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Heavy Ions Killed Mars Probe – Investigators

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT

Russian Mars probe Phobos-Grunt was lost because space radiation disrupted its computer system, a commission investigating the incident said on Friday.

Phobos-Grunt spacecraft

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT

Iran Launches Observation Satellite

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:01:00 GMT

Iran has successfully launched an observation satellite, Iranian news network Press TV reported on Friday.

Manned Moon Shot Possible by 2020 – Roscosmos

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:59:00 GMT

A crewed mission to the moon is possible by 2020, the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, Vladimir Popovkin, said in an interview with the Ekho Moskvy radio station on Thursday.

Russia May Repeat Mars-500 Simulation on Space Station

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:59:00 GMT

Russia may repeat the Mars-500 experiment simulating a crewed flight to the Red Planet on the International Space Station (ISS), the head of the Russian Space Federal Agency Roscosmos, Vladimir Popovkin said on Thursday

Phobos Crash Test Dismisses U.S. Link

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Tests carried out by Russian space agency Roscosmos have ruled out the possibility a U.S. radar could be linked to the failure of the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe, Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin said on Thursday.

Russia to Start Own Search for Extrasolar Planets

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:47:00 GMT

Russian astronomers are planning to start their own search for planets outside the Solar System using ground-based telescopes, head of the Institute for Space Research Lev Zelyony said on Wednesday.

Russia May Run Repeat Mission to Phobos

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:33:00 GMT

Russia will send another sample mission to the Martian moon Phobos if the European Space Agency (ESA) decides not to include Russia in its ExoMars program, the head of Russia’s space agency said on Tuesday.

Engine Failure Behind Meridian Satellite Crash

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMT

The crash of Russia’s Meridian communication satellite late last year was caused by the destruction of one of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket’s engines, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Vladimir Popovkin, said on Tuesday.

Space Radiation Blamed for Phobos-Grunt Crash

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:52:00 GMT

Space radiation triggered a glitch in the on-board computer system causing the recent crash of Russia’s Mars probe, Federal Space Agency head Vladimir Popovkin said on Tuesday.

Launch of Space Station Crews Delayed 45 Days

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:57:00 GMT

The launch of two new crews to the International Space Station (ISS) will be postponed by about 45 days over the need to build a reserve capsule, a Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) official said on Tuesday.

Surkov Appointed Deputy Chairman of Govt. Innovation Commission

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:47:00 GMT

Vladislav Surkov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of innovations and science, has been appointed deputy chairman of the government’s modern technologies and innovation commission.

Space Station’s Orbit Raised to Avoid Collision with Space Junk

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:07:00 GMT

Specialists of Russia’s Mission Control Center raised the orbit altitude of the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours of Sunday to prevent a possible collision with a Chinese satellite fragment, a spokesman for the Center said.

International Space Station

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:17:00 GMT

Russian Space Freighter Docks with ISS

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:17:00 GMT

The Progress M-14M space freighter launched on Thursday docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early on Saturday

Launch of Space Station Crew Faces Delay

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:53:00 GMT

The launch of a Soyuz capsule carrying the new International Space Station (ISS) crew may be postponed over faults in the capsule’s assembly, a source within the Russian space industry told RIA Novosti on Friday.

Russian space programs

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:53:00 GMT

Election Commission Head Urged to Cut Beard over Vote Fraud

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:52:00 GMT

The Russian Communist Party presented a pair of scissors to Central Election Commission head Vladimir Churov on Friday, calling on him to live up to his promise and get rid of his beard following reports of mass fraud in December parliamentary elections, Communist lawmaker Anatoly Lokot said.

Roscosmos Launches Cosmonaut Recruitment Drive

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:24:00 GMT

Russia’s state space agency Roscosmos has launched a cosmonaut selection competition, Roscosmos said on its web site on Friday.selection

Launch of Proton-M with Dutch Satellite Postponed

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:19:00 GMT

The launch of a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with a Dutch telecommunication satellite onboard scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday.

Putin Moves to Crack Down on Illegal Labor Migration

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:08 GMT

Russia Plans to Launch U.S. Satellite in February

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Russia is preparing a Proton-M carrier rocket for the launch of the U.S. Sirius FM-6 telecoms satellite, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday.

Russia Launches Progress Freighter to Space Station

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:57:00 GMT

A Russian Soyuz-U launch vehicle carrying the Progress M-14M cargo spacecraft has been launched toward the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space center, Russia's Mission Control said on Thursday.

Russia Orbits Chibis Microsatellite

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:36:00 GMT

Russia’s Chibis (Peewit) microsatellite, which studies gamma-radiation generated by lightning in the atmosphere, was put into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS).

Proton-M, Dutch Satellite Taken to Launch Pad

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT

The Proton-M carrier rocket with the Dutch SES-4 (NSS-14) satellite was installed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday.