23 January 2019
Construction of Russian super-heavy rocket gets approval
... to begin in 2026 and its first lift-off from the Vostochny launch centre in Russia’s Far East is set for 2028. ...... On December 27, with the successful launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, we strengthened the constellation of Earth remote sensing ...
22 January 2021
Russia develops instrument to search for precious metals on the Moon and Mars
...pole. Its flight is slated to leave from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, possibly in October 2021. Rover missions are... was necessary to build the necessary infrastructure at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome. Speaking at a press conference at the Cosmodrome ...
December 2014
Skolkovo and a new breed of Russian space startups
... will help light all 64 steering and cruising thrust chambers of the Soyuz-2 rocket, due to launch from Vostochny cosmodrome in 2016. The work is being done in close cooperation with several industrial partners: Keldysh Center, NPO...
June 2015
Great expectations: launch markets, SpaceX, China, and other new players
... 2014, can so far only be launched from Plesetsk, which limits its capabilities. A new launch pad on the Vostochny cosmodrome will not be completed until 2020. If the rocket proves itself to be statistically reliable, it may be later used...
August 2016
Flying in formation - why China and the rest of the world should collaborate
... make an emergency rescue launch possible. When in the ISS orbit, Russian rescue vehicles from Baikonur and Vostochny launch sites could can also reach the CSS, providing further safety guarantees. In the case of Shenzhou...
April 2019
Space launch industry analysis
The past year was a busy one for the launch industry, not only in terms of actual launches, but also by way of promises for the future. Here, space launch analyst and seasoned ‘number-cruncher’ David Todd highlights the ‘four Cs’ that dominate the ...
