https://spacewatch.global/tag/soyuz/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:02 +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/soyuz/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-matthias-wachter-departure-or-standstill-why-2023-will-be-decisive-for-european-space-recap/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46140 Our Space Café WebTalk “33 minutes with Matthias Wachter - Departure or standstill – Why 2023 will be decisive for European space?” took place on Tuesday, 17th January. Matthias is Managing Director of the German NewSpace Initiative and Head of International Cooperation, Security Policy, Raw Materials and Space at the Federation of German Industries (BDI).]]> 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/2022/08/russia-successfully-launches-iranian-satellite/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42656 Khayyam, an Iranian satellite has been successfully launched into orbit aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan along with 16 smaller Russian satellites. The Russian-built Kanopus-V Earth-observation satellite is named after Omar Khayyam, a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/isar-aerospace-selected-to-fly-satellites-from-guiana-space-centre/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42248 The French Space Agency, CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), selected private European launch service provider, Isar Aerospace, to operate its rockets at the Diamant site of CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais) in French Guiana, Isar said. The company has signed a binding term sheet for conducting commercial and institutional launch operations at CSG starting from 2024.]]> 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.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/oneweb-enter-launch-agreement-with-spacex/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39991 Low Earth orbit satellite communications company OneWeb, announced it entered into an agreement with SpaceX to resume OneWeb’s satellite launch programme. The terms of the agreement are confidential. The first launch is scheduled for this year, adding to OneWeb’s 428-satellite in-orbit constellation, which makes up 66% of the fleet.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/esa-suspends-exomars-mission/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39917 ESA announced the suspension of the ExoMars programme in alignment with the sanctions imposed on Russia by its Member States. ESA’s ruling Council assessed the situation that the war in Ukraine caused with regards to ExoMars, and came to a unanimous decision. The Council came to the conclusion that it was impossible to keep cooperating with Roscosmos on the ExoMars rover mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-european-spaceports/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39899 A new €1 billion fund called “Cassini” was announced at the last European Space Conference, this fund will help to boost start-ups and space innovation, including supporting the plans for a more comprehensive strategy on developing European space launch vehicles.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/soyuz-launches-operated-by-arianespace-and-starsem-suspended/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39680 Arianespace is strictly abiding by the sanctions decided by the international community (EU, USA and UK) following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the company said. The operation of the Soyuz launcher from Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana and from Baikonur, Kazakhstan through Starsem have been governed by the France-Russia inter-governmental, and the ESA–Roscosmos agreement. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/esas-issues-statement-regarding-russia/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39591 The intergovernmental organisation, ESA, held a meeting with its 22 Member States to discuss future cooperation with Russia reflecting European values. A statement issued by the agency yesterday says that ESA fully implements the sanctions imposed on Russia by its Member States.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/arianespaces-successfully-deploys-34-oneweb-satellites/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39181 Flight VS27, deploying 34 OneWeb satellites, was Arianespace’s first mission of the year and the 340th for the Arianespace family comprising Ariane, Soyuz and Vega. The number of satellites in orbit in the OneWeb constellation is now 428. Soyuz, the medium-lift, four-stage launch vehicle carrying the spacecraft, was produced by Roscosmos’ Progress Space Rocket Center.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/euspa-ready-for-galileo-launch-11/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:00:33 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37397 The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) announced the first of a series of six launches with two Galileo satellites per launch, from Spaceport Kourou. Galileo satellites 27 and 28 will be launched on-board of a Soyuz rocket on 2nd December.  EUSPA will be in charge of Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) operations which will be overseen by a team of specialists.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/dawn-aerospace-and-orbit-fab-to-enable-greenon-orbit-refuelling/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37275 Orbit Fab and Dawn Aerospace announced a collaboration to make on-orbit refuelling available to satellites utilising green propellants such as nitrous oxide and propylene. The collaboration was announced at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen. The “Gas Stations in Space” company Orbit Fab offers refuelling services in space and developed a port known as RAFTI.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/oneweb-has-more-than-half-of-its-constellation-in-orbit/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36461&preview=true&preview_id=36461 OneWeb launched another 36 satellites, bringing the constellation in orbit to 358, over half of the planned 648 satellites, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company said. The satellites were launched by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/captain-kirk-and-russian-actress-travel-to-the-edge-of-space/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36267 Star Trek Actor William Shatner and Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s Vice President of Mission and Flight Operations, will fly on board New Shepard NS-18, Blue Origin announced. A Russian actress, and a film producer will launch towards the ISS today along with a cosmonaut, to film segments for a movie.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/ariane-6s-launch-pad-in-french-guiana-inaugurated/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36124&preview=true&preview_id=36124 After eight years of work: the new launch pad for Ariane 6 in French Guiana has been inaugurated, the French space agency CNES said. "ESA and ArianeGroup now have the means to launch the future Ariane 6, whose first flight is expected in 2022", CNES said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/arianespace-tops-1000-with-number-of-launched-satellites/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35768&preview=true&preview_id=35768 Arianespace has launched more than 1000 satellites since its foundation with Flight ST35 on Soyuz for OneWeb, the company said. The launch for OneWeb placed another 34 OneWeb satellites into orbit; Arianespace has now deployed a total of 322 satellites for the global connectivity constellation, it said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/space-race-ii-yulia-peresild-in-pole-position-over-tom-cruise/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34148&preview=true&preview_id=34148 Space Race number two, more for Hollywood: the Russian actress Yulia Peresild and the American Tom Cruise compete to be the first to shoot a movie in space. In that race, it seems that the Russian star is in the pole position. The 36-years old actress and her director are planning to take off from Baikonur to reach the ISS in October.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/arianespace-places-another-36-oneweb-satellites-in-leo/ Mon, 31 May 2021 06:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33197&preview=true&preview_id=33197 Arianespace placed another 36 OneWeb satellites in orbit, the launch company said. Following the 7th launch for OneWeb, Arianespace has now deployed 218 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) for the constellation, ,Arianespace said. Performed on Friday, May 29 at precisely 02:38 a.m. local time at (05:38 p.m. on May 28, UTC)]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/arianespace-launched-36-onewebs-on-soyuz/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32240&preview=true&preview_id=32240 Luxembourg, 26 April 2021. – Arianespace launched 36 OneWeb satellites on a Soyuz rocket, bringing the entire OneWeb constellation to 182 satellites, Arianespace said. Flight ST31 was the 56th Soyuz mission carried out by Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate; it was the 326thmission in the Arianespace family of launchers, bringing the total number of satellites launched by Arianespace to 868.]]>