita Williams breaks record as two ‘stuck’ astronauts take 5.5-hour spacewalk together

Live Mint  

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams logged 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalking on Thursday, surpassing the record for the most time spent in the vacuum of space by a woman. During a five-and-a-half hour spacewalk with her colleague Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams surpassed former astronaut Peggy Whitson's total spacewalking time of 60 hours and 21 minutes. "At 10:24 am central …

Elon Musk says SpaceX will bring home Starliner astronauts — NASA announced that plan months ago
2 months ago

Elon Musk says SpaceX will bring home Starliner astronauts — NASA announced that plan months ago

CNN  

CNN — In a post on the social media platform X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed Tuesday that the Biden Administration left two astronauts “stranded” and said President Donald Trump has asked SpaceX to step in to rescue them. But NASA already put such a plan in place months ago when it asked SpaceX to return astronauts Suni Williams and …

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. The two test pilots planned on being away just a week or so when they blasted off June 5 on Boeing’s first astronaut flight to the International Space Station. Their mission grew from eight days to eight months after NASA decided to send the company’s …

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit six months in space. Just two more to go
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit six months in space. Just two more to go

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams …

NASA's stuck astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore hit 6 months in space; just 2 more to go. The journey so far
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA's stuck astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore hit 6 months in space; just 2 more to go. The journey so far

Hindustan Times  

Butch Wilmore and Indian-origin Sunita "Suni" Williams, known throughout the world as the stranded astronauts, completed six months in orbit on Thursday, with two more months to go. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, known as the stranded astronauts, finished six months in space on Thursday, with two months remaining. On June 5, Butch Wilmore Sunita Williams launched into space, becoming …

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to go. “I don’t look at these situations in life as being downers.” Boeing flew its Starliner capsule home empty in September, and NASA moved Wilmore and Williams to a SpaceX flight not …

2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth
6 months, 1 week ago

2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair. The capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe about 3 1/2 hours after undocking from the space station in an apparently trouble-free descent. Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub returned after 374 days aboard …

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit. It was their first public comments since last week’s return of the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them to the International Space Station in June. The …

What happens when astronauts get stuck in space
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What happens when astronauts get stuck in space

BBC  

What happens when astronauts get stuck in space Getty Images The two Nasa astronauts overstaying on the ISS aren't the first astronauts to be stuck in space… and they probably won't be the last. Getty Images The two astronauts blasted on from Earth in June and may not return before the end of the year "Our chances of an uncrewed …

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly on life in space and Starliner crew's delayed return
8 months ago

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly on life in space and Starliner crew's delayed return

NPR  

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly on life in space and Starliner crew's delayed return SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The crew of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is still on the International Space Station, and there is no word on when they'll be home. KELLY: You know, when I was there, we had some visitors, and my first long duration flight, a space shuttle crew …

What's the longest amount of time someone has been in space? How Frank Rubio's 371-day stint pales in comparison to the record-holder, who spent 437 continuous days in orbit
1 year, 6 months ago

What's the longest amount of time someone has been in space? How Frank Rubio's 371-day stint pales in comparison to the record-holder, who spent 437 continuous days in orbit

Daily Mail  

This week, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio set an American record for the longest continuous space flight, clocking in a staggering 371 days in orbit. Welcome home: This week, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio set an American record for the longest continuous space flight, clocking in a staggering 371 days in orbit. Surprisingly not – here MailOnline delves into the previous missions …

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks spaceflight record
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks spaceflight record

LA Times  

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, along with two Russian cosmonauts, has returned to Earth after being stuck in space for over a year. Rubio now holds the record for the longest consecutive time in space as a NASA astronaut, but the new honor was not intentional. How the true story of astronaut José Hernández became ‘A Million Miles Away’ ‘A Million …

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record
1 year, 6 months ago

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record

Associated Press  

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. Rubio spent more than two weeks longer in space than Mark Vande Hei, who held NASA’s previous endurance record for a single spaceflight. Russian engineers suspect a piece of space junk pierced the radiator of their original capsule …

Astronaut Frank Rubio breaks U.S. record for longest spaceflight after nearly a year
1 year, 6 months ago

Astronaut Frank Rubio breaks U.S. record for longest spaceflight after nearly a year

LA Times  

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio floats inside the cupola of the International Space Station, its “window to the world.” NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. space endurance record of 355 days Monday at the International Space Station. By then, Rubio will have spent 371 days in space, more than two …

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

Associated Press  

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. space endurance record of 355 days on Monday at the International Space Station. By then, Rubio will have spent 371 days in space, more than two weeks longer than Mark Vande Hei, the previous U.S. record holder for a single spaceflight, Russia holds …

NASA Astronaut Returning To Earth With 2 Russian Cosmonauts After Record 355 Days In Space
3 years ago

NASA Astronaut Returning To Earth With 2 Russian Cosmonauts After Record 355 Days In Space

ABP News  

New Delhi: NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, who served as Expedition 66 Flight Engineers on the International Space Station, are returning to Earth today. The three flight engineers are returning aboard a Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, which undocked from the Rassvet module of the space station on Wednesday, March 30, at 3:21 am …

U.S. astronaut catches ride back to Earth in Russian capsule after record spaceflight
3 years ago

U.S. astronaut catches ride back to Earth in Russian capsule after record spaceflight

LA Times  

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei gives a thumbs-up after landing in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. A NASA astronaut caught a ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts in a Russian capsule to a world torn apart by war. Mark Vande Hei landed in a Soyuz capsule in …

SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years
3 years, 4 months ago

SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket carried four astronauts into orbit Wednesday night, including the 600th person to reach space in 60 years. Chari said trying to launch on Halloween left them with “a trick instead of a treat.” It was also drizzling Wednesday night when the four astronauts said goodbye to their families for six months — with …

SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years
3 years, 4 months ago

SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years

LA Times  

Astronauts Thomas Marshburn, left, Matthias Maurer, Raja Chari and Kayla Barron wave as they leave the Operations and Checkout building for a trip to Launch Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. A SpaceX rocket carried four astronauts toward orbit Wednesday night, including the 600th person to reach space in 60 years. The crew launch marked SpaceX’s fourth for NASA in …

An All-Civilian Crew Has Spent Three Days In Space. Are They Astronauts Now?
3 years, 6 months ago

An All-Civilian Crew Has Spent Three Days In Space. Are They Astronauts Now?

NPR  

An All-Civilian Crew Has Spent Three Days In Space. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Inspiration4, the first-ever all-civilian crew to go into orbit, is set to splashdown off Florida later today after spending three days in space - orbit, space, splashdown - the right stuff. BRENDAN BYRNE, BYLINE: The crew of four launched on a SpaceX rocket, spent time in orbit and …

Three astronauts return from space after 204 days on International Space Station
5 years, 9 months ago

Three astronauts return from space after 204 days on International Space Station

Firstpost  

The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia’s space programme returned to earth Tuesday. NASA astronaut Anne McClain, veteran cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, and Canadian Space Agency record-holder David Saint-Jacques touched down on the steppes of Kazakhstan at 0247 GMT, NASA said. That record is currently held …

NASA astronaut Christina Koch to set record for longest a woman has spent in space
5 years, 11 months ago

NASA astronaut Christina Koch to set record for longest a woman has spent in space

Firstpost  

Koch arrived at the space station on 14 March & is now scheduled to remain in orbit till February 2020. NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station extended to 328 days, which would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, the US space agency said. “Christina’s extended mission …

NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut
6 years, 9 months ago

NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s record-breaking astronaut, Peggy Whitson, retired Friday less than a year after returning from her last and longest spaceflight. She’s spent more time off the planet than any other American: 665 days over three space station missions. Fellow astronauts called her a “space ninja.” “It’s been the greatest honor to live out my lifelong dream of …

Astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks NASA’s record for longest time spent in space
7 years, 6 months ago

Astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks NASA’s record for longest time spent in space

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Astronaut Peggy Whitson has touched down on Earth after clocking up …

Scott and Mark Kelly get personal about spaceflight
8 years, 8 months ago

Scott and Mark Kelly get personal about spaceflight

CNN  

Story highlights Although Scott and Mark Kelly both retired from NASA, they miss spaceflight Their groundbreaking Twins Study is lending new material to the field of genomics CNN — Although they never flew in space together, twins and retired astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly both understand why the other one misses viewing Earth as a big round ball in space …

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth: Scientists to study exactly what space does to people after record-breaking stay in orbit
9 years ago

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth: Scientists to study exactly what space does to people after record-breaking stay in orbit

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The two spent 340 days aboard the International Space Station — easily breaking previous records for the …

ISS crew return to Earth after a year in space, making a world record for human space travel
9 years ago

ISS crew return to Earth after a year in space, making a world record for human space travel

Firstpost  

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth on Wednesday after nearly a year on the International Space Station, the longest U.S. space mission on record, intended to pave the way for human travel to Mars. Their flight sets a record for the space station and for the longest U.S. space mission. Kelly’s 340-day mission eclipses …

Scott Kelly becomes US astronaut to spend the most time in space
9 years, 5 months ago

Scott Kelly becomes US astronaut to spend the most time in space

Daily Mail  

ISS commander Scott Kelly has entered the record books by spending the most cumulative days in space for any US astronaut. Scroll down for video Station Commander Scott Kelly passed astronaut Mike Fincke, also a former station commander, on Oct. 16, 2015, for most cumulative days living and working in space by a Nasa astronaut. Each additional day in orbit …

Mark Kelly and his twin to serve as research subjects for long-duration spaceflight
11 years, 7 months ago

Mark Kelly and his twin to serve as research subjects for long-duration spaceflight

Raw Story  

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA's only identical twin astronauts are planning to serve as guinea pigs for studies investigating the genetic impacts of long-duration spaceflight. Astronaut Mark Kelly, who commanded four space shuttle missions including the final flight of Endeavour, is set to be a test subject on Earth while his twin undergoes studies in orbit. His …

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