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Guy Laliberté (L), Maxim Surayev (C) and Jeffrey Williams (AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov) 09.09.2009, 12:17

New space crew take final exams before flight

The members of the 21st mission to the International Space Station are taking their final pre-flight exams before going to the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The three-man crew will set off on a six-month mission on September 30.

Guy Laliberte 02.07.2009, 09:40

Cosmonauts are much like street performers – Guy Laliberte

Former fire-eater and founder of Cirque du Soleil Guy Laliberte has booked a place for this September, becoming possibly the last space tourist for many years. Speaking with RT, he compared cosmonauts to street artists.

Shot taken from a helicopter in the Krasnodar region, June 2009 (Photo from kosmopoisk.org) 29.06.2009, 10:52 29 comments

Mysterious circles shock locals in Russia’s South

Mysterious pictograms consisting of several circles have appeared on a wheat field in Southern Russia’s Krasnodar region. Was it someone’s joke or did aliens visit us?

05.03.2009, 16:22 12 comments

Russia developing anti-satellite weapons

The Russian military are developing anti-satellite weapons, according to deputy defence minister, Vladimir Popovkin.

26.01.2010, 15:40 11 comments

Russian company eyes offensive military satellite

Leading Russian spacecraft producer Energia has presented a concept of a universal military satellite with offensive capabilities.

01.09.2009, 15:40 2 comments

Nothing like the thrill of a stalled engine in midair

With nothing but a couple of frame tubes and strap belts to stop him from falling down, RT’s Ryan Dollard takes to the sky. But what will happen when the engine stops in mid-flight? See for yourselves.

28.01.2010, 10:37 15 comments

Russian nuclear rocket engine may get mankind to other planets

Humans on Mars and beyond and protecting the Earth from asteroids… A new nuclear propulsion system to be used in spacecrafts is set to be developed in Russia.

The Soyuz rocket with Foton-M2 29.08.2009, 03:00 9 comments

Europeans hope to buy Soyuz spacecraft

The European Space Agency seeks to buy a Russian Soyuz rocket as European astronauts make their way into orbit. Europe has asked Russia to increase the number of spacecrafts they produce from four to five per year.

12.01.2010, 10:14 8 comments

Russia to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft

The Russian government plans to allocate millions of dollars to develop a spacecraft propelled by nuclear power. The proposed design could provide the only feasible way to travel to Mars.

NASA's Ares 1-X rocket lifts off from launch pad 39-b at the Kennedy Space Center October 28, 2009 in Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP Photo / Joe Raedle / Getty Images) 28.10.2009, 22:08 6 comments

“It’s time to remove US government from space operations”

The US’s new Ares 1 rocket is a big technical achievement, but it’s unclear whether it’s worth spending billions of dollars for a government vehicle that won’t be ready until 2017, space expert Jeff Manber told RT.

Star pupils

Published: 10 September, 2009, 09:48


Russia, Star City : Canadian space tourist and founder of Cirque du Soleil Guy Laliberte (L), Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev (C) and US astronaut Jeff Williams (R) sit near a Soyuz flight simulator during a training session (AFP Photo / Dmitry Kostyukov)

The next crew bound for the International Space station consisting of a Russian cosmonaut, a NASA astronaut and a Canadian space tourist, are waiting for the results from their final tests at Moscow's Star City.

 
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