UAE Astronaut to Fly to International Space Station Instead of US Businessman - Source
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In April 2019, a professional cosmonaut from the United Arab Emirates may fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on board Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, instead of a US businessman who intended to become the next space tourist, a source from the space industry told Sputnik on Thursday.
Increase in Emissions of Banned Chemical Threatens Ozone Layer - Scientists
Researchers have detected new production of ozone-eating gas in eastern Asia, forbidden by an international treaty. They are calling for an investigation to identify the perpetrator and the precise location of the gas. Unless it's stopped, recovery of Earth's shield from damaging UV rays is in question.
Russia May Help China Create International Cosmonauts Rehabilitation Center
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian scientific organizations are ready to assist China and its partners in creating an international rehabilitation center for cosmonauts, as well as other infrastructure needed for developing space medicine and biology, a spokesman for the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Science told Sputnik.
China Test-Fires First Commercial Rocket
BEIJING (Sputnik) - A private Chinese firm on Thursday carried out the nation's first launch of a commercial rocket that can put payload into the low-Earth orbit, local media reported.
Russia Mulls Launching Satellites Atop ICBMs – Source
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia considers restarting satellite launches using adapted intercontinental ballistic missiles, a source in the nation's space industry told Sputnik.