Tag: International Space Station (ISS)

NASA’s Sunita Williams and Crew-9 Safely Return to Earth After Extended 9-Month Mission

Before touchdown, Crew Dragon deployed parachutes to slow its descent, ensuring a safe landing at speeds of less than 20 miles per hour, CNN reported.

March 19, 2025

Prayers Across Gujarat for Sunita Williams’ Safe Return from Space

Her cousin, Dinesh Rawal, organized a 'Yagna' in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, expressing the family’s collective hope and faith.

March 19, 2025

SpaceX Dragon Successfully Docks with ISS to Rescue Stranded Astronauts

NASA released a statement confirming that the spacecraft docked at 12:04 a.m. EDT while the ISS was approximately 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.

March 16, 2025

SpaceX, NASA Launch Crew-10 Mission to Bring Back Stranded Astronauts from ISS

The lift-off took place at 7:03 ET on Friday, with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft as part of the Crew-10 mission.

March 15, 2025

“Greetings from the ISS”: NASA astronaut Sunita Williams extends wishes Diwali wishes from space

She emphasised the festival's message of hope and renewal, saying that Diwali is a time of joy as goodness in the world prevails.

October 29, 2024

Sunita Williams terms space her “happy place”; NASA astronauts eager to vote from space in US elections

The astronauts said they have requested for a ballot, terming voting as an "important role" played by citizens.

September 14, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 changes ahead of September launch

The agency will share reassignment details for Cardman and Wilson when available, the release added.

August 31, 2024

IAF’s Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla picked as ‘Prime Astronaut’ for Indo-US Mission to Space Station

"The assigned crewmembers will be finally approved to fly to the International Space Station by the Multilateral Crew Operations Panel (MCOP)," ISRO statement read.

August 3, 2024