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20/04 Soyuz Spacecraft Brings Joint Russian-American Crew Home From ISS - The Moscow Times

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying one American and two Russians returned from the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday.  The craft touched down Sunday morning on the Kazakh steppe, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said. “Today at 4:20 Moscow time, the Soyuz MS-26 landing craft with Alexei Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner and Donald (Don) Pettit aboard landed near the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan,” the space agency

20/04 Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Expedition 72 crew lands in Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut has returned to Earth as the International Space Station’s Expedition 72 crew end their seven-month research assignment.

08/04 Soyuz Rocket Blasts Off to Space With Russian Cosmonauts, NASA Astronaut - The Moscow Times

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts lifted off Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station.

16/03 Huge moment for stranded astronauts

SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, setting the stage to finally retrieve the two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in orbit for months.

13/03 SpaceX canceled the launch of the Crew Dragon ship with the Russian cosmonaut

SpaceX, less than an hour before the start, canceled the launch of the Crew Dragon reusable spacecraft with the crew of the Crew-10 mission, which includes ... RIA Novosti, 03/13/2025

22/02 Cosmonauts from the ISS congratulated Russians on the Day of Defender of the Fatherland

06/02 The Kremlin explained the dismissal of the head of Roscosmos

The dismissal of Yuri Borisov from the post of head of Roscosmos is associated with rotation for the development of the state corporation, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov. There are no complaints about Yuri Borisov. ...

06/02 Putin Sacks Roscosmos Chief Yury Borisov Amid Setbacks at Space Agency - The Moscow Times

President Vladimir Putin dismissed Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov, the Kremlin said Thursday, after a tenure of two and a half years marked by ambitious plans and major setbacks at the Russian space agency.

06/02 Putin released the head of Roscosmos

The new head of the state corporation was appointed Dmitry Bakanov, who had previously held the post of Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.

12/01 Roscosmos published a new satellite image of forest fires in the United States

The Russian Earth remote sensing satellite (ERS) Resurs-P transmitted an image of the fires that engulfed Los Angeles, Roscosmos reported on Sunday.

29/12 Five missions to the space station: Russia wants to fly to the ISS with the USA by 2027

The ISS is one of the few bilateral projects that Russia and the USA operate together. 400 kilometers away from war and political tensions, astro- and cosmonauts will conduct research together until at least 2027. In the long term, Russia wants to build its own station.

19/12 The astronauts completed their work in outer space and returned to the ISS

Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner completed their work in outer space to install and dismantle scientific equipment on the outer surface of the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos reported on Friday.

10/12 Shadayev told when high-speed Internet may appear on airplanes

After the implementation of the program for launching communication satellites into high orbit in Russia, high-speed Internet may even appear on airplanes, Shadayev promised. Roscosmos announced the launch of an analogue of Starlink by 2030

09/12 The head of Roscosmos announced the time frame for connecting Russians to the Starlink analogue

Subscribers will be able to connect to the Russian analogue of Starlink by 2030, perhaps even earlier, said Yuri Borisov. According to him, private companies that come into this segment need to be grown and “nurtured”

09/12 Head of Roscosmos - RBC: “Free service is debauchery”

The head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, in an interview with the RBC TV channel, revealed the details of the new national space project, spoke about the future of the lunar program, the development of new launch vehicles and the Russian analogue of Starlink

09/12 Borisov estimated the cost of implementing the national space project

The national project is aimed mainly at creating satellite constellations. According to different scenarios, they can allocate from 500 billion to 750 billion rubles for financing.

30/11 The second Condor-FKA was launched into orbit to inspect the Northern Sea Route

The Fregat upper stage, launched on a Soyuz-2.1a rocket on the morning of November 30 from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, launched a radar satellite into the intended orbit... RIA Novosti, 11/30/2024

29/11 The Ministry of Defense filed a lawsuit against the Krasnoyarsk satellite manufacturer

The Russian Ministry of Defense, in a lawsuit filed with the Moscow Arbitration Court, asks to recover more than 4.6 billion rubles from the spacecraft manufacturer... RIA Novosti, 11.29.2024

28/11 Roscosmos explained the postponement of lunar missions by the lack of money for the rocket

The Russian lunar mission is being postponed due to a lack of money to create a super-heavy launch vehicle, Roscosmos reported. Last year, the launch of the manned program was promised in 2031

26/11 NASA panic over 'toxic smell' coming from Russian spaceship

A Russian cargo ship that docked with the International Space Station over the weekend has introduced a "possible contamination hazard in the form of droplets".

22/11 Borisov announced the launch date for Zeus for deep space exploration

Manned flights to Mars could begin within the next 50 years, and in the 2030s and 40s Russia will already begin using Zeus nuclear tugs for deep space exploration and other scientific programs, the head of Roscosmos said.

21/11 Russia Launches Supply Rocket to International Space Station - The Moscow Times

Russia’s Roscosmos space agency successfully launched a cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, carrying New Year’s gifts alongside essential supplies.

21/11 The property of Deputy General Director of Roscosmos Frolov was arrested in the case of theft

As part of a criminal case regarding the theft of 435 million rubles, Deputy General Director of Roscosmos Oleg Frolov, warehouse premises in the Moscow region were seized, where previously... RIA Novosti, 11/21/2024

20/11 Russia announced the presence of 290 satellites in the orbital grouping

Russia's satellite group can count up to 290 space vehicles, the deputy general director of Roscosmos made a corresponding clarification.

18/11 Roscosmos will scuttle the Progress MS-27 space truck

The Progress MS-27 cargo ship will undock on Tuesday from the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), enter the atmosphere and be sunk into... RIA Novosti, 11/19/2024

18/11 A rocket with a Progress MS-29 cargo ship was installed at the Baikonur launch site

The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Progress MS-29 cargo ship was installed at the launch complex of the 31st site of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported.

13/11 Gref announced Sber's entry into space

Gref said that for several years he thought about whether it was possible to ignore the space industry and realized that it was not. Sber had advertising projects with Roscosmos and in the field of life insurance for cosmonauts

07/11 Who Is Sunita Williams and Why Are the Starliner Astronauts Stuck in Space?

ISS commander Sunita Williams, who has been stranded there since June due to the malfunctioning Boeing Starliner, is feared to be losing weight.

05/11 Russia Launches ‘Record’ Number of Satellites Into Orbit, Including 2 Iranian-Built Devices - The Moscow Times

Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday, including two privately built Iranian devices, in a demonstration of deepening cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.

05/11 Fregat upper stage launched 53 small satellites into orbit

The Fregat upper stage delivered more than fifty small spacecraft into orbit, a Roscosmos representative said. RIA Novosti, 05.11.2024

03/11 The Crew Dragon spacecraft with a Roscosmos cosmonaut docked to another ISS module

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, crewed by Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov and three American astronauts, successfully docked from the front to the side node of the International Space Station's Harmony module on Sunday, NASA said.

28/10 Panic in space as ISS astronauts warned over urgent evacuation after huge leak

Astronauts on the ISS are on alert for a possible evacuation as NASA and Roscosmos address escalating structural issues and safety risks on the aging station.

23/10 The Crew Dragon spacecraft undocks from the ISS

The manned spacecraft Crew Dragon from SpaceX, with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin on board, undocked from the International... RIA Novosti, 10/24/2024

22/10 The return of the Crew Dragon spacecraft with a Roscosmos cosmonaut has been postponed again

The undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) of the SpaceX Crew Dragon-8 ship with a crew of three astronauts and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin for return to Earth, planned for Wednesday Moscow time, has been postponed another day, NASA announced on Tuesday.

18/10 New BRICS members will join cooperation on Earth sensing

New BRICS members will join an agreement on cooperation in the field of remote sensing of the Earth, such work is already underway, RIA Novosti reported in... RIA Novosti, 10.18.2024

14/10 The Crew Dragon spacecraft with a Roscosmos cosmonaut will leave the ISS no earlier than October 18

The undocking of SpaceX's Crew Dragon-8 spacecraft with a crew of three astronauts and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin from the International Space Station (ISS) for return to Earth has been postponed to Friday, October 18, due to bad weather in the splashdown area, NASA said.

29/09 The Crew Dragon spacecraft with cosmonaut Gorbunov as part of the crew docked with the ISS

SpaceX's reusable Crew Dragon spacecraft, with American astronaut Nick Haig and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov as part of the crew, docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday Moscow time, NASA reported.

28/09 SpaceX launched a ship with a Russian and an American to the ISS

Crew Dragon with Russian Gorbunov and American Haig launched to the ISS. Gorbunov became the 25th Russian cosmonaut to join the crew of an American spacecraft as part of the cross-flight program

27/09 Roscosmos is interested in a television satellite operator

Roscosmos is discussing a plan to reassign satellite operator Space Communications to the state corporation, RBC sources say. Experts do not see the logic in transferring control to the operator, which is currently carried out by the Ministry of Digital Development

23/09 Russian Soyuz capsule returns back to Earth from space station

On board the capsule were Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson. The two Russians broke the record for the longest continuous stay at the space station.

20/09 Russian cosmonauts set a record on the ISS

Kononenko and Chub broke the record of Prokopyev, Petelin and Rubio, who spent more than 370 days on the space station during one flight

20/09 The launch of Crew Dragon with an astronaut from Russia to the ISS is planned no earlier than September 26

The launch of SpaceX's reusable Crew Dragon spacecraft with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov as part of the crew to the International Space Station (ISS) is planned no earlier than September 26, NASA reported.

14/09 Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences compared the crash of Luna-25 with the 1959 miss

The first apparatus of the Luna project flew past the natural satellite of the Earth at a distance of 6 thousand km - this was a misunderstanding related to “an unfinished check of communication between the various systems of the apparatus,” the academician recalled

14/09 The head of the lunar program announced a lack of money for Luna-27b

The crashed Luna-25 became the first expedition to the Earth’s satellite for Russia in almost half a century. The head of Roscosmos did not rule out that the launch of Luna-26 and Luna-27 would be accelerated. However, the RAS pointed out a lack of funds

08/09 The rocket with the Soyuz MS-26 manned spacecraft was installed on the Baikonur launch pad

The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-26 manned spacecraft was installed on the launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, an Interfax correspondent reports.

06/09 Idiot index. Why a cosmonaut from Russia flies to save Americans on the ISS

The new Starliner manned spacecraft returns empty from the International Space Station. Two astronauts were stuck in orbit for a long time, and the customer and... RIA Novosti, 09/06/2024

24/08 NASA decided to return the Starliner spacecraft to Earth without a crew from the ISS

NASA astronauts will remain on the ISS until February 2025, the Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth without a crew. The Crew-9 mission, in which Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov will take part, should take place no earlier than September 26

15/08 The Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the Progress MS-28 space truck was cleared for launch from Baikonur

The State Commission allowed the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Progress MS-28 transport cargo ship from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to refuel and launch on Thursday, Roscosmos reported.

13/08 The Progress MS-26 cargo ship undocked from the ISS

The Progress MS-26 transport cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) for subsequent flooding in the Pacific Ocean, follows from the Roscosmos broadcast.

05/08 Russian Space Agency Says Break With West Cost It $2.1 Bln - The Moscow Times

Russia's space agency Roscosmos on Monday said the break in ties with the West following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has cost it nearly 180 billion rubles ($2.1 billion). "The termination of contracts by unfriendly countries cost Roscosmos 180 billion rubles," Roscosmos deputy head Andrei Yelchaninov was quoted as saying by the state-run Interfax news agency.

30/07 Huge Blaze Erupts at Manufacturing Facility in Russia’s Yekaterinburg - The Moscow Times

A large fire broke out on Tuesday at a production facility in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, local media reported, with photos and videos on social media showing a large column of black smoke billowing into the sky.

23/07 Experts say whether NASA will turn to Russia because of the Space X accident

The United States will not turn to Russia after the unsuccessful launch of the Falcon 9, according to experts interviewed by RBC. The Crew 9 mission is scheduled to fly to the ISS on the same rocket on August 19, but the accident is still under investigation by the FAA.

11/07 3 EU Citizens Detained at Russian Spaceport - The Moscow Times

Three EU citizens were detained this week for illegally entering the Russian-controlled Baikonur Cosmodrome in central Kazakhstan, local authorities said Thursday.

30/06 The ISS orbit was raised by more than a kilometer before the arrival of the new crew

The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) was raised by 1.36 km in preparation for the arrival of the Soyuz MS-26 manned spacecraft and the descent to Earth of the Soyuz MS-25, Roscosmos reported on Sunday.

27/06 The United States announced the destruction of a Russian satellite in orbit

The Russian Resurs-P satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces, the US Space Command said. Roscosmos recalled that it was decommissioned two years ago

14/06 Vladimir Putin Signs Law to Build Russian-Chinese Base on the Moon

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a bill that commits Russia to work with China on building a moon base.

11/06 Cosmonauts from the ISS congratulated their compatriots on Russia Day

Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station congratulated their compatriots on Russia Day and reminded them of what love should be... RIA Novosti, 06/12/2024

08/06 Crater on the Moon named after Russian geochemist

The crater was named after the scientist Galimov, who was the director and scientific director of the Institute of Geochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He died in November 2020

05/06 Russian Cosmonaut Kononenko Breaks Own Record With 1K Days Spent in Space - The Moscow Times

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko surpassed his own record for total time spent in space after he logged 1,000 days in Earth’s orbit on Wednesday, according to the Russian space agency Roscosmos.

04/06 Roscosmos named the cosmonaut who spent 1000 days in space

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the first to spend a total of 1000 days in space, Roscosmos reported. He has been on his fifth space flight since September 2023. It is expected that...

04/06 Russia successfully launches Progress MS-27, a supply ship to the ISS

Russia launched the Soyuz 2.1a rocket on May 30, 2024 Japan time. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Roscosmos confirmed that the onboard supply ship "Progress MS-27" successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after entering its planned orbit. is telling. Information regarding the launch is below. ■Launch...

31/05 The Krasnodar governor reported an air strike and a fire at an oil depot

Kuban was subjected to a massive attack by UAVs; a fire occurred at an oil depot near the Kerch Strait; it was assigned a high category of complexity, Kondratyev said. There were casualties, the rest were evacuated

21/05 One of the designers of Soyuz-2, Sergei Deryugin, died

The NGO emphasized that Deryugin made a great contribution to the development of rocket technology. His work is associated with the successful development of a number of naval missile systems and serial production of the control system for the Soyuz-2 family of rockets.

08/05 Russia began creating a nuclear installation for a lunar station with China

It is planned that the nuclear power plant, which will be Russia's contribution to the joint project, will be delivered and installed on the Moon in the middle of the next decade

24/04 RAS has prepared Russia's lunar program until 2050

The head of the Russian Academy of Sciences announced the unfolding of the space race. The head of Roscosmos previously predicted that the “massive expansion” of the Moon will begin after 2035

12/04 Manturov announced the launch of more than 100 satellites by the end of the year

The Russian constellation of satellites now includes more than 240 spacecraft, the Deputy Prime Minister said. Earlier, the head of Roscosmos, Borisov, announced plans to increase it at the expense of private companies

11/04 The head of Belarus announced the idea “Space is ours!” after Vasilevskaya's flight

Lukashenko said that for the last two weeks, during Marina Vasilevskaya’s flight to the ISS, Belarus lived under the slogan “Space is ours!” The first Belarusian cosmonaut spent more than 13 days at the station

11/04 Russia Successfully Launches Angara A5 Rocket on Third Attempt - The Moscow Times

Russia successfully launched its Angara A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday afternoon after two aborted liftoff attempts earlier this week.

11/04 "Angara A5" rocket: This is the great hope for Putin's space program

Russia has launched its “Angara A5” into space after three attempts. It was the launch vehicle's first launch from a new spaceport.

11/04 The heavy Angara-A5 rocket was launched from Vostochny on the third attempt

The Angara-A5 heavy rocket was launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on the third attempt. The previous two launches were canceled by automation a few seconds before takeoff. This is the first launch of a heavy Angara from Vostochny

11/04 The Angara-A5 rocket was cleared for the first launch from Vostochny

The State Commission decided on readiness for the first launch of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported on Thursday.

11/04 The State Commission allowed the third attempt to launch the Angara from Vostochny

The State Commission allowed another attempt to launch the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome on April 11 after automatic cancellations of the launch on the 9th and 10th... RIA Novosti, 04/11/2024

11/04 Russia launches rocket from Far East space complex

The successful launch of the new heavy-lift rocket comes after two failed attempts earlier this week.

10/04 Russian spacecraft in near-miss with Nasa satellite

Two objects passed each other only 10m apart and impact would have created myriad ‘bullets’ orbiting Earth, says US space agency

10/04 Roscosmos revealed the reason for the second cancellation of the Angara launch

The launch of the Angara-A5 rocket was canceled due to a failure of the engine launch control system. The day before, the launch was canceled due to a failure of the pressurization system of the oxidizer tank of the central unit.

10/04 The launch of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket from Vostochny was canceled for the second time

The Angara-A5 heavy rocket was not launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome again. They tried to launch it the day before, but a few minutes before the launch it was canceled. Then the tank pressurization system failed, Roscosmos reported.

10/04 The State Commission authorized the second attempt to launch Angara-A5 from Vostochny

The State Commission decided to again conduct the first launch of the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome, which was canceled the day before, at 12.00 Moscow time on April 10, reported... RIA Novosti, 04/10/2024

09/04 Russia aborts test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket at last minute

Russia aborts test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket at last minute - The Angara-A5 rocket was scheduled to lift off from the Vostochny space launch facility

09/04 Seconds before liftoff, Russia aborted the test launch of a new heavy-lift space rocket

The automatic safety system canceled the takeoff after registering a failure in the oxidizer tank pressurization system. The operation will resume on Wednesday

09/04 Russia surprisingly cancels rocket launch – What the action means

The Russian carrier rocket "Angara A5" was scheduled to take off from the Vostochny cosmodrome for the first time today. It is unclear why the process was aborted.

09/04 Russia Aborts Spacecraft Launch in Far East Minutes Before Liftoff - The Moscow Times

Russia on Tuesday aborted the test launch of its Angara A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome just two minutes before liftoff, the second instance of a delayed Russian space flight in less than a month. “The command ‘abort launch’ has been issued,” a flight controller said in a live broadcast by Russia’s space agency Roscosmos. The flight controller ordered a 24-hour ‘shutdown’ but did not

09/04 Russia Aborts Spacecraft Launch for Second Day in a Row - The Moscow Times

Updated with second launch abort, Borisov’s remarks.

06/04 U.S., Russian, Belarus ISS Colleagues Return to Earth - The Moscow Times

A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus's first ever space traveler on Saturday returned to Earth safely after a fortnight aboard the International Space Station, Russia's Roscosmos agency reported.

04/04 Ready to board! A working briefing of Roscosmos and Rosaviatsia was held in Karaganda

The Soyuz MS-24 crew is ready for landing due to both medical and psychological conditions. They are preparing to welcome our Marina Vasilevskaya, crew commander, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky (a native of Belarus) and NASA astronaut in the Kazakh steppe on April 6.

31/03 High-detail imaging satellite "Resurs-P" will be launched from Baikonur

The Earth remote sensing satellite "Resurs-P" No. 4, capable of taking highly detailed images of the planet's surface with a resolution of 70 centimeters, will be launched RIA Novosti, 03/31/2024

25/03 A representative of Roscosmos confirmed that the docking of Soyuz MS-25 with the ISS was normal

Roscosmos representative Sergei Krikalev confirmed that the docking of the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, whose crew included Belarusian cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya, with the International Space Station took place normally, BelTA reports from the Mission Control Center.

25/03 The process of rendezvous and docking of the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft with the ISS is monitored by the Roscosmos Mission Control Center

The Roscosmos Flight Control Center now houses specialists who were involved in flight preparations and calculations. As ballistician Rafail Murtazin noted, for Marina Vasilevskaya the longer journey, which amounted to two days, was more difficult than the three-hour flight planned earlier, but she coped with the physical load.

25/03 Roscosmos Mission Control Center specialists monitor the approach of the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station

In low-Earth orbit, the Soyuz MS-25 manned transport spacecraft is approaching the International Space Station, BelTA reports

23/03 Spacecraft Carrying First Belarus Woman Cosmonaut Lifts Off - The Moscow Times

Maryna Vasileuskaya, Belarus' first woman cosmonaut, was aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft that blasted off successfully on Saturday headed for the International Space Station, Moscow's Roscosmos space agency said.

22/03 The President of Belarus had a telephone conversation with the General Director of Roscosmos

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with General Director of the Roscosmos state corporation Yuri Borisov, who informed the Head of the Belarusian State about the causes of the emergency situation that occurred the day before at the launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, reported the press service of the Belarusian leader.

22/03 Lukashenko discussed with the head of Roscosmos the postponement of the launch of Soyuz MS-25

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko discussed with Roscosmos General Director Yuri Borisov the cancellation of the Belarusian rocket launch, Borisov assured that... RIA Novosti, 03/22/2024

21/03 20 seconds before takeoff, Russia aborted the trip of three astronauts to the International Space Station

The Soyuz rocket was to take off from the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan carrying American Tracy Dyson of NASA, Oleg Novitsky of Roscosmos and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus. The cause has not been reported, but the crew is safe

20/03 The Angara rocket was assembled at the Vostochny Cosmodrome for the first launch

The Angara-A5 heavy-class rocket was assembled at the Vostochny Cosmodrome for the first launch, Roscosmos reported. RIA Novosti, 03/20/2024

14/03 Putin instructed to look into the construction of a nuclear facility in space

The construction of a nuclear power plant in space is an area in which Russia has unique competencies, but the topic needs to be studied and financed, the head of state emphasized

13/03 The Soyuz MS-25, on which a representative of Belarus will fly into space, has passed final checks - Roscosmos

The manned spacecraft "Soyuz MS-25", on which the representative of Belarus will fly into space, has passed final checks, BelTA reports with reference to the press service of the state corporation Roscosmos.

05/03 Russia, China Planning For Joint Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon By 2035

Russian officials said the facility could allow lunar settlements to be developed.

05/03 Russia plans to place a nuclear power plant on the moon

The power plant is planned to be delivered to the Earth's satellite in automatic mode, Roscosmos noted.

03/03 Experts called the risk of a “one-off effect” of advertising on Russian missiles

The maximum effect from advertising in space will be the first time it is placed, then interest will decrease, experts said. Roscosmos believes that such campaigns can increase the popularity of the industry and attract young personnel

29/02 Putin's Roscosmos space agency sells major assets after crippling sanctions

The space agency has been lacking foreign funding for some time since losing key customers around the world.

29/02 Air leak detected on International Space Station: What Russian officials have to say

Air leak detected on International Space Station: What Russian officials have to say - Russian space officials have acknowledged a continuing air leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but say it poses no danger to its crew

28/02 Roscosmos announced plans to sell non-core assets for 11.4 billion rubles

In 2023, the state corporation’s profit from the sale of non-core assets exceeded 6.5 billion rubles

27/02 Roscosmos decided to sell sanatoriums and real estate worth ₽11 billion

In 2024, the structures of the state corporation will put up for auction more than 150 objects, among them boarding houses and former sanatoriums. Experts believe that buyers will have demand for properties in old Moscow, and sanatoriums will be less in demand

15/02 An explosion rang out at the defense plant of Roscosmos

The local authorities explained that this is a technological process, and there are allegedly no reasons for concern, but the public does not really believe it.

14/02 Borisov said that the Russian SpaceX does not need a “pendel”

Yuri Borisov said that without real market situations and direct benefits, private investors will not go into the space sector. Earlier, the head of Roscosmos warned that Russia could fall back to seventh place in the world in terms of the share of satellites

07/02 Emergency services named the cause of the explosion near Izhevsk

The EDDS said that the Votkinsk plant was testing rocket engines, as a result of which a powerful explosion occurred

04/02 878 days in space: Russian cosmonaut sets world record on the ISS

Apparently it's bearable on the International Space Station. The Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko was in space for almost two and a half years.

04/02 Russian cosmonaut sets a new record for the most time in space

A Russian cosmonaut has set a new record for the most time in space after spending nearly two and a half years cumulatively on the ISS.

27/01 The ISS orbit was raised by 2 km to prepare for the arrival of a new crew

The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been raised by 2 km in preparation for the arrival of the Soyuz MS-25 manned spacecraft in March, Roscosmos said on Saturday.

23/01 Russian developers will create a spaceplane for flights into orbit

RSC Energia has developed a spaceplane for flights to the Russian orbital station. It has a composite monocoque airframe with a swept, V-shaped wing.

19/01 Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?

Japan’s space agency is landing its first lunar probe this week. This makes the Moon an increasingly busy target for spacefaring nations – with conflicting political stances among them.

16/01 Roscosmos received the first image from the second Arktika-M satellite

Roscosmos received the first image from the Arktika-M hydrometeorological satellite No. 2, launched in December, the state corporation reported on its Telegram channel. RIA Novosti, 01/16/2024

12/01 The ISS orbit was raised by almost three kilometers

The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) was raised by almost three kilometers to ensure the changeover of manned Soyuz spacecraft this spring, Roscosmos reported on Friday.

28/12 It has been decided whether Russia and the United States will continue their space cooperation in 2024

Although Russian-American relations have deteriorated significantly as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war, cooperation in space will continue, at least for a while.

28/12 Russia, NASA Agree to Continue Joint ISS Flights Until 2025 - The Moscow Times

Russian and U.S. space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews to the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2025, Russian corporation Roscosmos said Thursday.

28/12 Russia and the United States extended the agreement on cross-flights to the ISS

Roscosmos and NASA have agreed to extend cross-flights to the International Space Station (ISS) for two years until 2025 inclusive, the Russian state corporation reported. The decision was made for...

28/12 Izvestia learned the details of the case of Roscosmos deputy head Frolov

Deputy head of Roscosmos Oleg Frolov was arrested on December 22 in a case of fraud involving 435 million rubles. The case may be related to the failure to fulfill the contract for the construction of building No. 13 of VNIIEM for 1.1 billion rubles.

23/12 The first flight launch vehicle "Angara-A5" was sent to the Vostochny cosmodrome

The first flight launch vehicle "Angara-A5" was sent to Vostochny, the space infrastructure at the cosmodrome is ready to begin preparations for launch, reported... RIA Novosti, 12/23/2023

23/12 Russia Space Agency Official Held Over Multi-Million-Euro Fraud - The Moscow Times

Police on Friday detained the deputy director of Russia's space agency Roscosmos over the suspected embezzlement of 4.3 million euros ($4.7 million) from the crisis-hit sector.

23/12 The ISS orbit was adjusted in preparation for the launch of Soyuz MS-25

Russian specialists adjusted the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) using the engines of the Progress MS-24 cargo ship in preparation for launching the Soyuz MS-25 into orbit and landing the Soyuz MS-24 descent module, Roscosmos reported. Saturday morning.

16/12 The second hydrometeorological satellite "Arktika-M" was launched into orbit

The second hydrometeorological satellite Arktika-M entered orbit after being launched on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket, Roscosmos reported. RIA Novosti, 12/16/2023

16/12 The Soyuz-2.1b rocket launched from Baikonur

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the Fregat upper stage and the Arktika-M hydrometeorological satellite No. 2 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the launch is broadcast by... RIA Novosti, 16.12.2023

16/12 The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the Arktika-M satellite No. 2 was cleared for launch from Baikonur

The State Commission approved the refueling and launch of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Arktika-M No. 2 spacecraft on Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported.

15/12 The ISS commander named the impact of a micrometeorite as the cause of the leak on the Nauka module.

A micrometeorite impact caused a coolant leak from the reserve circuit of the radiator of the Nauka module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) in October, said ISS commander and European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen.

26/11 Experts assessed the risks to the Earth from the passage of the asteroid Apophis

The likelihood of Apophis colliding with satellites in orbit is extremely low, and nothing threatens the Earth, according to experts interviewed by RBC. The asteroid, discovered in 2004, will fly near our planet in 2029

09/11 Deputy head of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov has died

Deputy General Director of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov died at the age of 40, the press service of the state corporation reported. RIA Novosti, 09.11.2023

09/11 Deputy head of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov has died

Ovchinnikov was 40 years old; he came to the state corporation from the Federal Antimonopoly Service

27/10 Putin Says First Segment of ISS Replacement to Orbit by 2027 - The Moscow Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the first segment of the new space station that Moscow plans to construct to replace the ISS should be in orbit by 2027, despite recent setbacks.

10/10 Russian ISS Segment Springs Third Leak in Under a Year - The Moscow Times

The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) sprung its third coolant leak in under a year Monday, raising new questions about the reliability of the country's space program even as officials said crew members weren't in danger.

03/10 Russian Space Agency Says Moon Lander Crash Likely Caused by Propulsion Error - The Moscow Times

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday that the dramatic crash of its Luna-25 Moon lander last month was likely caused by an error in the craft's propulsion system.

28/09 Astronaut Frank Rubio Returns Home After a Record Year-Plus in Space

The trip to space was only supposed to last six months for Frank Rubio, but technical difficulties kept his crew in orbit for over a year.

27/09 Astronaut Returns Home After an Unplanned Full Year in Space

The trip to space was only supposed to last six months for Frank Rubio, but technical difficulties kept his crew in orbit a little longer — 371 days.

01/09 NASA Orbitor Spots Crash Site of Russia's Failed Lunar Lander - The Moscow Times

NASA said Friday it had captured images of the likely crash site of Russia’s first post-Soviet lunar lander.

29/08 Kremlin Vows to Pursue Moon Race After Luna-25 Crash - The Moscow Times

The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia would not give up its ambitions to land a craft on the Moon after its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years failed this month.

25/08 Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

Space missions are still difficult, dangerous and risky – but it’s still early days in the human journey beyond our planet.

22/08 Putin in ‘dangerous’ position after ‘major embarrassment’ of Luna-25 crash

Meanwhile, Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov has revealed that the spacecraft went off course after its engines over-fired by 43 seconds during a vital course correction in lunar orbit.

21/08 Russia's Space Agency Head Vows to Continue Moon Race - The Moscow Times

The chief of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Monday advocated for Russia to stay in the lunar race, a day after announcing its mission had crashed.

21/08 India Announces Moon Landing on Wednesday as Russia’s Lander Crashes

India takes the lead in the race to land at the Moon's south pole for the first time after Russia's lander crashes.

21/08 India's Moon mission set to land after Luna 25 crash leaves Putin blushing

As Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander looks for a safe landing spot, the Indian Space Research Organisation has released pictures it has taken of the far side of the Moon.

20/08 Russian space craft smashes into Moon as historic mission ends in disaster

Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said it had lost contact with Luna-25 on Saturday after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit

20/08 Russian Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon After Reporting 'Abnormal Situation'

Russia's unmanned robot lander, Luna-25, crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency Roscosmos reported.

20/08 Russia’s Lunar Lander Crashes Into the Moon

The robotic Luna-25 spacecraft appeared to have “ceased its existence” after a failed orbital adjustment, the space agency Roscosmos said.

20/08 Russia's Luna-25 Probe Crashes on the Moon – Roscosmos - The Moscow Times

The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.

19/08 India and Russia expected to land on Moon in coming days, amid race to find water on lunar south pole

India's space agency releases images of the Moon as its craft approaches the lunar south pole, a previously unexplored region where Russia is trying to land first.

16/08 Russia's Luna-25 Probe Reaches Moon Orbit - The Moscow Times

Moscow's Luna-25 lander is due to reach the Moon's orbit Wednesday, in the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years, according to Roscosmos space agency.

12/08 New ‘space race’ as Russia and India fight to reach Moon’s south pole first

Both Russia's Luna 25 mission, launched today, and India's Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14, are expected to touch down on the lunar surface in around 12 days time.

11/08 Russia Launches First Moon Mission in Nearly 50 Years - The Moscow Times

Russia on Friday launched its first probe to the Moon in almost 50 years, a mission designed to provide renewed momentum to the country's space industry, which has been struggling for years and has become increasingly isolated amid the war in Ukraine.

11/08 Russia Is Launching Luna-25 to the Moon: How and When to Watch

The mission, years in the making, will attempt to put a robotic lander on the lunar surface, the first Russian visit to the moon since 1976.

08/08 Russia readies launch of first lunar mission in 50 years

NASA isn’t the only space agency focussed on missions to the Moon. Later this week, the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, will launch its own lunar landing vehicle.

07/08 Russia's First Moon Mission in 50 Years Off To Rocky Start with Evacuation

The village of Shakhtinsky will be evacuated on Friday as it is within the area Russian officials believe rocket boosters will fall during the launch.

07/08 Russia Evacuates Far East Village Ahead of First Post-Soviet Moon Lander Launch - The Moscow Times

The first moon landing mission in Russia's post-Soviet history will be accompanied by an evacuation of a village where rocket boosters are expected to fall this week, a local official said Monday.

07/08 Moon shot: Russia to evacuate village for first lunar lander mission in nearly 50 years | News24

Russia will evacuate a village in its far east on 11 August as part of the launch of Russia's first lunar lander mission in nearly half a century, a local official said on Monday.

12/01 Russia to send new Soyuz capsule after tiny meteoroid cripples ISS one

Roscosmos said it would launch a new spacecraft in February to take some of the space station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant.