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U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Michael Fincke is not just a professional NASA astronaut; he also plays one on T.V.
Expedition
9 Crew Safely Reaches Earth
The ninth
crew to the International Space Station (ISS) and one visiting cosmonaut
are safely back on Earth tonight, their Soyuz spacecraft dropping them
right on target on the chilly steppes of Kazakhstan.
Space
Station Astronauts Prepare for Crew Change
Two crews of
astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are
hard at work preparing the orbital facility for its next six months of
spaceflight.
Trash Clutters International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- There's no space in the space station. With no garbage pickup by shuttles for nearly two years, the international space station is looking more and more like a cluttered attic.
Expedition 9 Crew Hits the Homestretch
After nearly six months in space, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has entered the homestretch of a mission that ISS managers consider a success despite a few hitches.
Oxygen Generator Fails on Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) _ The main oxygen generator for the international space station has failed, and the two astronauts on board will tap into an attached cargo ship's air supply this weekend, NASA said Thursday.
Final Spacewalk a Success for Expedition 9 Crew
The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are safely back inside their orbital home after a successful spacewalk today, the last excursion they will make during their mission.
Expedition 9 Crew Prepares for Final Spacewalk
The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will step outside their orbital home one more time next week during the fourth and final spacewalk of their mission.
Faulty Space Suit Repaired by ISS Crew
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has apparently fixed one of two malfunctioning space suits plagued with cooling system problems.
Russian Supply Ship Docks at ISS
The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have a monumental unpacking job ahead of them now that a new supply ship laden with almost three tons of cargo has arrived at the orbital outpost.
Russian Supply Ship Rockets Toward ISS
A new cargo ship bearing clothes, new equipment and chocolates is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) after a successful morning launch from the steppes of Kazakhstan.
Third Spacewalk a Breeze for Space Station Crew
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) flawlessly completed a spacewalk Tuesday morning, preparing their orbital home for a new cargo ship and retrieving experiments attached to its hull.
Space Station Crew Ready for Next Spacewalk
Despite previous excursions outside their home, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is gearing up for their mission's first officially planned spacewalk, though it will be the third time they leave the station.
ISS Spacewalk a Success: Gyroscope Power Restored
The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) completed a risky spacewalk Wednesday, successfully repairing a crucial component on board the orbital outpost.
Space Station EVA Scheduled for Wednesday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) -- The two astronauts on the international space station will venture back outside on a risky spacewalk Wednesday to replace a fried circuit breaker, after an attempt last week had to be aborted because of spacesuit trouble.
Faulty Switch, Not Leak Believed to Have Led to Scrubbed Spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL -- A faulty injector switch, rather than a leak, is suspected as the cause of a spacesuit problem that forced the International Space Station crew to hurry back to safety Thursday night just minutes after climbing out the hatch.
Oxygen Leak Scrubs Spacewalk for ISS Crew
An unprecedented spacewalk for the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) was cut stunningly short - just minutes after it began - when space suit problems arose as the first astronaut set foot outside the station.
Spacewalk Fraught with Risk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The International Space Station's two residents are preparing for a riskier-than-usual spacewalk, fraught with an odd mishmash of Russian and U.S. gear and extra-stiff gloves never intended for the type of repair they hoped to accomplish.
Space Station Crew to Make Repairs in Thursday Spacewalk
The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will step outside their orbital home Thursday for a spacewalk to fix a faulty circuit breaker, mission controllers said Tuesday.
NASA Targets June 24 for ISS Spacewalk
International Space Station (ISS) mission controllers have pushed back their target date for a spacewalk by the crewmembers currently aboard the orbital outpost to allow more time to plan the outing, NASA officials said Thursday.
Progress Cargo Ship Docks at ISS
After two days of playing catch-up with the International Space Station (ISS), a new supply ship has docked with the orbital outpost carrying more than two tons of precious supplies for the humans aboard.
Russian Cargo Ship Launches Toward ISS
A Russian supply ship is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), loaded with fresh food, clothes and equipment for the two Expedition 9 crewmembers aboard the orbital outpost.
ISS Crew Prepares For June Spacewalk
The two-man crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will perform the first spacewalk of their six-month mission no earlier than June 16, almost a week later that originally planned.
A Closer Look at New Space Station Astronauts
For Expedition 9 crewmembers Gennady Padalka and Michael Fincke, the next few days are packed with station familiarization and hand-over activities, while Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers also has his hands full.
ISS Glitch Means Extra Spacewalk for Expedition 9 Crew
The two Expedition 9 astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will have to perform an unplanned spacewalk to fix a faulty device that powers part of the vehicle's motion control system.
Expedition 9 Crew Welcomed Aboard ISS
Bread, chocolate and bear hugs greeted the newest visitors to the International Space Station (ISS) after the smooth docking of the ninth expedition to the orbital outpost.
Soyuz Lofts Expedition 9 Crew Toward Space Station
A rocket carrying the next humans to live and work on the
International Space Station (ISS) punched smoothly into space during the
successful launch of the ninth expedition to the orbital outpost.
ISS Expedition 9 Crew's Rocket Hoisted Into Launch Position
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Russia on Saturday hoisted into launch position the rocket that will take a new crew to the international space station, a mission chiefly aimed at keeping the station afloat until the resumption of U.S. shuttle flights.
Russians Attach Expedition 9 Crew's Soyuz to Rocket
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Russian engineers attached the spacecraft set to carry a replacement crew to the international space station to a rocket on Friday, preparing for the third manned mission to the orbital outpost since NASA's shuttle disaster sidelined the U.S. space fleet.
Russian, American, Dutch Astronauts Hoist National Flags Before ISS Launch
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, American astronaut Michael Fincke and Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers hoisted their national flags Thursday ahead of a planned mission to the international space station.
Space Station Expedition 9 Crew OK-ed for Launch
Ground controllers for the International Space Station (ISS) have given the go ahead for the launch of Expedition 9, the next mission to crew the orbital outpost.
Next Space Station Crew Passes Pre-flight Exam at Russian Cosmonaut Center
STAR CITY, Russia (AP) _ The three-man crew headed to the International Space Station next month passed a preflight exam Monday at Russia's Star City cosmonaut training center, space officials said.
Expedition 9 Crew to Bring Ultrasound Equipment to Space Station
HOUSTON -- The next crew to visit the International Space Station (ISS) are rushing toward a spring launch date after being officially assigned to the mission earlier this month.
Russian Officials Say They've Changed Next Crew to Station
MOSCOW -- Russian space authorities have decided to switch the crews lined up for the next two flights to the International Space Station after U.S. astronauts Leroy Chiao and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev developed "psychological incompatibility" during their joint training, a Russian space officials said.
Archived stories and files from previous expeditions:
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