Why Is the ISS Being Retired? Since the first segment of the ISS—Zarya—was launched into orbit by a Proton rocket in 1998, it ...

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore performed their ninth and fifth spacewalks respectively, with Williams setting the record for the longest total spacewalking time by a female astronaut.

Nick Hague and Suni Williams spent six hours working on NICER, AMS and other equipment outside the International Space ...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is seen outside of the International Space Station between the truss and the Canadarm2 robotic arm during a spacewalk on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. | Credit: NASA "I know we ...

The robotic arm delivered NASA astronaut Suni Williams to a worksite during a record-breaking spacewalk at the International Space Station.

In addition to collecting the samples, Williams and Wilmore also removed a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station's truss. Williams is currently serving as commander of the ISS, and ...

ISS/NASA / SWNS The pair’s to-do list includes ... They will also remove an antenna assembly from the station’s truss and prepare a spare elbow joint for the station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2 ...

back to the top- In addition to its six dedicated laboratory modules, the ISS will provide external truss and exposed facility sites to accommodate a broad range of attached payloads for ...

it can often be seen at the appropriate time with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised modules, external trusses, solar arrays and other components.