During the experiments, it is planned to delay communication and return the crew to Earth without rescuers

The International Space Station will become a simulator for preparing a flight to Mars, during the experiments it is planned to delay communication and return the crew to Earth without rescuers. This was announced to journalists on Tuesday by Oleg Kotov, Deputy Director for Science at the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

According to Joel Montalbano, the head of the American ISS program, the decision on the future fate of the orbital station will be made by "international partners, each of whom must coordinate it with their government."

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will make every effort to ensure that the International Space Station (ISS) continues to operate at least until 2030, Joel Montalbano, head of the US ISS program, said on December 20.

As the executive director of Roscosmos for manned Space Programs Sergey Krikalev noted, if there is a need, the space industry can produce two more ships per year.

NASA: Russia and the USA will conduct cross-flights to the ISS in the fall of 2022

Russia and the United States will conduct cross-flights to the International Space Station (ISS) in the fall of 2022. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the NASA program coordinator on the ISS Joel Montalbano during a press conference dedicated to the dispatch of the Dragon cargo spacecraft to the ISS.

The head of NASA Nelson positively assessed the upcoming meeting with the head of Roscosmos Rogozin

The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, appreciated the upcoming meeting with the Director General of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, which is to be held in Moscow. This is reported by TASS with reference to the head of the American ISS program Joel Montalbano.

The launch of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, scheduled for December 23, has been postponed to a later date, a source from the rocket and space industry told Interfax.

It is now scheduled for December 24

The launch of the Angara heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region has been postponed to a reserve date - December 24. This was reported to TASS by two sources in the rocket and space industry.

In the USA at virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 prepared in case of war with Russia

Air Force (Air Force) The United States during the virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 conducted preparations in case of war with Russia or China, writes the American publication 19FortyFive.

It is already the second Asian country to receive Turkish attack drones. Yesterday, December 20, the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan reported that the head of state Sadyr Zhaparov conducted an inspection and got acquainted with Bayraktar TB2.

A Reddit user found an inconspicuous B-2 bomber on Google maps

In the USA, an unusual aircraft was noticed on Google maps. A Reddit user posted a screenshot showing a satellite image of an aircraft that looks like a Northrop B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber.

The Foundation for Advanced Research reported that the RPD-150T is designed to replace foreign-made engines on manned and unmanned aerial vehicles

The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after P. I. Baranov (FSUE "CIAM") has successfully completed the development of a technical project for an aviation rotary piston engine RPD-150T within the framework of the project of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI) "Hybrid" for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. This was reported on Tuesday on the official website of the FPI.

Serial production of the turboprop passenger aircraft is scheduled to begin in 2025. This was announced on Tuesday, December 21, by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov at the government hour in the State Duma.

Russian specialists have completed tests of the new Altius-RU reconnaissance and strike UAV. The device was partially unified with the famous Orion, which has already been adopted.

Russia has tested the famous Orion drone in a new quality. Over the landfill in the Crimea, a drone shot down another drone with a rocket, which was 100 kilometers away from it. Such tests show that Orion is close to combat readiness, and a successful air attack will make it even more attractive to foreign customers, writes The Drive.

The Drive: Russian Orion UAV is capable of shooting down Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orion has become a real "drone killer", having learned how to destroy other drones, says The Drive.

Head of the Kaliningrad region Alikhanov: the frequency of NATO aircraft appearances has increased

The head of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov spoke about the frequent flights around the region by NATO reconnaissance aircraft. He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti.

American aircraft will continue to fly over the Black Sea, as this territory is part of international waters, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on December 20.

The Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that the republic's aviation conducted, together with the aviation of the Russian Federation, another patrol of the air borders of the Union State of the two countries.

The naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet performed scheduled flights. Fighter pilots have worked out the tactics of conducting air combat, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The crews performed a complex of training in the sky. Special attention was paid to piloting techniques at different altitudes.