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Articles with tag "Space"

'Mission success!'

Russia Launches New Batch of U.K. Telecom Satellites Into Space

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia's Far East on Monday.
going it alone

Russia Says to Launch Own Space Station in 2025

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov recently said Moscow was considering leaving the ISS program from 2025 because of the station's age.
end of an era

Russia to Quit Int’l Space Station in 2025 – Reports

Russia’s space agency reportedly plans to deploy its own orbiting outpost after international agreements on the use of ISS expire in 2024.
no filter

Russia Space Chief Blasts U.S. for Omitting Gagarin in Post

"A**holes. Superpowers do not behave that way," Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin wrote.
RUSSIAN SPACE

On Gagarin Anniversary, Putin Says Russia Must Remain 'Space Power'

The Russian president said the space program is "strategic" and "directly related" to national defense.
Space milestone

Drones, Lasers and More: How Russians Celebrated 60th Anniversary of Gagarin Spaceflight

This year’s Cosmonautics Day events were on par with grand parades of the Soviet era.
'Let's go!'

Russians Celebrate 60 Years Since Historic Gagarin Spaceflight

"Gagarin's feat ... bonds all Russians together."
rocket man

In Photos: 60 Years of Yuri Gagarin's Historic Space Journey

The Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space on this day in 1961.
looming legacy

3-Man Crew Docks at ISS After Flight Honoring Gagarin

Reminders of Yuri Gagarin's achievement were everywhere as the crew prepared for their half-year mission aboard the ISS.
Failed Launch

Russia’s First Space Tourism Company Closes

Kosmokurs planned to charge tourists between $200,000 and $250,000 to spend about five minutes in zero gravity.
word of advice

Elon Musk Advises Russia to Use ‘Fully Reusable’ Rockets

Russia, which is in direct competition with Musk's SpaceX, is developing the partially reusable Amur rocket as a successor to the Soyuz.
To Infinity and Beyond

Russia Launches More UK Telecom Satellites into Space

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with British communication satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome on Thursday morning.
soyuz launch

Russia Puts 38 Foreign Satellites Into Orbit

The launch was twice postponed from Saturday due to technical issues.
role model

Russia’s Only Female Cosmonaut Inspires New Barbie

The one-of-a-kind Barbie inspired by Anna Kikina is part of Mattel's “You Can Be Anything” campaign.
extraterrestrial agreement

Planetary Pact: China and Russia to Launch Lunar Space Station

Russia has been lagging behind Washington and Beijing in the exploration of the Moon and Mars, a trend it seeks to reverse. 
precious parts

Russia Says Radio Equipment Stolen From Baikonur Launch Site

The reported theft from Baikonur comes months after radio equipment was stolen from Russia’s “Doomsday plane.”
ARCTIC WATCH

Russia Launches its First Arctic Monitoring Satellite

The 'Arktika' space system is designed to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic region.
care package

Russia Sends Long-Awaited Food, Supplies to ISS Cosmonauts

The Progress MS-16 freighter's delayed launch forced Russian cosmonauts to turn to American colleagues for supplies.
shrinking space

NASA Eyes Reducing Russia Presence – Reports

Sources linked the move to the U.S. discontinuing regular flights aboard Russian spacecraft.
militarizing space

Russia Tests Anti-Satellite Weapon From Plesetsk

The Pentagon sees the missile test as a rapidly advancing threat to its own space systems.
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