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Russia Launches ‘Record’ Number of Satellites Into Orbit, Including 2 Iranian-Built Devices

In total, the mission placed 51 Russian satellites, one Russian-Chinese device, a Russian-Zimbabwean satellite and two Iranian satellites into orbit.

Russian Space Agency Says Break With West Cost It $2.1 Bln

Among the collaborations suspended after the invasion was a planned joint mission to Mars with the European Space Agency.

Huge Blaze Erupts at Manufacturing Facility in Russia’s Yekaterinburg

Local media reported that the fire broke out at NPO Avtomatiki, a subsidiary of the Roscosmos space agency.

3 EU Citizens Detained at Russian Spaceport

Two Dutch citizens and a Belgian "were arrested on Tuesday for unlawfully entering the territory of Baikonur," a Russian military court spokesperson said...

Russian Cosmonaut Kononenko Breaks Own Record With 1K Days Spent in Space

Kononenko became the world record holder in February when he overtook fellow cosmonaut Gennady Padalka by spending 879 consecutive days in space.

Russia Successfully Launches Angara A5 Rocket on Third Attempt

The previous two attempts to launch the spacecraft earlier this week had been called off due to technical malfunctions.

Russia Aborts Spacecraft Launch for Second Day in a Row

The Angara A5 heavy-lift rocket was due to be launched for the first time from Vostochny, a spaceport in Far East Russia’s Amur region.

U.S., Russian, Belarus ISS Colleagues Return to Earth

The Soyuz spacecraft took off from the Baikonur space port in Kazakhstan on March 23 after a two-day delay following a hitch in pre-launch preparations...

Spacecraft Carrying First Belarus Woman Cosmonaut Lifts Off

Maryna Vasileuskaya, Belarus' first woman cosmonaut, was aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft that blasted off successfully on Saturday headed for the International...

Russia Aborts Spacecraft Launch Seconds Before Liftoff

The head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov later said that the mission abort was due to a loss of pressure at a power source.

Russia, NASA Agree to Continue Joint ISS Flights Until 2025

The space sector is a rare area of cooperation remaining between Moscow and Washington since Russia sent troops to Ukraine.

Russia Space Agency Official Held Over Multi-Million-Euro Fraud

Roscosmos, once a source of national pride, has been hit by a series of corruption scandals and embarrassing technical failures in recent years.

Putin Says First Segment of ISS Replacement to Orbit by 2027

Russia previously announced its intention to withdraw from the ISS and create its own equivalent, but the country's space sector has been hit by several...

Russian ISS Segment Springs Third Leak in Under a Year

Roscosmos said "nothing is threatening the crew and the station."

Russian Space Agency Says Moon Lander Crash Likely Caused by Propulsion Error

Despite Luna-25's successful entry into the Moon's orbit, it crashed onto the lunar surface during pre-landing maneuvers on Aug. 19.

NASA Orbitor Spots Crash Site of Russia's Failed Lunar Lander

The Luna-25 probe slammed into the Moon’s surface on Aug. 19 during pre-landing maneuvers, according to Russia’s space agency Roscosmos.

Kremlin Vows to Pursue Moon Race After Luna-25 Crash

"We know that the way to the stars is through thorns. The main thing is to continue the Russian program," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters...

opinion Vitaly Egorov

How Russia’s Lunar Ambitions Came Crashing Down

Western sanctions, shortages of funding and manpower, and a dependence on Russia’s political interests caused Roscosmos’ Moon mission to fail.

Russia's Space Agency Head Vows to Continue Moon Race

The comments come after Russia's first lunar mission in nearly 50 years crashed.

Russia's Luna-25 Probe Crashes on the Moon – Roscosmos

The Luna-25 probe was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.

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