Progress MS-34 Fueled for April 26 ISS Resupply
Roskosmos reports completion of propellant and pressurized gases loading aboard Progress MS-34 spacecraft in preparation for ISS resupply mission on April 26: https://t.co/RJw3e4HJ5Y https://t.co/LELndrx6iy
Russian Space Exec Arrested, Continuing Crackdown on Industry Leaders
Nikolai Testoedov, frm. head of ISS Reshetnev, Russia's prime developer of military satellites, is under house arrest due to criminal probe at the company. He joins a long list of top Russian space executives who faced criminal charges in recent...
Rare Photos Reveal N1 Prototype Assembly and Pad Tests
A few new photos of the 1M1 non-flying prototype of the N1 rocket had surfaced on the Internet, documenting the vehicle during experimental assembly and on-pad fit tests. CONTEXT: https://t.co/LXWHDWCazM https://t.co/AwX1iqo78x
Soyuz‑5 Launch Window Slips as Issues Persist
Launch opportunities for the inaugural flight of the Soyuz-5 rocket are reported to be open until April 20, but more than a day after the first window, there is no official word on the status of the mission, as specialists...
Russia Claims Moon Territories Tied to Rosatom’s Selena Project
Russian officials began talking about "setting aside sovereign territories" on the Moon for Moscow. These seemingly far-fetched claims are linked to the Selena nuclear-power station project from Rosatom which we profile for our subscribers today: https://t.co/DJXLghOrrU https://t.co/SB4D5byjTG
MGU Revives Apophis Mission as Modern Cubesat
Moscow State University, MGU (my alma mater;) suddenly revived the idea of a mission to Apophis, but now in a cubesat form. No mention of the original project from two decades ago, but https://t.co/5Uo4JA9Xcu uniquely preserves the context: https://t.co/oNmeevbzhR https://t.co/nNmr4JJzyS
Funding Cuts Kill Reusable Angara Rocket Plans
...Last but not least, all attempts to develop a reusable version of the Angara rocket are now dead due to absence of funding for that purpose in the newly approved budget, Khrunichev official said. CONTEXT: https://t.co/Mp292k3hJC https://t.co/ENtbupoBsX
Angara-5M to Launch PTK Prototype by 2028
Upgraded Angara-5M rocket is now promised to fly with a development prototype of the PTK crew vehicle during a 2027-2028 period (a delay from 2025). Context and full story: https://t.co/ithnEIbQfV https://t.co/g9fUBxzoNz
First Human Orbital Flight Marks 65-Year Milestone
65 YEARS AGO TODAY: The first human reaches Earth's orbit FULL STORY (and my reconstruction of the event): https://t.co/l1fyUe3ztw https://t.co/KqZ4ndMNXk
Russian Launch Warnings Deliberately Obscure Exact Liftoff Timing
That would explain why recent danger zone warnings ahead of Russian launches have longer time windows and their start time does not match the liftoff time, so to complicate the determination of a moment when the fueled vehicle is on...
305th ISS Resupply Mission Launches in 2026
The 2nd cargo-supply mission of 2026 departed for the International Space Station. This is the 305th flight to assemble and maintain the ISS since its start in 1998: https://t.co/z0hQPyDt9P
New Plan Unveiled for Assembling Post‑ISS Russian Space Complex
The latest scenario for the assembly of the post-ISS ROS complex from Roskosmos and its prime piloted spacecraft developer RKK Energia. Context: https://t.co/81bSOWHp9D https://t.co/5GW8HQkApg
Russian Lunar Launch Delays Repeatedly Rehashed, Yet Unchanged
Russia media quote a RAN official today about the latest delay of Russian lunar missions, however all these "new" dates had already been known since at least January and reported here... and will certainly be delayed again: https://t.co/oxFsJRelFu
Russian “Starlink” Satellites Begin Maneuvering, Developer Remains Silent
A couple of "Russian Starlinks" from the 16-bird group showed first signs of maneuvers, based on the US data, but there has been no word from the developer about the status of the mission since its launch on March 23. UPDATES:...
New Visual Backdrops Reveal Unbuilt Soviet Lunar Dreams
This week, I got so many new backgrounds for my visualizations of unrealized Soviet and Russian lunar exploration projects:
