Russia believes that the 1967 Outer Space Treaty is applicable to the resources of the Moon
Representative of the Russian Mission to the UN Gloria Agaronova supported "a comprehensive discussion of the topic of exploration and use of space resources within the framework of the General Assembly"
Russia proceeds from the fact that the principles and norms of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty are fully applicable to the resources of the Moon and other celestial bodies.
Roscosmos and NASA discussed the possibility of docking the Eagle spacecraft to the US lunar station
The parties held talks within the framework of the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin discussed with a NASA representative during the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai the possibility of docking the Russian ship "Eagle" to the promising American lunar station.
Russian private satellite platform presented in Dubai
The platform is a set of on-board service systems and structural elements designed for the development of small satellites in CubeSat 6U formats
Sputnix presented a new nanosatellite platform at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the organization.
Astronauts will work out a spacewalk in virtual reality
The Odyssey Virtual Reality System Developed by the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos), it will be used for spacewalk training from November. This was reported on October 26 by TASS with reference to the leading engineer of Energia Dmitry Akhmedov.
The Odyssey VR-reality system for training astronauts will be put into operation in November
At the moment, a new multifunctional laboratory module "Science" has not been drawn in the simulator, but its model will appear in the near future, said Dmitry Akhmedov, a leading engineer at RSC Energia.
Roscosmos will discuss with NASA the flight of astronauts on Crew Dragon
Roscosmos and NASA will discuss the issue of cross-flights of their cosmonauts and astronauts on Soyuz MS and Crew Dragon spacecraft, TASS reports, referring to the statement of the CEO of the Russian state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
Rogozin and the head of the Chinese Space Administration agreed to meet before the end of the year
The head of Roscosmos stressed that the Russian and Chinese sides have full mutual understanding regarding the deployment stages of the lunar scientific station
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, plans to meet with the head of the Chinese National Space Administration, Zhang Kejiang, by the end of the year. The head of Roscosmos said this at a briefing on Tuesday.
Roscosmos and NASA discuss the composition of crews for cross-flights into space
According to the CEO of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin, Russian and American cosmonauts will be able to swap ships
Roscosmos and NASA have started a substantive discussion on the composition of crews for cross-flights of Russian cosmonauts on American ships and US astronauts on Soyuz. This was announced on Tuesday at a briefing by the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
Rogozin announced the transfer of part of the rocket launches to the Kourou cosmodrome
Russia will move part of the planned rocket launches to the French Kourou cosmodrome. Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, said this at a briefing on October 26.
The timing of the creation of a prototype of the Russian reusable winged stage "Krylo-SV" has been announced
Russian specialists should create a prototype of the Kryl-SV at the end of next year. This was announced by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Rogozin does not believe in the service life of the ISS until 2030
According to the head of Roscosmos, the finish line is ahead from the point of view of the station's operation
The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin does not believe that the International Space Station (ISS) will last until 2030.
The US allowed the extension of the ISS service life until 2030
Representatives of the United States at a meeting with the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin talked about the possibility of extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) for a period up to 2030. This was told by Rogozin himself on Tuesday, October 26.
Tests of the Russian manned spacecraft of the new generation can shift
According to the statement of the head of "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin, the timing of the tests of the ship "Eagle" may be revised. The reason is the absence of a superheavy rocket.
The revision of insurance activities allowed Roscosmos to save 800 million rubles in three years
The state corporation previously reported that in 2019-2020, in particular, the economy was affected by trouble-free launches
Roscosmos was able to save 800 million rubles of the federal budget thanks to the revision of the insurance activity processes. This was announced on Tuesday by Maxim Ovchinnikov, First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos for Economics and Finance, during the plenary session of the Marathon of Innovators.
Angola sent a request to Ankara for the purchase of Turkish-made UAVs
The Angolan authorities have sent Ankara a request about the possibility of acquiring Turkish-made UAVs, which may become Bayraktar TB2, previously sold to Morocco, Poland and Ukraine.
Philippine Air Force to acquire 5 BTA C-130J "Super Hercules" aircraft
The House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress approved the request of the country's Air Force regarding the allocation of funding for the purchase of five new C-130J "Super Hercules" military transport aircraft.
Israeli pilots practice actions against Russian air defense systems
At the Blue Flag-2021 exercises taking place in the Negev Desert, Israeli Air Force pilots are practicing actions to overcome Russian air defense systems in service with the Syrian army.
A new protection system for helicopters will be created in Russia
A new protection system for helicopters will be developed in Russia. It will protect rotorcraft from dangerous left rotation and warn the pilot that he goes beyond the limits prescribed by the protocol.
A pair of Tu-22M3 missile carriers flew over the Black Sea
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that two Tu-22M3 bombers of the Russian Long-range Aviation performed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Black Sea. The planes were in the air for about five hours.
The US Army will revise the standards of height and weight of soldiers
The US Army intends to abandon the old methods of assessing the physical parameters of military personnel in favor of more accurate and high-tech. Four new techniques are being tested at Fort Bragg on a group of volunteers.