by David Todd | Jul 3, 2020 | International Space Station, NASA
On 1 July 2020, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken conducted another spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS) to change out batteries. After depressurisation at 1108 GMT the airlock hatch was opened at 1112 GMT. During the spacewalk Li-ion... 
by David Todd | Jun 24, 2020 | International Space Station, space station
Thales Alenia Space, the joint Venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) has announced the signature of an ATP (Authorization To Proceed) with Axiom Space of Houston, Texas to initiate the development of two pressurized modules which will eventually form part... 
by Matt Wilson | May 21, 2020 | International Space Station, JAXA, Launches, NASA, Satellites, Seradata News
On 20 May 2020, at 1731 GMT, the last planned launch of the MHI-built, H-2B variant took place. The mission lifted-off from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, carrying the HTV-9 cargo freighter into LEO. The HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) is part of Japan’s... 
by David Todd | May 18, 2020 | International Space Station, Satellites
Cygnus NG-13 (aka Robert H. Lawrence) was unberthed from the Unity Module on the International Space Station at 1300 GMT on 11 May using the space station’s robot arm. It was carrying away the HDEV experiment which had been earlier loaded (on 7 May) onto its... 
by David Todd | Feb 5, 2020 | International Space Station, NASA, Russia, Satellites, space station
Cygnus NG-12 was unberthed and undocked from the ISS/released from the ISS robot arm at 1436 GMT on 31 January to conduct 31 days of flight operations including deployment of satellites until destructive re-entry planned for 2 March 2020. Aboard were several cubesats:...
