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The annual maintenance of the launch complex equipment has been completed at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, where Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive on Saturday, the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI) reported.

The construction of the new Russian space station may begin in 2027. At the same time, Russia will continue operating the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) for two years. This was told on August 30 by the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.

About 80% of the onboard systems of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) have run out of resources, with the full development of the resource, irreparable failures may begin. This was announced on Tuesday, August 31, by the general designer of the rocket and space corporation Energia, the head of the flight of the Russian segment of the ISS, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.

Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos) He wants to take an example from the American company SpaceX, headed by engineer and businessman Elon Musk, the general designer of the enterprise Vladimir Solovyov told RIA Novosti.

The modernization of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) will allow its operation to continue for three to five years after 2025, but the cost of such work is high. This was announced by the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.

The next launch of the Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites is scheduled for September 14, Roscosmos reported.

Even if there are some cracks in the Zarya module, you can fly for another 20 years

The executive director of Roscosmos for manned space programs, Sergey Krikalev, told Interfax that he had no data on the presence of non-penetrating cracks in the Russian Zarya module on the International Space Station (ISS).

The American company Astra launched the Rocket 3 light rocket for the third time, but again unsuccessfully: during the launch, one of the five engines of the first stage failed, so the flight began on a horizontal trajectory.

Roscosmos has already shared the first details about the Russian space station ROSS, which is planned to be launched after the completion of the ISS operation. Now new details have become known. 

The device arrived at the station half an hour earlier than planned

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday. The broadcast was conducted on the website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The corporation said that they were connected with the propulsion system and fuel, as well as equipment sensors and new software

Two blocks of problems were fixed after the launch of the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" into orbit and docking with the ISS, the specialists managed to solve them. This was announced in an interview with TASS by twice Hero of the Soviet Union, General Designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Solovyov.

The European Space Agency (ESA) hopes to extend the work of the ISS. This was announced on August 30 by the head of the agency, Josef Aschbacher, on the sidelines of the 36th Space Symposium.

The Commission of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia has completed an investigation into the causes of failures that occurred during the flight of the Nauka module to the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on Monday, August 30, by the general designer of RSC Energia, the flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.

Financing of the project will begin from January 2022

The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia has started creating a preliminary design of the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS). This was announced in an interview with TASS by the general designer of the enterprise, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.

The cosmonauts found new non-penetrating cracks in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, they appeared on the oldest, the first of the Zarya module put into operation. This was announced by the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, the flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, twice hero of the USSR Vladimir Solovyov, RIA Novosti reports.

According to the general designer of the enterprise Vladimir Solovyov, this ship will replace the existing "Progress"

The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia plans to create a new returnable cargo spacecraft in the future on the basis of the advanced manned space ship "Eagle"being developed. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the general designer of the enterprise, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.

The systems of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) are in a high degree of wear, said the general designer of the rocket and space corporation Energia, cosmonaut Vladimir Solovyov, RIA Novosti writes.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov previously noted that the state of the station leaves much to be desired

The security situation of the International Space Station (ISS) is under control. This was reported to TASS on Monday by the head of the press service of Roscosmos, Vladimir Ustimenko.

Astronauts will conduct up to five or six experiments a year in "Science"

The cosmonauts have already started conducting experiments in the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science". This was announced in an interview with TASS by twice Hero of the Soviet Union, General designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Solovyov.

Its construction is planned to be completed in October

The construction of the first South Korean lunar exploration spacecraft will be completed in October this year. This was announced on Monday by the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies of the country.