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Articles with tag "Space"

returning to earth

Russia to Send Capsule to Rescue ISS Crew After Meteorite Damage

Russia's space agency on Wednesday announced it would be sending a rescue capsule to evacuate the crew of the International Space Station after a meteorite...
'proved themselves worthy'

Russian Space Chief Praises U.S. After ISS Coolant Leak

The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos on Tuesday praised Russia-U.S. cooperation at the International Space Station following a major coolant leak...
spacewalk canceled

Tiny Meteorite May Have Caused Leak from Soyuz Capsule

Updates with temperature rise. The temperature in the Soyuz capsule docked with the International Space Station has risen since the detection of a coolant...
expanding threats

Russia Says U.S. Satellites Assisting Ukraine Are 'Legitimate' Targets

Commercial satellites used by the United States to assist Ukraine in its war against Russia are “legitimate” targets for attacks, a Russian...
Symbolic Journey

U.S. Flies Russian Cosmonaut to ISS Despite Ukraine War

A SpaceX rocket carrying a Russian crew member blasted off from Florida Wednesday on a voyage that carries significant symbolism as war rages in Ukraine...
'we will keep flying'

Russia Space Agency Seeking to Extend ISS Participation Past 2024 – Official

Russia's space agency is discussing with Moscow a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station past 2024, a Roscosmos official...
obituary

Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov, Longest Space Stay Record Holder, Dies in Russia

Polyakov spent a record 437 days and 18 hours aboard the Mir space station from January 1994 to March 1995.
No cakewalk

Russian Spacewalk Cut Short Due to Issue With Suit

Mission control told Oleg Artemyev to return to the airlock immediately.
into orbit

Russia Launches Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns

Iran has sought to deflect suspicions that Moscow could use Khayyam to spy on Ukraine.
lone orbit

Russia to Exit International Space Station ‘After 2024,’ Space Chief Confirms

Roscosmos plans to build its own orbital station after quitting the ISS.
rare cooperation

U.S. To Resume International Space Station Flights With Russia

NASA has traditionally relied on Russian Soyuz rockets to send its astronauts to the ISS.
out of office

Russian Space Chief Rogozin To Get New Job – Kremlin

Rogozin has been a firebrand nationalist politician and one of the most ardent supporters of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
red planet row

Europe Aborts Joint Mars Mission With Russia

In response, Russia forbade its cosmonauts on the International Space Station from using a particular piece of equipment.
Space Race

Russia Will Restart Moon Landings, Says Putin

Luna 25 plans to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon’s surface later this year.
longest spaceflight

Russian, U.S. ISS Record-Holders Return to Earth

Cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov now holds the record for the longest mission by a Russian at the ISS.
COSMIC TENSIONS

U.S.-Russia Tensions Spill Into Space

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has placed a question mark over the future of the International Space Station.
into orbit

Russian Soyuz Rocket Launches 34 New UK Satellites

British operator OneWeb aims to provide broadband internet everywhere in the world, competing with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
Rocket Man

Russia Stages 'Successful' Third Launch of New Rocket

Angara rockets are the first new family of launchers to be built after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
frozen in time

Russia's Cosmos Town, an Isolated Relic of Soviet Glory

Baikonur is where the Soviet Union made its greatest space achievements — but the town's younger generation see their future elsewhere.
into orbit

Japanese Billionaire Arrives at ISS

Yusaku Maezawa's journey caps a banner year that many have seen as a turning point for private space travel.
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