Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks with space stationOctober 2nd, 2009 KOROLYOV - Russia's Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Friday, a report said. The spacecraft lifted off on board a Soyuz-FG rocket Wednesday from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan.
Russia charges 8 alleged pirates in Arctic Sea freighter case, voyage shrouded in mysteryAugust 27th, 2009 Russia charges 8 in Arctic Sea caseMOSCOW — Russia has formally filed criminal charges against eight alleged hijackers of the freighter Arctic Sea, whose voyage is still heavily shrouded in mystery. The General Prosecutor's Investigative Committee said Thursday seven of the suspects are being charged with kidnapping and piracy and the eighth with organizing the crimes.
Russia impounds freighter Arctic Sea, will ask other nations to help investigateAugust 26th, 2009 Russia to seek help probing Arctic Sea mysteryMOSCOW — Russian authorities say they will ask other nations to help answer questions about a freighter embroiled in a high-seas mystery. But an official suggests Russia wants firm control of the probe into the voyage of the Arctic Sea and its alleged hijacking.
Interfax: Top Russian investigator says possible freighter carried more than just timberAugust 25th, 2009 Report: Russian questions freighter cargoMOSCOW — Russia's top investigator said it is possible a freighter embroiled in a high-seas mystery was carrying more than just timber, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday. The reported comment by federal Investigative Committee Chief Alexander Bastrykin is the first suggestion by a Russian official that the Arctic Sea could have been carrying a sensitive cargo — a suspicion raised by observers who followed the weekslong saga.
Russian Defense Ministry says Arctic Sea hijackers sought ransom, analysts suspect cover storyAugust 19th, 2009 Russia insist ship hijackers sought ransomMOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry insists that the hijackers of the Arctic Sea ship demanded ransom. The ship's alleged disapearance last week is the focus of an international investigation.
Russian defense minister says missing freighter found near Cape Verde, crew aliveAugust 17th, 2009 Russian minister: missing ship found, crew aliveMOSCOW — The Russian-crewed freighter that sparked a high-seas mystery when it disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found by a Russian naval frigate off the West African coast, the country's defense minister said Monday, according to Russian news agencies. The Arctic Sea's 15 crew members, last heard from July 28, were alive and now aboard the navy ship, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said.
Russian, US astronauts begin 'space walk' to move docking mechanism in station airlockJune 10th, 2009 Space station astronauts 'space walk' in airlockMOSCOW — Two international space station crewmen have squeezed into an airlock aboard the station to move a docking mechanism. American Michael Barratt and Russian Gennady Padalka entered the transfer compartment in the station's Russian-made Zvezda service module on Wednesday for a job expected to take less than 40 minutes.
US, Russian astronauts delay spacewalk due to problems in spacesuitsJune 5th, 2009 High CO2 levels delay spacewalkMOSCOW — A planned spacewalk at the international space station is being delayed by high carbon dioxide readings in the suits of the two space walkers. Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and U.S.
Soyuz docks with ISS with three new astronautsMay 29th, 2009 MOSCOW - The Russian space capsule Soyuz successfully docked with the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) Friday, bringing three more crew members to the ISS, Russian TV reported. The Soyuz had been launched from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan Wednesday.
Russian Soyuz blasts off for ISSMay 27th, 2009 MOSCOW - A Russian Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) was launched Wednesday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, the mission control said. "The craft is due to dock with the ISS May 29," a spokesperson said.
NASA astronauts to pay $51 mn to Russia for space flightsMay 14th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian space agency Roscosmos and the US space agency NASA have agreed on a new price for ferrying US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) after 2012, an official said. NASA will now pay $51 million for a single seat on Soyuz spacecraft.
Russian mission control says cargo ship heading for space station bearing supplies, giftsMay 8th, 2009 Russia says cargo ship on way to space stationMOSCOW — Russian Mission Control says a cargo ship is on its way to the international space station bearing gifts and supplies. Mission Control spokesman Valery Lyndin said the unmanned Progress M-02M lifted off from Kazakhstan on schedule Thursday and should dock with the space station Tuesday.
Russia to launch three more spacecraft to ISSApril 2nd, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia is planning to launch three more Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) this year, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Thursday. Russia sent a Soyuz TMA-14 vehicle to the ISS March 26 this year to transport the crew to the space station.
Russian space agency plans to build new space stationFebruary 2nd, 2009 MOSCOW - The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos is considering a plan to build a new space station as the current one approaches its retirement, officials said. The new orbital station will not only inherit the role of the International Space Station (ISS) as a base for scientific experiments, but will also serve as a foundation for lunar programmes and space tours, Alexei Krasnov, director of the manned space program at Roscosmos, said.
Most Russians want Lenin's body removed from Red SquareJanuary 20th, 2009 MOSCOW - An opinion poll has shown that two- thirds of Russians believe that the embalmed body of the Russian communist leader Vladimir Lenin should be removed from its mausoleum on Red Square and buried. Lenin's body has been on public display in a glass case in downtown Moscow since his death Jan 21, 1924.
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