Russia denies `systemic crisis` in space industry

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 14:40

The Russian space industry is not in a crisis despite some local problems, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday.

Putin wants changes in Russian space industry

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 09:12

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought draft proposals for restructuring the national space industry after a string of accidents that have compromised the country`s image as a leading space power.

Russia launches Proton-M rocket with Dutch telesat

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 09:18

Russia conducted the launch of a Proton-M rocket with a telecommunications satellite late Monday.

Russia to expand commercial space services

Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 09:54

Russia will expand its commercial space services and push the US and the European Union out of that market, a minister has said.

Russia eyes mission to reach moon this decade

Last Updated: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 13:20

Russian scientists are looking forward to have a man on the moon by 2020.

Russia revives permanent moon base plan

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 16:06

Russian Space Agency Roscosmos is in talks with its European and US partners on the creation of manned research bases on the moon, the agencies chief, Vladimir Popovkin, said Thursday.

Phobos-Grunt Mars probe to hit Earth in January

Last Updated: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 16:21

Russia’s space agency has said that its unsuccessful Mars probe will be falling back on Earth next month.

Signal received from Russia`s Mars moon probe

Last Updated: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 09:15

Russia`s space agency said an ESA tracking facility in Australia got the signal from the Phobos-Ground probe early Wednesday in the western city of Perth.

Russian space agency names next crew to ISS

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 09:23

Russian space agency Roscosmos has named the next crew members who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) Nov 14.

ISS to be de-orbited, sunk in Pacific after 2020

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 19:43

Built with great difficulty and labour, the International Space Station (ISS) will be de-orbited and sunk in the Pacific Ocean after 2020.

Roscosmos to launch Soyuz spacecraft

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 08:50

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