Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
Mission leads are trying to reestablish contact with the Spektr-R satellite, which carries a 10-meter wide radio dish. Continue reading Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
Category Archives: Russian Space Program
How Dreams of Spacefaring Zombies Led to the Launch of Sputnik
What, you think there’s enough room on Earth for everyone who has ever lived? No way, we need a spaceship stat. Continue reading How Dreams of Spacefaring Zombies Led to the Launch of Sputnik
How Dreams of Spacefaring Zombies Led to the Launch of Sputnik
What, you think there’s enough room on Earth for everyone who has ever lived? No way, we need a spaceship stat. Continue reading How Dreams of Spacefaring Zombies Led to the Launch of Sputnik
The Other First Moon Landing
Apollo 11 achieved the first crewed Moon landing in 1969. Ten years earlier, it was the Soviets who had the edge with Luna 2. Continue reading The Other First Moon Landing