RIA Novosti

Europe’s ATV-3 Spacecraft to Raise Space Station Orbit

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:41:00 GMT

Two main engines of European Space Agency’s ATV-3 space freighter will be switched on early on Saturday to readjust the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS), Russian Mission Control said.

Dragon Links Up with Space Station

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:15:00 GMT

The first private U.S. cargo spacecraft, the Dragon, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, Mission Control said.

Dragon Grabbed by Space Station

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:40:00 GMT

The first private U.S. cargo spacecraft, the Dragon, on Friday was secured by the International Space Station (ISS), Mission Control said.

Male Contraceptive on Way After Gene Breakthrough

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:46:00 GMT

A new type of non-hormonal contraceptive for men could result from the discovery of a vital gene involved in sperm development, a study suggests.

Dragon Spacecraft to Attempt Docking ISS on Friday

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:47:00 GMT

The first private U.S. cargo spacecraft, the Dragon, will make an attempt on Friday to dock with the International Space Station (ISS)

Putin: Russia to Spend 2.5% of GDP on Science

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:10:00 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged on Tuesday to spend 2.5 percent of GDP to boost scientific research in the country, a plan which he said would see scientists contributing to the modernization of the country's military.

First Private Cargo Ship Launch to ISS Aborted

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:31:00 GMT

A U.S. firm aborted on Saturday the lift-off of the first commercial cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) after an engine cut-off, NASA said.

New Crew Docks at Space Station

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:04:00 GMT

A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early on Thursday, beginning a four-month mission aboard the orbiting complex.

Space Station Cosmonauts to Make 3D Photo Report

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT

Russian news agency RIA Novosti has sent a stereo photo camera to the International Space Station (ISS) and asked its members to make a report about life onboard the orbital complex, chief of the agency’s image department Vladimir Baranov said on Wednesday.

Space Station Cosmonauts to Make 3D Photo Report

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT

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 .