Russia Expands Its Space Station Real Estate

Mark Carreau Maxim Pyadushkin Irene Klotz August 02, 2021
Russia’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module
Russia’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module, left, arrived at the space station on July 29. A software problem caused its thrusters to inadvertently fire, temporarily pitching the 1-million-lb. station 45 deg. out of attitude.
Credit: Oleg Novitskiy/Roscosmos
Considering the long and winding path Russia’s Nauka Multipurpose Science Module took to the launchpad, its bumpy debut at the International Space Station could not have come as a total surprise. Flight control teams outside of Moscow and Houston responded quickly to alerts on July 29 that the...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

Maxim Pyadushkin

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.

Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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