There has not yet been an official application from Belarus for the supply of Russian S-400 systems - the head of the Federal Customs Service
Russia is ready to supply S-400 air defense systems to Belarus, there has not been an official application yet, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of the Russian Federation, told Interfax.
The head of Rosoboronexport spoke about the intensive pre-contract work on the export of S-400
The pre-contract work for the supply of the S-400 air defense system abroad is very intense, serious consultations and clarification of the needs of each customer are required, Alexander Mikheev, General Director of Rosoboronexport, told reporters.
The possibilities of a new anti-aircraft missile system being developed in Russia are revealed
The new Russian S-550 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) will become the world's first mobile specialized anti-missile (missile defense) and anti-space defense system, RIA Novosti writes, citing sources in the defense industry complex.
The S-550 complex will become the world's first mobile special missile defense system
The S-550 anti-aircraft missile system being developed in Russia will become the world's first mobile specialized anti-missile and anti-space defense system. The basis for the new SAM is the S-500 Prometheus system.
Sources: the new S-550 air defense system will be able to destroy intercontinental ballistic missiles
The new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system, being developed on the basis of the S-500 Prometheus, will become the world's first mobile specialized anti-missile (missile defense) and anti-space defense system capable of effectively destroying intercontinental ballistic missiles, two sources in the defense industry told RIA Novosti.
Belarusian gunsmiths will take part in the Dubai Airshow 2021 International Aerospace Exhibition
The Dubai Airshow 2021 in Dubai (November 14-18, UAE) will be attended by organizations of the defense sector of the economy of the Republic of Belarus as part of the joint stand of the State Military Industry, as well as in the format of a business visit.
SpaceX launched a new group of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit, brought the grouping to 1842 spacecraft
The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle on Saturday successfully launched into orbit a batch of 53 mini-satellites designed to continue the deployment of the global network of Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX reported.
In Japan, a second space group of Self-Defense Forces may appear in 2022
According to the Kyodo agency, the relevant measures of the government of the country are associated with increased activity of Russia and China in the field of space
The Japanese authorities intend to create a second space task force of the Air Self-Defense Forces in the country in fiscal year 2022 (starting April 1, 2022). This was reported on Sunday by the Kyodo news agency.
A tourist who had been in a suborbital flight crashed on a plane
Glen DeVries, vice president of the French company Dassault Systemes, was killed in the crash of a small Cessna-172 aircraft in New Jersey, USA. This was announced on Friday, November 12, by Blue Origin, which sent the New Shepard rocket on a suborbital flight in October, including with DeVries on board.
Spain unveils reusable launch vehicle
The private company PLD Space has introduced a reusable suborbital rocket Miura 1. It was the first carrier developed in Spain.
Into space from a centrifuge
It will be possible to get into space without resorting to rockets. Yesterday, November 11, the portal thedrive.com He reported that the American company SpinLaunch has successfully tested a centrifuge that will be able to send small satellites into orbit.
Crew Dragon-3 docked with the ISS in automatic mode
The Crew Dragon-3 manned spacecraft docked with the ISS. There were four astronauts on board the SpaceX spacecraft. The docking was carried out in automatic mode. The process was completed 21 hours after the launch of the ship, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The crew includes three NASA astronauts and a German astronaut from the European Space Agency. Specialists will work at the station for six months - until April 2022.
NASA astronauts will go into outer space on November 30 to replace the antenna
NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron will go into outer space from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, November 30 to replace a non-working antenna on one of the truss structures of the station, according to the NASA website.
"Ingenuity" made the fifteenth flight on Mars
The Mars helicopter "Ingenuity" made its fifteenth flight in the atmosphere of the Red Planet, which became the first full-fledged flight at very high propeller speeds. The drone flew 406 meters in a little over two minutes and received a number of color images of the surrounding area, according to NASA Twitter.
China will be able to land taikonauts on the moon before 2030 - Academy of Space Technologies of the country
China is able to land taikonauts on the surface of the Moon in the period earlier than 2030, the technical adviser of the Chinese Academy of Space Technologies (CAST) said on the air of the Chinese Television Network Ye Peijian.
China has announced plans to send taikonauts to the moon by 2030
China plans to land Taikonauts on the surface of the moon earlier than 2030. This was told on the air of the Chinese Global Television Network by the technical adviser of the Chinese Academy of Space Technologies Ye Peijian.
Roscosmos revealed a malfunction of the Luna-25 automatic station device
Experts discovered a malfunction during tests of the Doppler speed and range meter (DISD-LR), designed to ensure a soft landing of the Luna-25 spacecraft. This was reported to TASS on November 13 in the press service of Roscosmos.
RAS discusses with Roscosmos the development of robots to study the moon
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is working with Roscosmos to create robots to study the Moon, there is no development agreement yet, Academy President Alexander Sergeev told Interfax.
Russia predicted leadership in the "moon race"
Maxim Litvak, head of the laboratory of the ICI RAS, said that the launch of the Luna-25 interplanetary station in 2022 will help Russia to get ahead in the "lunar race", RIA Novosti reports.
The Glonass-K satellite was withdrawn from the orbital grouping
Now the GLONASS orbital grouping includes 25 spacecraft
The Russian navigation satellite of the new generation Glonass-K No. 701 has been withdrawn from the orbital grouping. This is stated in a message distributed on Friday by the GLONASS Consumer application Center.