Roscosmos

Russia’s New Soyuz 5 Rocket Grounded Over Last-Minute Checks
December 28, 2025
Russia and Kazakhstan have delayed the debut of their joint Baiterek space project, pushing back the Russian Soyuz-5 rocket launch.Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, said it will announce a new launch...
Putin appoints ex-space agency chief representative for space cooperation
Putin appoints ex-space agency chief representative for space cooperation
February 18, 2025
(Reuters) - Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday appointed the former head of Russia's space agency, Yuri Borisov, as special presidential representative for international space cooperation.Borisov had headed Roscosmos since...
Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed
Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed
February 12, 2025
The second chief of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos has been sacked after just two and a half years.Russia's space chief Yuri Borisov has been replaced by former Roscosmos staffer...