The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth's orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.

NASA announced this week it has selected SpaceX to design a vehicle to take the International Space Station (ISS) out of orbit when its mission ends in 2030. “Selecting a U.S. Deorbit Vehicle ...

The spacecraft is to orbit the Earth 34 times before docking with the ISS on Sunday. Officials said it was carrying 2.5 metric tons of cargo, including instruments and equipment for the station's ...

HOUSTON—The SpaceX Dragon space freighter and its thrusters have performed a 12 1/2-min. preplanned maneuver to adjust the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA says.

NASA says that the International Space Station (ISS) shifted its orbit on Tuesday to avoid a piece of debris. The debris avoidance maneuver involved firing thrusters on the ISS at 2:09 p.m. CT for ...

NASA says that the International Space Station (ISS) shifted its orbit on Tuesday to avoid a piece of debris. The debris avoidance maneuver involved firing thrusters on the ISS at 2:09 p.m. CT for ...