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Jeff Bezos ' lawyers presented more than seven gigabytes of data in the form of huge PDF files that cannot be opened.

The test launch of the Astra launch vehicle did not go according to plan. The rocket deviated slightly and shifted to the side, without gaining altitude from the launch field. The device in a few seconds rushed up. After 2.5 minutes of flight, the engines shut down.

The private space company Astroscale has successfully conducted the first test of the technology of magnetic capture of near-Earth satellites as part of the ELSA-d mission. It is expected that this will help to create a device for capturing and data from orbit of spent near-Earth satellites, according to the company's website.

The American company SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the first stage of the ship landed on a floating drone platform in the Atlantic Ocean. This is reported in the Twitter account of SpaceX.

A sharp increase in the number of patients with coronavirus has put space launches in the United States at risk. This is written by Bloomberg.

The head of Roscosmos recalled the creation of an audit system and constant inspections by the security department

Roscosmos is working to get rid of employees who abuse their position and promote relatives, said Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of the state corporation.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that there are no facts of the existence of humanoid aliens, but various forms of life can exist in the Universe.

Placing nuclear weapons in space is a crime, and if the United States takes this step, an adequate response will follow from Russia. This was stated by the general director of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin in an interview with " Gazeta.<url>", published on August 29.

Vladimir Koshlakov, General Director of the Keldysh Research Center, which is part of Roscosmos, told about the tests of the latest technology for the disposal of especially dangerous municipal waste and industrial waste using plasma torches. His words are quoted by TASS.

Ten meteorological satellites are planned to be launched in Russia by 2027. This became known from the joint report of Roscosmos and Roshydromet, presented at the meeting of the coordination group on meteorological satellites CGMS.

The Krasnoyarsk company" Information Satellite Systems " named after Reshetnev (ISS) is ready to become one of the key manufacturers of spacecraft under the Sphere program, which provides for the creation of a global satellite constellation, Roscosmos reported.

Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov summed up the results of the Army-2021 forum on Saturday and took part in awarding defense companies that distinguished themselves in fulfilling the state defense order.

The work with the model is carried out in VR-glasses and with the help of wireless manipulators

Military Space Academy named after Mozhaisk has developed and is testing a virtual simulator for the installation and testing complex at the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the military university told reporters during the Army-2021 forum on Saturday.

All Starlink satellite Internet system spacecraft launched since September of this year will be equipped with laser terminals, SpaceNews reports a statement by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.

Russia may launch the Luna-25 spacecraft on May 25 next year. Previously, they wanted to hold the launch in October 2021.

The American aerospace company Astra postponed its first commercial rocket launch at the last second of the countdown. This is reported by Investors Business Daily.

Inspections as part of the missile system are planned later

Autonomous throwing tests of the emergency rescue rocket unit (RBAS) will start in late 2023-early 20024. This was reported to TASS in the corporation "Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering" (MIT, part of Roscosmos).

The technical solutions being worked out during the creation of the ROSS orbital station will find their application in modules that will be sent to other planets.

The US Navy has approved the production of the long-range anti-radar missile AARGM-ER. The military plans to order the first two pilot batches in the next few months.

The technology can also be used to inform the population

The Russian company Avant Space has patented a laser communication method that will be able to transmit information from space to Earth on the principle of a QR code. This was reported to TASS in the organization on Thursday.