[Link] Russia to Build Its Own Orbiting Space Station, Abandon ISS

Read: 27/7/2022 www.vice.com

Before he was removed as Russia’s space chief, Rogozin feuded with NASA astronauts, implied that Russia could crash the station into the United States, and shared a video that joked about the nation marooning an American astronaut in space.

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[Link] Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Draws Widespread Condemnation

Read: 17/11/2021 hackaday.com

On the morning of November 15, a Russian missile destroyed a satellite in orbit above Earth.

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[Link] Astronauts Report Smoke Alarms, Burning Plastic Smell on the ISS

Read: 9/9/2021 www.vice.com

Astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) woke up to fire and smoke alarms  triggered by an incident in the Russian Zvezda module early on Thursday.

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[Link] Thousands of kilometres from anywhere lies Point Nemo, a watery grave where space stations go to die

Read: 6/9/2021 www.theguardian.com

At the furthest point from any landmass on earth, and 4km under the sea, lies the space cemetery. When their outer space journeys come to an end, old satellites, rocket parts and space stations are sent to this desolate spot in the Pacific Ocean to rest on the dark seabed forever.

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[Link] International Space Station stabilizes after just-docked Russian module suddenly fires thrusters

Read: 30/7/2021 www.theregister.com

The International Space Station tilted 45 degrees today after Nauka, a just-docked Russian module, suddenly and unexpectedly fired its thrusters. The launch of Nauka, also known as the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, did not go smoothly.

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