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Viasat-1 broadband satellite, one of the most powerful satellites ever developed, has joined the trajectory on Russian proton boosters.
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Russia's Glonass system has global coverage
According to THX, on October 7, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos), Mr. Vladimir Popovkin said that Russia has completed the deployment of Global Positioni…
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Russia launched Glonass maritime satellite
Russia's Soyuz-2.1B rocket carrying Glonass maritime satellite was launched into orbit this morning (3.10), AFP quoted Russian Defense Ministry sources as saying.
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Russia explains the phenomenon of the ozone layer in the Arctic
On October 4, Russian scientist Alexander Makshtas in charge of the Russian Federation's Arctic and Antarctic Experimental Station confirmed that the amount of ozone in…
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Russia launched US telecommunications satellites into space
From Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia successfully launched the US Intelsat-18 telecommunications satellite to space on October 6.
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Russia successfully launched a military satellite
On September 21, Russia successfully launched a military satellite into orbit after three weeks delayed due to successive failures of previous missile launches, AFP quot…
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American satellites carry cancer to Russia
On September 23, the skies of Moscow, Kiev and Ekaterinburg, where the fragments of UARS satellites flew, radioactive elements that could cause cancer, Dr. Igor Ostresov…
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Russia will bring three astronauts on the ISS to Earth
Russian officials announced yesterday that they will return three of the six astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) to return this week, but there are no pl…
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Russia postponed bringing people to ISS until November
The Russian Federal Space Agency decided to delay the launch of Soyuz to transport people to the International Space Station (ISS) until November 12.
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Russia announced the cause of the M-12M progressive ship incident
The cause of the incident in the progress of the M-12M cargo ship launch on the International Space Station (ISS) from Baikonur space airport in Kazakhstan on August 24…
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Russia is about to 'desert' ISS
An official of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskomos) announced that the flight will return three astronauts on the International Space Station to take place in Sep…
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Russian satellites disappear after launch
The Russian Federal Space Agency lost contact with a telecommunications satellite as soon as it was launched yesterday.
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France-Russia will launch manned ships on Mars
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it will team up with the Russian Space Agency to launch manned ships for the first time on Mars.
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Russia: Freight ships cannot reach the expected orbit
The ITAR-TASS news agency on August 24 led a source in the rocket-space industry, saying Russia's M-12M Progress cargo ship did not reach its expected orbit.
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Russia built the first hotel in the universe
Russia has just announced an ambitious plan to build the first luxury hotel in space.