Vostochny Cosmodrome will 'improve life in the Far East and upgrade its industrial base'.
Target for cosmonauts to fly from Vostochny spaceport in 2018 is scrapped.
Inside the new Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East of Russia - exclusive pictures.
Kremlin gives go ahead for work on the new rockets for missions from Vostochny space centre.
Assembly of Soyuz-2.1a rocket has begun at new cosmodrome as country prepares for new space era.
Vostochny's debut blastoff will be next year, hopefully spring, a delay of at least four months.
As it arrives, cosmodrome is hit by claims it is victim of 'fraud of the century'.
Details revealed on lunar plans in coming decades.
Vostochny 'not ready' for December Soyuz liftoff, says source in Roscosmos.
Details of ambitious Space programme show first Russians will land in 2029 with new Angara rocket taking crew into orbit.