Essays

"I Think the Americans Have an Ammonia Leak." How the Commander Spotted the Leak Before Telemetry Did

Less Than a Minute to Disaster. And a Lesson from Dzhanibekov

One of Them Knows Where He's Heading. Do You?

A Commander Is Appointed. A Leader Is Recognized

Two Questions That Could Have Stumped Me

A Spacesuit Even Hollywood Approved Of

He Walked Toward His Flight for Seventeen Years

From Dream to Creation

Space Communications: Modern Technologies and the Future of Communications

Spaceships: Past, Present, and Future of Space Exploration

Evolution of Artificial Satellites: from First Prototypes to Present Day

Interplanetary Travel: Prospects, Technologies, Plans and Timelines

Cosmonauts of the Future: Generation Transformation and New Opportunities

Launch Vehicle Preparation and Launch: Key Stages and Technologies

Space Professions: Not Just Cosmonauts. Who Else Does the Industry Need?

Outstanding Women in Space

Life and Work at the ISS: Food, Hygiene, Sports and Leisure in Zero Gravity

Top Books About Space: From Scientific Papers to Sci-Fi Novels

Training of Cosmonauts as Part of the Crew: Simulators and Training Equipment

Top Space Movies: Personal Rankings. From Classics to the Present Day

General Space Training: Main Stages and Disciplines

Yuri Gagarin: The Man Who Opened the Road to Space

Selection for the cosmonaut corps: personal experience, requirements, stages

Space Calling! Invitation to a Journey of a Lifetime

Soft Skills. My Space Training

Self-belief is the key!

Balloon flight

"What's in the Name..."

Caves. Training at ESA