Roscosmos Reprioritizes Space Program
Vladimir Popovkin and Vladimir Putin (Source: armybase.us). On October 7, 2011, Roscosmos Head Vladimir Popovkin was summoned to speak before... Read more →
European Experts Gather at Space Hazards Seminar
Source ESA: Strong agreement was voiced on the need for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) by delegates representing a wide range of... Read more →
Tselina Spacecraft Close-Up
Artist's conception of a Tselina-R satellite (Credit: Yuzhnoye). There is a family of satellites in Earth orbit with a remarkable cross-shape... Read more →
Roscosmos: Soyuz Failure was an Isolated Problem
The Progress M12-M during pre-launch assembly (Source: Roscosmos). According to Roskomos head Vladimir Popovkin, an inspection of the Soyuz... Read more →
Japan Quake Was Preceded by Ripples in the Ionosphere
According to a research published in the Geophysical Research Letters on September 15, 2011, the devastating earthquake that struck Japan in... Read more →
Can the Shenzhou Dock to the ISS?
International Docking System Standard schematics (Souce: http://internationaldockingstandard.com). According to James Oberg, former NASA... Read more →