In July 1969, the Soviet Union’s N1 moon rocket ignited all 30 engines and detonated on the launch pad, creating one of the most powerful non nuclear explosions in history. This is the story of how a ...

The advanced FP-5 rocket, informally called Flamingo, which Ukraine is developing, relies heavily on Soviet technologies and components left over from Soviet times. This was reported on January 11 by ...

This Soviet stamp commemorates the Venera 8 mission to Venus. The USSR went all-out with its commemorative spaceflight memorabilia: postage stamps, lapel pens, and even fountain pens shaped like ...

The key component of Russia’s Burevestnik cruise missile is its engine — for the first time in the world, a compact nuclear ‘heart’ has been created. How can similar technologies be applied in the ...

Senator John McCain is once again trying to stop the US military from using Russian rocket engines. McCain and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy will introduce legislation on Wednesday to repeal a ...

(Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin urged aerospace industry leaders on Friday to press on with efforts to develop booster rocket engines for space launch vehicles and build on Russia's longstanding ...