Named after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Explorer will be launched in 2028 and land on an asteroid in 2034
space2 months ago
Two astronauts from the US space agency NASA currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have had their stay extended again, NASA said on Tuesday.
Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have been stranded on the ISS since June due to technical issues with their Starliner spacecraft. The pair had only planned to stay on the ISS for about a week.
NASA then expected their return in February 2025; however, the agency said there had been a delay in launching their replacements.
"NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 now is targeting no earlier than late March 2025 to launch four crew members to the International Space Station," the US space agency said in a statement. "The change gives NASA and SpaceX teams time to complete processing on a new Dragon spacecraft for the mission."
The Crew-9 mission, including Williams and Wilmore, would return following the arrival of Crew-10.
The ISS had recently received two resupply flights in November and was well-stocked with everything the crew needed, including food, water, clothing, and oxygen, NASA said.
ALSO READ:
Named after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Explorer will be launched in 2028 and land on an asteroid in 2034
space2 months ago
MBZ-Sat will be the most advanced imaging satellite in the region and the second one developed by an all-Emirati team
space2 months ago
The Council's key responsibilities include forming policies for space security, managing critical infrastructure, promoting international alliances
space2 months ago
The Triangulum Galaxy is the third largest in our local group, right behind the Milky Way and Andromeda
space2 months ago
Time will tell, but it could be the 'brightest of the century', according to a Dubai-based expert
space2 months ago
The space rock is about the size of a bus and will orbit 4.5 million km away from Earth, unlike the Moon, which is 396,000 km away
space2 months ago
The nebula is called so because its shape resembles the helmet worn by the character 'Thor' in movies and novels
space3 months ago
Boeing's first astronaut mission ended earlier this month with its Starliner capsule returning to Earth while test pilots remained in space
space3 months ago