MOSCOW. June 23. /TASS/. On June 23, 2026, TASS General Director Andrey Kondrashov presented cosmonaut Anna Kikina with a special certificate designating her as the 8th TASS special correspondent in the "TASS on the ISS" project, as she became the first woman to receive the honor. The editors of the TASS-FACTBOX have outlined the history of the TASS-ISS partnership project.
TASS on ISS project
On November 17, 2021, TASS and state-owned corporation Roscosmos signed a memorandum of cooperation, according to which the agency’s office was opened on the ISS in December 2021. Thus, Roscosmos cosmonauts took on the role of special correspondents reporting from the International Space Station. Their reports, photos and videos sent from the ISS are published by TASS on their website and social media accounts. TASS has a special section dedicated to the project on its website. On August 22, 2024, General Director Andrey Kondrashov called the TASS bureau in space a unique educational project that gives readers a chance to learn firsthand about how cosmonauts live and work in orbit. Since its opening, the office has prepared more than 700 materials encompassing videos, photos and reports.
Special correspondents
