Science news articles about 'person crew'

... across the partnership. They considered implementing plans to maximise the benefits from the increase to a six-person crew in 2009 and discussed efforts to ensure that essential space transportation ...

... CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour soared off its seaside launch pad on Friday on a mission to upgrade the International Space Station for an expanded six-person crew.

When Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk joins the crew of the International Space Station for an extended six-month ... , he'll be part of the first six-person crew in the orbiting station's 11-year history ...

... afternoon, seven hours before the scheduled launch. The seven-person crew had yet to board the shuttle.The agency reportedly rescheduled the launch for early next week. The flight ...

The International Space Station will finally live up to its name when the first six-person crew takes up residence with astronauts from five different countries.