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New Space Station Crew in Orbit

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:16:00 GMT

Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday have begun a two-day flight to the International Space Station (ISS).

Russia Questions Dutch Vegetable Safety

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:44:00 GMT

Russia’s food safety chief Gennady Onishchenko raised doubts on Monday over the safety of vegetables imported from the Netherlands, which he said had been experimenting with mutations of the avian flu virus.

Russia Develops Revolutionary Ammonia Rocket Engine

Sat, 05 May 2012 08:52:00 GMT

Power engineering manufacturer Energomash has started development of a new rocket engine which could vastly reduce the cost of rocket launches and avoid the need to produce hydrogen for fuel, the makers say.

U.S. Launches Advanced Military Communications Satellite

Sat, 05 May 2012 02:39:00 GMT

The United States Air Force has launched an advanced communications satellite, the second in a new satellite network designed to improve U.S. ability to control its military forces around the globe

Europe’s ATV-3 Resupply Spacecraft to Raise ISS Orbit

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:23:00 GMT

Engines of European Space Agency’s ATV-3 resupply spacecraft will be switched on to readjust the International Space Station (ISS) orbit on Friday

NASA Says Static Fire Tests of ISS-bound Dragon Successful

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:20:00 GMT

Static fire tests of Dragon, the first private spacecraft to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS), has been successful

Russian Progress M-14M Splashes Down in Pacific

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:05:00 GMT

Russia's Progress M-14M cargo spacecraft has been sent on its final journey to the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Mission Control said on Saturday.

Russian space programs

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:05:00 GMT

Russia to Send Manned Mission to Moon by 2030

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:01:00 GMT

Russia is planning to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on its website on Friday.

Space Station Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:14:00 GMT

A Soyuz reentry capsule with three members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew landed safely in Kazakhstan on Friday afternoon, the Russian-based ISS mission control center said.

Soyuz Spacecraft Leaves Space Station for Earth

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:36:00 GMT

A Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft with three members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew undocked from the station's Rassvet module on Friday in preparation for return to Earth, a Russian mission control center spokesman said.

Plan to Counter Space Threats Proposed

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:16:00 GMT

Russia’s Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has proposed a special federal program to neutralize space threats, Roscosmos deputy head Vyacheslav Davydov said on Thursday.

Belarus Releases ‘Own’ iPad Killer

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:39:00 GMT

Gorizont, the largest electronics manufacturer in Belarus, has unveiled its own tablet PC operating on the Android 2.2 and 2.3 platforms, Newsru.com web portal said on Thursday.

Medvedev Warns Against Firing Ministers for Subordinates' Mistakes

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:50:00 GMT

Government ministers are fully responsible for their subordinates’ misconduct, but such cases should not immediately lead to a minister’s dismissal, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.

Space Station Crew Chooses New Mascot

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:50:00 GMT

NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba who is set to travel to the International Space Station on Wednesday said he has chosen Smokey the Bear as the mascot for the new crew .

First Private Spacecraft Launch to ISS Delayed

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:31:00 GMT

Dragon, the first private spacecraft to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled to blast off on May 7, a week later than previously scheduled, NASA said on its website.

Private Company Announces Asteroid Mining Plans

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:42:00 GMT

Planetary Resources, Inc. will mine Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) for raw materials, ranging from water to precious metals, the company said in a statement.

Russia Launches Proton-M Rocket with Arab Telecoms Satellite

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:01:00 GMT

A Proton-M carrier rocket with the YahSat 1B telecommunications satellite on board has been launched from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said.

Russian Kvass May Help Astronauts Sustain Long Space Travel

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:03:00 GMT

A traditional Russian drink may help crews of interplanetary spacecraft to maintain healthy microbacterial balance in the intestines, a report by Russian scientists said.

520-day simulation of Mars mission

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:03:00 GMT

White Killer Whale Seen Off Kamchatka

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:17:00 GMT

Russian scientists have spotted what they believe to be the first ever adult albino orca, or killer whale, off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East, the international science project Far East Russia Orca reported on Monday.

People to Land on Mars in 'Next 40 Yrs' - Scientist

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:34:00 GMT

The world may see a manned spaceflight to Mars in the first half of this century, a prominent Russian academic has said.

Progress Freighter Docks with Space Station

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:42:00 GMT

Russia’s Progress M-15M cargo spacecraft launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on April 20 dock with the International Space Station on Sunday, a mission control spokesman said on Sunday.

Progress Freighter to Dock with Space Station

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:22:00 GMT

Russia’s Progress M-15M cargo spacecraft launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on April 20 will dock with the International Space Station on Sunday, a mission control spokesman said.

International Space Station

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:22:00 GMT