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Roscosmos is developing a mobile space complex with the Irkut rocket
Work was also continued on the creation of a heavy-class oxygen-hydrogen upper stage complex at the Vostochny cosmodrome within the framework of the DVINA-KVTK ROC, the state corporation notes
ROSCOSMOS State Corporation has continued the development of a mobile space rocket complex with an ultralight carrier rocket (LV) Irkut. This is stated in the Roscosmos annual report for 2020.
Roscosmos may sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with Pakistan
Work is underway with foreign partners on this issue, the state corporation's report notes
ROSCOSMOS State Corporation is coordinating a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of peaceful space with Pakistan. This is stated in the Roscosmos annual report for 2020.
An interorbital tugboat will be created on the basis of the EAGLE spacecraft
The first launch of the EAGLE without astronauts on board is scheduled for December 15, 2023
The interorbital space tug will be created on the basis of the promising OREL spacecraft being developed in Russia today. This is stated in the Roscosmos report for 2020.
Roscosmos has prepared a draft agreement on sending a Saudi cosmonaut to the ISS
In addition, Roscosmos is considering the possibility of cooperation with Saudi Arabia in terms of conducting space research and experiments on board the ISS
A draft agreement has been prepared on the start of work on the preparation of an astronaut from Saudi Arabia for a flight to the International Space Station. This is stated in the annual report for 2020 of the state corporation "Roscosmos".
In 2020, Roscosmos completed 53 of the 83 activities of the state program
The volume of financing of the state program in 2020 amounted to more than 261 billion rubles
Roscosmos fulfilled 63.9% of the state program last year. This is stated in the annual report of the state corporation, published on Thursday.
Roscosmos lost up to 25 billion rubles in revenue from foreign contracts due to the pandemic
The state Corporation lost 1 billion rubles of net profit
Roscosmos lost about 25 billion rubles of revenue and 1 billion rubles of net profit on foreign contracts due to the pandemic, according to the report of the state corporation for 2020.
Russia and India will place stations of navigation systems on a mutual basis
Russia and India will host stations of ground navigation systems on a mutual basis. This was announced on Thursday, September 30, according to the ROSCOSMOS report.
Roscosmos did not fulfill part of the state programs in 2020 due to the pandemic and sanctions
Some of the launches under the GLONASS subprogram were not carried out due to the lack of operational necessity "due to the reliability of the devices that continue to function beyond the established period of active existence," the state corporation noted.
The US aviation regulator has completed an investigation into the incident with the Virgin Galactic spacecraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration has allowed the company to resume the use of spaceships
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) The United States has completed an investigation into the incident with the deviation from the course of the Virgin Galactic Unity-22 spacecraft during a suborbital flight on July 11 and allowed it to resume the use of spaceships. This is stated in a statement issued on Wednesday by the department.
The first launch of the gOnets satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome was planned for the IV quarter of 2022.
The satellites will be launched on a sOyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage
The launch of the gOnets-M satellites No. 33, No. 34, No. 35 on the sOyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome is scheduled for the IV quarter of next year, according to the state procurement website.
Peskov said that the idea of the Russian orbital project cannot but be supported
The press secretary of the President recalled that in order to implement the project, "all parameters must be included in the budget, before that they must be agreed with all departments"
Work on the project of creating a Russian service orbital station is currently underway, this idea cannot but be supported, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, told reporters on Thursday.
The radio complex of search and rescue with feedback was developed by the holding "Russian Space Systems"
The onboard search and rescue radio complex (BRCS) of the new generation for the mid-orbital Russian segment of the international space system COSPAS-SARSAT was developed by specialists of the holding "Russian Space Systems" (RCS).
Erdogan: Russia has offered Turkey to establish cooperation in the field of launching rockets into space
Delegations and teams will assess what steps can be taken in relation to space, the Turkish leader noted
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that Moscow had offered Ankara to establish cooperation in the field of launching rockets into space. The Turkish leader told reporters on board the plane, returning from talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
South Korea to test first own launch vehicle
The test launch of South Korea's first space launch vehicle will take place on October 21. This was reported on September 30 by the South Korean Yonhap news agency.
Putin criticized the implementation of instructions for the development of the space industry
On September 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the fulfillment of instructions for the long-term development of the space industry. So, in April, the Government was instructed to prepare a set of appropriate measures, but this was not fully done. According to the Russian leader, delays in the implementation of the program can lead to risks.
The Chinese Chang'E-4 module spent 1 thousand days on the far side of the moon
The National Space Administration of the People's Republic of China will publish the data obtained during the mission
The Chinese interplanetary automatic station Chang'E-4 and the lunar rover Yutu-2 have so far spent 1 thousand Earth days on the far side of the Moon. This was reported on Wednesday by the Xinhua news Agency with reference to the Center for Lunar Research and Space Programs of the People's Republic of China, which is part of the structure of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA).
Russia is developing the idea of creating a service orbital station - Putin
Russian specialists are developing the idea of creating a service orbital station, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russia and Mexico have signed an agreement on cooperation in space for peaceful purposes
In addition, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Russia-Mexico Business Committee and the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology
Mexico and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in space exploration. This was announced on Wednesday on Facebook by the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the Latin American country.
The fourteenth flight of "Ingenuity" was postponed due to problems with the automatic skew
NASA experts postponed the fourteenth flight of the Mars helicopter "Ingenuity" for an indefinite period - this is due to both the impending connection of the Sun and Mars, and unresolved problems in the operation of the skew machine, according to the agency's website.
The launch complex for Ariane 6 rockets was commissioned at the Kourou cosmodrome
The European Space Agency has confirmed that the first launch of such a rocket will take place in the second quarter of 2022
The commissioning ceremony of the launch complex for the Ariane 6 rockets under construction took place on Tuesday at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou (French Guiana). This was reported by the European Space Agency (ESA).
