items tagged with Soyuz
Space Station to become circus of the sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-30 07:50:20
Founder of Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun"), Guy Labiberté, was blasted into space onboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on September 30, 2009. The Canadian space tourist will promote water awareness during his stay at the International Space Station.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-30 07:50:20
Founder of Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun"), Guy Labiberté, was blasted into space onboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on September 30, 2009. The Canadian space tourist will promote water awareness during his stay at the International Space Station.
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NASA extends Russian contract for Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-29 08:39:41
The U.S. space agency NASA has contracted with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA, or Roskosmos) for crew transportation and related services to the International Space Station for the years 2012 and 2013.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-29 08:39:41
The U.S. space agency NASA has contracted with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA, or Roskosmos) for crew transportation and related services to the International Space Station for the years 2012 and 2013.
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New European astronauts unveiled
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:01:46
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the latest recruits to the European Astronaut Corps. Just six of the 8413 applicants were selected.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-20 20:01:46
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the latest recruits to the European Astronaut Corps. Just six of the 8413 applicants were selected.
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Fincke, Lonchakov, Simonyi land in Kazakhstan
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-08 08:02:35
Two members of the International Space Station Expedition 18 crew, along with spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi, flew home on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, and landed their Soyuz spacecraft in southern Kazakhstan.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-08 08:02:35
Two members of the International Space Station Expedition 18 crew, along with spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi, flew home on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, and landed their Soyuz spacecraft in southern Kazakhstan.
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Russian commander brings in Soyuz after autopilot fails
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-28 10:52:50
On Saturday, March 28, 2009, Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka abruptly took the manual controls of his Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft during the last stage of docking to the Space Station when the automatic docking system failed.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-28 10:52:50
On Saturday, March 28, 2009, Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka abruptly took the manual controls of his Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft during the last stage of docking to the Space Station when the automatic docking system failed.
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Red Alert: Space junk almost hits Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-13 17:13:53
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, NASA ordered International Space Station crewmembers to abandon the Station and hole up in the Soyuz capsule that was docked to the Station for just these types of emergency situations. Several pieces of space debris (junk) were heading toward them, and a collision was possible.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-13 17:13:53
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, NASA ordered International Space Station crewmembers to abandon the Station and hole up in the Soyuz capsule that was docked to the Station for just these types of emergency situations. Several pieces of space debris (junk) were heading toward them, and a collision was possible.
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Russia safely sends home Space Station 17 crew
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-24 08:53:52
NASA announced that the International Space Station Expedition 17 crew was returned safely home to Earth on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Anxiety was a bit high after the last two Soyuz spacecraft descended with dangerous ballistic trajectories.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-24 08:53:52
NASA announced that the International Space Station Expedition 17 crew was returned safely home to Earth on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Anxiety was a bit high after the last two Soyuz spacecraft descended with dangerous ballistic trajectories.
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Simonyi schedules second space sortie
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-30 20:06:25
Former Microsoft executive Charles Simonyi is planning a second trip into space.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-30 20:06:25
Former Microsoft executive Charles Simonyi is planning a second trip into space.
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Private SpaceX Flight 4 rocket launch successful
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-29 10:51:16
Private company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, made its first successful launch on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The company’s founder, Elon Musk, described the success of Falcon 1 as “awesome” and “great to have this giant monkey off my back.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-29 10:51:16
Private company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, made its first successful launch on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The company’s founder, Elon Musk, described the success of Falcon 1 as “awesome” and “great to have this giant monkey off my back.”
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Hawking’s DNA bound for space to draw attention to human genome sequencing
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-24 12:02:20
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has announced that his digitalized DNA will fly to the International Space Station in October 2008 as a way to highlight the Archon X-PRIZE for Genomics, a project for promoting the sequencing of the human genome to better identify, treat, and prevent diseases.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-24 12:02:20
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has announced that his digitalized DNA will fly to the International Space Station in October 2008 as a way to highlight the Archon X-PRIZE for Genomics, a project for promoting the sequencing of the human genome to better identify, treat, and prevent diseases.
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Response of NASA’s Griffin to Orlando Sentinel article
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-08 12:23:52
On September 6, 2008, the Orlando Sentinel “acquired” an internal NASA email regarding statements by its administrator Michael Griffin concerning government space policy ("jihad", or strive, struggle) and the possible fate of NASA. On September 7th, Griffin responded with his own statement.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-08 12:23:52
On September 6, 2008, the Orlando Sentinel “acquired” an internal NASA email regarding statements by its administrator Michael Griffin concerning government space policy ("jihad", or strive, struggle) and the possible fate of NASA. On September 7th, Griffin responded with his own statement.
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Dangerous bolt removed from Soyuz during Russian spacewalk
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-11 09:30:44
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko spacewalked outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 10, 2008 to remove an explosive bolt.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-11 09:30:44
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko spacewalked outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 10, 2008 to remove an explosive bolt.
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U.S. Space Adventures to charter entire Russian Soyuz mission to Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-03 17:54:31
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-03 17:54:31
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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Russians inspect Soyuz for problems with ballistic trajectory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-02 12:43:29
NASA announced on July 2, 2008, that two International Space Station cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk to inspect their Soyuz vehicle so as to minimize the chance of having another ballistic trajectory when it flies home later this summer.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-02 12:43:29
NASA announced on July 2, 2008, that two International Space Station cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk to inspect their Soyuz vehicle so as to minimize the chance of having another ballistic trajectory when it flies home later this summer.
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ABC NewsRadio axes StarStuff program – why?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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Space station crew forced to use out house
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-28 09:07:02
The toilet on the Zvezda module isn’t working, which forced the three crewmembers of the International Space Station to use the toilet on the Soyuz and, then, a bag collection system. Luckily, help is on the way!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-28 09:07:02
The toilet on the Zvezda module isn’t working, which forced the three crewmembers of the International Space Station to use the toilet on the Soyuz and, then, a bag collection system. Luckily, help is on the way!
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Faulty bolts could take Soyuz into another ballistic re-entry
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-24 20:47:05
The Soyuz spacecraft—TMA-12—currently docked to the International Space Station contains the same type of bolts that supposedly made the last two Soyuz flights—TMA-10 and TMA-11— re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in a ballistic trajectory.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-24 20:47:05
The Soyuz spacecraft—TMA-12—currently docked to the International Space Station contains the same type of bolts that supposedly made the last two Soyuz flights—TMA-10 and TMA-11— re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in a ballistic trajectory.
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NASA worries about astronaut safety onboard Soyuz
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-18 12:27:57
After the last two Russian Soyuz capsules made less-than-nominal landings from the International Space Station, NASA is concerned about reliability and safety of the Soyuz as a means of returning its U.S. astronauts to Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-18 12:27:57
After the last two Russian Soyuz capsules made less-than-nominal landings from the International Space Station, NASA is concerned about reliability and safety of the Soyuz as a means of returning its U.S. astronauts to Earth.
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Space, Australia’s final frontier – Andy’s right!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-14 23:19:36
Andy Thomas, Australia’s very first man in space, has implored PM Kevin Rudd to thrust Australia into the space race. Andy says it’s vastly more affordable than before and Australia’s children should get serious about science and technology. Is he right?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-14 23:19:36
Andy Thomas, Australia’s very first man in space, has implored PM Kevin Rudd to thrust Australia into the space race. Andy says it’s vastly more affordable than before and Australia’s children should get serious about science and technology. Is he right?
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29th Progress spacecraft preparing for ISS mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-07 15:07:59
The Russians are preparing for its 29th mission of its series of expendable Progress freighter spacecraft that brings cargo to the International Space Station. Launch is slated for May 14, 2008.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-07 15:07:59
The Russians are preparing for its 29th mission of its series of expendable Progress freighter spacecraft that brings cargo to the International Space Station. Launch is slated for May 14, 2008.
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