by David Todd | May 13, 2020 | NASA, Russia, Soyuz
While the first manned Commercial Crew programme test flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon is due later this month, NASA is apparently playing safe and ordered another ride for one of its astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz seat cost US$90 million...
by David Todd | Mar 23, 2020 | Launches, Russia, Satellites, Seradata News, Soyuz
While COVID-19 has hobbled the launch plans of many satellite operators at other sites, Russia and China are continuing with their programmes. Thus, while Arianespace’s Soyuz launches from Sinnamary, near Kourou in French Guiana, have been suspended, its Russian...
by Philip Hylands | Mar 4, 2019 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Soyuz
A Soyuz ST-B with a Fregat M upper stage successfully launched OneWeb 0006-0012 satellites at 2137 GMT on 27 February. The launch took place from the Sinnamary Launch Centre, near Kourou in French Guiana. The satellites will form part of the OneWeb constellation which...
by David Todd | Dec 31, 2018 | Launches, Russia, Satellites, Seradata News, Soyuz
A Soyuz 2-1A/Fregat rocket was launched at 0207 GMT from the Vostochny launch site in Far Eastern Russia on 27 December. On board were a variety of spacecraft. The “main payloads” carried were two 490kg Kanopus spacecraft (Kanopus V5 and V6) which are...
by David Todd | Jul 17, 2018 | International Space Station, On a Lighter Note, Seradata News
As hosts, the Russians made a big deal about the space connection to the FIFA World Cup Adidas Telstar 18 football. Not only did it have a satellite name but it was even flown in orbit with the Cosmonauts on the International Space Station having a kick around with...
