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The center noted that they are well aware of the level of development of the American engine industry

The M. V. Keldysh Research Center (part of Roscosmos) is ready to assist Boeing in solving the problems of the Starliner spacecraft. This was announced on Tuesday by the general director of the enterprise, Vladimir Koshlakov, TASS.

The department stressed that they are in constant contact with their Russian colleagues

The final information on the incident with the emergency activation of the engines of the Russian Nauka module after docking with the International Space Station (ISS) will be available in two to three weeks.

The agency interlocutor said that it is not yet known how long it will take to eliminate the causes of the problem

The flight of the American Starliner to the ISS was postponed due to problems with the valves of the low-thrust engines. It is not yet known how long it will take to eliminate the causes of the problem, a source in the rocket and space industry told TASS.

NASA has revealed to Roscosmos the cause of problems with the Starliner spacecraft. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the rocket and space industry.

The American company SpaceX, owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk, has bought a satellite startup. The company became the owner of Swarm Technologies. The company specializes in satellite data, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The company manages the SpaceBEE network — these are the smallest satellites in space.

Yuri Smirnov, head of the Laboratory for the development and Implementation of biomedical programs of the IMBP RAS, is convinced that the presence of specialized specialists in the cosmonaut squad (Roscosmos or the Academy of Sciences) would be very useful.

The node module "Berth"was delivered to the cosmodrome. Already in the fall, he should go to the International Space Station.

The flight passed at a distance of about 8 thousand km from the surface of the planet

The automatic Solar Orbiter spacecraft flew near Venus on Monday. This was reported by the European Space Agency (ESA).

The second stage involves the breeding of a population of quails in orbit, said Yuri Smirnov, head of the Laboratory for the development and implementation of biomedical programs of the IMBP RAS

Astronauts and scientists study the development of Japanese quail embryos in the Science module on the ISS. The first stage is scheduled for 2022, Yuri Smirnov, head of the Laboratory for the development and implementation of biomedical programs of the IMBP RAS, said in an interview with TASS.

This measure was introduced in the summer of 2020

Candidates for significant positions in Roscosmos and at enterprises belonging to the state corporation have been undergoing a polygraph test since last year. This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

For this purpose, a space greenhouse will be delivered to the Nauka module. In the first experiment, Peking cabbage will be planted

The Vitacycle-T experiment, which involves growing plants on an industrial scale in space, will be held in the Science module on the ISS. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Yuri Smirnov, head of the laboratory for the development and implementation of biomedical programs of the IMBP RAS.

Ukraine has been developing the project of this launch vehicle in cooperation with Brazil since 2004

Ukrainian specialists plan to launch a Cyclone-4M rocket from Canada next year. This was stated by the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Vladimir Taftai.

The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) is going to be connected to the navigation equipment of the domestic GLONASS satellite system to help with the docking of spacecraft. This is reported in the scientific journal of the operator of the Russian segment of the station and the manufacturer of domestic spacecraft — the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia.

On Friday, August 6, at a meeting with the staff of the Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke well about the new multi-purpose boat bearing the name of the city of factory workers. The submarine was built in Severomorsk and launched a few days ago. After completion, it will go to sea for testing.

According to the source, the launch vehicle blocks are being unloaded

The train with the Angara-A5 carrier rocket has arrived in Plesetsk. This was reported to TASS on Friday by a source in the rocket and space industry.

NASA has announced the recruitment of volunteers to participate in an experiment to simulate life on Mars. This was announced on August 7 by the Abc13 TV channel.

The engines of the Nauka module turned on after docking with the ISS at the end of July due to problems with the control system algorithms, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, said on August 7.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, on the air of Solovyov Live, called for the restoration of the death penalty for corruption in the military-industrial complex (MIC).

The launch of the spacecraft was supposed to take place a week ago, but the rocket was removed, and the ship was sent from the launch complex to the technical zone

The reusable Starliner spacecraft manufactured by Boeing is likely to be prepared for launch for another month. This was announced on Saturday by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on the air of the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live".

In total, the grouping will include 264 satellites

The preliminary design of the Marathon-IoT satellite constellation for the Internet of Things will start within six months. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry.