Tag: Russia
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Cosmonauts plug small air leak on the International Space Station
The Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft is docked to the International Space Station’s Rassvet module. Credit: NASA/ESA/Alexander Gerst Two cosmonauts living aboard the International Space Station plugged a small hole in the hull of a Soyuz ferry craft with gauze and sealant Thursday, stabilizing the air pressure inside the orbiting research outpost after engineers detected a minor…
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Russians toss satellites and install animal tracking system in marathon spacewalk
News Brief: Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev tossed four small research satellites into orbit and installed an animal-tracking sensor system known as Icarus on the International Space Station’s exterior today, during a spacewalk that ran more than an hour longer than planned. Getting the hardware installed for Icarus, which will track migrating animals…
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Russian cargo ship sets a new record for same-day delivery to space station
News Brief: A robotic Russian Progress cargo craft today was sent on a “fast-track” trajectory that got it to the International Space Station in less time than it takes to drive from Seattle to Spokane. Liftoff of the Progress’ Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan came at 2:51 p.m. PT. The Progress and…
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Navigation satellite launched to join Russia’s Glonass network
A new Russian navigation satellite lifted off Saturday on top of a Soyuz rocket, riding the three-stage booster and a Fregat upper stage into orbit to supplement the country’s Glonass network providing precise global positioning and timing services. The Glonass-M navigation craft, built by ISS Reshetnev in Zheleznogorsk, Russia, lifted off at 2146 GMT (5:46…
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Soyuz delivers crew of three to International Space Station
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station’s Rassvet module for docking Friday. Credit: NASA TV Two days after launch from Kazakhstan, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a crew of three wrapped up a problem-free rendezvous Friday, docking at the International Space Station’s Earth-facing Rassvet port less…
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Mysterious Russian reconnaissance satellite successfully launched
A small spacecraft built for the Russian military lifted off Thursday on top of a modified Soyuz booster, beginning a mission to reportedly test a compact Earth-imaging platform that could be used on future spy satellites. The lightweight payload rode a Soyuz 2-1v rocket into orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, a space base around 500…
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Space station crew returns to full strength with trio’s arrival on Russian Soyuz craft
News Brief: Two days after their launch, a fresh trio of spacefliers floated through the International Space Station’s hatch today to start a five-month tour of duty in orbit. The arrival of Russia’s Oleg Artemyev and NASA’s Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft brought the crew back up to its full…
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U.S.-Russian crew lifts off on two-day trip to International Space Station
News Brief: Russia launched a Soyuz rocket from its Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today, sending two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station. Russia’s Oleg Artemyev and NASA’s Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold are due to dock with the orbital outpost at 12:41 p.m. PT Friday. They’ll join Russian station commander…
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Photos: Soyuz rocket soars into space from French Guiana
A Soyuz rocket launched Friday with four commercial satellites to expand broadband Internet coverage in remote parts of the world, climbing into orbit from the Guiana Space Center positioned on the northeastern shore of South America. The Russian-made rocket lifted off at 1710:06 GMT (12:10:06 p.m. EST; 2:10:06 p.m. French Guiana time) Friday after a…
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Live coverage: Soyuz rocket lifts off with four O3b broadband satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana with four O3b commercial broadband communications satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Arianespace’s live video stream begins at 1622 GMT (11:22 a.m. EST). If you appreciate what we do, please consider becoming a Spaceflight Now member and…