Soyuz Engineers Have Working Theory on Capsule Trouble
MOSCOW -- More than a week after the off-target landing of the Soyuz-TMA-1 capsule that returned a space station crew to Earth May 4, Russian engineers and designers have a working theory about the factors that caused the spacecraft to veer from its assigned trajectory.
Soyuz Data Recorders Indicate Human Error Not to Blame
MOSCOW -- Initial analysis of data from flight recorders installed on board the Soyuz-TMA-1 that returned the Expedition Six crew to Earth on May 4 indicates that a technical glitch rather than human error caused the capsule to veer off and land far from the designated area on the wind-swept Kazakh steppe, a senior Russian space industry official said. Computer Glitch Eyed in Soyuz's Wild Ride Home
STAR CITY, Russia (AP) -- A computer error is suspected of sending three spacemen on a wild ride home that was so steep and forceful their tongues rolled back in their mouths and they could hardly breathe.
Russian Space Chief Promises Answers on Soyuz Trouble
MOSCOW -- The head of Russias space agency promised today that it would find out quickly what caused a Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts to land hundreds of miles away from its intended target.
Station Crew Happy to be Home Despite Rough Landing
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A Russian capsule safely returned two astronauts and a cosmonaut from the international space station on Sunday, but the landing, nearly 300 miles off target, triggered a nerve-racking two-hour search in the steppes of central Asia.
Soyuz Lands Short but Expedition Six Crew is Safe
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Two American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth, off-target but OK, from the international space station Sunday in a cramped Russian capsule -- coming home the only way they could after the Columbia shuttle disaster.
NASA: Returning Spacemen Coped Admirably
It's been a trying winter and spring for the three men who are about to check out of the international space station.
Russians Boost Space Station's Orbit
A Russian cargo ship pushed the international space station to a higher orbit Friday in preparation for the arrival of the station's next crew.
Current International Space Station Crew to Return on Soyuz in Late-April/Early-May
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe told Congress Thursday morning that the two astronauts and one cosmonaut living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will come home when a two-person replacement crew arrives in late April or early May in a fresh Russian Soyuz vehicle. Psychologists Help Crew on International Space Station
Mental health counselors on the ground have helped the three-member crew aboard the International Space Station deal with their grief following the Columbia disaster, the crew's commander said Thursday. NASA Working at International Space Station Solutions
NASA managers will know within days how they plan to operate the International Space Station until shuttle flights resume, space agency chief Sean O'Keefe said Thursday. Russia, U.S. to Support International Space Station
Russia and the United States will take "joint, energetic steps" to support the international space station in the aftermath of the Columbia disaster, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
Space Station Crew Grieves for Lost Comrades, Soldiers On
The three-man crew at the International Space Station was grieving but still proud to be on its mission after being told about the Columbia disaster by a NASA official. Space Station Crew Can Hold Out Until June if Needed
While the world focused on the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven, a trio of other space travelers looked on from above while waiting to hear just how long they might be stuck in space. International Space Station Crew Retrievable
Even with its shuttles grounded following the loss of the space shuttle Columbia, NASA can easily retrieve the astronauts aboard the international space station using Russian vehicles. Progress Freighter on its Way to the Space Station
A critical load of fresh supplies and fuel is on its way to the International Space Station. The cargo is loaded inside a Russian unmanned Progress freighter, which was launched atop a Soyuz booster on Sunday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Space Station Astronauts Ready for Wednesday Spacewalk
While much attention is focused on the impending launch of shuttle Columbia Thursday for a 16-day science mission, the International Space Station (ISS) has nudged its way back into the limelight with a long-delayed spacewalk scheduled for two astronauts Wednesday. Russian Doctors Reveal Cosmonaut's Medical Condition
Russian authorities said Wednesday that a cosmonaut barred by NASA from making a spacewalk for medical reasons was healthy despite American concerns about cardiovascular "peculiarities." Rookie Astronaut to Go on Spacewalk
A rookie astronaut who was a late fill-in for NASA's current space station crew is benefiting yet again from the medical misfortunes of others. Mission Endeavour: STS-113 Story and Multimedia Archive
Here is the complete collection of stories from SPACE.com about shuttle Endeavour's STS-113 mission to deliver the Expedition Six crew to the International Space Station. Expedition Six Crew Ready for Long Duration ISS Stay
They won't be home for the holidays, they aren't expecting much company and they're about to have the best time of their lives.
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