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 Paris, France (ESA) Oct 22, 2009 
As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells of the Rockot fairing. Volker Liebig, ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes, said, "Today, with the encapsulation of the SMOS satellite in the launcher fairing, we have made an ... read more 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 20, 2009The launch of a Russian Phobos Grunt probe to Mars on October 16 has been delayed until 2011. The delay also affects China's first mission to Mars. The 240-pound Chinese Yinghou-1 spacecraft was to be mounted atop the Russian spacecraft for transport to the Martian orbit, where it was to be released before the Russian spacecraft landed on Phobos. The delay, however, gives us grounds to ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Seoul, South Korea (XNA) Oct 20, 2009South Korean and Russian officials will meet to determine causes of a failure in sending a satellite, carried by a jointly developed space rocket, into the target orbit in August, according to local media. The failure review board will meet in Moscow on Oct. 29, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said on Monday. South Korea launched its first space rocket, the Korea ... more 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 16, 2009Russia will spend an estimated 400 billion rubles ($13.5 billion) on the construction of the new Vostochny space center in its Far Eastern Amur Region, federal space agency Roscosmos said on Thursday. Russia currently uses two launch sites for space carrier rockets and ballistic missiles tests: the Baikonur space center in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan, which it has leased since ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 16, 2009Russia has launched the Progress M-03M cargo spaceship to the International Space Station from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a Mission Control official said Thursday. "The launch took place without trouble. The freighter is to dock with the ISS in an automatic mode at 05:41 Moscow time [01:41 GMT] Sunday," the official said. The space freighter, the third of Russia's new ... more |
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Moscow, Beijing (SPX) Oct 08, 2009Boeing and Russian aerospace company RSC-Energia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Moscow on Oct. 2 to work together on a future common docking system for advanced space exploration vehicles. The two companies will complement each other's extensive knowledge in International Space Station (ISS) design, assembly and operation to produce an international standard for docking ... more 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 07, 2009Russia plans to launch a cargo spaceship to the International Space Station from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on October 15, a Mission Control official said on Tuesday. "The launch of a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with the Progress M-03M cargo spaceship is scheduled for October 15 at 05:17 Moscow time [01:17 GMT]," the official said. The space freighter, the third of Russia's ... more 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 06, 2009As part of its ambitious manned space flights programme, India has sought a Russian spaceship for sending "space tourists" into orbit, an official said. "Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has applied for acquiring a spaceship for sending space tourists," Russian space agency "Roskosmos" spokesman Alexei Krasnov said. He said the deal would be commercial and two space ... more |
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