Russia has completed 100 successful launches of space launch vehicles in a row since October 2018, the country’s space corporation “Roscosmos” reported. It is specified that 46 launches were carried out from the Baikonur cosmodrome, 36 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, 9 each from the Vostochny cosmodrome and from the Guiana Space Center. Of these, 82
First Module of Russian Orbital Station Hits High Readiness Level
The Scientific and Energy Module (NEM), which is considered by experts as the first module of the promising Russian Orbital Station (ROS), is now in a high degree of readiness, according to the Executive Director of Roscosmos for manned programmes Sergey Krikalev. “The module is in a high degree of readiness at RSC Energia, and
Roscosmos Ex-Head Came to Donbass and Took Call Sign ‘Space’
The former CEO of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that he had taken the call sign Cosmos (“Space”) in the zone of a special military operation. Rogozin also shared in his Telegram channel new pictures and videos from the frontline. Besides, Rogozin has published several photos on his Telegram channel, in which he was captured with
Russian ISS Crew to Stop Using European ERA Manipulator Arm
Russia’s crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS) will stop using the European ERA manipulator arm in response to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) refusal from cooperation on the ExoMars project, CEO of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said on Tuesday, July 12. “In my turn, I instruct our ISS crew to stop
Russian Cosmonauts Gathered ‘Toy Crew’ on ISS for Children’s Day
The cosmonauts on the ISS have collected all the mascot toys that are on the station to congratulate everyone on the Children’s Day, as reported by the special correspondent of TASS, cosmonaut of Roscosmos Oleg Artemyev. According to him, the “toy crew” includes weightlessness indicators and mascots of all crew members who are currently on
Russia Stopped Cooperation With Germany on Conducting Joint Experiments on ISS
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, announced the termination of cooperation with the German Centre for Aviation and Cosmonautics to conduct scientific experiments on the ISS in connection with German sanctions against the Russian Federation. “The termination of cooperation with the Russian Federation announced by the leadership of the Federal Republic of Germany in the
Record Number of One Web Satellites Launched From Russian Cosmodrome [Video]
Thirty-six OneWeb communication satellites launched from the Russian ‘Baikonur’ cosmodrome into target orbits, as reported by the ‘Roscosmos’ State Space Corporation. This number of satellites was launched from Baikonur for the first time. Все 36 спутников связи #OneWeb успешно отделились от разгонного блока «Фрегат» и выведены на целевые орбиты // All 36 @OneWeb communications satellites
Space Tourists Met Russian Cosmonauts on ISS [Video]
Yesterday, on December 8, it was reported that the Soyuz MS-20 manned spacecraft with the crew of the 20th expedition to the ISS at 4.40 pm Moscow time docked to the Small Research Module “Poisk” of the Russian segment. First time in 12 years space tourists arrived at the station. The meeting was carried out
Russian ‘Angara’ Light Rocket to Be Tested in 2022
Flight tests of the light version of the Angara launch vehicle will resume in the first half of 2022, as stated by the Head of the Roscosmos State Space Corporation Dmitry Rogozin at the EAEU ‘Space Integration’ Business Forum. The Angara is a family of the latest Russian modular launch vehicles of various payload
Roscosmos’ CEO Proposed to Create Eurasian Space Agency
The Roscosmos State Space Corporation’s CEO, Dmitry Rogozin, came up with the idea of creating a Eurasian Space Agency when he was taking part in the First Business Forum of the Eurasian Economic Union ‘Space Integration’. He pointed to the European Space Agency, which, in his opinion, united many countries, despite the fact that only
Japanese Space Tourists to Conduct Russian Scientists’ Experiment on ISS
During each long six-month expedition to the ISS, Russian cosmonauts conduct more than fifty scientific experiments. This time, Roscosmos cosmonaut, Alexander Misurkin, and Japanese space tourists Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano take part in the medical experiment “LAZMA” during pre-launch training at Baikonur. It is specified that the duration of the flight will be twelve
Russian Unmanned Robot Passed Tests for River Forcing
The Russian promising robotic platform “Marker” during the tests confirmed its ability to force rivers by wading into a reservoir with a depth of more than 0.8 metres, according to the Candidate of Technical Sciences, Executive Director of the NGO “Android Technology” Yevgeny Dudorov. “As part of the acceptance tests of the ‘Marker’ platform
Last Module of Russian Orbital Segment Sent Into Space [Video]
The Progress M-UM cargo ship with the Prichal node module for the International Space Station (ISS) was put into orbit today, on November 24, as the ‘Roscosmos’ State Space Corporation reports. It is planned that Prichal will be the last module that Russia will introduce into its ISS segment. The flight of the module