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Voskhod 2 Revisited: The Peril Behind Leonov’s First Spacewalk

An archival retrospective shows how the mission’s risks shaped today’s spacewalk rules.

Russia’s Bureau 1440 Launches First 16 Rassvet Internet Satellites

68 Years After Sputnik 2, Laika’s Orbital First Is Remembered and Reassessed

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Reenters Earth After 53 Years in Orbit

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Crashes Into Indian Ocean After 53 Years in Orbit

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos-482 Crashes into Indian Ocean After 53 Years in Orbit

Soviet Kosmos-482 Probe Set for Uncontrolled Earth Reentry Today

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set for Uncontrolled Re-entry Today

Decades-Old Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Nears Uncontrolled Reentry

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set for Uncontrolled Re-entry Around May 10

Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos 482 Set for Uncontrolled Reentry After 53 Years

Putin Praises Elon Musk, Likens Him to Soviet Space Pioneer

Putin Praises Elon Musk as a Visionary Comparable to Soviet Space Pioneer

Rhys Ifans to Lead 'For All Mankind' Spinoff 'Star City' on Apple TV+