Expedition 57

A view of the Soyuz 2.1a rocket. Photo: RoscosmosAn uncrewed Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft is set for its journey to the International Space Station, where it will replace a damaged Soyuz capsule that sprunga coolant leak this past December.…

The recent Progress 82 coolant leak was caused by an “external impact” and not some kind of manufacturing defect, Roscosmos is now claiming. At the same time, the Russian space agency is still having to deal with the fallout fromthe…

Russia’s Progress 81 resupply ship (not to be confused with the afflicted Progress 82 ship), seen departing the ISS on February 7, 2023. Photo: NASAFor the second time in two months, a docked Russian spacecraft at the International Space…

fThe Soyuz MS-22 crew ship at it appeared on October 8, 2022.Photo: NASARoscosmos says it will launch an uncrewed Soyuz to replace the damaged spacecraft currently docked at the International Space Station. The MS-22 Soyuz sprung a…

A view of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the Russian Rassvet module. Photo: NASARoscosmos says it needs more time to evaluate the flight worthiness of its damaged Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, leaving the safety of three ISS crew members…

The ISS as it appeared in November 2022.Photo: NASAA chunk of Russian space junk came uncomfortably close to the International Space Station early Wednesday, resulting in a debris avoidance maneuver. Routine stuff—except for the fact…