Russian android to fly into space in 2014
March 13, 2012 Denis Telmanov, Izvestia
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New Vostochny spaceport to launch manned flights by 2018
April 24, 2012 Ilya Kramnik, The Voice of Russia
A new spaceport Vostochny will be built in the Russian Far East by 2015, with first manned flights to kick off just three years later. However the project is already raising eyebrows with many space pundits
Russia to go back to the Moon before reaching for Mars
April 12, 2012 Konstantin Bogdanov, RIA Novosti commentator
Recent setbacks have not stopped the Russian space effort but have drastically modified its plans. While not dropping its ambitions forMars research, Russia will instead focus on moon programs over the next few years
Galileo satellites intensify competition on the market of navigation
April 5, 2012 Olga Zakutnyaya, The Voice of Russia
Two satellites of the European Galileo global navigation satellite system have successfully passed flight tests. Apparently, the competition between the navigation systems of different countries is growing
Vladimir Fortov: What's destroying Russian science?
February 6, 2012 Svetlana Kuzina, Komsomolskaya Pravda, translated by Russky Mir Foundation
On the eve of Day of Russian Science celebrated on February 8 well-known scientist ponders the condition of national science and the causes of its stagnation.
Going global with GLONASS
July 28, 2011 Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile
The future of Russia’s space industry
July 26, 2011 Ivan Cheberko, Izvestia (translated by RT.com)
Roscosmos is planning to attract private business to Russia’s rocket and space industry and promotes Mars as a new tourist destination.
