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SpaceX’s Axiom Crew Dragon Delivers First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

A private SpaceX Crew Dragon flight has delivered the first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary to the International Space Station in over four decades. The mission underscores the growing role of commercial operators in diversifying crew rotations to the orbiting lab.

2025-06-26T03:47:30.758417-07:00

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SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

2025-06-24T23:59:35.425004-07:00

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Marc Garneau, Canada’s first astronaut and former foreign minister, dies at 76

2025-06-04T15:42:55.572225-07:00

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NASA Indefinitely Delays Axiom-4 Private Astronaut Mission Over ISS Air Leak

2025-06-12T08:52:42.775482-07:00

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SpaceX’s Axiom Crew Dragon Delivers First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years A private SpaceX Crew Dragon flight has delivered the first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary to the International Space Station in over four decades. The mission underscores the growing role of commercial operators in diversifying crew rotations to the orbiting lab.

2025-06-26T03:47:30.758417-07:00

SpaceX’s Axiom Crew Dragon Delivers First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

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SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted an Axiom Crew Dragon into orbit June 25, powering the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The flight, delayed by a liquid oxygen leak, carries Peggy Whitson and the first ISS travellers from India, Poland and Hungary in over four decades.

2025-06-24T23:59:35.425004-07:00

SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

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Astronaut Tracy Dyson Turns ISS into Zero-G Olympic Arena on Human Space Flight Day To mark the 62nd International Day of Human Space Flight, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson organized a series of gravity-free athletic events aboard the International Space Station, exploring the perks and pitfalls of competing in microgravity and highlighting crew fitness and morale in orbit.

2025-06-23T14:26:32.769455-07:00

Astronaut Tracy Dyson Turns ISS into Zero-G Olympic Arena on Human Space Flight Day

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Japan's Onishi to Continue as ISS Commander to Boost National Space Program Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi will remain commander of the International Space Station for the remainder of his rotation, a decision JAXA says is critical to advancing Japan’s low Earth orbit capabilities and supporting upcoming HTV-X cargo missions and broader Artemis contributions.

2025-06-22T10:56:57.007747-07:00

Japan's Onishi to Continue as ISS Commander to Boost National Space Program

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Owolabi Salis Begins Blue Origin Desert Camp Training Ahead of Suborbital Flight as First Nigerian Astronaut Chief Owolabi Salis, a U.S.-based lawyer and politician, has commenced training at Blue Origin’s desert camp in West Texas ahead of the New Shepard NS-33 suborbital flight scheduled for June 21, 2025. He is set to become the first Nigerian to journey into space.

2025-06-20T07:19:08.287842-07:00

Owolabi Salis Begins Blue Origin Desert Camp Training Ahead of Suborbital Flight as First Nigerian Astronaut

Ars Technica

Tam O’Shaughnessy Reveals Untold Chapters in Sally Ride’s Legacy as First US Woman in Space For the first time, Tam O’Shaughnessy, Sally Ride’s life partner, offers a comprehensive account of the astronaut’s 1983 shuttle missions, her scientific contributions at NASA and the untold personal struggles shaping her public legacy. The memoir deepens our understanding of Ride’s pioneering role as the first US woman in orbit.

2025-06-17T10:55:19.163852-07:00

Tam O’Shaughnessy Reveals Untold Chapters in Sally Ride’s Legacy as First US Woman in Space

The Atlantic

NASA Redefines Astronaut Role, Eyes Explorers for Mars NASA is overhauling its astronaut selection criteria as it prepares for eventual crewed Mars missions, including the potential recruitment of professional explorers with expedition experience. The agency believes that traditional pilot-heavy crews may lack the specialized skills needed for autonomous, long‐duration surface operations on the Red Planet.

2025-06-17T05:15:01.175290-07:00

NASA Redefines Astronaut Role, Eyes Explorers for Mars

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Sally Ride Estate Collection Goes on Auction Block, Featuring Her 1983 Flight Diaries Los Angeles-based Nate D. Sanders Auctions is offering the Sally Ride Estate Collection to the public for the first time, including more than 50 lots such as personal flight diaries and NASA artifacts from America’s first woman in space.

2025-06-16T14:13:52.358014-07:00

Sally Ride Estate Collection Goes on Auction Block, Featuring Her 1983 Flight Diaries

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