News Archive / Tagged: Russia
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Russia agrees to extend International Space Station operations
Derek RichardsonMay 1st, 2023All five of the International Space Station partner agencies have now agreed to operate the outpost through at least 2028.
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Crippled uncrewed Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft returns to Earth
Derek RichardsonMarch 28th, 2023Russia's Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which was struck by a micrometeoroid late last year, autonomously landed in Kazakhstan after a 187-day stay at the International Space Station.
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Russian-American Soyuz MS-22 crew arrives at Space Station
Derek RichardsonSeptember 21st, 2022Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station following their launch in Soyuz MS-22 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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Antares rocket to see new life with upgraded ‘330’ variant
Derek RichardsonAugust 8th, 2022Northrop Grumman is partnering with Firefly Aerospace to create a new version of the Antares rocket following disruptions caused by Russia's war in Ukraine.
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ExoMars rover now ‘very unlikely’ to launch in 2022
Cullen DesforgesMarch 1st, 2022In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Space Agency said its joint robotic ExoMars mission with Russia is unlikely to launch in 2022.
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Russian anti-satellite test forces ISS crew to shelter in place
Derek RichardsonNovember 15th, 2021Days after the four Crew-3 Dragon astronauts arrived at the International Space Station, the seven-person Expedition 66 crew was forced to shelter in place as the outpost passed near a debris field produced from an anti-satellite test.
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Russian Nauka module on its way to International Space Station
Derek RichardsonJuly 21st, 2021After more than a decade's worth of delays, the Russian-built Nauka science module has launched toward the International Space Station.
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Yevgeny Mikrin, General Designer of Russian space program, dead at age 64
Sean CostelloMay 5th, 2020The Russian space community is mourning the tragic loss of their General Designer, with Roscosmos confirming today that Yevgeny Anatolyevich Mikrin died in hospital on May 5, 2020, at the age of 64.
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Inside the SIRIUS-19 lunar mission simulation: preparing for the next leap
Paul KnightlyJuly 19th, 2019As the world prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, a 4-month long international lunar mission simulation is preparing to conclude in Russia. SIRIUS, which stands for Scientific International Research in Unique Terrestrial Station, aims to study human psychology and performance under a simulated lunar mission scenario in order to […]
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Progress MS-11 launches toward ISS on 2-orbit trek
Derek RichardsonApril 4th, 2019Russia launched a Soyuz 2.1a rocket with the latest Progress resupply freighter bound for the International Space Station.
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NASA planning to buy 2 more seats aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft
Derek RichardsonFebruary 16th, 2019NASA is looking to ensure uninterrupted access to the International Space Station while two commercial spacecraft finish development.
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ESA’s ExoMars rover named after Rosalind Franklin
Jim SharkeyFebruary 12th, 2019The European Space Agency announced that its ExoMars rover will be named Rosalind Franklin. It and a Russian lander are scheduled for a July 2020 launch.
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2018 showcased the International Space Station program’s elasticity
Derek RichardsonDecember 31st, 2018The 20th year of International Space Station operations showcased the international partner agencies' ability to handle large unexpected events.
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Kanopus-V pair lifts off atop Soyuz 2.1a in final Russian flight of 2018
Cullen DesforgesDecember 27th, 2018At 11:07 a.m. local time (02:07 GMT) Dec. 27, 2018, the Kanopus-V No. 5 & No. 6 satellites took to the skies above Russia atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket.
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More than $150 million embezzled during construction of Vostochny Cosmodrome
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 27th, 2018Information revealed by Russian prosecutors provide insight into the scale of corruption during the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
