International Space Station (ISS)

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The International Space Station (MKS) is described as an orbital laboratory involving multiple space agencies, with significant American participation through NASA. It has been the site of various repair missions conducted by astronauts, including work on the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The station also serves as a platform for scientific experiments, such as those involving fruit flies, and continues to operate despite technical issues like air leaks. Russian cosmonauts have played key roles in its operation and maintenance.

Recent coverage

• Russian-American crew of Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to launch from Baikonur to the ISS — Интерфакс
• Heads of Roscosmos and NASA to Discuss Extension of ISS Operational Life — Фонтанка
• Bakanov to Discuss with NASA Head on Tuesday the Extension of ISS Operations — Интерфакс
• NASA Chief Arrives at Baikonur Before Crew Launch to the ISS — Ведомости
• Assess the scale of work: Roscosmos shows a timelapse of the assembly of the 'Soysuz-2.1a' rocket with the 'Soysuz MS-29' spacecraft — Фонтанка
• Ushakov: Putin and Trump called the launch of a joint crew to the ISS symbolic — Вести
• NASA Reveals How Much It Paid Roscosmos for ISS Flights — Фонтанка
• NASA spent over $3.6 billion to purchase seats on Russian Soyuz spacecraft — Ведомости
• NASA astronauts performed spacewalk repairs on the ISS — Коммерсантъ
• NASA Astronauts Return to ISS After External Repair Mission — Интерфакс
• NASA astronauts will go outside the ISS on Tuesday for repair work — Интерфакс
• 25th Generation of Space Fruit Flies to be Raised on the ISS in July — Вести
• Next Russian Expedition to the ISS Will Conduct Two Extravehicular Activities — Интерфакс
• NASA Astronauts to Conduct Extravehicular Activity on the ISS This Saturday for Repairs — Интерфакс
• Amur Tiger Becomes New Emblem of 75th Mission to the ISS — РИАМО
• Work on the ISS resumed after air leak — Москва 24