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'Always been favouring Indian success': Russia lauds India's strides in sp
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
On 40th Anniversary of spaceflight of the first Indian cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma, aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984, Babushkin emphasised the enduring partnership between Russia and India in the space sector.
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Photo exhibition inaugurated in Chennai to mark 40th anniversary of first
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As part of the celebration of space exploration and international collaboration, the Russian House in Chennai, in partnership with the Russian news agency TASS, inaugurated a photo exhibition "The 40 Years of the first flight of an Indian cosmonaut."
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Yet another milestone: National Defence Academy after PM Modi announces Ga
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"This unique achievement in pursuit of our country's maiden manned mission is yet another milestone crossed by the cadets of the National Defence Academy in conquering uncharted territory and bringing laurels to our nation, as was done by another distinguished NDA alumni, Squadron leader (la
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Astronauts on Gaganyaan mission trained at same center in Russia where Rak
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The four astronauts who will be part of India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan, were trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia, the same center where Rakesh Sharma underwent training.
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Russian Soyuz with two cosmonauts, one US astronaut docks at International
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Two Russian cosmonauts and an astronaut from the United States have docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after taking off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over the invasion of Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.
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NASA launches 6th crewed mission of Elon Musk company SpaceX to ISS
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The crew - including two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut, and an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates- are expected to reach the ISS outpost early Friday to begin a six-month stay,
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Rakesh Sharma Birthday: 7 interesting facts about cosmic journey of India'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On the 74th birthday of the first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma let's have a look at some interesting facts about his journey.
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Russian cosmonauts' spacewalk cancelled after leak found at space station
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The leak appeared to originate from the Russian Soyuz MS-22 crew capsule splattered coolant over the orbiting lab's docking port.
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Russia to withdraw from International Space Station
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 26 (ANI): Russian state-run space agency Roscosmos has said that it will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 to focus on building its own orbital outpost, media reports said.
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Russia's nuclear-powered space tug to deliver interstellar station to plan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Zeus unmanned nuclear-powered space tug, which is currently under development in Russia, would be delivering an interstellar space station to the planets of the Solar System while cosmonauts would be flying to the station separately due to long fli
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US astronaut returns to Earth with two Russian Cosmonauts in Russian space
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): In a rare sign of cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, astronauts from both countries parachute-landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a trip back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS).
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Record-setting NASA astronaut, crewmates return to Earth from space statio
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI): After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday, March 30, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov.
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