Despite the scheduled return of US domestic crew launch capability this year, NASA is set to purchase more rides on the Russian Soyuz through 2020. The agency is adhering to a recommendation from its Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) after concerns were raised about the lack of a back-up option covering the potential delays that could be suffered during a challenging test flight phase for Dragon 2 and Starliner.
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Soyuz MS-19 lands in Kazakhstan amid tense U.S.-Russian relations
by Joseph NavinAt 07:21 UTC on March 30, Soyuz MS-19 undocked from the International Space Station (ISS)…
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Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and Japanese spaceflight participants Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano have concluded…
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Roscosmos and Space Adventures has launched and docked the Soyuz MS-20 space tourism mission to…
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Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and spaceflight participants Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko have returned to Earth…
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Soyuz MS-19 launches film crew to Station amid tightened Russian space reporting regulations
The Soyuz MS-19 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) lifted off at 08:55 UTC…
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On the morning of June 30, 1971, near sunrise on the steppes of Kazakhstan, recovery…
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At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Roscosmos and NASA are making preparations for the launch…
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Following a brief period as a nine-member crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS), three…
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Russia resumes Soyuz-FG rocket, Station flights with Progress MS-10 cargo vehicle
The Russian Progress MS-10 resupply vehicle for the International Space Station launched from the Baikonur…
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Russian investigators have concluded last month’s Soyuz MS-10 abort was caused by a sensor failure…
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Soyuz FG fails during ascent – Soyuz MS-10 crew safe after ballistic entry abort
The Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, launched their Soyuz MS-10 crew vehicle with two new…
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The Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, has launched three new crewmembers to the International Space…
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Following quick on the heels of the Soyuz MS-02 launch on 19 October, the Russian…
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After nearly a month long delay to fix a technical issue with the spacecraft, the…
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After 340 days in space, the Year In Space mission has ended, following the undocking from…
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The Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft has docked with the International Space Station on Friday, following its…
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Russia launched its fourth Foton-M research satellite on Friday (UTC) to begin a sixty-day mission…
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All three of the main contenders competing to return domestic crew launch capability to the…
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Just hours before the Soyuz TMA-03M successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), another…