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SpaceX Dragon prepares 1st ISS 'Reboost'

SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time

Dragon isn't the first U.S.-built spacecraft to lend its fuel to the space station's orbit. NASA tested an ISS orbit reboost using a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo vehicle in 2022. The data from Dragon's reboost, however, will ultimately pave the way for a catastrophic "un-boosting" of the space station's orbit.

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SpaceX Dragon Rockets ISS to New Heights With Historic Reboost

SpaceX and NASA have successfully tested the Dragon spacecraft's reboost capabilities, enhancing the International Space Station's altitude. This test adds to existing capabilities provided by Roscosmos's Progress and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecrafts.

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SpaceX Dragon prepares first ISS 'Reboost'

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is about to play a new, important role in maintaining the International Space Station. For the first time, NASA has planned a “reboost” maneuver with a cargo Dragon capsule docked to the ISS.

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SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before

The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.

Saving The ISS By Transforming It Into A Fantastical Floating Museum

The International Space Station - a blazing symbol of humanity’s destiny to move out across the cosmos - must be saved from ...

SpaceX’s Dragon Conducts First ISS Boost Test, Pushing NASA Closer to Final Deorbit Mission

The space station is getting closer to retirement, and it's still in need of a deorbiting vehicle to lower it to its fiery ...

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NASA says Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore 'in good health' on ISS

Amid public concern, NASA said the Starliner astronauts and the other five spacefarers living in orbit "undergo routine ...

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Cracker Barrel gets a boost from proxy firm ISS

Proxy firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended on Monday that Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ:CBRL) shareholders vote for all ten of the company's director nominees and withhold support for Milena ...

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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo ...

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NASA Astronaut Snaps Stunning Star Trails Image From ISS

Be wowed by a beautiful space view of star trails captured in a long-exposure image from the International Space Station.

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NASA extends ISS cargo contracts through 2030

NASA has extended three contracts with companies to continue providing transportation of cargo to and from the International Space Station through the projected end of the station’s life in 2030.