Roscosmos

By Robert Wall
Russian space agency Roscosmos says it expects a damaged launchpad critical to International Space Station operations to be fixed by the end of February.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Russia's Soyuz MS-27 made a successful parachute-assisted landing in remote Kazakhstan early Dec. 9, safely returning three crewmembers from the ISS.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Roscosmos says it is inspecting damage to the launchpad used Nov. 27 to ferry three crewmembers to the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on Thursday brought NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev to the ISS.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian uncrewed aircraft maker Geoscan has revealed plans to launch satellite constellations for Earth mapping and communication services.
Satellites

Aviation Week Network Staff
AFK Sistema subsidiary Sputnix will design the spacecraft and Roscosmos will provide launch services.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia has launched the Bion-M No. 2 biological research mission to test radiation effects on living species when in polar orbit.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
As the International Space Station enters its last five years, the heads of the project’s primary partners met in person for the first time in seven years
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Crew-11's three astronauts and a cosmonaut were welcomed aboard the ISS by the Expedition 73 crew. NASA budget cuts could shorten their planned six-month mission.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Progress MS-31 resupply capsule is set for a July 5 arrival and docking at the International Space Station following a July 3 launch.
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
More than a decade after its first liftoff, Russia’s Angara A5 heavy rocket finally has become operational.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
After a rough start, the International Space Station became one of NASA’s most popular programs, drawing support from seven presidential administrations.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
NASA and Axiom Space have again delayed the company’s fourth planned private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
Russian space agency Roscosmos has begun preparations to deploy Russia’s new ROS orbital station by awarding a contract for Angara-A5M heavy launch vehicles.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian satellite startup Bureau 1440 is poised to be the first customer for the Russo-Kazakh Soyuz-5 rocket, planned to launch before year-end.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
On Moscow’s new space agenda, private enterprises and reusable launchers are in, and big satellites are out.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Moscow has green-lit a multi-year space plan that emphasizes more tangible outcomes and seeks to close a growing gap with rivals.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos and China National Space Administration have signed a memorandum of cooperation to create a power station on the Moon.
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
Russia is embarking on a new path to replenish its Glonass satellite navigation system.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are working on a backup plan to deorbit the International Space Station at the end of its operational life.
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
Moscow falls behind in the global space race as sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine thwart key projects and other nations invest more.
Space Symposium

By Mark Carreau
Russia's Progress MS-30 capsule docked to the Russian segment of the ISS on Mar. 1, delivering hardware, scientific research, food, supplies and more.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Russia's MS-30 Progress resupply mission is on course for a March 1 docking with the ISS for delivery of a 2.8-ton cargo load.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Veteran astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams launched to the ISS aboard a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Propulsion system issues prompted NASA to remove the crew for Starliner’s return to Earth in September 2024.
Operations & Safety