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Roscosmos ready to extend contract with Baikonur

Roscosmos ready to extend contract with Baikonur

The developer of Russia's Proton space launchers, the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, and Russian state corporation Roscosmos have proposed to continue launches of Proton rockets from the …

Air leak detected onboard ISS, flight continues

Air leak detected onboard ISS, flight continues

Russian state space corporation Roscosmos reported an air leak in its segment of the International Space Station (ISS). The leak was discovered during a regular checkup carried out by the crew. Roscosmos noted that the station …

Russian cosmonauts ring in New Year from ISS

Russian cosmonauts ring in New Year from ISS

Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have sent warm New Year's greetings to their compatriots, expressing support and heartfelt sentiments. Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Konstantin Borisov, the Russian …

International Astronautical Congress kicks off in Baku

International Astronautical Congress kicks off in Baku

The 74th International Astronautical Congress in partnership with the Space Agency of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos) and the International Astronautical Federation has opened today in Baku. President of Azerbaijan …

Roscosmos: Luna-25 lunar probe collides with Moon’s surface

Roscosmos: Luna-25 lunar probe collides with Moon’s surface

It appears the Luna-25 automatic lunar station has been destroyed after colliding with the Moon’s surface, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos said. The agency recalled that the lunar probe was scheduled to receive …

Roscosmos sees no need to employ urgent ISS evacuation procedure

Roscosmos sees no need to employ urgent ISS evacuation procedure

Specialists of Russia’s Mission Control Center have sent to the International Space Station (ISS) their new recommendations on urgent descent of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, but there is no need to use them at the moment, Russia’s …

Russia puts Iranian satellite Khayyam into orbit

Russia puts Iranian satellite Khayyam into orbit

A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, equipped with a Fregat booster, which is to put into orbit the Iranian satellite Khayyam and 16 small spacecraft, was launched on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, according to a live broadcast on the Roscosmos …

Putin picks former deputy PM Borisov to head Roscosmos

Putin picks former deputy PM Borisov to head Roscosmos

Russian President Vladimir Putin relieved Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov of his post as deputy prime minister and appointed him to head the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, according to the presidential decrees posted on the Kremlin’s …

Putin dismisses Rogozin as Roscosmos chief

Putin dismisses Rogozin as Roscosmos chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin has released Dmitry Rogozin from his position as head of the Roscosmos state space corporation, according to a decree published on the Kremlin website on Friday. "Dmitry Rogozin is hereby released …

ESA cuts Mars mission ties with Roscosmos

ESA cuts Mars mission ties with Roscosmos

 The European Space Agency (ESA) chief notified Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos of a decision to terminate cooperation under the ExoMars-2022 mission over the complex geopolitical situation and the sides are working on …

US pays Roscomos in rubles

US pays Roscomos in rubles

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that the American company Axiom Space paid in rubles for the flight of NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hay on the Soyuz spacecraft. "We received payment directly from Axiom, which acted as an …

Pathogenic bacteria may emerge at station based on ISS modules

Pathogenic bacteria may emerge at station based on ISS modules

The creation of Russia’s orbital service station (ROSS) using the modules of the International Space Station (ISS) may lead to an emergence of potentially pathogenic bacteria which damage materials, Director of the Institute of Biomedical …

Luna-25 probe to be launched late September - Roscosmos CEO

Luna-25 probe to be launched late September - Roscosmos CEO

The Luna-25 space probe is scheduled to be launched at the end of September, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said. "I hope that all the tests will be successful. And at the end of September, we will launch Luna-25," he said. …