The next NASA crew rotation to the International Space Station could launch as early as the morning of February 11, the U.S. space agency said Wednesday.

NASA has taken another step in expanding commercial spaceflight, confirming a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station in partnership with Axiom Space. The mission, known as Axiom Mission 5,

They won't say what went wrong (or for whom), but we do know what equipment helped ensure all astronauts returned safely.

NASA has carried out its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS), sending four astronauts back to Earth more than a month ahead of schedule. The decision was taken after one crew member required medical evaluation that could not be fully conducted in space.

With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.

The International Space Station (ISS) is now orbiting Earth at a record altitude of 262 miles (422 km). It was deliberately nudged to a higher position just recently by a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Such a maneuver is necessary to keep the station safely orbiting Earth,

The two NASA astronauts that have been stuck at the International Space Station might be able to return to Earth sooner than expected.