https://spacewatch.global/tag/roscosmos/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 25 May 2026 08:42:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/roscosmos/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/nasa-sets-coverage-for-expedition-74s-roscosmos-spacewalk-outside-space-station/ Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74155 NASA will cover a Roscosmos spacewalk outside the ISS on Wednesday, expected to last roughly five hours.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/canadas-joshua-kutryk-assigned-to-nasas-crew-13-mission-to-the-international-space-station/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73332 Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to NASA's Crew-13 mission - the first CSA astronaut to fly under the Commercial Crew Programme.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/russias-lunar-program-suffers-delay-setbacks-as-rival-uss-artemis-ii-mission-heads-back-home/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72818 Russia has postponed its planned Luna-28, Luna-29, and Luna-30 missions to the Moon till between 2032 and 2036, marking another major delay in its lunar program as NASA's Artemis II astronauts becomes the first persons to orbit the moon in over 50 years. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/talos-and-endurosat-launch-european-partnership-for-icarus-2-0-to-monitor-animals-from-space/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70340 TALOS and EnduroSat are collaborating to build the ICARUS 2.0 satellite constellation. The mission – also known as the “Internet of Animals” – is a research project by the Max Planck Society to monitor wildlife movements and environmental changes through advanced satellite technology. TALOS leads the mission design, operations and development of the tracking technology, while EnduroSat is providing the satellite platform as well as facilitating ground station access through its network of partners. On the other hand, the Max Planck Society, as the scientific lead, contributes its expertise in animal tracking.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/nasa-recalls-crew-11-from-iss-mission-in-light-of-medical-concerns-over-crewmember/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70261 NASA has had to recall astronauts of its 11th crew rotation mission (Crew 11) from the International Space Station after a crewmember developed a concerning medical condition. NASA's Administrator, Jared Isaacman revealed the decision, reached with medical officials, to reporters during a press conference in Washington.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/nasa-esa-and-roscosmos-astronauts-set-for-spacex-crew-12-space-station-mission/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69987 As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than Sunday, February. 15, 2026, to the ISS for a long-duration science expedition. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, and will be accompanied by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, who will both serve as mission specialists. Crew-12 will join Expedition 74 crew members currently aboard the space station.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/nasa-selects-spacex-to-develop-iss-deorbit-vehicle/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55858 In preparation for the safe and responsible deorbit of the International Space Station (ISS) in a controlled manner after the end of its operational life in 2030, NASA has selected SpaceX to develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle that will provide the capability to deorbit the space station and ensure avoidance of risk to populated areas. The single-award contract has a total potential value of $843 million, while the launch service for the Vehicle will be a future procurement.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/serbia-becomes-the-latest-country-to-join-ilrs-program/ Mon, 13 May 2024 06:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55167 Serbia has become the latest country to join the China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) program. The Serbian Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in cooperation with the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) earlier this week. The MoU comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Serbia from May 7-8 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/angara-a5-rocket-launched-from-vostochny/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54619 According to State Space Corporation Roscosmos anouncements on Thursday 11 April 2024, followed by Agence TASS reports, an Angara-A5 heavy-lift rocket with an Orion booster launched from the Vostochny spaceport in Russia’s Far East on its third attempt.In about 12 minutes, the Orion booster separated from the Angara upper stage and proceeded to a double orbital insertion: first a cube sat in lower orbit, then a test-payload delivered into the targetted geostationary orbit as part of the rocket’s flight development tests. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/nasa-launches-multinational-crew-7-to-the-iss/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50745 NASA has launched an international crew of four representing four countries into orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Agency’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh commercial crew rotation mission for NASA.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/luna-25-lunar-probe-crashes-onto-moons-surface/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50644 Russia’s State Space Corporation, Roscosmos, has announced that the Luna-25 automatic lunar station collided with the moon's surface and subsequently perished. The agency pointed out that on August 19 that the lunar probe would have received propulsion thrust to descend into its landing trajectory on the Moon's elliptical orbit. However, the Agency lost contact with the probe "at about 2:57 p.m. Decree time." The Russian space agency disclosed that all measures regarding the spacecraft's location and establishing communications with it on August 19 and 20 yielded zero results.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/russia-to-launch-moon-lander/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50459 Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday, in a race with India to the south pole of the moon, reports Reuters. The launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome, east of Moscow, will take place four weeks after India sent up its Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander, due to touch down at the pole on the 23rd of August. The south pole is a key destination because scientists believe it may hold significant quantities of ice that could be used to extract fuel and oxygen, as well as drinking water. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/nasa-astronauts-install-solar-array-during-postponed-spacewalk/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45633 NASA’s Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio installed a Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to augment power generation on the station’s port truss structure, NASA said. The extravehicular activity (EVA) lasted 7 hours and 8 minutes.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/roscosmos-cancels-spacewalks-due-to-coolant-leak-on-soyuz/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45520 The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station experienced a coolant leak because of which Roscosmos had to cancel a spacewalk, NASA said. NASA and Roscosmos are currently evaluating the impacts of the leak to the integrity of the spacecraft. The crew members aboard the ISS are safe. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/10/russias-proton-m-rocket-delivers-angolan-telecoms-satellite-in-orbit/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44008 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russia’s Proton-M launch vehicle delivered the Republic of Angola’s Angosat-2 telecommunications satellite into its designated orbit, Roscosmos said. Angosat-2 was built by the Roscosmos enterprise to replace Angosat-1 launched from Baikonur spaceport in 2017.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/10/nasas-spacex-crew-5-reaches-international-space-station/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43862 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) following their launch on Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA stated. The crew is the fifth commercial crew rotation mission launched in partnership with SpaceX.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/samantha-cristoforetti-makes-spaceflight-history/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43586 Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev handed over command of the International Space Station to ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who became the first European woman in charge of the orbiting laboratory. The traditional handover ceremony took place yesterday, with the symbolic passing of a key from the outgoing commander.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/russia-will-leave-the-international-space-station-after-2024/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42316 Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, said the country will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) program after 2024 to focus on building its own orbiting station. The announcement was made less than two weeks after Roscosmos and NASA signed a seat exchange agreement on spacecraft traveling to and from the station.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/crew-5-mission-delayed-due-to-booster-damaged-during-transport/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42284 NASA is postponing the fifth commercial crew mission, Crew-5, to the International Space Station (ISS) by several weeks due to damage caused to the Falcon 9 booster during transport, the agency said. The launch was originally planned for early September but NASA said it will now not take place before 29th September.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/nasa-signs-seat-barter-agreement-with-roscosmos/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42212 After Dimirty Rogozin had been removed as head of Roscosmos, NASA announced it signed an agreement with Roscosmos to exchange seats on spacecraft traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) from September. NASA says that “integrated crews,” with Russian cosmonauts on Crew Dragon spacecraft and American astronauts on Soyuz spacecraft, are essential to safe ISS operations.]]>