Rappler's latest stories on ISS
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
(UPDATED) It is the first time a crewed United States spacecraft has docked in nearly a decade
NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight
(UPDATED) Nasa astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley name the Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavor' after the retired space shuttle on which they both flew
U.S. astronaut returns to Earth after longest mission by woman
Christina Koch, a 41-year-old Michigan-born engineer, beats the previous record for a single spaceflight by a woman – 289 days, held by NASA veteran Peggy Whitson
First Arab on ISS returns to Earth
(UPDATED) Although Hazzaa al-Mansoori's mission was short – 8 days in total – it has been the source of great pride in the UAE, a newcomer to the world of space with ambitions to send an unmanned probe to orbit Mars by 2021
Spacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS
The lifesize robot named Fedor – short for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research – copies human movements, a key skill that allows it to help carry out tasks remotely
Astronauts on aborted Soyuz launch blast off successfully for ISS
'The Soyuz is now in orbit and the crew are on their way to the International Space Station,' says a commentator on NASA television.
Russian spacewalkers take sample of mystery hole at space station
Roscosmos space agency says the aim is to discover whether the 'small but dangerous' hole has been made on Earth or in space
Rocket bound for ISS fails, crew survives emergency landing
US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin are safe after their Soyuz rocket fails shortly after blast-off
Boeing, SpaceX unlikely to make manned flights to ISS in 2019
The independent Government Accountability Office says neither company is expected to be ready to carry out manned flights by November 2019 because of various delays in certifying their programs
The week in photos: March 17-23, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Aircraft overhead forces Orbital to cancel cargo launch
(UPDATED) The unmanned, barrel-shaped Cygnus is packed with food, supplies, and equipment for the 6 astronauts at the International Space Station
Pope gets philosophical with ISS crew in space chat
The Argentine pontiff sits at a small desk inside the tiny city state, facing a wide-screen television on which the astronauts from America, Russia and Italy could be seen floating together in their blue suits
3 astronauts reach ISS for 5-month mission
Russia s Roscosmos space agency says that the Soyuz MS 06 spacecraft successfully docked at the ISS at 0255 GMT
3-man crew reaches International Space Station
The crew from Italy Russia and the United States boosts the ISS back to full capacity
Russia launches space freighter to ISS
The cargo ship carrying more than two tons of essential supplies including fuel air and equipment and parcels for astronauts is due to dock with the ISS on Friday at 1142 GMT
SpaceX hails 'revolution' after recycled rocket launch, landing
UPDATED SpaceX officials have said that reusing hardware could slash costs – with each Falcon 9 launch costing over 61 million – by about 30
Two US astronauts on spacewalk to upgrade ISS
The astronauts spacewalk is expected to last six and a half hours during which the pair will install adapter plates and electrical connections for 3 of 6 new lithium ion batteries installed on the station s truss
Russia seeks answers after ISS cargo ship crashes
Russia s space agency says the Progress ship – carrying tons of food and equipment as well as gifts for the ISS crew of 6 – was lost minutes after launch Thursday evening December 1 in an abnormal situation
'Fire in space' experiment kicks off aboard U.S. cargo ship
How does fire act in space? Researchers will soon find out by trying to ignite 9 different materials aboard an unmanned spaceship on its way to a fiery re entry
Russian spaceship delivers 3 astronauts to space station
Thomas Pesquet Oleg Novitsky and Peggy Whitson join 3 other astronauts already staffing the International Space Station
Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station
The unmanned cargo ship successfully brings 2 5 tons of food and supplies to the 6 astronauts living in orbit
US astronauts prepare spacewalk to install new docking port
International Space Station operations integration manager Kenneth Todd calls the installation a very significant milestone on the path to establishing commercial crew capability
Duterte, National ID, Mendoza | 6PM wRap
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SpaceX propels cargo to space station, lands rocket
UPDATED SpaceX launches its unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station carrying a key piece of equipment that was lost last year in a rocket explosion
Three astronauts touch down after 6 months in space
Tim Peake the first British astronaut on the ISS Russia s Yury Malenchenko and NASA s Tim Kopra parachuted down onto the Kazakh steppe in their Soyuz capsule after spending 186 days in orbit
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WATCH: The first-ever Facebook Live video to outerspace
Facebook s Mark Zuckerberg talks to astronauts at the International Space Station live
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ISS completes 100,000th orbit of Earth – mission control
This is a significant milestone and is a tribute to this international partnership made up of the European Space Agency of Russia Canada Japan and the United States
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PH microsatellite Diwata-1 launched into space
3rd UPDATE Diwata 1 the Philippines first microsatellite is deployed into space to start its mission to be the country s eye in the sky
SpaceX cargo arrives at crowded space station
Included in the Dragon s cargo is an expandable room that will be temporarily attached to the orbiting outpost
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PH microsatellite Diwata-1 reaches Int'l Space Station
The unmanned space freighter Cygnus carrying the Diwata 1 microsatellite in its payload of experiments and supplies successfully docks at the International Space Station
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Excitement, hope as PH launches own microsatellite
After a successful launch into space the Philippines now looks forward to the deployment of its first microsatellite Diwata 1
PH microsatellite Diwata-1 heads to Int'l Space Station
The Philippines first ever homegrown microsatellite the Diwata 1 sets off for the International Space Station aboard the Cygnus resupply mission
WATCH: Cygnus sets off for ISS with PH microsatellite Diwata-I
UPDATED NASA partner Orbital ATK sent its Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station with it the Philippines first microsatellite the Diwata I in its payload
Philippine microsatellite Diwata-I set for launch
The Diwata I microsatellite is set to be brought to the International Space Station ISS on Wednesday morning March 23 Manila time
NASA to test fire in space by burning unmanned orbiting craft
The experiment called Saffire 1 aims to help NASA improve the safety of space missions
Astronaut Scott Kelly to retire in April
Kelly hopes the legacy of his near one year mission would be to help pave the way toward a deep space mission to Mars someday
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Super Bowl viewing party... in space
Hosted Super Bowl party on the International Space Station but no one showed up I would have served nachos
Space bloom: Astronauts grow flower at space station
Astronaut Scott Kelly tweets: Yes there are other life forms in space
'Exhilarated' British astronaut starts first spacewalk
Peake says he felt exhilarated but had no time to dwell on these emotions
US astronauts fix stalled rail car during spacewalk
The pair of astronauts went on a three hour spacewalk to move a stalled railcar outside the International Space Station
3 astronauts land back on Earth from space station
The ISS space laboratory has been orbiting the Earth at roughly 28 000 kilometres per hour since 1998
Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off for ISS
The take off also marks the 500th launch from the Gagarin launchpad in Kazakhstan named after the Soviet space pioneer
IN PHOTOS: Typhoon Soudelor from space
NASA s International Space Station shares photos of 2015 s most powerful typhoon on social media
Rocket carrying Russian, Japanese, US crew docks with ISS
UPDATED Scientists and space enthusiasts around the world are watching the launch closely and with some concern since the mission had been delayed by two months because of a Russian rocket failure
