Russian space official says Soyuz with circus tycoon, 2 astronauts lands safely in KazakhstanOctober 10th, 2009 Russian space official says Soyuz lands safelyMOSCOW — A Russian space official says the Soyuz capsule with circus tycoon Guy Laliberte, a Russian cosmonaut and U.S. astronauts, has landed in Kazakhstan.
Soyuz craft carrying Canadian circus billionaire docks with International Space StationOctober 2nd, 2009 Craft carrying circus tycoon reaches space stationKOROLYOV, Russia — A spacecraft carrying a Canadian circus tycoon and a two-man Russian-American crew has docked at the International Space Station. Billionaire Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte is the seventh paying space tourist to visit the orbital station.
Billionaire clown Guy Laliberte boards Russian Soyuz craft for flight to space stationSeptember 30th, 2009 Billionaire clown boards capsule for space flightBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — Billionaire entertainer Guy Laliberte has been greeted by a raucous crowds of friends and family during preparations for his Soyuz rocket trip to the International Space Station. The Cirque du Soleil founder and two fellow astronauts were cheered by supporters wearing red clown noses during pre-launch preparations Wednesday at Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Billionaire clown Guy Laliberte, crew mates head for space station aboard Russian Soyuz craftSeptember 30th, 2009 Billionaire clown heads for space stationBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — A billionaire Canadian circus tycoon is on his way to the International Space Station. A Soyuz capsule carrying Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two fellow astronauts lifted off on schedule Wednesday from the Baikonur launch facility atop a towering Russian rocket.
Jailed former oil tycoon accuses Russian prosecutors of withholding exonerating evidenceSeptember 30th, 2009 Jailed Russian tycoon says state hiding evidenceMOSCOW — Jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is accusing Russian prosecutors of withholding evidence exonerating him of new charges that could keep him in prison for decades. Khodorkovsky — once Russia's richest man — is charged with embezzling more than $25 billion worth of oil from subsidiaries of his former oil major oil company, Yukos, and laundering most of the proceeds.
Soyuz rocket, capsule taken to launch pad at Kazakh steppe for next mission to ISSSeptember 30th, 2009 Rocket readied at Kazakh steppe for ISS missionBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — Workers at Russia's manned space-launch facility lifted to the launch pad on Monday a rocket that is to send Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two astronauts to the International Space Station. The gleaming white Soyuz rocket and capsule moved at a walking pace across the Kazakh steppe aboard a train taking it from its assembly building to the launch pad known as Gagarin's Start.
Uzbekistan condemns Russian plans to boost troop numbers in Kyrgyzstan, where US has baseAugust 4th, 2009 Uzbeks condemn Russian troop boost in KyrgyzstanALMATY, Kazakhstan — Uzbekistan has condemned Russian plans to escalate its military presence in neighboring Kyrgyzstan saying it could foment instability across Central Asia. The Uzbek Foreign Ministry's statement late Monday signals a growing rift among members of a Russian-led security alliance of ex-Soviet nations.
Unmanned Russian cargo ship docks at international space station to deliver suppliesJuly 29th, 2009 Unmanned Russian cargo ship docks at space stationMOSCOW — Russia's Mission Control says an unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked successfully at the international space station to deliver supplies for its six-member crew. Mission Control spokesman Valery Lyndin says the crew smoothly guided the Progress M-67 spacecraft to the station's docking port Wednesday using manual controls.
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.
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 warship frees 8 Iranian citizens seized along with piratesMay 4th, 2009 Russian ship frees Iranians seized with piratesMOSCOW — Iran's embassy in Moscow says a Russian warship has freed eight Iranians who were seized along with suspected Somali pirates last week. The embassy says the Iranians had been held captive by the pirates for almost three months, and has praised the Russian Navy for the rescue.
Kazakhstan increases stake in key oil pipeline, boosts potential export capacityApril 30th, 2009 Kazakhs boost access to key oil export routeALMATY, Kazakhstan — Kazakh state oil company KazMunaiGaz struck a deal Thursday that will significantly boost its access to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, the only oil pipeline on Russian territory not controlled by the Russian government. KazMunaiGaz will pay BP PLC $250 million for the British company's 49.9 percent stake in Kazakhstan Pipeline Ventures, which holds a 1.75 percent interest in the CPC.
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.
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