International Space Station Construction Begins

International Space Station forced to dodge hazardous space debris
The International Space Station had to shift its orbit this week to avoid an oncoming chunk of dangerous space debris. In an update, NASA said Tuesday's avoidance maneuver involved a Russian Progress cargo ship docked at the space station firing its thrusters at 2:09 p.
International Space Station forced to maneuver out of way of approaching space debris
A Russian cargo ship docked at the space station fired its thrusters for five minutes Tuesday to move the ISS out of the way of an inbound object.
International Space Station fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space debris
That number has gone up since — the ISS dodged space junk twice in a week-long stretch in March 2023, for example — and it will continue to rise as low Earth orbit gets more and more crowded with satellites and pieces of debris, such as defunct rocket stages.
International Space Station Is Leaking Over 3 Pounds Of Air Per Day And No One Can Agree On Why
With bilateral relations being at their worst since the 1980s and the station’s planned death in sight, persistent air leaks onboard are steadily escalating tensions between NASA and Roscosmos. The American space agency aired its concerns in public during an ISS Advisory Committee last week.
The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris
There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth's orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.
NASA: Leak On International Space Station Could Lead To ‘Catastrophic Failure’
The International Space Station (ISS) has had a leak since at least 2019 and NASA warns it could lead to a "catastrophic failure" if it's not fixed.
International Space Station evades space junk
Earlier this week, Progress 89, an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station, used a 5-minute and 31-second burn to move the ISS to a higher orbit. According to a joint statement,
OTD In Space - November 20: International Space Station Construction Begins
On November 20, 1998, the first piece of the International Space Station launched into orbit. The 42,000-pound module is called Zarya, and it's about the size of a tour bus. Zarya launched on board a Russian Proton rocket.
NASA Believes International Space Station Leak Can Be 'Catastrophic'
NASA has growing concerns about a continuous air leak on a Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS) that has ...
On This Day, Nov. 20: First module of International Space Station launched
On Nov. 20, 1998, Zarya, the first module that would make up the International Space Station, was launched from Kazakhstan.
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The space station has a risky leak. How bad is it?
Some of the main modules of the International Space Station are nearly a quarter-century old. "That's considered classic for a car," said Bennett Maruca, an astronomer and physicist at the ...
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SpaceX Is One Step Closer To Killing The International Space Station
The International Space Station is set to die soon, with SpaceX contracted to deal the killing blow sometime in 2030.
International Space Station seen Sunday night in New Hampshire sky
The International Space Station was seen moving across the night sky over New Hampshire. The ISS was seen after 5 p.m. across ...
Topekans should have good views of international space station in next few days
Topekans seven times in the coming week should be able to watch the International Space Station pass overhead after dark in the early evening.
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Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous presence rethink
Commercial space station developers are questioning whether NASA’s reconsideration of continuous human presence in low Earth orbit risks holding back International Space Station alternatives.
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International Space Station to pass over New Hampshire Sunday evening
IT DOES COOL OFF THOUGH. BY THE FOURTH QUARTER. BY THE WAY, OVERNIGHT I SHOULD SAY THIS EVENING RIGHT AROUND 508 THIS EVENING ...