International Space Station

International Space Station news, explainers, analysis, and related coverage.

ISS Spacewalk November 5, 2026: Start Time and Live Coverage

NASA coverage starts at 6:45 a.m. EST, before the planned 8:10 a.m. spacewalk. Compare local times, the final solar-array task and October 29's completed work.

Hannah ReedOct 30, 20265 min

NASA file photograph showing the International Space Station's main and roll-out solar arrays above city lights in the southern United States

NASA mosaic of the International Space Station photographed during a Crew Dragon fly-around on November 8, 2021; historical context.

Technology & Science

NASA's Commercial Space Station RFP: December 8 Deadline and the ISS Transition

NASA has opened its final competition for commercial space stations. A dated milestone guide separates the bidding deadline from contract awards, crew certification and the ISS retirement decision.

Hannah ReedOct 10, 20264 min

Soyuz MS-28 descends under its orange-and-white parachute toward the Kazakh steppe on July 26, 2026. NASA/Bill Ingalls. Historical mission photograph.

Technology & Science

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Returns From ISS After 241-Day Soyuz Mission

Soyuz MS-28 landed on July 26 at 6:27 a.m. EDT, not 5:27 a.m. Eastern. A corrected timeline separates actual touchdown, the advance forecast and Expedition 74's dates.

Benjamin HayesJul 27, 20263 min

Illustrative image of Earth from orbit, used for an analysis of International Space Station leak response.

Technology & Science

Why NASA Put ISS Astronauts in Dragon, and Why the Leak Story Is Bigger Than One Repair

NASA’s decision to move ISS astronauts into Dragon during leak work was not a panic move. It was a disciplined safety step inside a larger story about aging orbital infrastructure.

Hannah ReedJun 6, 20269 min