Anatoly Zak

Our exclusive longread on the design, operation and evolution of the parachute system of the new-generation spacecraft (subscription): russianspaceweb.com/insider-conten…

@derek_mcla20722 It is developed at RKTs Progress in Samara, which is the prime contractor for the Soyuz family of rockets, and its management wants to emphasize the continuation of that legacy.

@RussianSpaceWeb Why is it called Soyuz-5, there is nothing Soyuz about it?

Soyuz-5 rocket is promised to fly again in the second half of 2027 and in 2028, according to Deputy Director General at Roskosmos quoted by TASS...

Re-entry pre-game show @SpaceX #Starship #Flight12

Booster appeared to self stabilize aerodynamically

The booster engines shut down early after separation from Ship. Will still land in Gulf but not as planned. One of the six Ship engines also shut down.

Whoever setup the sound this time deserves an award

...I don't think that visual depicts any of the satellites covered in the story...

A group of classified Russian satellites, launched on April 17, perform propellant-hungry inclination-change maneuvers, which put them in proximity of a commercial bird known to provide all-weather, day-and-night imagery to Ukraine. Context: russianspaceweb.com/spacecraft-mil…

@MRoefke Probably because they need money to manufacture the rocket.

@RussianSpaceWeb Why so much later? The first launch was a succes so why they need so long for a second fly?

...there are still no details on the configuration of the vehicle or its potential payload, so my visual above is an assumption: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz5-lv.html

#40YearsAgoToday 🚀 The USSR introduces the Soyuz TM crew vehicle variant, coinciding with the start of Mir assembly. FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-tm1.html

ESA releases video of the ExoMars lander prototype undergoing drop tests in Turin, Italy, under extreme touchdown conditions. Context: russianspaceweb.com/exomars-rover-…

New science and supplies arrived to replenish the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station after the @SpaceX Dragon docked at 6:37 a.m. EDT today. More... go.nasa.gov/4dfbP1d

@KerbalNut @YouTube Probably, because it was the most mass-efficient way for a two-launch scenario with an integrated lander/return vehicle.

@RussianSpaceWeb @YouTube Why the docking in LLO tho?

L3M lunar expedition scenario circa 1972 youtu.be/ZfPBlqFvgcM?si… via @YouTube

The 307th mission in the ISS project is underway: russianspaceweb.com/iss_chronology…

A Dragon cargo spacecraft nears launch at 6:05pm ET today, weather permitting. Meanwhile, the Exp 74 crew inspected lab hardware, worked biomedical science, and prepped for a spacewalk. More... go.nasa.gov/4dcIB31

Added exclusive details on the Soyuz technical history to several recent missions, including on the MS-14 sensor issue that triggered fleet-wide upgrades ( subscription). Updates: russianspaceweb.com/site_update.ht…

@Space_Station Teams stood down from today’s launch opportunity due to inclement weather. We're now targeting no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday, May 15, for the launch. Details: go.nasa.gov/4uPQe5x