by David Todd | Jan 1, 2015 | China, commercial launch services, Launches, Russia, Satellites, Soyuz
The dying days of a year are traditionally the time when Russia and China launch a number of payloads into orbit while Western nations are distracted as they celebrate their Christmas festival. And this year was no exception. On 23 December at 0557 GMT from the...
by David Todd | Dec 19, 2014 | Launches, Satellites, Soyuz
A Soyuz ST-B /Fregat MT launch vehicle has successfully put four O3b spacecraft into orbit following its launch from the Sinnamary launch site in French Guiana. The third batch of four spacecraft named O3b FM9 – 12, was launched at 1837 GMT on 18 December...
by David Todd | Dec 1, 2014 | Military space, Russia, Satellites, Soyuz
At 2152 on 30 November a Soyuz 2-1b/Fregat M launch vehicle took off from its launch pad in Plesetsk, Northern Russia. Aboard was a navigation satellite, the second to be launched in the Glonass-K series. Built by ISS Reshetnev, the Glonass spacecraft will operate...
by David Todd | Nov 24, 2014 | ESA, International Space Station, NASA, Russia, Soyuz
Soyuz TMA-015M was launched by a Soyuz FG at 2101 GMT on 23 November 2014 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site near Tyuratam, Kazakhstan. Aboard the spacecraft were three crew on their way to the International Space Station (ISS): NASA Astronaut Terry Virts,...
by David Todd | Nov 12, 2014 | International Space Station, NASA, Russia, Soyuz, space station
The manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-013M undocked from ISS/Rassvet at 0031 GMT on 10 November 2014 It made its deorbit burn at 0305 GMT. The descent module Soyuz TMA-013M spacecraft, carrying Russian cosmonaut and commander Maxim Suraev, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst...
by David Todd | Oct 29, 2014 | International Space Station, Russia, Seradata News, Soyuz
After the failure of the Antares 130 launch of a Cygnus Orb-3 cargo craft to the International Space Station, a Russian Soyuz 2-1A launch vehicle showed how it should be done. It successfully launched the Progress M-025M launch vehicle on a “fast...
