International Space Station forced into emergency procedures after thrusters on Russian module suddenly blasted it out of orbit
3 years, 5 months ago

International Space Station forced into emergency procedures after thrusters on Russian module suddenly blasted it out of 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. Read our privacy policy The International Space Station was moved out of orbit after a Russian spacecraft unexpectedly fired its thrusters on Friday. As a result, the International Space Station orientation was temporarily changed”, Roscosmos said in a statement. The station was turned by 57 degrees, which Russian mission control reportedly said was “no big deal”, and Novitsky was apparently told to “take it easy”. Reports suggested that Nauka burnt through its fuel during the incident, so that it could not happen again, and Nasa said the crew “was never … in any danger.” Although the Russian space agency and Nasa have been in close cooperation in the past, Roscosmos is building its own $6 billion space station that it plans to launch in 2030, and is expected to give notice to its international partners in 2025.

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Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter
9 months ago

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

Hindustan Times  

By Joey Roulette Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter WASHINGTON, - A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the mass of space junk already in orbit, U.S. space agencies …

International Space Station is leaking, Russia says
1 year, 1 month ago

International Space Station is leaking, Russia says

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 The Russian part of the International Space Station has a continuing air leak, …

Watch: International Space Station lowers orbit to avoid space debris collision
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: International Space Station lowers orbit to avoid space debris collision

Hindustan Times  

The engines of the International Space Station's Zvezda service module, managed by Roscosmos, performed a critical operation to manoeuvre the station away from a potential collision with an unnamed space debris on Thursday. The 68th long-term expedition crew is currently on board the ISS, comprising Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopiev, Dmitry Petelin, and Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Francisco Rubio, Steven Bowen, …

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

Associated Press  

Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. Officials had determined it was too risky to bring NASA’s Frank Rubio and Russia’s Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin back in their damaged Soyuz next month as originally planned. Until the …

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

The Hindu  

Russia launched a rescue ship on February 24 for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. Until the new Soyuz pulls up, emergency plans call for Rubio to switch to a SpaceX crew capsule that’s docked at the space station. Officials had determined it was too …

Russian space capsule leak likely to have been caused by micrometeorite
2 years, 3 months ago

Russian space capsule leak likely to have been caused by micrometeorite

Firstpost  

The coolant leak prompted a pair of Russian cosmonauts to abort a planned spacewalk earlier in the day. Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos and NASA both have said that the incident hasn’t posed any danger to the station’s crew Moscow: A coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station was likely caused by a micrometeorite strike, …

International Space Station forced to scramble out of way of deadly Russian debris
2 years, 5 months ago

International Space Station forced to scramble out of way of deadly Russian debris

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 The International Space Station has been forced to move out of the way …

3 Russian cosmonauts launch for International Space Station
3 years ago

3 Russian cosmonauts launch for International Space Station

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Russian rocket blasted off …

Work returns to normal on Space Station days after Russia's anti-satellite test, debris field remains
3 years, 4 months ago

Work returns to normal on Space Station days after Russia's anti-satellite test, debris field remains

India Today  

The International Space Station that had to take evasive manoeuvres to avoid collision with debris following Russia’s anti-satellite test, has returned to normal operations. The largest risk from the debris was in the first 24 hours and telemetry from the space station indicates no issues during that time,” Nasa said in a blog post. Astronauts reopened the hatches extending from …

Russia responds after debris from explosion caused emergency at International Space Station
3 years, 4 months ago

Russia responds after debris from explosion caused emergency at International Space Station

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. It followed accusations from the US that the explosion had led to a vast debris field, with …

Russia’s Latest Space Station Incident Points to Larger Issues
3 years, 7 months ago

Russia’s Latest Space Station Incident Points to Larger Issues

Wired  

Last Thursday the big new Russian space station module, Nauka, finally docked with the International Space Station after several technical issues en route to the orbiting laboratory. Following this near miss, NASA hastily called a news conference and brought out key figures before the media, including human spaceflight chief Kathy Lueders and the leader of the International Space Station program, …

Russia blames 'software failure' for misfired engines that shook ISS
3 years, 7 months ago

Russia blames 'software failure' for misfired engines that shook ISS

India TV News  

Russia blames 'software failure' for misfired engines that shook ISS On Thursday, the Russian module's thrusters unexpectedly fired hours after docking, causing the Nauka module to think it was supposed to back away from the ISS. Russian space agency Roscosmos has blamed a short-term software failure which led to erroneous engine firings by its Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with …

Russian module briefly throws International Space Station out of control
3 years, 8 months ago

Russian module briefly throws International Space Station out of control

India TV News  

Russian module briefly throws International Space Station out of control Flight controllers regained control using thrusters on other Russian components at the station to right the ship, and it is now stable and safe, NASA said. A newly arrived Russian science lab briefly knocked the International Space Station out of position Thursday when it accidentally fired its thrusters. Flight controllers …

International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module, says NASA
3 years, 8 months ago

International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module, says NASA

The Hindu  

The International Space Station was thrown briefly out of control on Thursday when jet thrusters of a newly arrived Russian research module inadvertently fired a few hours after it was docked to the orbiting outpost, NASA officials said. The module's jets inexplicably restarted, causing the entire station to pitch out of its normal flight position some 250 miles above the …

Two cosmonauts conduct seven-hour spacewalk at the ISS to prepare for Russian module
3 years, 9 months ago

Two cosmonauts conduct seven-hour spacewalk at the ISS to prepare for Russian module

Firstpost  

The launch of the Russian Nauka lab module was continuously pushed back due to technical issues but will be launched in July. Two Russian cosmonauts ventured for more than seven hours outside the International Space Station to prepare for the arrival of a new Russian module. The two focused on getting the space station ready for the undocking and disposal …

Russia launches Soyuz Rocket carrying three astronauts to International Space Station since October failure
6 years, 3 months ago

Russia launches Soyuz Rocket carrying three astronauts to International Space Station since October failure

India TV News  

Three astronauts successfully blasted off on Monday to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan, a perfect launch that follows October’s aborted mission. The families of the crew, other astronauts and space officials from several nations breathed a sigh of relief Monday after observing the flawless launch, with October’s rocket failure still on the minds of many. A Soyuz-FG rocket carrying …

Russia blames rocket failure on technical malfunction
6 years, 4 months ago

Russia blames rocket failure on technical malfunction

Daily Mail  

Russia's space agency said on Wednesday that an investigation has found that a rocket carrying a crew to the International Space Station failed three weeks ago because of a technical malfunction of a sensor. The Soyuz-FG rocket carrying a NASA astronaut and a Roscosmos cosmonaut failed two minutes into the Oct. 11 flight, sending their emergency capsule into a sharp …

Russia plans first manned space mission since rocket...
6 years, 4 months ago

Russia plans first manned space mission since rocket...

Daily Mail  

The first manned mission to the International Space Station since a Russian rocket failed to launch earlier this month may take off on Dec. 3, space agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday. Scroll down for video FILE PHOTO: The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft carrying the crew of astronaut Nick Hague of the U.S. and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Russia blasts off to …

Russia’s Soyuz-FG rocket launch failures affect manned, unmanned spacecraft; astronauts rescued
6 years, 5 months ago

Russia’s Soyuz-FG rocket launch failures affect manned, unmanned spacecraft; astronauts rescued

India TV News  

The booster rocket failure that forced an emergency landing for two astronauts headed to the International Space Station was the first launch accident for Russia’s manned-space program in 35 years. A look at past failures of Russian space launches: Dec. 1, 2016: A Progress ship carrying food, fuel, air, water and other supplies failed to reach orbit after launching from …

Rocket launch malfunction forces astronauts to return to Earth
6 years, 5 months ago

Rocket launch malfunction forces astronauts to return to Earth

Daily Mail  

Two astronauts kept ice cool as their rocket travelling at thousands of miles an hour malfunctioned on the edge of space while carrying them to the International Space Station, cockpit audio reveals. Rescuers who rushed to the aid of the two stranded astronauts took the revealing photo showing the stricken capsule lying on its side after the aborted mission to …

Failed Russian spacecraft falls from orbit, burns up over Pacific Ocean
9 years, 10 months ago

Failed Russian spacecraft falls from orbit, burns up over Pacific Ocean

ABC  

An unmanned Russian spaceship loitering in orbit after a failed cargo run to the International Space Station has plunged into Earth's atmosphere, according to the Russian space agency. Loading YouTube content The capsule, loaded with more than three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the station crew, fell from orbit at 12:04pm, the Roscosmos space agency said in a …

Debris from failed Russian spaceship expected to enter Earth's atmosphere before burning up
9 years, 10 months ago

Debris from failed Russian spaceship expected to enter Earth's atmosphere before burning up

ABC  

Debris from a Russian spaceship on a failed cargo run to the International Space Station has been falling fast towards Earth and is expected to hit the atmosphere and burn up this afternoon, satellite tracking websites have shown. Loading YouTube content Russia sends three or four such spacecraft per year to supply the ISS and after making the delivery they …

Russian spacecraft still spinning out of control in orbit |IndiaTV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Russian spacecraft still spinning out of control in orbit |IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Moscow: Russia's Mission Control has failed to stabilize a cargo ship spinning out of control in orbit, but says it has not yet given up on saving the unmanned spacecraft. It has nowhere else to go," an official familiar with the situation told a news agency on condition of anonymity, speaking ahead of an official Russian space agency statement expected …

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