Mission impossible? Russian actress competing with Tom Cruise in race to blast into orbit & shoot first feature film in space

More than half a century since Washington and Moscow first raced into the cosmos to showcase their technological supremacy, a new space competition is now underway – and it is being fought by some unexpectedly familiar faces. … Read More >Mission impossible? Russian actress competing with Tom Cruise in race to blast into orbit & shoot first feature film in space

China slams Western double standards over rocket debris and NASA criticism, with reminder about SpaceX rocket that fell on farm

China has slammed comments made by NASA in which it accused Beijing of “failing to meet responsible standards” over space debris, reminding the US of ‘romantic’ media reporting of a SpaceX rocket that fell on a farm in March. … Read More >China slams Western double standards over rocket debris and NASA criticism, with reminder about SpaceX rocket that fell on farm

How do you like that, Elon Musk? Russian Space Agency inks deal to create cheaper competitor to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon

Russia’s Space Agency will team up with a private company to build a reusable spacecraft, in a bid to compete with Crew Dragon, built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Estimates suggest the Russian project will be significantly cheaper. … Read More >How do you like that, Elon Musk? Russian Space Agency inks deal to create cheaper competitor to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon

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

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