BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – On June 16, 1963, 26-year-old Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space.

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 ...

Roscosmos, the post-Soviet Russian space program, has proved to be less effective than its Soviet predecessor The primary problems are incompetence and corruption One glaring example of this was how ...

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 ...

Russia inherited one of the most powerful space legacies in history, from the first satellite to the first human in orbit. But decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, its space program now faces ...

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 ...

A key launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was damaged during a Soyuz rocket launch, threatening Russia’s ability to send crews to the International Space Station. Experts warn repairs ...