Dragon CRS-26 spacecraft docked to space station.
On November 27, 2022 at 12:30 UTC, the private U.S. unmanned supply spacecraft, the "Dragon” SpX-26 (CRS-26 flight), was successfully docked to the International Space Station. It was the new generation of Dragon cargo spacecraft also known SpaceX Dragon 2 or Cargo Dragon 2. It was the 6th SpaceX cargo vehicle that automatically docked to the space station without being captured by the Canadarm. This docking marked the 26th time a Dragon cargo spaceship has reached the space station, counting a demonstration flight in 2012.
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Dragon (CRS-26) supply spacecraft launched to ISS.
On November 26, 2022 at 19:20 UTC the "Falcon 9” rocket-carrier was launched from LC-39A of the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. The launch was performed by the "SpaceX” private company supported by the 45th Space Wing of US Air Force. US private company SpaceX launched its "Dragon” (CRS-26 flight also known as SpX-26) unmanned spacecraft on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. CRS means Commercial Resupply Services. It is the 27th successful flight of a “Dragon” spacecraft and the 26th successful flight of a “Dragon” cargo spacecraft to the ISS. It was the 6th flight for SpaceX under NASA's CRS Phase 2 contract awarded in January 2016. It was the 6th launch of the new generation of Dragon cargo capsules also known SpaceX Dragon 2
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Russian cosmonauts performed EVA.
On November 17, 2022, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin performed the extra vehicle activities (EVA – spacewalk). They prepared the cooler heat exchanger on the “Rassvet” module for the transfer to the “Nauka” module. More tasks were Installation of the blocker at Strela-2 and the Installation of the bulky cargo securing device on Nauka module. The EVA lasted 6 hours and 25 minutes. It was the 3rd EVA for Sergey Prokopyev and the 1st EVA for Dmitry Petelin.
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Chinese cosmonauts performed spacewalk.
On November 17, 2022 Chinese cosmonauts Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe performed the spacewalk to install a inter-module connecting device and raised the “Wentian” panoramic camera A. In addition, they installed handrails on the small robotic arm. The EVA lasted 5 hours and 34 minutes. It was the 3rd spacewalk for Chen Dong and the 2nd spacewalk for Cai Xuzhe.
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US launched huge SLS moon rocket. Artemis-1.
On November 16, 2022 at 06:47 UTC, the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket-carrier was launched from Kennedy Space Center (LC39B), Florida, USA. The moon rocket orbited the “Orion” unpiloted spacecraft to reach lunar orbit on a 25-day test flight to lay a path for astronauts to return to the moon for the first time since 1972. This launch marked the first major test flight for NASA’s Artemis program. “Orion” (Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or Orion MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used in NASA's Artemis program.
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US astronauts performed spacewalk.
On November 15, 2022 American astronauts Josh Cassada and Francisco Rubio performed the spacewalk to assemble a mounting bracket on the starboard side of the station's truss assembly. The EVA lasted 7 hours and 11 minutes. It was the 1st spacewalk for both astronauts.
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“Tianzhou-4” mission completed.
On November 14, 2022 at 23:21 UTC, the Chinese “Tianzhou-4” unmanned supply spacecraft was deorbited. Non-burnt fragments of the spacecraft drowned in the remote area of the Pacific.
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Chinese “Tianzhou-5” spacecraft docked to the “Tianhe” space station.
On November 12, 2022 at 04:10 UTC the Chinese “Tianzhou-5” unmanned supply spacecraft docked to the Chinese “Tianhe” space station core module. Tianzhou means “heavenly vessel” in Chinese. The spacecraft delivered supplies to support the next crew to live aboard the “Tianhe” space station. The “Shenzhou-15” crew is scheduled to launch in the end of November for a six-month expedition on the space station.
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China launched Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft.
On November 12, 2022 at 02:03 UTC, the Chang Zheng-7 (Long March-7) rocket-carrier was launched from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSLC), located in Wenchang on Hainan Island off China’s southern coastline. The rocket orbited the “Tianzhou-5” unmanned supply spacecraft. The spacecraft is to dock with the Chinese space station.
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“Cygnus” CRS NG-18 spacecraft docked to Space Station.
On November 9, 2022, the US "Cygnus” CRS-18 (NG-18, the S. S. Sally Ride) private unmanned supply spacecraft was docked to the International Space Station (ISS). The Cygnus spacecraft was grappled by a robotic arm at 10:20 UTC. The cargo spacecraft was docked to the station’s "Unity” module at 13:05 UTC. The spacecraft delivered about 3700 kilograms of supplies to the Space Station. It was the 18th docking of a "Cygnus” spacecraft with the ISS. This is the 7th flight of Cygnus under the CRS-2 contract.
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