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Taiwan-born astronaut to make second trip into space in 2022: NASA 02/13/2021 01:39 PM Kjell Lindgren. Photo Courtesy of NASA Los Angeles, Feb. 12 (CNA) A Taiwan-born U.S. astronaut has been assigned to serve as commander of the "Crew Dragon" spacecraft that will fly to the International Space Station next year, marking his second trip into space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced Friday. The 48-year-old Kjell Lindgren will command the fourth crew rotation fligh...

/PRNewswire/ -- NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agencys SpaceX Crew-4 mission – the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon...

Astronauts Kjell Lindgren, and Bob Hines have been elected as spacecraft commander and pilot for the mission set to take off in 2022 about a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station in 2022.

Moscow, Feb 10: NASA said in a statement it was considering obtaining an extra seat on the Soyuz spring mission for its astronaut to fly to the

NASA introduces new class of flight directors FacebookTwitterEmail NASA’s Johnson Space Center Mission Control White Flight Control Room on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Houston.Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer NASA has selected four new flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station, the agency announced. These individuals join an elite group of 101 people who have worked in Houstons Mission Control Center leading flight controllers, engineers...

Humanity has entered the era when space exploration is no longer achieved through government-backed hardware alone. We already have a privately-made spacecraft taking people to the International Space Station, and if all goes well, a second one will be joining it soon.

Article content If all goes according to plan, 17 Ottawa students will chat with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station on Friday. While students all over the world have been talking with astronauts on the space station for two decades, this a Canadian first as it’s the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic that a class in Canada will connect virtually with the space station. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Space talk: Ottawa st...

Pictures from space! Our image of the day Space 2/5/2021 Space.com Staff © Provided by Space The European Space Agencys Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission snapped this chilly photo of New York City on Feb. 4, 2021 showing the city blanketed in snow. This recent snow storm was classified as "major" and affected a majority of the Northeast United States, with New York declaring a state of emergency for both the immense snowfall and blistering winds. Copernicus Sentinel-2 is an Ear...

SpaceX will also attempt a series of static fire tests. Static fire tests are a form of wet rehearsal during which Starships three Raptor engines are fire while the rocket is still tethered to the ground. Starship is the upper stage of SpaceXs multi-planetary launch vehicle, known collectively as Starship. The spacecraft will launch from Earth on top of the Super Heavy booster rocket on missions to the Moon, Mars and possibly beyond. According to SpaceX, Starship will be the worlds most powerfu...

Starship SN10 launch date: Prelaunch testing expected soon after fiery crash of SN9 Sebastian Kettley Replay Video UP NEXT Starship SN10 rolled out onto the launch pad last week, just days before the delayed test flight of Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9). SN10 is the latest iteration of the next-gen spacecraft that will, hopefully, one day land humans on Mars. Starship SN9 launched on a 6.2-mile (10km) hop this Tuesday - SpaceXs second high-altitude test flight - but failed to s...