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International Space Station

$549,000 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism

InterstellOr's press conference in Chengdu on Jan 22. The Chinese start-up hopes to send Chinese tourists to space in 2028.
InterstellOr's press conference in Chengdu on Jan 22. The Chinese start-up hopes to send Chinese tourists to space in 2028.

NASA’s giant SLS rocket completes slow roll towards Artemis II moon voyage

(l to r)Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman speaks next to pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
(l to r)Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman speaks next to pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.

Ailing astronaut, 3 other ISS crew members splash down in first-ever medical evacuation

This screengrab shows a SpaceX capsule carrying three astronauts and a cosmonaut undocking from the ISS.
This screengrab shows a SpaceX capsule carrying three astronauts and a cosmonaut undocking from the ISS.

NASA considers rare early ISS crew return over astronaut’s medical issue

Workers pressure wash the logo of NASA on the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
Workers pressure wash the logo of NASA on the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew

A Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft launches for an expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev
A Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft launches for an expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev

China launches first emergency mission to Tiangong space station

The unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China on Nov 25.
The unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China on Nov 25.

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after debris impact delay

Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie had been on a six-month mission on China’s Tiangong space station.
Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie had been on a six-month mission on China’s Tiangong space station.

Race for first private space station hots up as Nasa set to retire ISS

Nasa's International Space Station, orbiting the Earth, is captured against a backdrop of the Moon from Szurdokpuspoki, northern Hungary, on Nov 4, 2025.
Nasa's International Space Station, orbiting the Earth, is captured against a backdrop of the Moon from Szurdokpuspoki, northern Hungary, on Nov 4, 2025.

Dassai sake to launch first brewing attempt in space from Oct 21

A Dassai official anticipates a slower fermentation process due to reduced liquid convection.
A Dassai official anticipates a slower fermentation process due to reduced liquid convection.

Engine issue on Northrop spacecraft delays NASA ISS cargo delivery

FILE PHOTO: Northrop Grumman logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Northrop Grumman logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.