Russia’s next space station is a study in contradictions: technically ambitious, geopolitically sharp edged, and financially precarious all at once. The plan to replace the aging International Space ...

As US-Russia relations deteriorate — with president Donald Trump escalating his economic policy threats to force a ceasefire deal with Ukraine — the two countries’ intertwined space exploration ...

The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan. By Kenneth Chang The launchpad Russia ...

The chief of Russia’s main spacecraft manufacturer issued a dire warning this week, saying that his corporation has reached a “critical” condition and cannot continue in its present state. “The ...

These are tough times for Russia’s civilian space program. In the last few years, Russia has cut back on the number of Soyuz crew missions it is sending to the International Space Station, and a ...

US sanctions on Russia’s space industry triggered a rapid restructuring, focused on domestic production, Chinese cooperation, and new partners across the Global South. Few observers expected Western ...

A key launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was damaged during a Soyuz rocket launch, threatening Russia’s ability to send crews to the International Space Station. Experts warn repairs ...