Russian Space Agency Humiliates Itself, Luna 25 Crashes Into the Moon
20 Aug 2023, 17:39 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For the moment, the follow-up Luna 26 mission flown in tandem with the Chinese Chang'e 7 Lunar Polar Orbiter is set to launch in 2027
NASA and China May Dominate Mars, but the Soviets Are Still Kings of Venus, Here's Why
25 Dec 2022, 05:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If the Americans and Chinese basically have Mars all to themselves, the Russians, or should we say, the Soviets still dominate the exploration of Venus
Space Station Freedom: America's Idea For The World's Best Space Station Pre ISS
4 Oct 2022, 01:45 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It goes without saying that the ISS will never be the same when and if the Russians ever do follow through with their intentions to leave.
Russia's Orel Spacecraft Aims to Challenge NASA's Orion to the Moon, They'll Need Luck
16 Sep 2022, 22:16 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In the case of Russia, there are more than a few reasons that should be self-evident if you keep up with the news on why they struggle
Russian Cosmonauts Leaving the ISS in 2024 Is a Bigger Deal Than You Think, Here’s Why
27 Jul 2022, 00:08 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Without the long-term support of the nation that launched the first ISS module to space 23 years ago, long term plans for the ISS may be in jeopardy
European Rover Ready for Duty on Mars, Will Go Into Storage on Earth Instead
29 Mar 2022, 11:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency says the Rosalind Franklin Mars rover is technically ready for its mission, no ride means it will go in storage instead
Russia’s War Kills Europe’s Hopes of Launching Its First Mars Rover Anytime Soon
18 Mar 2022, 10:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency (ESA) officially decided to end work with Russian Roscosmos on the ExoMars mission planned for later this year
Americans Will Fly Broomsticks Instead of Russian Rockets, and Elon Musk Has the Best Kind
5 Mar 2022, 08:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Roscosmos chief said “let them fly broomsticks” when announcing Russia’s decision to stop supply of rocket engines to the U.S., and service of those delivered
Arianespace Drops Hopes to Use Soyuz Rocket, to Focus on Upcoming European Tech
4 Mar 2022, 12:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After Russia exist Kourou and opposed the launch of the OneWeb mission from baikonur, Arianespace said it will now focus on Ariane 5 and Vega C for launches
Russia Leaving the Space Station Could Doom ISS Far Ahead of Schedule
3 Mar 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Russia is threatening to abandon the International Space Station two years from now, that may affect plans to de-orbit the ISS
ESA Shifting From Soyuz to Vega and Ariane Rockets After Russian Exit From Kourou
1 Mar 2022, 08:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency (ESA) working to use the upcoming Vega-C and Ariane 6 launchers for its missions after Russia abandons Kourou
SpaceX Will “Save” the International Space Station If Russia Decides to Crash It on Earth
28 Feb 2022, 06:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Elon Musk responds to Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin’ not-so-veiled threat that further sanctions on Russia could bring the ISS down in an uncontrolled manner
Space Station Moves to Avoid Remnants of an American Rocket Launched in 1994
3 Dec 2021, 14:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The International Space Station had to adjust its orbit to avoid a danger posed by the remnants of an American rocket launched decades ago
Russian News Agency Goes Story-Hunting in Space, Opens World's First Bureau on the ISS
18 Nov 2021, 16:08 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Russia's major news agency TASS is opening a permanent bureau on the International Space Station, because Earth is limiting.
Tom Cruise Loses Space Race: The Challenge Starts Shooting on the ISS Next Month
20 Sep 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Russian film team has completed training and will be taking off on October 5, as scheduled. It will be the first movie to shoot in space
ExoMars Mission Parachutes Get Dropped From 18 Miles High, Still Some Issues
2 Jul 2021, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency conducted the first high-altitude drop test of the two parachutes that will land ExoMars on the Red Planet in 2023
Russians to Take Tourists to the ISS, Throw in Spacewalks for Kicks
11 Jun 2021, 14:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Roscosmos is planning to send tourists to the International Space Station; a website showing all the details went live this week
Roscosmos Soyuz-2.1b Ready for Upcoming Launch, to Deliver 36 OneWeb Satellites
25 May 2021, 12:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Soyuz-2.1b launcher is getting ready for its upcoming mission this Thursday, when it will deliver 36 OneWeb Internet satellites.
Roscosmos Will Shoot First Movie in Space, Not Tom Cruise
14 May 2021, 15:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Yulia Peresild is the first woman to shoot a film in space, on board the ISS, as part of a larger educational program; Challenge is the movie's working title
From 2025 There Will Be No More Russians on the International Space Station
22 Apr 2021, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Russia kind of made its exit from the International Space Station official, country to focus on designing its own orbiting lab