News Archive / Tagged: Russia

• First launch of Federation spacecraft may slip to 2024

  Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 20th, 2018

  The first flight of Russia’s next-generation Federation spacecraft may be postponed from 2022 to 2024, according to the general director of RKK Energia.

• Soyuz 2.1b launches new GLONASS-M navigation satellite

  Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 4th, 2018

  Russia has continued the expansion of its GLONASS constellation with the Nov. 3, 2018 flight of a Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome located in northern Russia. 

• Russian military launches Soyuz 2.1b rocket with spy satellite

  Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 25th, 2018

  The United States wasn't the only country to launch a military spacecraft recently. Russia has sent the Lotos-S1 spacecraft to orbit on a mission for its military.

• Collision of rocket components blamed for Soyuz MS-10 abort

  Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 13th, 2018

  The problem that resulted in Thursday's failed flight to the International Space Station for two crew members - might have been discovered.

• Pressure mounts on Commercial Crew as Russia plans to stop flying U.S. astronauts to ISS

  Jason RhianSeptember 5th, 2018

  Amidst worsening conditions between the United States and Russia, the contract that provides U.S. astronauts with transportation to and from the International Space Station - is a few months away from expiring. The close of this agreement coincides with the time that NASA and its commercial partners hope to conduct the first test flights of so-called "space taxis" to the orbiting lab.

• Construction of 2nd launch pad at Vostochny Cosmodrome underway

  Tomasz NowakowskiSeptember 3rd, 2018

  Russian media outlets have reported that construction of a second launch pad at Vostochny Cosmodrome in the country’s Far East is underway. The new pad, designated Site 1A and dedicated for Angara rocket launches, is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

• Russian space industry suffers from another scandal

  Tomasz NowakowskiAugust 23rd, 2018

  On Aug. 19, 2018, the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) informed that three top executives of the state-run rocket manufacturer RKK Energia have been detained for fraud. This is yet another scandal in the Russian space industry in recent years.

• Angara rocket family to replace Proton launchers NET 2024

  Tomasz NowakowskiAugust 17th, 2018

  Angara rockets could fully replace Russia’s long-serving Soviet-era Proton launch vehicles as early as 2024. This is according to an industry official, who made the remark at an aerospace conference in the city of Kazan.

• Roscosmos boss urges haste in developing next-generation Federation spacecraft

  Tomasz NowakowskiJuly 26th, 2018

  Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin is urging haste in the development of Russia's next-generation crewed spacecraft known as “Federation." He expects all hands on deck to build the vehicle in the shortest possible time.

• Dmitry Rogozin appointed Roscosmos head

  Tomasz NowakowskiMay 29th, 2018

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Rogozin as general director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities effective May 24, 2018. An executive order that changes the leadership of Russia’s space agency was signed during a meeting at Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.

• Proton-M launches Blagovest 12L satellite for Russian Aerospace Forces

  Tomasz NowakowskiApril 18th, 2018

  The Russian military has expanded its fleet of communications satellites with the launch of the Blagovest 12L spacecraft on Wednesday, April 18.

• Putin lays out priorities of Russia’s space program on Cosmonautics Day

  Tomasz NowakowskiApril 15th, 2018

  Russian President Vladimir Putin made remarks regarding essential elements of his nation’s space program on Thursday, April 12, when the country celebrated Cosmonautics Day.

• Belarus eyes launch of its second remote sensing satellite

  Tomasz NowakowskiApril 12th, 2018

  According to recent statement made by the country’s prime minister, Belarus is planning to launch its second remote sensing satellite. However, the officials have not yet revealed the exact launch date of the spacecraft.

• Former Vostochny Cosmodrome construction boss sentenced to jail for mass fraud

  Tomasz NowakowskiMarch 1st, 2018

  Yury Khrizman, the former head of Dalspetsstroy, a major state contractor responsible for the construction of Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for mass corruption.

• Soyuz-2.1a launches from Vostochny with 11 satellites

  Tomasz NowakowskiFebruary 2nd, 2018

  Russia conducted its first orbital mission of 2018 on Thursday, February 1, by launching a Soyuz-2.1a rocket with 11 satellites into space. The mission got underway under mostly clear skies and carried payloads from Germany as well as the U.S.