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The Russian navigation satellite system GLONASS will switch from using the "Soviet" time UTS (SU) to the world coordinate time (UTC). This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the presentation of the general designer of the system Sergey Karutin.

The maneuver was performed using the engines of the ZVEZDA module of the Russian segment of the ISS

The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been adjusted in preparation for the launch of the sOyuz MS-20 manned spacecraft, on which two tourists from Japan will go into space in December. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.

Six "astronauts" will spend several weeks at a special station - until the end of October

An international experiment to simulate life and work on Mars has begun in the Negev Desert in southern Israel. It involves six "astronauts" from Israel, Austria, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal - five men and one woman. This is reported by the Times of Israel.

The patterns were applied to the rocket in connection with the celebration of the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod in 2021

Roscosmos has applied symbols in honor of the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod and Khokhloma patterns to the sOyuz-2.1a carrier rocket, which will launch the Progress MS-18 transport cargo ship into orbit. This is stated in the message of the state corporation, distributed on Tuesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron called the development and use of micro- and mini-satellites another important task in the space sphere

French President Emmanuel Macron has set the country the task of creating reusable mini-carriers in the space sector by 2026. He said this on Tuesday, speaking at the Elysee Palace with the presentation of the new investment program "France-2030".

To launch three small satellites into low Earth orbit, the company used the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock gateway module, which arrived at the station in December 2020

The American aerospace company Nanoracks launched three research satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. This was announced by the company's press service on Twitter.

They want to launch the Venus-D spacecraft on November 11, 2029. Previously, only the approximate start date was reported. Among other things, ANGARA is considered as a possible carrier.

The Australian Space Agency has signed an agreement with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a rover for exploring the surface of the Moon, which is scheduled to be sent in 2026, NASA announced on its website on Tuesday.

In Israel, they began to simulate life on Mars: researchers deployed a base in the Ramon crater in the Negev Desert. The experiment was organized by the Austrian Space Forum together with the Israeli Space Agency. 200 scientific studies will be conducted in 20 days, the Izvestia TV channel reports.

On the instructions of the President of Russia, the budget of the state corporation Roscosmos for the next three years will be reduced by 16% or 150 billion rubles, which, in particular, is due to its failure to fulfill 30 of the 83 programs scheduled for 2020.

The American company Pratt & Whitney will print a TJ-150 gas turbine engine on a 3D printer, which is equipped with small cruise missiles. According to FlightGlobal, the developers want to reduce the number of power plant parts from 400 to about six. As a result, the engine should become half cheaper.

Russian experts spoke about the technical characteristics of the IRKUT ultralight launch vehicle and the postponement of its first launch to 2024. The rocket will be produced in two versions, one of which will have a returnable first stage with a rotary wing. Depending on the version, the payload mass will be from 398 to 584 kilograms, according to an article published in the journal Space Engineering and Technology, which drew the attention of RIA Novosti.

The infantry Division of the South Korean Army and the Hanwha Defense company have begun testing the Intelligent UGV reconnaissance ground robot with a six-by-six wheel formula. According to Aju Daily, the military will check how the car functions in unmanned mode and with remote control.

SpaceX's market capitalization has exceeded $100 billion. The value of the shares of the American company has reached $560 apiece, the Izvestia TV channel reports. Investors are interested in the projects of SpaceX founder Elon Musk. In recent years, the businessman has attracted billions of dollars.

At the Vostochny cosmodrome, they began testing the Marker robotic security platform. This was reported by the press service of ROSCOSMOS.

The design of highly elliptical and small navigation satellites of the GLONASS system is beginning in Russia, Nikolay Testoyedov, CEO of Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

In Ukraine, work is underway to launch the country's cosmonaut into orbit. This was announced on October 8 by Vladimir Taftai, head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine.

Two launches of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket and two launches of a light rocket of this class are planned to be carried out next year, Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Sergey Surovikin said.

As a TASS source in the rocket and space industry reported, the assembly of the Angara-A5 began on September 16

Two launches of the ANGARA-A5 heavy launch vehicle and two launches of its light version are planned to be carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome next year, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin, reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The analysis of images from the Perseverance rover carried out by researchers from the USA and France revealed the remains of the delta of an ancient river that flowed into the lake, the bottom of which is now the Jezero crater. In addition, scientists have found evidence of catastrophic floods at a late stage of the lake's existence. The scientists' article was published in the journal Science.