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Another Progress spacecraft heading for Baikonur – source

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Interfax-AVN) – The Russian Progress M-13M resupply spacecraft slated to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 28 is on its way …

Chavez hopes to visit Russia in later 2011 – early 2012

CARACAS. August 24 (Russia News) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez may visit Russia in late 2011 – early 2012. “I am thankful for an invitation to visit Russia. …

State of emergency declared in Altai district over spacecraft fragment fallout

BARNAUL. Aug 25 (Russia News) – A state of emergency has been declared in Choya district of the Republic of Altai, where fragments of the Progress spacecraft are …

Soyuz space rocket remains world’s most reliable – cosmonaut

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Interfax-AVN) – The Soyuz space rocket remains the most reliable in the world, and the causes for its emergency descent should be thoroughly examined, famous …

Fragments of Progress spacecraft discovered – source (Part 2)

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Russia News) – Fragments of the Progress resupply spacecraft have been discovered in three spots in the Republic of Altai, a source in the republic’s …

Court orders wrestling champion’s arrest

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Russia News) – Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky court has ordered the arrest of world Sambo champion Rasul Mirzayev at second go. Mirzayev stands accused of beating up …

Fragments of Progress spacecraft discovered – source

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Russia News) – Fragments of the Progress resupply spacecraft have been discovered in three spots in the Republic of Altai, a source in the republic’s …

Loss of Progress cargo ship won’t affect ISS crew – Roscosmos (Part 2)

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Russia News) – The International Space Station has a sufficient stock of food and water to last for long, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has …

Wreckage of Progress space truck falls in wild taiga – Altai officials

MOSCOW/GORNO-ALTAISK. Aug 24 (Russia News) – Populated areas are far from the place in the Republic of Altai where the wreckage of the Progress space truck fell after …

There will be no additional checks of LV ahead of GLONASS-M satellite launch (Part 2)

PLESETSK. Aug 24 (Russia News) – No additional checks of the Soyuz-2.16 launch vehicle due to take the GLONASS-M satellite to space on August 26 will be required; …

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