Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation «Energy» completed tests in a pressure chamber of specialized cargo spacecraft module «Progress M-MIM2». Аt the present time continuing works on its preparation for delivering to Baikonur..

The first tests of the new Russia’s unmanned spacecraft will held in 2015. Tests of the ship with the pilots on board are scheduled for 2018. Such figures led Deputy General Designer of RSC «Energia» chief designer of manned systems Nikolai Bryukhanov in an article in the weekly «Industry»..

Specially selected, volunteers will hold almost half the year in conditions as close as possible to those that will be during a real expedition to Mars. To do this, prepare special spacesuits..

American astronauts, Danny Olivas and Nicole Stott completed the spacewalk, Space.com reported. Members of the «Discovery» crew back to the board on Wednesday, September 2, at 08:23 Moscow time. The spacewalk has taken about 6,5 hours..

Spacecraft «Progress M-03M» delivered to Baikonur from Korolev (Moscow area) by railway last night..

U.S. Space Shuttle «Discovery» was launched to the International Space Station.

Under the watchful eye of a satellite photo came across the elusive monster of Loch Ness, or, as his fans affectionately nicknamed the total unknown, Nessie. At least, it believes in the British Jason Cook, who first discovered the amazing shot at the satellite site and sent it to «The Sun»..

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome, work continues in preparation for the launch of space vehicle «Soyuz TMA-16»..

Minister of Education, Science and Technology of South Korea announced the cause of the unsuccessful launch of the first Korean satellite STSAT-2. His words were quoted by local agency Yonhap..

South Korea’s first satellite, aboard the launch vehicle KSLV-1 (Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1), did not go into the desired orbit, said local agency Yonhap. Causes of failure in the device are not reported. Start KSLV-1 took place on August 25, at 12:00 Moscow time..

NASA will make another attempt to launch space shuttle «Discovery» Friday, August 28, at 08:22 Moscow time, reports AFP. By the morning of Friday, told representatives of the National Aerospace Agency of the United States, experts expect to resolve the technical problems found in the valve of the fuel tank..

One more Glonass-M spacecraft produced by Reshetnev ISS company has been shipped to Baikonur on Aug. 24 for further prelaunch processing..

Specialists of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working out tactics save rover Spirit, decided to use more than one rover. About the new stage of work on a rescue rover from the sand is reported in the press release on the site laboratory..

If the partner countries on the International Space Station will not come to a consensus on the continuation of the life of the ISS after 2015, based on Russia’s segment will be to build a new station. This opinion was expressed at the MAKS-2009 President, General Designer of Rocket and Space Corporation «Energy» Vitaly Lopota..

NASA fix the launch of «Discovery» shuttle, which going to the International Space Station, at August 25..

South Korea postponed the launch of the first domestic carrier rocket Naro-1 in connection with the death of President Kim Dae-jung..

GOES-14 satellite, one of the American GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) system passed the first snapshot of the Sun..

Telecommunication spacecraft Nimiq-5 was delivered to Baikonur space port this morning..

American Space Agency (NASA) has completed the making of the new launcher «Ares I» (Ares I). The prototype missile «Ares IX» (Ares IX) is set to launch pad Kennedy Space Center, according to a press release agency..

Martian probe orbiting Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) photographed Mars Opportunity, moving on the surface of the planet. Description of photos available on the project website HiRISE..