Today, on April 9, 2021, at 10.42 am Moscow time, the Russian Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the manned spacecraft Y. A. Gagarin (Soyuz MS-18) was launched from the launchpad No. 31 of the Baikonur cosmodrome, the press service of the ‘Roscosmos’ State Space Corporation reports. The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle launched the spacecraft into orbit
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Russian Rocket Launched From Baikonur Cosmodrome [Video]
The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle painted especially for the launch in white and blue instead of the usual grey-orange, launched today from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Radio Sputnik reports. It is noted that the last time especially for the launching, the rocket was repainted in 1975 when Aleksey Leonov and Valery Kubasov flew into space under
Roskosmos Confirmed Russian Rocket Launch to ISS
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket, which will launch the Progress MS-16 transport and cargo vehicle into orbit is scheduled for February 15, 2021, from the Baikonur cosmodrome. It is noted that specialists from RSC Energia and specialized enterprises of Roscosmos have already docked Progress MS-16 with the transition compartment of the third stage
Proton-M Rocket Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome
The carrier rocket “Proton-M” with the telecommunication satellites “Express-103” and “Express-80” was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The broadcast was conducted on the official website of the Russian State Space Corporation (Roscosmos). The launch is the first and only one for Proton this year. It is known that putting satellites into orbit will take a
Business | Technology | 13.06.20
Russian Space Corporation to Set Off 20 Launch Vehicles Per Year
Russian Space Corporation (Roscosmos) will launch 20 vehicles from Baikonur and Vostochny cosmodromes in a year, Nation News reports. Until July 2021, it is planned to carry out 3 launches of Proton missiles and 17 launches of Soyuz-2 missiles from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and 6 launches of the Soyuz-2 rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome. According to
Victory Rocket With Great Patriotic War Symbols Launched to ISS [Video]
The Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched from the platform No. 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, which will head to the ISS under the name the Victory Rocket. It will deliver the Progress MS-14 space truck to the station. The ship will be launched into orbit 9 minutes after launch. Rapprochement will occur according to an ultrafast two-turn
Business | Technology | 22.03.20
Russia Put Into Orbit 34 OneWeb Satellites
The head of the state corporation Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that the Russian rocket launched British satellites OneWeb into low Earth orbit. Rogozin wrote on his Twitter page that the goal was successfully achieved. The Russian Soyuz-2.1b with the Fregat-M booster block and 34 satellites launched on March 21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch
