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Charles Simonyi 24.03.2009, 12:24

Space tourist returns to orbit

Billionaire Charles Simonyi is heading for the stars again on Thursday to become the first tourist to go into orbit twice – after his first trip to space two years ago.

AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov 06.03.2009, 06:11

Space tourist to make second flight

The names of some of the crew for the 19th International Space Station mission have been announced.

Space tourist Charles Simonyi, flight captain Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Mike Barratt 25.03.2009, 10:47

Never too late for space

On Thursday, the Soyuz spacecraft will be launched from the Baikunur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Flight engineer Mike Barratt will celebrate his 50th birthday onboard the International Space Station.

Photo from www.isro.org 23.12.2009, 10:44 2 comments

Indian manned spacecraft will be scaled-down Soyuz

India’s future space program will rely on Russian technology to deliver a cosmonaut into orbit. The future manned spacecraft will be based on the Soyuz, and Russian specialists will help build it.

Indian Lunar Mission PSLV-C11 booster on a launchpad. After taking off on 22 October 2008, it sucessfully deployed the Chandrayaan-1 space vehicle into lunar orbit on November 8 2008. 02.03.2009, 15:43

Indian cosmonauts in Russian spaceships

Russia and India are expected to collaborate on launch vehicles for future manned space missions.

Photo from site tesis.lebedev.ru 07.04.2009, 19:23

Russia and Japan to look at the Sun together

Russia and Japan have launched a joint program of observing the Sun, says a statement by Russia’s Space agency Roscosmos.

15.02.2010, 15:28 7 comments

Russia and India to ink atomic deal

Moscow and New Delhi will sign an agreement next month on civilian nuclear power cooperation, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Sobyanin, who is on official visit to India.

Mars 25.02.2009, 13:36 6 comments

Russia to send mission to Mars this year, Moon in three years

The Russian Luna Glob mission to the Moon is set for 2012, informs ITAR-TASS news agency. The mission aims to collect lunar soil samples and will help to choose a landing site for future missions.

04.08.2009, 09:48 6 comments

Russia strengthens India’s defences with nuclear subs

India has become the sixth country in the world to build a nuclear-powered submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles. Moscow played a key role in the construction of the current sub, and has agreed to lease another.

20.11.2009, 07:39 3 comments

Treasure hunt on an international scale

Russian parliamentarians and historians have a new lead in the search for the legendary gold of the Tsar's family. According to the new discovery, the whole treasure, or part of it, may be in Japan.

Soyuz spacecraft blasts off

Published: 27 March, 2009, 01:51


AFP Photo / Natalia Kolesnikova

The Soyuz space capsule carrying a Russian-American crew to the International Space Station was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

 
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