A concept presented by NASA March 24 called for the agency to procure a module attached to the ISS that could serve as the core of a commercial station. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — NASA is withdrawing a ...

HELSINKI — The first module for China’s planned space station has passed a final review, but the project continues to suffer launch vehicle-related delays. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) ...

The Base Block, or Core Module, is the heart of Mir. First launched into orbit in 1986, it comprised the entire space station for over a year, before the other modules were launched. Built of two ...