Author of Russia in Space; journalist, illustrator. Clients: Popular Mechanics, Aviation Week, Air & Space Smithsonian, Aerospace America & others.
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I hear the first batch of "Russian Starlink" satellites was launched not fully outfitted and multiple upgrades of spacecraft are in the works.
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Update: KOSMOS 2612 made a manoeuver back to the orbital altitude of ICEYE-X36 late on Oct 19. This slowed down the drift away from the latter. It appears it is not done with ICEYE-X36 yet.
Japan's H3 rocket launches the Martian Moons eXploration probe, MMX, intended to return soil samples from Phobos, something the Phobos-Grunt mission tried and failed to do 15 years ago: russianspaceweb.com/phobos_g…
The MMX spacecraft reported successfully separating from the launch vehicle, starting humanity's 54th mission to the Red Planet by my calculations: russianspaceweb.com/spacecra…
Looks like, no red line was crossed (so far): russianspaceweb.com/spacecra…
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Another manoeuver by KOSMOS 2612, around 12:26 UTC on the 18th October. This is clearly not over yet.
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Short time-lapse of part of this morning’s first pass of ICEYE-X36 (59103) and COSMOS 2612 (68762) over South America under partly cloudy skies.
A classified Russian spacecraft makes unprecedented close approach to an imaging satellite supporting Ukraine.
Context: russianspaceweb.com/spacecra…
I don't know how they published this photo but they did:
50 years ago today: A nearly disastrous landing of Soyuz-23 ends with a miraculous rescue. As usual, few documents are available on the mission and many sources are full of contradictions, legends and distortions, so consider supporting our work!
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz23.…
50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Soyuz-23 ordeal begins.
FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz23.…
50 years ago today: A nearly disastrous landing of Soyuz-23 ends with a miraculous rescue. As usual, few documents are available on the mission and many sources are full of contradictions, legends and distortions, so consider supporting our work!
Updates: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz23.…
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Expedition 75 has begun unloading a @SpaceX Dragon and is activating new research to create artificial retinas, grow heart tissues, and develop more precise cancer treatments. More... go.nasa.gov/4ymgiX1
ALT Oct. 15, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are attached to the space station including the SpaceX CRS-35 and Crew-13 Dragons, the Soyuz MS-29 crew spacecraft, and the Progress 95 and 96 resupply ships.
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A @SpaceX Dragon loaded with over 6,300 pounds of science, supplies, and roll-out solar arrays docked to the space station's Harmony module at 10:27 a.m. EDT today. More... go.nasa.gov/4zwZ0aC
ALT A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaches the International Space Station moments before docking to the Harmony module's space-facing port on Oct. 15, 2026.
My very preliminary reconstruction of the "Russian Starlink" satellite based on available photos and official imagery. A complete history of the project, technical details and coverage of Rassvet missions are on the site.
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A @SpaceX Dragon is approaching the orbital outpost for a docking at 10:30 a.m. EDT today live on @NASA+. Dragon is carrying over 6,300 pounds of science, supplies, and roll-out solar arrays for the Expedition 75 crew. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1vKpPNmnq…
Orbit reached: The 311th mission to build and operate the ISS is underway: russianspaceweb.com/iss_chro…
LIVE: A new delivery of science and supplies is about to lift off for the @Space_Station. @SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch on its cargo resupply mission at 6:33am ET (1033 UTC). xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1wxWjlzdg…
See my visualization of the cosmonaut transfer between the mother ship and the lunar lander planned for the Soviet L3 lunar expeditionary complex come alive for the first time. FULL STORY: russianspaceweb.com/l3-cosmo… youtu.be/LrrQ9T8Qv1k?si=X1ZR… via @YouTube
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NASA and Boeing update Starliner contract. boeing.com/features/2026/09/…
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.@NorthropGrumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft will be released from the International Space Station by the Canadarm2 robotic arm at 12:45 p.m. EDT Friday live on @NASA+. More... go.nasa.gov/4yKcWhG
ALT Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft rests at its capture point on April 13, 2026, 12 meters from the International Space Station, as the Canadarm2 robotic arm prepares to grapple the resupply ship.
First visuals of the Soviet Meteor satellite which just experienced some kind of break-up event. Background on this satellite family: russianspaceweb.com/meteor.h…
Optical observation conditions for this object are currently poor at our sites due to orbit/Earth's shadow. Nevertheless, a pass over Australia, recorded on 2026-10-08, still showed some debris around METEOR 2-7 #12456.
