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The toilet broke down again on the American segment of the ISS
The toilet broke down again on the American segment of the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on Friday, November 19, by German astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA) Matthias Maurer.
Space tourists arrived at Baikonur for the first time in 12 years
For the first time in 12 years, space tourists arrived at Baikonur. The crew included Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and two Japanese residents. Now the team will have to undergo briefings on working on the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft, the Izvestia TV channel reports. Preparation at the cosmodrome will take about three weeks. The launch of the Soyuz MS-20 is scheduled for December 8. A total of seven tourists visited the ISS. According to various sources, the flight cost them $ 20-40 million.
Sources called the target of the S-550 missile defense system American X-37 space drones
The S-550 mobile missile defense system being developed in Russia will be able to shoot down American X-37 unmanned spacecraft capable of carrying nuclear charges, two sources in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
The main purpose of the Russian S-550 missile defense system is revealed
The main goal of the S-550 mobile missile defense system, which is currently being developed in Russia, will be American X-37 unmanned spacecraft capable of carrying nuclear charges. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to two sources in the military-industrial complex.
The expert called the S-550 air defense system a threat to US missiles and spaceplanes
The statement by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the creation of the newest S-550 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) has had an incredible effect in the West. This was reported in The National Interest on Friday, November 19.
China has launched an Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit
China has successfully launched a Gaofeng-11 series remote sensing satellite into orbit, the China Space Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Saturday.
The world's cheapest rocket has reached near-Earth orbit for the first time
The ultra-light carrier Rocket of the American company Astra, positioned as potentially the cheapest rocket in the world for launching a small payload into space, has reached near-Earth orbit for the first time. The corresponding video was posted on Twitter by the editor NASASpaceFlight.com By Chris Bergin.
The main objectives of the S-550 system are named
The S-550 missile defense system being created in Russia will be designed to destroy orbital space targets. Among them are the American unmanned spacecraft X-37, which, according to the military, can be used as a space weapon.
Scientists urged to protect themselves from biological threats from outer space
Biologists once again pointed out the danger of alien organisms invading and sending terrestrial ones into space, and recommended fighting the threat taking into account past experience of encounters with invasive species.
Seven Estonians became candidates for cosmonauts of the European Space Agency
The number of candidates for cosmonauts of the European Space Agency (ESA) included seven citizens of Estonia, said on Saturday the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt (Andres Sutt).
Ukraine announced the start of construction of a cosmodrome for a new launch vehicle "Cyclone-4M"
The ceremony of the start of the construction of the cosmodrome for the promising Ukrainian carrier "Cyclone-4M" took place in Halifax, Canada. Earlier it became known that they want to hold its first launch in 2022.
ArianeGroup did not call the Russian Soyuz a European missile
The European rockets of the future will be Ariane 6 and Vega C, Frank Heybanom, responsible for the Ariane 6 program at ArianeGroup, said in an interview with SpaceNews.
The US is going to build a nuclear power plant on the moon
NASA and the Idaho National Laboratory on Friday, November 19, announced a collection of ideas for the construction of a nuclear power plant on the Moon, which could become an energy source independent of the Sun for a permanent habitable station, the Associated Press reports.
The Cygnus spacecraft undocked from the ISS after three months in orbit
The device will stay in orbit for a little less than a month, and on December 15 it will head to Earth
The American Cygnus cargo ship of Northrop Grumman Corporation undocked on Saturday from the International Space Station (ISS) after three months in orbit. The broadcast was conducted on the website of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Rogozin said that Roscosmos has already received additional funds for the development of space programs
The funds will be allocated for the development of an orbital constellation of weather satellites, Earth remote sensing satellites, as well as for the implementation of the Sphere program
Roscosmos has already received additional financial resources allocated by the government for the development of space programs. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Saturday on the air of the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live".
Russia must have anti-satellite weapons - Rogozin
Russia needs to have its own anti-satellite weapons, said Dmitry Rogozin, head of Roscosmos.
Financing of the Sphere program has begun - Rogozin
Roscosmos received more than 12 billion rubles from the reserve fund for the lunar program and the creation of new satellites
Roscosmos received the first funds for the creation of the Sphere satellite system, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.
The Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences is developing a classifier of events threatening activities in space
As experts noted, the introduction of such technologies will allow Russia to become a leader in terms of situational awareness of activities in space
Specialists of the Institute of Applied Mathematics (IPM) of the Russian Academy of Sciences are developing a unified classifier of dangerous events that occur in near-Earth orbits. This is stated in the IPM message distributed on Saturday.
Rogozin said that anti-satellite weapons have been developed in Russia for a long time
The head of Roscosmos stressed that the Russian Federation is not lagging behind anyone in terms of military space.
There is no secret that Russia has been developing anti-satellite weapons for a long time. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Saturday on the air of the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live".
Roscosmos has begun the development of a draft design for a new orbital station, the task is performed by RSC Energia - Rogozin
Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) "Energia" this week received the task "to begin the development of a draft design of a new orbital station, said the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
