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Russia says International Space Station is falling apart & may have to be abandoned early, plans to go it alone on replacement

Posted on November 27, 2020By Editor

Russia may invoke the spirit of ‘Mir’ by launching its own orbital station after 2024, as a replacement for the ISS. The current setup had been expected to operate until 2030, but there are signs that it may not be possible. … Read More >Russia says International Space Station is falling apart & may have to be abandoned early, plans to go it alone on replacement

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ISS Crew Successfully Patched Crack in Russian Module, Roscosmos Confirms

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has installed a patch on a crack in Russian module Zvezda, which will stop the air leak, a Roscosmos spokesperson told Sputnik. … Read More >ISS Crew Successfully Patched Crack in Russian Module, Roscosmos Confirms

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Media-fueled divisiveness worse than Cold War — here’s proof! (Full show)

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020By Editor

Monday marks the twenty-year anniversary of the first manned mission of the International Space Station (ISS), which saw historic cooperation between the Russian and US space programs, in stark contrast to precarious international situation we see today. Rick Sanchez breaks it down. Then RT’s Maria Finoshina provides the details. … Read More >Media-fueled divisiveness worse than Cold War — here’s proof! (Full show)

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Manned Soyuz MS-16 crew successfully touches down in Kazakhstan after 196 days in space

Posted on October 23, 2020By Editor

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft have landed without a hitch in the Kazakhstan steppes after spending more than six months in orbit on the International Space Station. … Read More >Manned Soyuz MS-16 crew successfully touches down in Kazakhstan after 196 days in space

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Russian & American astronauts lift off for ‘ultrafast’ 3-hour flight to International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-17 (VIDEO)

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020By Editor

Two Russians and one American have departed for a six-month stay on the International Space Station for the Soyuz MS-17 mission, the first to use a cutting-edge rendezvous scheme that will slash the journey to just three hours. … Read More >Russian & American astronauts lift off for ‘ultrafast’ 3-hour flight to International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-17 (VIDEO)

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Faster than a Moscow-London flight! Russian Soyuz prepares QUICKEST-EVER crewed trip to International Space Station

Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020By Editor

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft, which is set to deliver the crew of the next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in record time, has been placed on its launch pad, at the iconic Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. … Read More >Faster than a Moscow-London flight! Russian Soyuz prepares QUICKEST-EVER crewed trip to International Space Station

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ISS forced to carry out emergency maneuver to dodge remnant of Japanese rocket – NASA

Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020By Editor

Astronauts on board the International Space Station were forced to take evasive action to avoid an incoming piece of debris, which shot past within “several kilometers” late on Tuesday night. … Read More >ISS forced to carry out emergency maneuver to dodge remnant of Japanese rocket – NASA

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Leaky vessel: ISS crew to relocate to Russian module as station starts to seep air

Posted on August 22, 2020August 22, 2020By Editor

A “higher-than-normal” rate of leaking air has been detected aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew will now spend the weekend trying to isolate and fix the issue. … Read More >Leaky vessel: ISS crew to relocate to Russian module as station starts to seep air

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Russian cosmonaut takes picture of ‘BRIGHTEST COMET’ in 7 years as it passes close to Earth (PHOTOS)

Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020By Editor

The NEOWISE comet has just passed so close to the Earth, it has been seen with a naked eye. Yet, Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner saw right from space – and shared his photos of the rare event. … Read More >Russian cosmonaut takes picture of ‘BRIGHTEST COMET’ in 7 years as it passes close to Earth (PHOTOS)

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‘It’s their war, not ours’: Russian space agency boss says not upset by manned SpaceX launch, but BOEING should be

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

The US finally getting a crewed spaceship in no way means the end of Russia’s space program, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said, insisting that the Soyuz still remains the most cost-efficient way to get people to the ISS. … Read More >‘It’s their war, not ours’: Russian space agency boss says not upset by manned SpaceX launch, but BOEING should be