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Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, a crew member of the next mission to the International Space Station, attends a news conference at the Russian leased Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, Tuesday, July 21, 2015. The Russian space agency says one of its cosmonauts has broken the world record for the most time spent in space. Oleg Kononenko, who's 59 has made five journeys to the International Space Station, dating back to 2008. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

A Russian cosmonaut sets a new record for the most time in space

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In this photo taken from video and released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna-25 automatic station takes off from a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The failure of the robotic Luna-25 probe, which crashed onto the surface of the moon over the weekend, reflects the endemic problems that have dogged the Russian space industry since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. (Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP, File)

Top Russian space scientist dies of mushroom poisoning

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo taken from video and released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna-25 automatic station takes off from a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russia's Far East, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon. Russia’s unmanned robot lander crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country’s space agency Roscosmos reported on Sunday, Aug. 20. 2023. (Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP)

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole

Associated Press

In this photo released by Gagarin Research&Test Cosmonaut Training Center/Roscosmos Russian space agency on Friday, July 22, 2022, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, left, reports during a comprehensive examination preparation for space mission at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC) in the Star City, just outside Moscow, Russia. U.S. astronaut Frank Rubio will be launched to the space station from Kazakhstan with two Russians in September. That same month, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina will join two Americans and one Japanese aboard a SpaceX rocket flying from Florida. (Irina Spektor, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC)/Roscosmos Space Agency, via AP)

Russia to opt out of International Space Station after 2024

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov arrive to attend the opening of the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Zhukovsky, Russia, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday replaced Russian Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin with Yuri Borisov, a deputy prime minister who was in charge of weapons industries. Borisov's duties were handed over to Denis Manturov, the minister of industry and trade who was also given the rank of a deputy prime minister. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)

Putin reshuffles top officials, names new space agency head

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

In this photo taken from video footage released by Roscosmos Space Agency, Roscosmos' cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev unfold a copy of the Soviet Victory Banner in World War II during their spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS), Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Roscosmos Space Agency via AP)

Russia quitting International Space Station over sanctions for Ukraine war

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

In this image made from video footage released by Roscosmos Space Agency, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with the Soyuz MS-17 space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS), blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Spce Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours. NASA's Kate Rubins and Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos lifted off as scheduled at 10:45 a.m. (1:45 a.m. EDT, 5:45 a.m. GMT) Wednesday from the Russia-leased Baikonur space launch facility in Kazakhstan for a six-month stint on the station. (Roscosmos Space Agency via AP)

Russian-US crew launches on fast track to the space station

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, June 14, 2013 file photo, Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who made the first spacewalk in 1965, attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia. Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space, died in Moscow on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. He was 85 (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Alexei Leonov, 1st human to walk in space, dies in Moscow

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Friday, July 26, 2019, and distributed by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, the Fedor robot is displayed before being loaded into a Soyuz capsule that was launched Thursday Aug. 22, 2019, from the launch pad at Russia's space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has failed to dock as planned with the International Space Station. A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure to dock on Saturday Aug. 24, 2019, was because of problems in the docking system, but didn't give details. (Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)

Russian capsule carrying robot docks at space station

Associated Press

In this photo taken on Friday, July 26, 2019, and distributed by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, the Fedor robot is displayed before being loaded into a Soyuz capsule that was launched Thursday Aug. 22, 2019, from the launch pad at Russia's space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has failed to dock as planned with the International Space Station. A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure to dock on Saturday Aug. 24, 2019, was because of problems in the docking system, but didn't give details. (Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)

Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station docking

Associated Press

Director General of the Russia state corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin walks in Baikonur airport after a rescue operation for NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin after an emergency landing, in Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Russian police launch criminal probe over ‘negative’ coverage of Putin’s space chief: Report

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Director General of the Russia state corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin walks in Baikonur airport after a rescue operation for NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin after an emergency landing, in Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Russian space boss faults ‘confrontation’ between Trump and Congress for cancelation of U.S. trip

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz MS-11 space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. The Russian rocket carries U.S. astronaut Anne McClain, Russian cosmonaut Оleg Kononenko‎ and CSA astronaut David Saint Jacques. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Russian space agency spokesman slams ‘information attack’

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U.S. astronaut Anne McClain, left, Russian cosmonaut Оleg Kononenko‎, centre, and CSA astronaut David Saint Jacques, members of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), report to members of the State Committee prior to the launch of Soyuz MS-11 space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool)

3 astronauts blast off to International Space Station

By Dmitry Lovetsky - Associated Press

In this image provided by NASA, a commercial shipment arrives at the International Space Station on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. Astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor used the space station’s robot arm to grab Northrop Grumman’s capsule. It’s named after Apollo 16 moonwalker and the first space shuttle commander John Young, who died in January. (Alexander Gerst/European Space Agency, NASA via AP)

Russian, US officials say space cooperation remains strong

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

Director General of the Russia state corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, right, talks with Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jim Bridenstine in Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (Yuri Kochetkov, Pool Photo via AP)

White House lifts entry ban on Russian space chief sanctioned by Obama: Report

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian space chief: No ‘2nd-tier status’ with NASA outpost

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

U.S. astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor, right, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, center, and German astronaut Alexander Gerst, members of the main crew to the International Space Station (ISS), wave near a bus from a hotel prior the launch of Soyuz-FG rocket at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Trio of astronauts blast off to international space station

Associated Press

Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station

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Roscosmos launches Russian rocket to resupply International Space Station

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times