InSight has discovered traces of an ancient crater in the depths of Mars
Scientists believe that it was formed from 1.7 to 2 billion years ago
TASS, November 23. Thanks to seismic data collected by the InSight Martian lander, scientists have discovered traces of an ancient crater under a layer of frozen lava. The description of the work was published by the scientific journal Nature Communications.
The drawing of an eight-year-old Ukrainian woman will be applied to the Ariane 5 rocket, which will be launched in 2023
2600 children from 63 countries of the world took part in the international drawing contest
Eight-year-old Yarina Zakalyuzhnaya from the city of Zhytomyr won the drawing contest of the European Space Agency, now a copy of her work will be applied to the body of the Ariane 5 rocket, which will go into space in 2023. This was reported on Tuesday by the Ukrainian publication "Public".
Russia and Turkey discussed the preparation of an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in space exploration
The agreement will allow the countries to develop mutually beneficial cooperation in manned space exploration, the creation of space technology, planetary research, remote sensing of the Earth, satellite navigation, telecommunications and communications.
Specialists of the Khrunichev Center eliminated the remark identified on the Briz-M booster unit
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said earlier that the launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket with the Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 telecommunications satellites was postponed to December 12
Specialists of the M. V. Khrunichev Center eliminated the remark identified earlier on the Briz-M upper stage, which will be used to launch the Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 spacecraft into target orbits. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of Roscosmos.
When launching the Berth, a record can be set for the mass output by Soyuz-2 to the ISS
The maximum load for it is 8.25 tons
Roscosmos may set a record for the mass output to the International Space Station (ISS) by the Soyuz-2 rocket during the launch of the Berth node module. This was reported to TASS by cosmonautics historian Alexander Zheleznyakov.
Americans will test a single-seat flying saucer
The American startup Zeva Aero has built a prototype of a single-seat aero taxi Zero and is preparing to switch to manned flights on it within three to six months, New Atlas reports. It looks like a flying saucer, and is made according to the tailsitter scheme.
The US has developed a "donut" drone
The American company Cleo Robotics has started selling a "donut" drone. November 22, portal dronedj.com he announced that the Dronut X1 is available to everyone who is willing to pay $9800 for it.
The British Navy will receive an additional 12 small-sized RQ-20 "Puma" UAVs
The British Navy will receive an additional 12 small-sized RQ-20 "Puma" UAVs from AeroVironment to equip main-class warships.
The Belgian Air Force received the fourth BTA A-400M Atlas aircraft
According to the resource Defencebelgium.com, an A-400M (CT-05) aircraft arrived at the Melsbrek Air Force Base, where the 15th Transport Wing of the Belgian Air Force is located. It became the fourth car delivered to the Belgian Air Force and the fifth as part of a joint unit of the Belgian and Luxembourg Armed Forces.
Poland will have a hand in the creation of F-16 fighters
Starting next year, parts manufactured in Poland will be installed on F-16 Block 70/72 fighters. November 22, portal defence24.pl He announced that Lockheed Martin has started manufacturing aircraft parts at its subsidiary PZL Mielec.
American F-22 spotted with a "mirror" coating
The American fifth-generation fighter F-22 Raptor was spotted with a "mirror" coating. The Drive drew attention to the pictures posted on Instagram by aviation photographer Santos Caceres.
Rostec delivered two Mi-171 helicopters with high-altitude engines to China
Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation delivered the first batch of two Mi-171 helicopters with VK-2500-03 high-altitude engines to China under a contract with QINGDAO civil airline.
Production of the heaviest Mi-26T2B helicopter will begin in Russia
In Russia, the production of modifications of the heaviest helicopter will begin. A permit for serial production of the Mi-26T2B will be issued by the end of 2021. Andrey Boginsky, General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding of Rostec State Corporation, said this in an interview with TASS.
CEO of Russian Helicopters Andrey Boginsky: tests of the Ansat-M helicopter should be completed in 2023
Tests of the Ansat-M helicopter should be completed in 2023, the general director of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec) said in an interview with RIA Novosti Andrey Boginsky.
The Russian helicopter of the future is described
A promising combat helicopter will be able to fly without the participation of a pilot. The features of the Russian helicopter of the future were described by Andrey Boginsky, CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with TASS.
The countries of the Middle East are interested in the joint production of Russian drones
Middle Eastern countries have shown interest in the joint production of drones developed by Kronstadt, the company's press service reported.
The Kronstadt company presented the Orion-E drone to new customers at the Dubai Airshow 2021
The Kronstadt company took part in a major foreign air show for the first time: as part of the Dubai Airshow 2021 in the UAE, representatives of the countries of the Persian Gulf and North Africa got acquainted with the company's products.
Crews of MiG-31BM high-altitude fighters arrived in Chukotka
The FAR EAST - The planned shift of the aviation forces on duty, carrying combat duty for air defense, took place in Chukotka, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Tuesday.
The Su-35S training battle was shown on video
Pilots of the fighter aviation regiment of the Leningrad Association of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Western Military District (ZVO) have practiced conducting highly maneuverable air battles. The maneuvers of the Su-35S in Karelia were shown on video. This is reported by the press service of the ZVO.
The pilots of the Su-35S fighters have worked out a highly maneuverable air battle
The pilots of the fighter aviation regiment of the Leningrad Association of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Western Military District showed a highly maneuverable air battle. They took off from an airfield stationed in Karelia.