The Kremlin dismissed the head of Russia's space agency on Thursday after a tenure of less than three years scarred by the spectacular failure of Russia's first mission to the moon in 47 years.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday appointed the former head of Russia's space agency, Yuri Borisov, as special ...

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A must-see attraction is the Museum of the History of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in the heart of the facility. It ...

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He was replaced by deputy transport minister Dmitry Bakanov, who before joining the government had been in charge of a satellite company.