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Preparations for the moon landing were shown in Russia
The preparation of astronauts for landing on the Moon was shown in Russia. The corresponding video was published on the YouTube channel of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, RIA Novosti reports.
Problems during the tests of the South Korean rocket caused a malfunction of the third stage
The launch of a rocket with a payload model weighing 1.5 tons took place on October 21 at 10:00 Moscow time
The first South Korean Nuri launch vehicle (KSLV-II) was unable to launch a mock-up payload into orbit due to a malfunction of the third stage. This was announced by the Minister of Science and Information and Communication Technologies Im Hye Suk, KBS TV channel reported on Friday.
The UAE and Israel have agreed to develop cooperation in space exploration
The memorandum provides for the expansion of cooperation between the two countries in scientific research, exchange of experience and development of educational programs in space exploration
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Israeli Space Agency in order to expand bilateral cooperation.
Tests of the security robot "Marker" have been completed at the Vostochny cosmodrome
The tests of the security robot "Marker" at the Vostochny cosmodrome have been completed, the Foundation for Advanced Research reports. The robot moved along a given route in a completely autonomous mode, thanks to an intelligent vision system,"independently bypassing obstacles on the way.
At the Plesetsk cosmodrome, they started taking the "Angara" to the launch pad
At the 1st Plesetsk state test cosmodrome, they began the "dry" removal of the Angara rocket in the process of preparing the rocket for testing. This is reported by TASS.
Moon Jae-in commented on the launch of the Nuri rocket
The President of the Republic of Korea said that he was proud of the launch, despite the fact that it was not possible to "perfectly fulfill all the goals"
The first South Korean carrier rocket "Nuri", launched in the country on Thursday, failed to fulfill all the tasks assigned to it. This was stated to journalists by the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in, after watching the launch at the Naro cosmodrome in Jeolla-Namdo province, 470 km south of Seoul.
Progress RCC plans to launch more than 20 Soyuz rockets by the end of the year
16 Soyuz rockets have already been launched at various cosmodromes in 2021
The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) plans to launch more than 20 Soyuz rockets in 2021. This was announced to journalists on Thursday by the general director of the company Dmitry Baranov.
The payload of the promising Soyuz-5 has not yet been determined
Dmitry Baranov, General Director of the Progress Rocket and Space Center, noted that the first Soyuz-2 rockets.1a" and "Soyuz-2.1b" were launched immediately with spacecraft
The payload that will be launched on the Soyuz-5 launch vehicle has not yet been determined. This was announced to journalists on Thursday by Dmitry Baranov, General Director of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC).
Three Soyuz rocket launches are expected from the Kourou Cosmodrome in 2022
The first start of the new year was scheduled for January 6
Three launches of Soyuz-ST launch vehicles are expected in 2022 from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Ruslan Mukhamedzhanov, Director General of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos).
Contracts for two launches of the Soyuz rocket from the Kourou cosmodrome have been concluded for 2023
According to the CEO of CENKI, work is underway on new contracts
Contracts for two launches of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle have been concluded for 2023. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Ruslan Mukhamedzhanov, Director General of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos).
South Korea launched the first "national" launch vehicle
In South Korea, the first Nuri rocket of its own design was launched, which has been created since 2010. The carrier was unable to launch a mock-up payload into near-Earth orbit.
The Progress spacecraft has successfully disconnected from the ISS for re-docking
The Progress MS-17 spacecraft undocked from the small research module "Search" of the International Space Station (ISS). This became known on Thursday, October 21.
Luna-27 will be launched on an Angara carrier rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome
The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin recalled that the Luna-26 orbiter will be launched on a Soyuz-2 rocket
The Russian automatic station Luna-27 will be launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome on an Angara carrier rocket. This was stated by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin in the next issue of the General Line program.
South Korea has installed its first Nuri rocket on the launch pad
The carrier should launch on October 21
The Republic of Korea is completing preparations for the launch of the first Nuri launch vehicle of its own design and production. According to the plan, it should launch on October 21 from the Naro cosmodrome in Kohin-gun County of Jeolla-Namdo Province, the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies reported on Wednesday.
NASA approves the COSI gamma-ray space telescope project
NASA has chosen the winner among the finalists of the next Explorers program competition in the category of small research vehicles. It was the COSI space gamma-ray telescope, which will be launched into near-Earth orbit in 2025 and will study galactic gamma-ray sources, according to the NASA website.
Boeing and SpaceX will seek to increase the number of flights to the ISS
American private aerospace companies Boeing and SpaceX will seek to increase the number of flights to the ISS under contracts with NASA, said John Vollmer, head of Boeing's commercial manned flight program.
The second test flight of the Starliner may take place in the first half of 2022 - Boeing
Boeing Corporation's promising CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, if technical problems are eliminated, can be launched into the second test flight (Orbital Flight Test-2 - OFT-2) in unmanned mode in the first half of 2022, John Vollmer, vice president and manager of the company's manned flight program, said on Tuesday during a NASA teleconference.
The first manned test flight of the Starliner spacecraft to the ISS may take place at the end of 2022 - Boeing
The first manned test flight of the CST-100 Starliner Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) spacecraft to the International Space Station may take place at the end of 2022, said John Vollmer, head of the Boeing Corporation Commercial manned flight program.
The launch of the joint NASA and Space X mission to the ISS has been postponed
The joint NASA and Space X mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which was scheduled to launch on October 30, has been postponed to October 31. This is stated on the website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on October 19.
Source: Roscosmos initiated a case in which the deputy director of the Central Research Institute was detained
The detention of Marat Arustamov is the result of an audit by the internal audit service of the corporation, the interlocutor of TASS noted
The criminal case in which the Deputy Director General of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos) was detained Marat Arustamov, initiated, among other things, as a result of an audit of the Roscosmos internal audit service. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry.
