Russia once led the space race. Today it launches fewer rockets than SpaceX alone. Inside Roscosmos's post-Soviet decline, Luna-25's crash, GLONASS, and the Amur reusable rocket gamble.
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, put the first human in orbit, did the first spacewalk, built the first space stations, and dominated space for 30 years. The full story.
Governments worldwide spend over $100 billion annually on space. NASA, ESA, CNSA, JAXA, and ISRO each take a radically different approach. Here's the full breakdown of who spends what, and which programs create the most commercial opportunity.
The ISS has hosted continuous human presence since November 2000 — a $150B Cold War handshake in orbit, retiring around 2030 after reshaping science and diplomacy.
इस समय आपके सिर से 250 मील ऊपर एक संरचना पृथ्वी की कक्षा में चक्कर लगा रही है, 17,500 मील प्रति घंटे की गति से अंतरिक्ष में दौड़ रही है, और लोग उसके अंदर रह रहे…