On August 19, 1960 Sputnik-5 spacecraft with Belka and Strelka was inserted into the orbit. Apart from the dogs mice, insects, plants, fungi, seeds, bacteria…

 The thrusters of Soyuz TMA-15M spaceship docked with the ISSwere unexpectedly ignited during the scheduled Kurs approaching and docking radio system testing. The ISS orbit…

For two weeks ISS-40/41 mission main and back-up crew members have been passing preflight exams in GCTC. Cosmonauts and astronauts demonstrated their skills of manual…

Progress M-21M space vehicle carrying cargos for ISS crews successfully separated from Soyuz booster’ third stage, – Mission Control centre representative reported. “Cargo vehicle successfully…

Russia is going to perform 7 space launches in February-March, – Roscosmos press-office representative reported. 2 launches will take place from Baikonur in future month:…

ISS performed space debris avoidance maneuver, – Roscosmos representative reported. “Unscheduled orbit adjustment maneuver was accomplished to form safe flight course of the station. According…

Cygnus private cargo spacecraft that flew to the ISS in mid-January was undocked from the American Harmony module to perform controlled flight, – NASA representative…

Soyuz TMA-14M manned spacecraft is being prepared for the leak tests at Baikonur spaceport. According to Roscosmos press office joint operational crews of Baikonur spaceport,…