The United States handed over UH-1H helicopters to Colombia
The Colombian Ground Forces are starting the combat use of five UH-1H multi-purpose helicopters, which were previously operated as part of the Pakistan Air Force Air Corps.
It is planned to increase the financing of the construction of Vostochny by 14.6 billion rubles in 2023
In 2024, the volume of budget allocations under the program "Development of cosmodromes for the period 2017-2025" may be reduced by 6.79 billion rubles
Financing for the construction of the second stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome in 2023 can be increased by 14.6 billion rubles, according to an explanatory note to the draft budget for this period, which is available to TASS.
The Russian Federation plans to spend 629.64 billion rubles on space activities in 2022-2024
In 2023, about 209.61 billion rubles will be allocated for these purposes, according to the explanatory note to the draft budget
Russia plans to allocate about 629.64 billion rubles for the implementation of the state program "Space Activities of Russia" in 2022-2024, according to the explanatory note to the draft budget for this period, which is available to TASS.
The Russian Academy of Sciences recommended that Roscosmos submit proposals for the orbital station to the Cabinet of Ministers
The Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos recommended that work on the creation of a technical project for a new orbital station be included in the Federal Space Program-2025
The Bureau of the RAS Space Council recommended that Roscosmos submit proposals to the government on the need to create a Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS). This was reported to TASS in the press service of the state corporation.
Rogozin said that the fate of the "Sea Launch" will be determined in the near future
The head of Roscosmos noted that it is planned to adapt the floating spaceport for the launches of promising Soyuz-5 launch vehicles
The future of the floating spaceport "Sea Launch" should be determined in the near future. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday during the scientific and practical conference "Orbit of Youth".
The former US astronaut noted the Russian contribution to the ISS project
The crew commander of the first main expedition to the station, William Shepard, said that the ISS could not have been in orbit without the participation of Russia
The International Space Station (ISS) would not have been able to be in orbit if Russia had not participated in this project.
The head of NASA plans to visit Russia in the near future
The administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, announced plans to visit Russia in the near future, according to the NASA broadcast.
Rogozin believes that cooperation between Roscosmos and SpaceX is hardly possible
According to the head of Roscosmos, SpaceX is trying to squeeze the Russian state corporation out of the space launch market, using various tools, including dumping
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin ruled out direct cooperation between Roscosmos organizations and Elon Musk's company SpaceX.
Rogozin accused SpaceX of squeezing Roscosmos out of the market
The American company SpaceX, headed by Elon Musk, is squeezing Roscosmos enterprises out of the international space services market, RIA Novosti reports the statement of the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
Roscosmos plans to protect the nuclear space energy project in the Cabinet of Ministers by 2022
It includes the project of the nuclear tug "Zeus", said the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin
Roscosmos expects to protect the project on nuclear space energy, which includes the project of the Zeus nuclear tug, in the government of the Russian Federation by the end of the year. This was announced on Tuesday by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
A Russian private company plans to send satellites into orbit in early 2022
We are talking about small spacecraft under the Space-Pi program, including for automatic identification of vessels
Sputnix (a resident of Skolkovo) plans to launch small spacecraft under the Space-Pi program, including for automatic identification of ships (AIS), in the first quarter of next year. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the organization.
The Space Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences approved proposals for scientific research on board the Luna-25
The members of the council noted the need to use the potential of the Vostochny cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported
The participants of the meeting of the Presidium of the Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos and the Bureau of the RAS Council for Space, held on Tuesday by video conference, supported the program of scientific research that is planned to be carried out on board the Luna-25 automatic station. This was reported to TASS in the state corporation.
NASA has identified the landing site of the VIPER rover on the Moon in 2023
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the landing site of the VIPER rover on the Lunar surface in 2023, according to the office's website.
NASA: the VIPER lunar rover will try to find water on the western outskirts of the Nobile crater
The head of the planetary division of the department, Lori Glaze, noted that this region for landing was not only the most interesting from the point of view of science, but also the most convenient from the point of view of maintaining communication with the Earth.
NASA is reorganizing its manned program
The head of the US space agency, Bill Nelson, said that two new directorates will appear instead of one structural unit
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is reorganizing its manned flight program, creating two new directorates instead of one structural unit, one of which will focus on research beyond Earth's orbit, including a flight to Mars.
The military checked the reliability of the air defense system of the capital and the Moscow region
On Tuesday, September 21, the air defense units covering the capital's sky were put on alert. Although the alarm was a training signal, the soldiers and officers had to act without discounts on conventions. If an enemy missile or an intruder aircraft had happened to fly up to Moscow at that time, they would not have had a chance to evade defeat.
Almaz-Antey is being transferred 100% of the shares of a Moscow-based enterprise that builds missiles
JSC "Concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz-Antey", specializing in air defense systems (air defense), will receive 100% of the shares of the "Voskresensky Aggregate Plant", which is engaged in the assembly and equipment of missiles, follows from the decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
The last "Points" of NATO: the launch of a tactical missile was filmed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria currently remains the only state in NATO whose army continues to operate the Soviet tactical missile system 9K79 "Tochka".
This month, live firing was conducted at the Shabla training ground for two days. According to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, a division of the 4th Artillery Regiment equipped with such weapons took part in them. The rocket successfully launched from the launcher and hit the target.
The US has shown the concept of a new long-range air — to-air missile
The Boeing Corporation presented the appearance of the LRAAM air — to-air missile. It has a two-stage design and can hit air targets at a very long range.
South Korean President and British Prime Minister are concerned about North Korea's missile tests
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a meeting in New York expressed deep concern about North Korea's recent missile tests, the British Prime Minister's office said.
