International Space Station
Shuttle Endeavour docks at International Space Station
May 18, 2011The US space shuttle Endeavour has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). The orbiter, which is making its last foray above the planet, will spend just under two weeks at the platform. It is delivering a $2bn particle physics experiment and...
Astronauts try to repair space station cooling system
August 11, 2010NASA says two astronauts are conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, continuing efforts to repair faulty cooling equipment that caused an emergency shutdown in the station last week. This is the second spacewalk in the past four...
Astronauts Complete 7-Hour Spacewalk
September 06, 2009The U.S. space agency NASA says two astronauts have completed a 7-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. American Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang of Sweden unreeled 18 meters of cable for a new room scheduled to be installed on...
Shuttle Carrying Japanese Lab to Space Station
July 15, 2009By Brian Wagner Space shuttle Endeavour has launched on a mission to finish construction of a new science lab at the International Space Station. The seven astronauts aboard Endeavour began their journey Wednesday evening to deliver the third and...