As president, Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for a U.S. rapprochement with Russia, in distinct contrast with the policies of previous administrations. On June 16, for instance, he ...
As US-Russia relations deteriorate — with president Donald Trump escalating his economic policy threats to force a ceasefire deal with Ukraine — the two countries’ intertwined space exploration ...
Russia’s next space station is a study in contradictions: technically ambitious, geopolitically sharp edged, and financially precarious all at once. The plan to replace the aging International Space ...
The chief of Russia’s main spacecraft manufacturer issued a dire warning this week, saying that his corporation has reached a “critical” condition and cannot continue in its present state. “The ...
These are tough times for Russia’s civilian space program. In the last few years, Russia has cut back on the number of Soyuz crew missions it is sending to the International Space Station, and a ...
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 ...
Few observers expected Western sanctions to hit Russia’s space sector as hard—or as quickly—as they did in 2022. When access to critical electronics, components, and foreign contracts was cut off, the ...
US sanctions on Russia’s space industry triggered a rapid restructuring, focused on domestic production, Chinese cooperation, and new partners across the Global South. Few observers expected Western ...