News Archive / Tagged: STS-119
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Astronaut Steve Swanson leaving NASA
Jason RhianAugust 14th, 2015NASA is poised to lose another member of its Astronaut Corps. Three-time shuttle veteran Steven Swanson joins them, becoming one among many who have opted to leave the agency in the post-shuttle era. His departure marks the fourth experienced astronaut to leave NASA in a month's time.
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Astronaut Tony Antonelli leaves NASA after 15-year career
Jason RhianJuly 29th, 2015Another NASA astronaut has left the space agency. Dominic A. "Tony" Antonelli, who was with NASA for 15 years, concluded his time with the agency on July 10. Antonelli joins Stephen Frick who has also left the agency.
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Soyuz TMA-12M flight extended from 6 hours – to 2 days
Jason RhianMarch 26th, 2014What started out with a flawless night launch atop a Soyuz FG rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan on March 25 – has become a waiting game for the three crew members who rode fire atop the rocket in their Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft. What has been described as a “hiccup” in the rocket’s performance […]
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Expedition 39 crew launches to ISS atop Soyuz-FG
David DarlingMarch 25th, 2014The remaining Expedition 39 crew members, bound for the International Space Station (ISS), launched successfully today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome located in Kazakhstan atop a Soyuz FG rocket. The crew was comprised of Alexander Skvortsov, Oleg Artemyev, along with NASA astronaut Steve R. Swanson. Liftoff of the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft took place at the very opening of the launch […]
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Expedition 39 crew prepares to depart atop Russian Soyuz
David DarlingMarch 24th, 2014The second half of the Expedition 39 crew bound for the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled to launch tomorrow, March 25, 2014 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome located in Kazakhstan. Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev, together with NASA astronaut Steve R. Swanson, will travel up to the ISS aboard Soyuz TMA-12M. This will mark the 121st […]
