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Roscosmos: Russian spacecraft leak caused by external impact

Russian space officials say a coolant leak from an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has resulted from an external impact and not a manufacturing flaw

The Independent UK

Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home

The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.

WEKU

Russia says stranded astronauts to return from ISS in September

Russia said on Tuesday that three astronauts left stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) by a leak on their return capsule last year would land back on Earth in a Soyuz MS-23 replacement capsule in September.

Reuters

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Russia's space cargo ship likely damaged by external impact - Roscosmos

Russia's Progress MS-21 space cargo ship that was undocked from the International Space Station and sank in the Pacific was likely damaged by an external impact, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said on Tuesday, citing preliminary data.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia Expands its Economic Capabilities to Space

Saudi Arabia’s recent announcement that it was sending two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) has kicked off talks about the Kingdom’s serious endeavor to benefit from the space economy as a giant sector, where global visions of sustainability and technology intersect. The astronauts will make their trip…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A Coolant Leak Stranded Three Astronauts in Space — and a New One has Appeared

Just days before ending its mission, a Russian cargo spacecraft became the second docked vehicle at the International Space Station to leak coolant.

Inverse

Russia proposes Feb. 24 launch of relief ship after space station leak

Russia's space agency on Saturday proposed the launch of a ship on Feb. 24 to bring two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut back from the International Space Station (ISS), news agencies reported.

Reuters

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Russia delays launch of relief ship to keep investigating space station leak

Russia is delaying the launch of a ship to bring two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut back from the International Space Station (ISS) while it investigates a pressure loss in another module, its space agency said on Monday.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia’s Barnawi, Al-Qarni to Head to Space in 2023

Saudi Arabia will soon send its first female and male astronauts to the International Space Station.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia names man and woman for Axiom 2 mission to International Space Station

ORLANDO, Fla. — The names of the two astronauts from Saudi Arabia headed up for a short stay on the International Space Station were announced Sunday.

Orlando Sentinel

Readers reply: what would be included on an up-to-date list of the seven wonders of the world?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Russia reports pressure glitch on cargo ship docked to ISS

Russia's space agency reported an unexplained loss of pressure on Saturday in a cargo craft docked to the International Space Station but said there was no threat to the crew.

Reuters

An uncrewed Russian spacecraft docked at the space station loses pressure

The incident does not pose a danger to the station's crew, Russian space officials said. The announcement came shortly after a new Russian cargo ship docked at the station.

WEKU

Russian spacecraft loses pressure, station crew safe

The Russian space corporation says an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has lost cabin pressure

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

China space station crew completes spacewalk

China's orbiting space station crew has completed their first spacewalk of their six-month mission

Evening Standard

The accidental space gatekeeper who can send Londoners into orbit

SpaceVIP is opening for business in the UK so ES spoke to the man who can help (wealthy) readers take their first giant leap towards the stars

Orlando Sentinel

Space Coast bustling with 4 crew launches on tap from SpaceX, Boeing

Before summer, 14 more humans could launch from U.S. soil as SpaceX has three missions set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Crew Dragons while Boeing looks to send its CST-100 Starliner up to the International Space Station for the first time with people on board.

The Street

Elon Musk's SpaceX May Launch Tom Cruise Into Space to Film a Movie

Tom Cruise could receive a ride from SpaceX's Dragon Capsule to the international space station and make a movie.

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Gold Coast's UFO service station, Fantasyland at Yatala firm in thousands of Queenslanders' memories

Predating the region's enormous theme parks, a flying saucer perched behind a small BP service station in scrubby bushland on the Gold Coast holds a special place in the memories of thousands of Queenslanders.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wakata completes 1st spacewalk on ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata performed the first spacewalk of his long career on Friday evening, leaving the confines of the International Space Station for a mission to attach a solar panel frame to the vessel's exterior.

Zenger

Experts Eye Opportunities To Avoid Lunar Disputes

“Most Critical Time Is Now,” Says Former NASA Astronaut.

The Independent UK

Russia to launch new capsule to return space station crew

Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos says it will launch a new spacecraft to take some of the International Space Station’s crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant

Reuters

Russia to rescue ISS crew on backup rocket after capsule leak

Russia said on Wednesday it would launch another Soyuz spacecraft next month to bring home two cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut from the International Space Station after their original capsule was struck by a micrometeoroid and started leaking last month.

Zenger

Experts Worry The Moon Could Be Next Target Of China’s Territorial Ambitions

“Most Critical Time Is Now,” Says Former NASA Astronaut, On Avoiding Lunar Conflict.

The Conversation

Five space exploration missions to look out for in 2023

It’s been an eventful year for space exploration, with successes including the completion of Nasa’s Artemis 1 mission (finally), the inauguration of the James Webb Space Telescope, and the completion of China’s Tiangong space station.

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