27 May 2018
Russia appoints a new head to lead Roscosmos
... his government post, but news that the politician was widely expected to secure the position as head of Roscosmos was already circulating, with Putin reportedly saying that Rogozin would have the opportunity to implement a number...
September 2017
Europe needs facility to handle extra-terrestrial space material
... with the Hayabusa mission. Until now, sample return missions have been led mostly by NASA in the US, by Roscosmos in Russia and by JAXA in Japan. Europe is a main actor in space exploration but has lacked the goal of claiming...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... for many decades has been dominated by large enterprises and government organisations like NASA, ESA and Roscosmos because of the enormous costs involved, is going through a commercial revolution. It now includes a rapidly growing number of emerging...
28 April 2016
Rocket Launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome Successful
... to launch. According to Igor Komarov, head of Russian Roscosmos agency, the delay was due to “cable problems”, which...be considered the opening day for the cosmodrome.” According to Roscosmos, by 2018 the cosmodrome is expected to launch 8-10 rockets...
14 April 2016
All systems go as ExoMars sends back its first image
One month a go, the ESA–Roscosmos ExoMars spacecraft departed this planet as it launched..., and the arrows indicate the offset star positions. Image Credit: ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS “The initial switch-on went quite smoothly and so far things look...
17 June 2016
ExoMars' Trace Gas Orbiter Sends Back First Mars Image
... as a communications relay satellite. The lander will test landing technologies in anticipation of the 2020 mission. Then, in 2020, a Roscosmos-built lander will deliver the ESA-built ExoMars Rover to the Martian surface. Mission operations and...
