Sergey Kud-Sverchkov believes that cosmonautics will gradually step forward, but due to the hostility of the space environment, these steps are more accurate

A niche for astronauts will remain even in the case of active development of space tourism. This opinion was expressed by cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021.

The press secretary of Roscosmos, Vladimir Ustimenko, denied the report that the corporation had received permission from the US government to conclude a contract for the supply of RD-181M rocket engines, RIA Novosti reports.

The Russian Design Bureau (KB) Arsenal presented at the International Aviation and Space Salon of 2021 (MAKS-2021) a mock-up of the Zeus space nuclear tug, which will receive a megawatt-class power propulsion system. RIA Novosti showed the corresponding pictures in its Telegram channel.

The technology provides almost 100% protection against all viruses, said Nikolay Kolesov, General Director of the Radioelectronic Technologies Concern

The Radioelectronic Technologies Concern (KRET, part of Rostec) will develop a unique air purification system for the International Space Station (ISS) that provides almost 100% protection against all viruses. This was announced to TASS within the framework of MAKS-2021 by the general director of the concern Nikolai Kolesov.

At the station in Barnaul, during the launch of the Nauka module to the ISS, telemetry temporarily disappeared. This was announced on July 21 by the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that within eight days they will work with the module, preparing for rendezvous and docking with the ISS

The multi-purpose laboratory module "Nauka", which was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Wednesday, is in the calculated orbit. This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

As reported by the rocket and Space Corporation Energia, tests of tanks in which metal chips were previously detected were completed successfully

The multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" at the Baikonur Cosmodrome passed more than 700 different tests. This was reported to TASS in the rocket and space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos).

In total, about 170 experiments are planned to be carried out on the ISS as part of the long-term program of targeted work

Roscosmos together with Moscow State University will conduct an experiment on the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" on the adaptation of the human vestibular apparatus to being in space. This was announced by the executive director of Roscosmos for advanced programs and science Alexander Bloshenko in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24".

First of all, the astronauts will have to unload about a ton of equipment delivered on the module

Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov will open the hatches to the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" a few hours after its docking with the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported to TASS in the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.

Joint-stock companies "GLONASS" and "Roskartografiya" signed a cooperation agreement at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021.

At the same time, Glonass-K2 will be ready this year, the source said

The launch of the newest navigation satellite "Glonass-K2" has been postponed to next year. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry on the sidelines of the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS).

The parties concluded a corresponding agreement at the site of the International Aviation and Space Salon. They also plan to cooperate in the implementation of projects for scientific and educational purposes.

The ISS crew has re-parked the Crew Dragon spacecraft — another one will take its place. The SpaceX spacecraft with four astronauts on board departed from the front module and docked at the anti-aircraft node to make room for the Boeing Corporation's Starliner, the Izvestia TV channel reports. It should arrive at the station at the end of July. According to NASA, this will be the second test unmanned launch. The ship is designed for seven people and an autonomous flight lasting 60 hours.

Already this year, the Russian army may receive a new generation air defense system. Yesterday, on July 20, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on its official YouTube channel published the launch of a missile of a new air defense system.

The Defense Ministry plans to build several more such stations on the territory of the country, said Lieutenant General Andrey Demin, commander of the 1st Army of Air and Missile Defense (special purpose).

An exercise with the personnel of the anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Kantemirovsky Tank Division of the Western Military District (ZVO) to repel massive air attacks on important military, industrial and administrative facilities has started in the Moscow Region.

The new-generation S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems will enter service with the army, which provides anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense (air defense-missile defense) of Moscow, Lieutenant General Andrey Demin, commander of the 1st Army of special-purpose Air Defense-Missile Defense, said in an interview with the Russian Defense Ministry newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, published on Wednesday, July 21.

The new-generation S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems will enter service with the army, which provides air and missile defense (air defense-missile defense) of Moscow, the Russian military said.

Russia is ready to offer India the Pantsir-S short-range air defense systems in the development of the contract for the supply of S-400 air defense systems, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

The US Department of Defense announced the signing of an agreement for the supply of Stinger anti-aircraft guided missiles by the US Air Defense Command with Raytheon.