Russia launches first Angara-A5 space rocket after 2 aborted launches

Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week. “The rocket worked according to plan. The upper stage separated … and is currently putting the test payload into target orbit,” the Roscosmos space agency said in a social … Read more

Russia, China Plan To Build Joint Nuclear Power Plant On Moon By 2035

Russia and China had been jointly working on a lunar programme and Moscow was able to contribute with its expertise on nuclear space energy. Moscow has said it will explore the possibility of a joint Russian-China crewed mission and even a lunar base. (Representational image: pixabay.com) Moscow: Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear … Read more