In 2016 Russia will launch four manned and three cargo vehicles to the International Space Station from Baikonur spaceport in the framework if ISS flight schedule. According to preliminary schedule the first launch of manned spacecraft is scheduled for March 19, and after that for June 21, September 23 and November 16 respectively. Cargo vehicle will be launched on March 31, July 4 and October 20.
On May 19, 2013 according to longstanding “space” tradition 36/37 ISS mission back-up crew made up of Mikhail Tyurin (Roscosmos), Rick Mastracchio (NASA) and Koichi…
The launch of Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft will be neither shifted nor postponed due to Progress insertion failure and will take place on May 26, as…
Roscosmos invited tenders for construction of Meteor-MP hydro meteorological Earth monitoring system (new generation satellite) in terms of onboard equipment development. The value of the…
On April 20, 2013 the 129th crew with Nicolay Dzis-Voynarovskiy as commander started its work at Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, USA. Expedition participants…
Roscosmos expects Commission investigating Progress accident cause to complete works by May 22. The period of investigation was increased from May 12 to May 22,…
According to official information Proton-M with Exprss-AM4R satellite crash was caused by the breakage of 3rd stage control thruster turbopump bearing, Interdepartmental Commission Head Alexander…
American Company Lockheed Martin and British Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. got the contract for development of Mars landing probe and orbital device that will be…
According to RIA Novosti, European specialists may develop navigation and collision avoidance systems for Russian landing probe “Luna-Resource”, – Thomas Reiter ESA manned programs director…
