Soyuz ready for next ISS mission

A Soyuz spacecraft has been attached atop a towering rocket at Russia's manned-space facility in the freezing steppes of Kazakhstan.

• Soyuz with three lands safely
• Russia delivers crew to ISS
• Soyuz craft readied for Space Station

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at ISS

The SpaceX Dragon capsule has arrived at the ISS with supplies, 453kg of groceries, clothes, science experiments and other gear, including ice cream for the three station residents.

• SpaceX rocket on track despite glitches
• SpaceX set for first Nasa supply mission
• SpaceX rocket blasts off for ISS

SpaceX set for first Nasa supply mission

US firm SpaceX is gearing up for its next big launch into orbit - the first of 12 flights in its $1.6bn contract with Nasa to bring supplies to and from the international space station.

• Nasa gives firms $1.1bn for space taxis
• SpaceX hired for 3 satellite launches
• SpaceX returns to ISS

Sarah Brightman may be next space tourist

British singer Sarah Brightman may be the next paying passenger to ride a Russian rocket to the International Space Station, a report says.

• Space tourist cancels trip
• Successful test for space tourism ship
• Hillary Clinton an astronaut wannabe

Nasa gives firms $1.1bn for space taxis

Nasa will pay more than $1bn over the next 21 months to 3 companies to develop commercial spaceships capable of flying astronauts to the ISS, the agency says.

• Mars mission on track - Nasa
• Nasa hires SpaceX for satellite launch
• Smartest Mars rover faces tricky landing

Nasa chief to visit SpaceX capsule

The head of Nasa will be visiting the history-making SpaceX Dragon capsule after its historic trip to the International Space Station.

• SpaceX flight opens door to military
• Dragon makes history with ISS docking
• SpaceX Dragon blazes a new path

Capsule docks at ISS in historic first

The SpaceX Dragon capsule has officially been docked and is preparing to unload its half-ton of supplies

SpaceX makes final approach to space station

SpaceX's Dragon capsule has made its final approach toward the International Space Station, edging closer to the climax of its landmark mission to latch on to the orbiting research lab.

• SpaceX aborts launch
• SpaceX makes historic launch
• SpaceX completes 'fly-under' of ISS

SpaceX pre-launch jitters

Elon Musk, the internet entrepreneur and owner of SpaceX, which aims to be the first private firm to send a cargo craft to the International Space Station, admits he has a case of pre-launch jitters.

• 1st private space cargo run delayed
• Nasa OKs private space station trip
• Smokey Bear next space crew's mascot

Smokey Bear next space crew's mascot

The American astronaut on the next International Space Station crew has chosen Smokey Bear as the mascot.

• SpaceX announces launch date
• Discovery makes high-flying salute
• Russian cargo ship docks with ISS

Russia to resume manned space flights

Russia has set its next manned space flight to the International Space Station for November and said it will not let the orbiter be abandoned despite a recent accident involving its workhorse Soyuz rocket.

• Russia era of Soyuz after shuttle
• 3 new tenants on ISS
• Soyuz crash exposes systemic failure

ISS crew safe despite supply ship crash

Russian mission control say there was no need to evacuate the six-member crew from the International Space Station despite the launch failure of a vessel carrying tons of supplies.

• ISS Robonaut comes alive
• Astronauts supply ISS for a year
• ISS to take a Pacific dip

Space junk threatening ISS, astronauts

A small piece of space junk is drifting dangerously close to the International Space Station.

• Nasa Robonaut unveiled on ISS
• ISS dodges piece of Nasa satellite
• Soyuz docks with ISS, 3 new tenants

ISS food skyrockets

The price of food rations on board the International Space Station has skyrocketed by nearly 50% over the past year due to inflation.

• Russian cargo ships docks with ISS
• ISS gets new pantry
• New ISS cooling pump installed

Atlantis nears end of final flight

Space shuttle Atlantis has closed in on the 193 000m km mark as its final voyage nears its end and its astronauts inspected their ship in advance of Wednesday's landing.

• Atlantis' final mission almost over
• Last Atlantis mission set to go

Iceland ash won't affect shuttle

Dust and ash from the erupting volcano in Iceland will not prevent the space shuttle Discovery from landing as scheduled, Nasa officials have said.

• Volcano leads to web wedding
• KLM to resume flights
• European airlines want airspace opened

Shuttle glitch causes problems

A crucial antenna on the space shuttle Discovery has failed to operate when it reached orbit, complicating docking procedures with the ISS.

• Nasa OKs Discovery takeoff

Stormy weather awaits Endeavour

Astronauts aboard the US shuttle Endeavour are hoping to end their two-week mission to the International Space Station, but stormy weather is threatening to delay their return.

• Endeavour undocks from ISS
• Problems for Endeavour