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James Webb Telescope reaches destination in space WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - After traveling nearly 1.5 million kilometers, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at its destination in space on Monday, Xinhua reports.

25.01.2022 18:15

Entrepreneur Maezawa returns from ISS trip, lands in Kazakhstan TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday following his 12-day trip to the International Space Station.

20.12.2021 12:51

New ISS module Prichal to be launched from Baikonur on Wednesday BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM Russia’s new nodal module Prichal will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, the press service of the Russian state-run space corporation Roscosmos has told TASS.

24.11.2021 11:02

TASS correspondent and two space tourists leave for Baikonur MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The crew of the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft consisting of cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, who will be the first TASS correspondent onboard the orbital outpost, Japanese billionaire Yusako Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano flew to Baikonur in order to complete preparations for the flight to the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos stated on Friday.

20.11.2021 10:25

SpaceX Crew-3 spacecraft docks to ISS NEW YORK. KAZINFORM - Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft developed by SpaceX docked to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday evening, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said in a release, Xinhua reports.

12.11.2021 14:15

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches fresh crew to International Space Station CHICAGO. KAZINFORM - A crew of three Americans and one German blasted off Wednesday night from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the latest mission in billionaire Elon Musk's private-company race to space, Anadolu Agency reports.

11.11.2021 17:44

Soyuz carrier rocket with Progress MS-18 cargo spaceship blasted off from Baikonur MOSCOW. KAZINFORM A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a Progress MS-18 cargo spaceship has been launched from the Baikonur spaceport, according to a broadcast on the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos’ website.

28.10.2021 07:15

Possible planet discovered outside Milky Way galaxy ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Astronomers said that they may have discovered a potential planet outside the Milky Way galaxy, Anadolu Agency reports.

26.10.2021 21:15

72nd International Astronautical Congress convenes tomorrow at Dubai World Trade Centre DUBAI. KAZINFORM The 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the world’s largest and most prestigious global space event, is set to kick off tomorrow (25 October) at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Being held for the first time in the Middle East, the five-day event, which runs until 29 October, is being organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in partnership with the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).

25.10.2021 12:24

New Board Chairman of Garsyh Sapary Space Agency named NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakh astronaut, Air Force Major General Aidyn Aimbetov has been named Chairman of the Board of Kazakhstan’s Garsyh Sapary Space Agency by the decision of the Board of Directors, Kazinform cites the website of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan.

27.09.2021 16:40

4 space tourists come back to Earth after 3 days in orbit WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - The first space tourists on board the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission have landed safely on Earth after a three-day voyage, Anadolu Agency reports.

20.09.2021 10:55

Russia, Kazakhstan sign agreement on construction of Soyuz-5 launch complex — Roscosmos MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Roscosmos Center for Operation of ground-based space infrastructure and Basis Construction (Kazakhstan) signed an agreement for construction of a launch complex for the Soyuz-5 carrier rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said Thursday.

17.09.2021 10:22

SpaceX rocket blasts off from Florida with first-ever all-civilian crew CHICAGO. KAZINFORM -With whoops and hollers on the ground and fist bumps and thumbs ups from the crew members, Elon Musk's SpaceX venture launched the first all-civilian crew into space Wednesday night for an historic step forward in space tourism, Anadolu Agency reports.

16.09.2021 21:43

Elon Musk's SpaceX delays launch of civilians until Wednesday night CHICAGO. KAZINFORM -Elon Musk will be the latest billionaire to oversee a launch of civilians into space, set for later in the week, but with some big differences from his predecessors Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, Anadolu Agency reports.

14.09.2021 20:18

Kazakhstan to set up space hub NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Representatives of three space companies of Kazakhstan met at the National Space Centre to sign a memorandum of cooperation.

08.09.2021 17:47

Soyuz-2.1b rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites launched from Baikonur space port MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Soyuz-2.1b carrier vehicle with the Frigate upper stage and 34 UK’s OneWeb communication satellites was launched from the Baikonur site, according to the live stream of the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos on its website.

23.08.2021 15:00

Russia’s Soyuz-2 carrier rocket sent to Baikonur for launch of Prichal module to ISS MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Two Soyuz-2 rockets have been sent from the Progress Space Rocket Center to the Baikonur spaceport and one of the carriers is set to deliver Russia’s new Prichal module to the International Space Station (ISS), the State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced on Monday.

16.08.2021 20:43

China and Russia to launch 6 lunar missions in 2021-2025 to build international Moon base BEIJING. KAZINFORM China and Russia are planning to launch six missions within the preparatory stage of building an international Moon base, Pei Zhaoyu, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), said during the GLEX-2021 conference on Wednesday.

17.06.2021 17:19

Soyuz MS-18 landing scheduled for October 17 — cosmonaut MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The landing of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft, which is currently docked with the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled for October 17, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky said on Saturday.

25.04.2021 12:45

Russia to send three missions to Moon by 2026 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Larger spending on space explorations will enable Russia to send three missions to the Moon and actively engage in the second lunar race, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeyev said at a session of the Academy’s Presidium on Tuesday.

13.04.2021 21:40

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