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Mini-Research Module MRM1 At Cape For Shuttle Processing Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Dec 30, 2009 At Kennedy Space Center (KSC), USA, Florida, the specialists from S.P. Korolev Rocket-Space Corporation Energia started the next stage of prelaunch processing for Mini-Research Module MRM1 ("Rassvet"), which is to be delivered in the Shuttle payload compartment to the International Space Station (ISS) in spring 2010 for its subsequent operation as part of the ISS Russian Segment. On Decemb ... read more |
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Russia Orbits Three New Glonass Navigation Satellites Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Dec 15, 2009 A Proton-M carrier vehicle on Monday orbited three new Glonass-M navigation satellites, a spokesman for Russia's space agency said. He said the satellites, launched from the Baikonur space center on Monday at 13:38 Moscow time [10:38 GMT], detached from the rocket at 17:10 Moscow time [14:10 GMT]. This was this year's final launch, bringing the total number of Glonass satellites in ... more Russia To Launch MIM1 Module To ISS Next Year Moscow, China (XNA) Dec 09, 2009 Russia is scheduled to launch a MIM1 experiment module to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, said the head of Russia's aerospace conglomerate on Monday. The 7.9-ton module, temporarily named "Twilight" (Sumerki), had been assembled and is awaiting shipment to the United States in mid-December, said Vitaly Lopota, president of Russia's Energia Aerospace Corporation, in Korolev ... more Tests Of Angara Rocket Postponed To 2012 Over Lack Of Funds Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Dec 07, 2009 The test launch of Russia's new Angara carrier rocket, which had been scheduled for 2011, have been put back by one year due to lack of financing, space agency Roscosmos said on Saturday. Engine trials were completed earlier this week. The Angara is intended mainly for launch from the Plesetsk space center to reduce Moscow's dependence on Kazakhstan's Baikonur, the main launch facility for ... more |
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ESA Astronaut Frank De Winne Safely Back On Earth Paris, France (ESA) Dec 02, 2009 The Soyuz TMA-15 reentry module landed safely in Kazakhstan at 13.15 local time (08.15 CET), bringing ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk back to Earth. The landing concluded the six-month OasISS mission, ESA's second long-duration mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This flight saw Frank De Winne ... more Canadian Astronaut Robert Thirsk Lands On Earth Longueuil, Canada (SPX) Dec 02, 2009 Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Robert Thirsk landed on the plains of Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz Capsule at 2:17 a.m. EST after completing an exceptional 188-day mission in space, of which 186 days were spent living and working onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Thirsk and his crewmates, Expedition 21 Commander European Space Agency Astronaut Frank De Winne and ... more Russia's Space Industry Output To Grow 18 Percent In 2009 Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Dec 01, 2009 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the output of the national space industry in 2009 will increase by about 18%. Despite difficulties caused by the global financial crisis, "financing of the space industry has always been and will remain sufficient," Putin said at a meeting on the development of defense-related industries. "We expect space industry ... more |
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Russia Prepares For December Launch Of DirecTV Satellite Soyuz TMA-17 Crews Take Final Tests Before Flight To ISS Kazakhstan Plays Down Baikonur Spat |
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