The Progress MS-32 cargo ship, docked at ISS, conducts its first orbit correction for the station, to provide an upcoming crew exchange.
Details: russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
Details: russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Progress MS-32 cargo ship, docked at ISS, conducts its first orbit correction for the station, to provide an upcoming crew exchange.
Details: russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
Details: russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
50 YEARS AGO TODAY:
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz20.html
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz20.html
Soyuz-20 pushes forward presence in space
Soyuz-20 mission
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November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
50 YEARS AGO TODAY:
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz20.html
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz20.html
A New Glenn rocket lifts off on its 2nd test mission with a pair of Mars orbiters. This is the 171st US orbital (incl. fractional orbit) launch attempt in 2025: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A New Glenn rocket lifts off on its 2nd test mission with a pair of Mars orbiters. This is the 171st US orbital (incl. fractional orbit) launch attempt in 2025: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html
Couple of interesting shots from yesterday's "fit checks" inside the Soyuz MS-28 crew vehicle at Baikonur (mini-thread) ->
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Couple of interesting shots from yesterday's "fit checks" inside the Soyuz MS-28 crew vehicle at Baikonur (mini-thread) ->
Russia's major rocket propulsion enterprise and the prime supplier of engines for the Soyuz and Angara launchers came to the brink of bankruptcy and liquidation this year.
FULL STORY:
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz_lv_202...
FULL STORY:
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz_lv_202...
Soyuz supplier sees orders collapse
Soyuz rocket family in 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Russia's major rocket propulsion enterprise and the prime supplier of engines for the Soyuz and Angara launchers came to the brink of bankruptcy and liquidation this year.
FULL STORY:
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz_lv_202...
FULL STORY:
russianspaceweb.com/soyuz_lv_202...
The Elektro-L5 weather satellite reported arriving at the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan in preparation for launch on a Proton rocket on Dec. 15: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#el...
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Elektro-L5 weather satellite reported arriving at the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan in preparation for launch on a Proton rocket on Dec. 15: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#el...
Roskosmos reports delivery of a flight-worthy Soyuz-5 rocket to Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ahead of its first test launch currently scheduled before the end of the year: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#so...
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Roskosmos reports delivery of a flight-worthy Soyuz-5 rocket to Baikonur, Kazakhstan, ahead of its first test launch currently scheduled before the end of the year: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#so...
With the idea of separating the Russian Segment from the ISS back on the table, we take the exclusive look at the interfaces and integration of various modules involved into the concept (subscription):
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November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
With the idea of separating the Russian Segment from the ISS back on the table, we take the exclusive look at the interfaces and integration of various modules involved into the concept (subscription):
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Roskosmos reports testing of an igniter system for a methane-burning engine identified as RD-0177M. That "M" sounds like another intermediate step in the development of a reusable propulsion system, previously promised to be ready as early as 2023: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5.html
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Roskosmos reports testing of an igniter system for a methane-burning engine identified as RD-0177M. That "M" sounds like another intermediate step in the development of a reusable propulsion system, previously promised to be ready as early as 2023: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5.html
Soyuz MS-29 crew vehicle arrived at Baikonur Cosmodrome, but its launch not expected until mid-2026, as Moscow has to cut its piloted missions to a single shot that year, for the first time in a quarter of a century: russianspaceweb.com/2026.html#so...
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Soyuz MS-29 crew vehicle arrived at Baikonur Cosmodrome, but its launch not expected until mid-2026, as Moscow has to cut its piloted missions to a single shot that year, for the first time in a quarter of a century: russianspaceweb.com/2026.html#so...
Power provider to Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome cut off electricity to the center due to chronic non-payments by its prime developer. The Vostochny directorate says power cuts do not affect "strategic" sites or the construction of the Angara facilities: russianspaceweb.com/vostochny.html
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Power provider to Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome cut off electricity to the center due to chronic non-payments by its prime developer. The Vostochny directorate says power cuts do not affect "strategic" sites or the construction of the Angara facilities: russianspaceweb.com/vostochny.html
After Roskosmos' U-turn from polar orbit, the idea of separating the Russian Segment from the ISS gets another look.
A detailed illustrated plan for building an ISS-based successor (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
A detailed illustrated plan for building an ISS-based successor (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
After Roskosmos' U-turn from polar orbit, the idea of separating the Russian Segment from the ISS gets another look.
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A detailed illustrated plan for building an ISS-based successor (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
Quarter of a century ago, permanent human occupation of the International Space Station started with the docking of Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft. I was lucky to see its launch in Baikonur and its ISS arrival from TsUP in Korolev: www.russianspaceweb.com/iss-soyuz-tm...
November 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Quarter of a century ago, permanent human occupation of the International Space Station started with the docking of Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft. I was lucky to see its launch in Baikonur and its ISS arrival from TsUP in Korolev: www.russianspaceweb.com/iss-soyuz-tm...
Space Transportation Division of the S7 airline, (once advertised as "Russian SpaceX") was liquidated on September 30, according to unofficial reports. The company initially focused on the revival of the Sea Launch venture: russianspaceweb.com/sea-launch-2...
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Space Transportation Division of the S7 airline, (once advertised as "Russian SpaceX") was liquidated on September 30, according to unofficial reports. The company initially focused on the revival of the Sea Launch venture: russianspaceweb.com/sea-launch-2...
Botched test apparently forced the replacement of the Soyuz vehicle for the upcoming ISS mission, according to my sources.
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-28....
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-28....
Roskosmos swaps ships for the Soyuz MS-28 mission
Soyuz MS-28 mission
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October 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Botched test apparently forced the replacement of the Soyuz vehicle for the upcoming ISS mission, according to my sources.
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-28....
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-28....
Two cosmonauts are preparing for the VKD-65 spacewalk today.
DETAILS, UPDATES:
russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd65.html
DETAILS, UPDATES:
russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd65.html
VKD-65 spacewalk
The VKD-65 spacewalk
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October 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Two cosmonauts are preparing for the VKD-65 spacewalk today.
DETAILS, UPDATES:
russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd65.html
DETAILS, UPDATES:
russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd65.html
Local authorities in Plesetsk warn of an upcoming space vehicle launch between October 20 and October 30.
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#mi...
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#mi...
Space exploration in 2025
Space exploration in 2025 by Anatoly Zak
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October 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Local authorities in Plesetsk warn of an upcoming space vehicle launch between October 20 and October 30.
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#mi...
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#mi...
NASA: VKD-64 spacewalk completed at 6:19 p.m. Houston Time.
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html.
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html.
Cosmonauts to perform VKD-64 spacewalk
The VKD-64 spacewalk
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October 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
NASA: VKD-64 spacewalk completed at 6:19 p.m. Houston Time.
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html.
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html.
Two cosmonauts from the Soyuz MS-27 crew are preparing for a 5.5-hour spacewalk today. Hatch opening is set for 16:50 UTC (12:50 p.m. EDT).
DETAILS, UPDATES: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html
DETAILS, UPDATES: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html
October 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Two cosmonauts from the Soyuz MS-27 crew are preparing for a 5.5-hour spacewalk today. Hatch opening is set for 16:50 UTC (12:50 p.m. EDT).
DETAILS, UPDATES: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html
DETAILS, UPDATES: russianspaceweb.com/iss-vkd64.html
EXCLUSIVE: I hear Roskosmos "defaulted" its post-ISS space station to the same orbit to be serviced by Proton and Soyuz, scrapping plans for a near-polar orbit and for new crew vehicle missions to the outpost in the foreseeable future.
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
EXCLUSIVE: I hear Roskosmos "defaulted" its post-ISS space station to the same orbit to be serviced by Proton and Soyuz, scrapping plans for a near-polar orbit and for new crew vehicle missions to the outpost in the foreseeable future.
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
The 5th Starship/Superheavy test flight of 2025 is underway: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html
October 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The 5th Starship/Superheavy test flight of 2025 is underway: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html
Members of the Soyuz MS-27 crew to perform a spacewalk on the ISS exterior on Thursday: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-27....
October 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Members of the Soyuz MS-27 crew to perform a spacewalk on the ISS exterior on Thursday: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-27....
There are eyewitness accounts of a major engine firing at the Peresvet test facility near Moscow, which I guess, could be a long-awaited qualification of the Soyuz-5 rocket's first stage with RD-171MV engine, marking a major milestone in its development: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5-lv.html
October 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
There are eyewitness accounts of a major engine firing at the Peresvet test facility near Moscow, which I guess, could be a long-awaited qualification of the Soyuz-5 rocket's first stage with RD-171MV engine, marking a major milestone in its development: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5-lv.html
It sounds like going in circles, but the Soyuz spacecraft might be back in business of transporting crews to Russia's post-ISS space station:
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October 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It sounds like going in circles, but the Soyuz spacecraft might be back in business of transporting crews to Russia's post-ISS space station:
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DETAILS (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
The Angara rocket family made 3 flights in 2025, more than in any year since the start of its flight testing in 2014, including the delivery of its first payload to the geostationary orbit. But, its future flight rate depends on cargo availability. DETAILS:
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www.russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
October 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Angara rocket family made 3 flights in 2025, more than in any year since the start of its flight testing in 2014, including the delivery of its first payload to the geostationary orbit. But, its future flight rate depends on cargo availability. DETAILS:
www.russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...
www.russianspaceweb.com/insider-cont...