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The Progress MS-6 docking seen from the cargo spacecraft (Image NASA TV)

The Russian spacecraft Progress MS-6 has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani June 16, 2017 0

A little while ago the Progress MS-6 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station in the mission also referred to as Progress 66. The Russian space freighter, which blasted off last Wednesday, is carrying food, water, scientific experiments, propellant and various hardware.

The Dragon cargo spacecraft captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm (Image NASA TV)

Mission CRS-11: the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani June 5, 2017 2

A little while ago the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was captured by the robotic arm Canadarm2 on the International Space Station. Jack Fischer, assisted by his colleague Peggy Whitson, managed the operation then started moving the Dragon to the berthing point at the Harmony module. The cargo spacecraft blasted off last Saturday.

Thomas Pesquet assisted after his landing (Image NASA TV)

The return of two astronauts from the International Space Station marks the end of Expedition 51

Massimo Luciani June 2, 2017 1

A little while ago the astronaut Thomas Pesquet and the cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy returned to Earth on the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft, that landed without problems in Kazakhstan. The two of them spent more than six months on the International Space Station, where they arrived on November 20, 2016 as part of Expedition 50.

The Cygnus cargo spacecraft captured by the International Space Station's robotic arm in its Orb-7 mission (Image NASA TV)

Mission Orb-7 accomplished: the Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani April 22, 2017 1

The Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft, launched on April 18, has just reached the International Space Station and was captured by Canadarm2 robotic arm. Astronaut Peggy Whitson, assisted by her colleague Thomas Pesquet, will soon begin the slow maneuver to move the Cygnus until it docks with the Station’s Harmony node after about two hours.

The Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft blasting off atop a Soyuz rocket (Photo NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

The arrival of two new astronauts on the International Space Station completes the Expedition 51 crew

Massimo Luciani April 20, 2017 2

A few hours ago the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and after a little more than six hours reached the International Space Station with two new crew members on board. The Soyuz used the fast track, the first time for the new version of this spacecraft.