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Head of SR Space: within a year we will move from the Sky rocket to the first flight of the Cosmos - TASS interview
The Russian company SR Space and IT holding T1 signed an agreement on the development of a suborbital launch vehicle and its launch beyond the Pocket line on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). This will be the first Russian private rocket to reach space. It is planned to launch at the end of the year. Oleg Mansurov, CEO of SR Space, spoke about the development of the Sky rocket, the creation of satellites and the development of drones in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of SPIEF-2023.
Cosmonaut Borisov became a crew member of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission
Russian cosmonaut Borisov was officially appointed to the crew of the Crew-7 mission to the ISS
The final crew of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission, whose launch to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for mid-August, has been approved, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported on June 16.
Russia is moving towards independence in civil aviation
Russia does not abandon plans to create an entire line of civil aircraft of completely domestic production. A regional SSJ-100 New is on the way, followed by the newest medium–haul MS-21, and in the longer term, Russia will have its own long-haul liner. Why do we need such a car and when will it appear?
The Pentagon's Space Spear
How the Americans created anti-satellite weapon strike systems
Speaking in April 2022 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris announced that Washington was declaring a moratorium on testing anti-satellite weapons. At the same time, she added that in this way the White House administration intends to form some new rules and establish some new norms of work in space.
Technological progress ensures national security
Russia must eliminate the backlog in a number of areas
The conduct of a special military operation has given a powerful accelerating impetus to the reformatting of the world order and the entire system of international relations. A total hybrid war has been declared against us, covering all spheres of the country's life. The bitterness of our enemies and their determination to erase Russia from the political map of the world has exceeded all limits.
Extreme grade: scientists have created a super-strong and plastic alloy
How it can be used in the aviation and space industry
Materials scientists have proposed a way to improve the mechanical properties of an alloy consisting of aluminum, niobium, titanium and vanadium through simple processing.
Durable solar panels for space based on two-dimensional material have been created
They are capable of working in outer space for a long time
American physicists used molybdenum selenide, a promising two-dimensional material, to create durable, lightweight and highly efficient solar cells capable of operating in outer space for a long time. The results of the first experiments with these power supplies were disclosed in an article in the scientific journal Device.
Oxygen and fuel for the "Martians" were proposed to be obtained from the local air
An international group of researchers proposed using photoelectrochemical cells to provide extraterrestrial colonies of humanity with oxygen and fuel.
About the moon landing: while the American Artemis is "storming", is the Chinese program going ahead? - Opinions of TASS
Mikhail Kotov — about the latest changes in the manned lunar programs of the USA and China
It seems that quite recently, China and the United States alternately announced plans for manned missions landing on the surface of the Moon. However, almost five years have passed since the start of the lunar race.
TSAGI continues research in the interests of promising aviation of local airlines
Small aircraft is an important industry segment that is of particular relevance in the Russian Federation. Modern conditions dictate new challenges and requirements for the aircraft of local air lines. The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI, part of the Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") is also involved in the research aimed at creating the latest domestic developments in this field.
A swarm of Starlink was spotted in the sky over Belgorod. Is there a connection between Elon Musk's satellites and the shelling of Russian cities?
Before the shelling of the Belgorod region, a swarm of Starlink satellites was spotted in the sky. This was reported by the Telegram channel Mash.
Unsuccessful launch of a North Korean reconnaissance satellite
An attempt to launch the first North Korean reconnaissance satellite "Manrigen No. 1" (Malligyong-1) in the DPRK on May 31, 2023 with the help of a new space launch vehicle "Chollima-1" (Chollima-1) ended in failure. After the launch from the Sohae cosmodrome, the Chollima-1 launch vehicle had an abnormal operation of the second stage after the separation of the first stage, and the rocket fell into the Yellow Sea 200 km off the west coast of South Korea. On this occasion, an air alert was announced in Seoul. Part of the fragments of the missile was discovered and fished out by the South Korean side.
The European Space Agency will force volunteers to lie upside down for 60 days
The beds of the subjects on the side of the headboard will be tilted six degrees down, and the legs will be raised up. In such a reclining position, you will have to wash, eat, and go to the toilet.
The UAE noted that the Russian Federation was one of the first to help the country develop a space program
The Minister of Education of the Middle Eastern country Ahmed Belhul al-Falasi stressed that the launch of the Emirati space program "would not have happened without close cooperation with Russia"
Russia became one of the first countries that helped the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to implement its own space program. This was announced on Wednesday by the Minister of Education of the Middle Eastern country Ahmed Belhul al-Falasi, speaking at the opening of the III Conference of Rectors of Russian and Arab Universities in the Emirati city of Sharjah.
The newest satellite will improve the Russian weather forecast
A new historical achievement has been realized by Russia in outer space. A group of specialized Electro-L satellites has been deployed in full operational mode for the first time. What do these devices do, what are their main advantages and why is their work ultimately important for every resident of our country?
SR Space CEO: work is underway on the Cosmos launch vehicle with the possible return of the first stage
Moscow. May 30. INTERFAX.EN - Oleg Mansurov, CEO of the private space company SR Space (formerly Success Rockets), told Interfax correspondent Artem Rukavov about new projects, the creation of his own liquid rocket engines and reusable rockets.
The American general declared his readiness to fight Russia in space
Brigadier General Morehouse: The US is ready to fight Russia and China in space "today"
The US is ready to fight Russia and China in space "as early as tonight," writes The Guardian. Washington is developing appropriate technologies for the sake of deterrence, says General Morehouse of the American Space Command.
After the drone attack on Moscow, the ex-head of Roscosmos called for turning off the GPS navigation system on the territory of the Russian Federation
After today's drone attack on Moscow, the signals of the Navstar GPS satellite navigation (Global Positioning System), which enemy UAVs used to target, began to be jammed in the capital. This global positioning system has been developed, implemented and operated by the US Department of Defense, but is also available for civilian use around the world.
American entrepreneur Elon Musk arrived in Beijing, where the Chinese Foreign Minister met with him
The famous American entrepreneur Elon Musk continues to demonstrate complete independence and a kind of insubordination to the domestic and foreign policy of the White House promoted by the current US president and his administration.
"The task is difficult, but solvable." How Moscow's air defense defends the capital from drone attacks
Colonel Khodarenok told how to protect Moscow from drone strikes
On Tuesday morning, the capital of Russia was attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. By means of electronic warfare and anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes "Pantsir-S" UAVs were suppressed or destroyed. The details of the strike and possible measures to combat drones were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.