by David Todd | Oct 6, 2015 | Russia, Seradata News, Soyuz
While “Space Cowboys” was a fictional film in the 1990s depicting veteran astronauts rounding up a rogue satellite, “Space Cowboys” might be a better description of the builders at Vostochny Cosmodrome. Already years late because of reported...
by David Todd | Oct 2, 2015 | International Space Station, Russia, Satellites, Soyuz, space station
The Progress M-029M cargo spacecraft was launched into orbit on top of a Soyuz-U launch vehicle at 1649 GMT on 1 October 2015 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, near Tyuratam, in Kazakhstan. After using the rapid approach technique, Progress M-029M docked with the rear...
by David Todd | Sep 17, 2015 | ESA, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, Soyuz
Two satellites bound for the Galileo navigation satellite constellation owned by ESA and the EU were successfully launched on 11 September 2015 by a Soyuz ST-B (Fregat MT) launch vehicle. The launch took place from the Sinnamary launch site near Kourou in French...
by David Todd | Sep 17, 2015 | ESA, International Space Station, NASA, Russia, Soyuz
The manned spacecraft, Soyuz TMA-016M, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 2139 GMT on 11 September 2015, to return three crew to Earth. After its re-entry the descent capsule of the Soyuz TMA-016M touched down at 0051 GMT on 12 September near...
by David Todd | Sep 3, 2015 | ESA, International Space Station, Launches, NASA, Soyuz, space station
A Soyuz FG launch vehicle successfully launched the Soyuz TMA-018M spacecraft carrying three crew to the International Space Station at 0437 GMT on 2 September 2015. The launch was from the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam in Kazakhstan. The crew carried aboard...
by David Todd | Jul 23, 2015 | International Space Station, NASA, Russia, Seradata News, Soyuz, space station
A Soyuz FG rocket successfully launched three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on board their Soyuz TMA-017M/ISS-43S spacecraft (aka Soyuz TMA-17M). Lift-off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam, Kazakhstan, took place at 2102 GMT on 22 July...
