March 2026
Humanity – the potential of space
... Shuttle and the ISS provided early opportunities to explore commercial applications of space. Astronauts and cosmonauts conducted thousands of experiments in industrial science and technology development, making breakthroughs in biological research...
02 December 2014
Roscosmos plans deep space exploration
... Moon’s South Pole being a stated objective and robotic craft exploring the lunar surface under direct cosmonaut control.
02 December 2014
MAVEN studies Martian atmosphere
... Moon’s South Pole being a stated objective and robotic craft exploring the lunar surface under direct cosmonaut control. orbit is unusual, with a widely swinging 6,200 km by 150 km aerocentric orbital parameter. Launched by an Atlas V rocket in 2013...
13 March 2015
Russian space agency endorses ISS until 2024
... a series of robotic missions to lunar orbit and the surface of the moon in the 2020s in preparation for a visit by cosmonauts in the 2030s. The statement offered no details on the Russian moon mission. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft (left) and...
14 October 2015
Putin delays first launch from new Russian cosmodrome
... responsible for construction, Putin said that while the ideal would be to have the launch before April 12—Cosmonautics Day in Russia—“a last-minute rush is unnecessary.” Construction of the $3 billion cosmodrome has faced delays, a hunger strike...
18 October 2015
ROOM at the 66th International Astronautical Congress in Israel
... 12 to October 16 in Jerusalem, Israel. The editorial meeting included ROOM editor-in-chief Igor Ashurbeyli, retired cosmonaut and former Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of UN COPUOS Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu, Director of the...
