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Russia and Japan have agreed to create an analogue of the American Hubble telescope
Roscosmos and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed an agreement on the creation of the Spektr-UV ultraviolet space observatory. Mikhail Sachkov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told RIA Novosti about this in an interview.
Russian cosmonauts could not connect an Ethernet cable to "Science"
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov were unable to connect an Ethernet cable to the Nauka module, NASA reported on Saturday, September 4, in a broadcast.
The launch dates of the superheavy Angara rocket have been named
The launch of superheavy-class Angara missiles is planned to begin in 2026. This was announced by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel.
In September, SpaceX will launch a new group of Internet satellites
SpaceX plans to launch another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit at the end of September, according to the data of the specialized website Space Launch Now. The launch of the Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle is scheduled for the first time from the US Space Force Vandenberg Air Base in California, the Izvestia TV channel reports. This will be the 31st launch of Internet satellites into orbit since May 2019.
Rogozin said about the unique capabilities of the new airport at Vostochny
The general director of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said on the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live" that the new airport, which is being built at the Vostochny cosmodrome, will have unique runway capabilities.
The United States has stopped purchasing RD-180 engines, but continues to purchase RD-181 - Rogozin from Russia
The United States has a sufficient supply of Russian RD-180 rocket engines, but they plan to continue purchasing the RD-181 model, the head of Roskosomos, Dmitry Rogozin, said.
Roscosmos plans two more launches from the Kourou cosmodrome by the end of the year
Launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk are also planned
Roscosmos plans to conduct two more launches of launch vehicles from the French Kourou cosmodrome by the end of the year. This was announced on Saturday on the air of the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live" by the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
The head of Roscosmos criticized the US sanctions
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, criticized the US sanctions and said that they undermine the market for free space launches. He said this on the air of the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live".
Rogozin assessed the degree of aging of the ISS
The operation of the International Space Station (ISS) will not create any big problems until 2025, said Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, on the air of the Solovyov Live YouTube channel.
Protection of astronauts from radiation in deep space will be tested on the ISS in 2023
The Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences will test the protection of astronauts from radiation in interplanetary flights on the Science module of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2023, Igor Mitrofanov, head of the Department of Nuclear Planetology of the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told RIA Novosti on September 5.
Helicopter-drone made another successful flight on Mars - NASA
The helicopter-drone Ingenuity ("Ingenuity"), which arrived on Mars together with the Perseverance rover ("Perseverance"), made the 13th successful autonomous flight on the Red Planet, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory reported.
Elon Musk gave Sergey Korolev's grandson a tour of SpaceX
Andrey Korolev thanked Musk for the invitation, hospitality and personal meeting
The grandson of the creator of the Soviet rocket and space technology, Sergei Korolev, Andrey Korolev, visited the American SpaceX plant at the invitation of the head of the company, Elon Musk. Korolev reported this on Facebook.
RCC "Progress" has prepared a report on the "Soyuz-6"
The decision on the future of the rocket will be made by Roscosmos
The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) sent a report on the Soyuz-6 launch vehicle to the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation in the summer. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the RCC.
The US is investigating the deviation from the course of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) The United States is investigating an incident with a deviation from the course of the Virgin Galactic Unity-22 spacecraft, which threatened it with an emergency landing, The New Yorker magazine reported on Wednesday, September 1.
The Chinese are creating a helicopter to explore Mars
China is working on a helicopter similar to the American Ingenuity. It may become part of one of the Chinese missions to explore the Red Planet.
The next launch of the Soyuz from the Vostochny cosmodrome is scheduled for mid-October
This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin during the marathon "New Knowledge"
The next launch of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle from the Vostochny cosmodrome is scheduled for mid-October. This was announced by the general Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Thursday during the marathon "New Knowledge".
Rogozin announced plans to deploy a new Russian orbital station in 5-6 years
The deployment of the new Russian orbital station is planned to begin in five to six years, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said.
Rogozin told why he can't fly into space
Speaking at the marathon "New Knowledge", the head of Roscosmos noted that his age no longer allows him and "life has turned out differently"
The general director of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that he could not fly into space because of his age and how his life turned out.
China has allocated funding for the "kilometer-long"spacecraft project
The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (MOST) has allocated funds for the development of promising projects in the field of space exploration. One of them is the creation of a gigantic ship with a length of about several kilometers. And although such initiatives look like outright adventures, they may make sense.
The US has stated that it will strive to continue the ISS work program
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said earlier that the state of the ISS leaves much to be desired, so Russia can focus on creating its own orbital station
The United States is seeking to continue the work of the International Space Station (ISS). This was stated on Thursday by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson during a communication session with the crew of the station.