ISS crew bathed in alcohol before launch
Sep 30, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
A circus owner along with a Russian and U.S. astronaut were bathed in alcohol before putting on their spacesuits prior to lift off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, a RIA Novosti correspondent said.Tags: Alcohol, Astronaut, Baikonur, Circus Owner, Correspondent, Iss, Kazakhstan, Launch, Ria Novosti, Spacesuits
Astronauts, space tourist get final approval for ISS mission
Sep 29, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev, and a space tourist, Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte, got the final go-ahead on Tuesday to blast off to the International Space Station.Tags: Ahead, Astronaut, Astronauts, Billionaire, Final Approval, Guy Laliberte, International Space Station, Iss Mission, Jeffrey Williams, Maxim, Russian Cosmonaut, Space Tourist, Tourist Guy
Space station welcomes Japanese cargo ship
Sep 17, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
Japan's first-ever space cargo ship arrived at the international space station Thursday to end a flawless maiden voyage to the orbiting lab. The gleaming space freighter, dubbed the H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), approached the space station from below after a weeklong chase so astronaut Nicole ...Tags: Astronaut, Chase, International Space Station, Japan, Japanese Cargo Ship, Maiden Voyage, Msnbc, Orbit, Outpost, Robotic Arm, Space Cargo, Space Freighter, Space Ship, Spacecraft, Stott, Western Romania
Son of late Israeli astronaut dies in plane crash
Sep 13, 2009 World
JERUSALEM (AP) -- The son of an Israeli astronaut who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster six years ago was killed Sunday when his F-16 warplane crashed on a routine training flight, the Israeli military said....Tags: Astronaut, Israeli Military, Jerusalem, Plane Crash, Shuttle Columbia Disaster, Six Years, Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, Training Flight
Astronaut son dies in W Bank crash
Sep 13, 2009 Middle East
Son of Israeli astronaut who died in space shuttle disaster is killed in air crash.Tags: Air Crash, Astronaut, Space Shuttle Disaster
A Latino astronaut’s remarkable journey
Aug 25, 2009 North America, USA
For astronaut Jose Hernandez, his first space flight, scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery, marks a remarkable journey from the farm fields of California to the skies.Tags: Astronaut, Jose Hernandez, Latino, Remarkable Journey, Space Flight, Space Shuttle Discovery
Noguchi trains for Soyuz space trip
Aug 23, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, gearing up for a record-breaking space mission, said Friday he is honored to have been selected for a crucial role in Russia's space program. A Soyuz space capsule set to be launched in December will ferry Noguchi to the International Space Station, where he would stay f...Tags: Astronaut, Duration, Duration Record, International Space Station, Iss, Japan Times, Japanese Space, Russia, Six Months, Soichi Noguchi, Soyuz Space Capsule, Space Mission, Space Program, Space Trip, Trains, Wakata
Astronaut brings back space undies for scientists to study
Aug 2, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
After four months in space, Koichi Wakata is returning to Earth -- and bringing his astronaut underwear with him. According to the Associated Press, scientists will be examining these experimental anti-bacterial, flame retardant, antistatic, and water-absorbent briefs. More importantly, the under...Tags: Antistatic, Associated Press, Astronaut, Briefs, Fabric, Flame Retardant, Four Months, Japan, Koichi Wakata, Polyester, Returning To Earth, Scientists, Underwear, Undies
Apollo 11 astronaut creates art from memories
Jul 20, 2009 North America, USA
