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[/caption] The Russian space agency (Roscosmos) has announced that it will lobby Moscow with a proposal that would see the construction of a new Russian space station in low-Earth orbit. Also, the agency has expressed a desire to extend the operational lifespan of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2020 (the outpost is set for …
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[/caption] During a Russian weather observation campaign, cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko took photographs above the South Ossetia region of Georgia soon after the Russian military action in the area on August 9th. According to NASA’s ISS Daily Report, Kononenko was monitoring the “after-effects of border conflict operations in the Caucasus” and his orders from Moscow instructed …
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When it rains space news from Russia, it pours. Not only did the news break today about the Russian Space Agency’s plans to send monkeys to Mars, but also, Russia wants to build an Earth-orbiting factory to build large, interplanetary ships that might be too large to launch from Earth. Additionally, Roscosmos, the Russian space …
Shortly after it landed on the lunar surface, Indian-‘s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully deployed its Pragyan rover.
On Saturday, Aug. 19th, Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft suffered an engine malfunction and crashed its lunar lander on the Moon’s surface.
At a recent summit, China revealed new details about its first crewed lunar mission scheduled for 2030, including schematics, graphics, and designs for the rockets, lander, and surface elements.
Roscosmos has safely returned the uncrewed Soyuz M-22 spacecraft to Earth, which suffered a coolant leak in December 2022.
According to a new study, 2033 would be a unique opportunity to send a low-risk, lower-cost mission to Mars – but only an orbital one.
The government of Kazakhstan has seized Baikonur Cosmodrome and Russian space assets, putting their efforts in space on pause.
The ExoMars Rover mission is back on track for its mission to Mars, but Russia won’t be a part of it this time. Following Russia’s disastrous invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022, the ESA suspended the ExoMars program. Now, the mission is targeted for a 2028 launch to Mars without Russian involvement. In anticipation …
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