Manned Missions

Russia's launch failures over the years are a mix of manned and unmanned missions

Russia’s Soyuz capsules are currently the only way for humans to reach the orbiting ISS laboratory.

NASA announces expansion into commercial manned missions to Moon and Mars

NASA wants to expand its human & robot missions to Mars & the moon with "Space Exploration Campaign".

Elon Musk's SpaceX vows to send first astronauts into orbit in April 2019

In 2014, NASA had awarded contracts to SpaceX and Boeing as part of its commercial crew programme.

China successfully launches fifth manned space mission

China today successfully launched its fifth and longest manned space mission with three astronauts, including a woman, on board 'Shenzhou-10' as part of the Communist giant's efforts to build a permanent space lab of its own by 2020