Russia’s space program was once the pride of the nation and a symbol of scientific achievement. Decades ago, it led the world in the Space Race, achieving milestones that no other country had managed ...

The Russian space program is run by Roscosmos, a state-owned corporation that has a budget of nearly three billion dollars a year and provides employment for about 250,000 people, including the many ...

Two disasters defined Soviet space tragedy. The N1 rocket created history's largest non-nuclear explosion while the Nedelin catastrophe killed the program's top leadership. The blasts that ended ...

Since the Soviet era, few sectors have evoked as much pride among Russians as their space achievements, which stand as a symbol of the nation’s glory and technological prowess. However, over the past ...

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 ...

Musk has hosted the grandson of Sergey Korolev at SpaceX. MOSCOW -- In September, a Russian man and his son rented a Tesla and set off to meet Elon Musk following a personal invitation from the ...

May 25, 2025: Roscosmos, the post-Soviet Russian space program, has proved to be less effective than its Soviet predecessor. The primary problems are incompetence and corruption. One glaring example ...