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Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station
Read full article: Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space stationThe head of Russia’s space program says the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware.
US astronaut Mark Vande Hei to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensions
Read full article: US astronaut Mark Vande Hei to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensionsA U.S. astronaut has made it through nearly a year in space but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth.
$80 million trip? Japanese tourist says space trip ‘amazing’
Read full article: $80 million trip? Japanese tourist says space trip ‘amazing’A Japanese space tourist has rebuffed criticism from those who questioned his decision to pay a fortune for a trip to the International Space Station, saying the “amazing” experience was worth it.
Russian weapons test creates 1,500 pieces of space junk threatening space station
Read full article: Russian weapons test creates 1,500 pieces of space junk threatening space stationU.S. officials say a Russian weapons test created the space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Among the stars: Russians talk about world’s first movie made in space
Read full article: Among the stars: Russians talk about world’s first movie made in spaceA Russian actor and a film director who spent 12 days in orbit to make the world’s first movie in space say they were so thrilled with their experience on the International Space Station that they felt sorry to leave.