Baikonur Cosmodrome

Russian cargo craft 'Progress 67' heads to space station

The Progress MS-06 spacecraft, also known as the 67th Russian supply vehicle, is being launched at 5:20 a.m. EDT Wednesday (3:20 p.m. Baikonur time), June 14, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Jun 14, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

Two-member crew head to space station aboard Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft – Watch liftoff

NASA astronaut Jack Fischer and his Expedition 51-52 crewmate Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin are on the docket for this flight, scheduled for take off at 3:13 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 20 (1:13 p.m. Baikonur time), from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft. 

Apr 20, 2017, 10:35 AM IST

And they're off! Expedition 48 astronauts take off for the International Space Station – Watch video

The astronauts will reach the ISS after a two-day-long journey, which will signal the commencement of Expedition 48.  

Jul 07, 2016, 08:55 AM IST

Russian cargo spacecraft on way to ISS

 An unpiloted Russian resupply vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS) was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday with three tonnes of food, fuel and supplies to astronauts.

Apr 01, 2016, 15:43 PM IST

Russia's Progress 63 resupply craft launches to space station - Watch online!

The unpiloted cargo spacecraft is carrying three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 47 crew.

Mar 31, 2016, 17:50 PM IST

This Soyuz spacecraft will carry a trio of 'nauts' to ISS this week

The Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft is rolled out to the launch pad by train in the early hours of Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Mar 16, 2016, 23:02 PM IST

NASA astronauts set for last spacewalk of 2015

The cause of the stall was still being evaluated.

Dec 20, 2015, 16:47 PM IST

Soyuz spacecraft set for next space station crew launch Tuesday

NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko will be joined by Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency), who will become the first Briton to go to space since 1991.

Dec 14, 2015, 12:56 PM IST

Russia successfully launches satellite with Proton rocket

Russia on Monday successfully launched a Proton rocket, carrying a Russian telecoms satellite, from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the second successful launch since the disastrous loss of a Mexican satellite in May. 

Sep 15, 2015, 14:13 PM IST

Add zero gravity to your whisky for more intense taste

Apart from some ice, do you know what you need to make your whisky taste more smoky and intense? A bit of zero gravity.

Sep 14, 2015, 20:00 PM IST