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NASA revealed details of the formation of a hole in the Russian Soyuz MS-09
The claims that the hole in the hull of the Russian Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft was drilled by American astronaut Serina Aunen-Chancellor are meaningless. Details of the incident with the formation of a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 hull are disclosed by ArsTechnica, citing a source in NASA.
Rogozin reported on negotiations with the head of NASA on cross-flights
The general director of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, together with the head of NASA, Bill Nelson, intends to discuss the need for cross-flights of Russian cosmonauts on US ships to the International Space Station (ISS) as an exchange for flights of their American colleagues on Russian ships.
Russian scientists have developed a way to clear orbits of debris
The Scientific and Production Association (NPO) of Mechanical Engineering, part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation, has developed a new method for cleaning orbits from space debris using a modular complex. This is stated in the materials of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property.
Musk announced that Starship is ready to fly in the near future
The founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, said that the two-stage Starship rocket will be able to fly in the near future. The entrepreneur announced this on Twitter.
Elon Musk said that his ship can land astronauts on the Moon until 2024
NASA previously reported that such a landing is not yet possible due, in particular, to delays in the development of spacesuits
The head of the American company SpaceX, Elon Musk, expressed the opinion that the Starship spacecraft can land astronauts on the Moon earlier than 2024. He posted the corresponding entry on Twitter on Saturday.
Roscosmos did not accuse the NASA astronaut of damaging the Soyuz
The Roscosmos Corporation does not accuse NASA astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor of drilling a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft in 2018. This was announced on August 15 by the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
India announced the successful launch of a rocket with an Earth observation satellite
The device will help in monitoring such weather events as cyclones, thunderstorms
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the GSLV-F10 launch vehicle with the EOS-03 satellite on board on Thursday. As ISRO reported on its Twitter page, the launch took place from the space center named after Satish Dhawan on the island of Sriharikota.
The launched Indian satellite had technical problems after takeoff
The mission cannot be completed as planned, the Indian Space Research Organization noted
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) reported on Thursday that the launched GSLV-F10 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, a launch vehicle for launching geosynchronous satellites) with the EOS-03 satellite on board had technical problems, and the mission could not be completed as planned. This is reported by ISRO on its Twitter page.
The American cargo ship Cygnus docked to the ISS
He delivered 3.7 tons of payloads to the station
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has completed the docking of the American Cygnus cargo ship of Northrop Grumman Corporation, which delivered 3.7 tons of payloads to the station. The broadcast is carried out on the website of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The space industry told who could drill a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft
According to a high-ranking TASS source in the space industry, a hole in the skin of the Soyuz MS-09 was drilled in zero gravity. At the same time, the alleged culprit did not know the device of the device.
In five years, the Dragonfly device will go to search for life on Titan
When the Cassini mission explored Titan from the orbit of Saturn, scientists received a lot of new information, but each answer gave rise to a dozen new questions. To answer some of them, in 2019, NASA approved the development of the Dragonfly research vehicle (Dragonfly). It will not be possible to make it universal, so the other day we decided on the priority goal of the mission – it will be the search for life in any form.
NASA is recruiting volunteers who will live a year in the conditions of real Mars
NASA has started selecting candidates for a project to simulate life on Mars. This is a special simulation mission, during which several people will live for 12 months in a special complex "Mars Dune Alpha".
The cosmonaut told who can be the first to settle in the "Science" module on the ISS
According to Oleg Artemyev, the first residents may be members of the crew of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, which includes cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko
The crew members of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, which includes cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, can become the first residents of the new cabin of the Russian segment of the ISS, located in the Nauka module. This was reported to TASS by Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.
The US allowed a war with China for the Moon
The United States, China and Russia have not ratified an additional agreement to the Treaty on the Principles of the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, prohibiting military activities on the Moon, according to the American edition of Defense One.
Russia has developed a satellite platform for monitoring power grids and pipelines
Roscosmos reported that the process of obtaining international patents for bringing the product to the international market is now underway
A universal satellite platform that will allow collecting and transmitting information about the state of power grids and pipelines is being tested in Russia. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos distributed on Wednesday.
A rocket from SpaceX was again chosen to launch a mission to the Moon
Intuitive Machines has chosen the Falcon 9 launch vehicle to launch its third mission to the moon — IM-3. Before that, the carriers created by Elon Musk's company were chosen for the IM-1 and IM-2 missions.
NASA expects information about the causes of the incident with the "Science" within two to three weeks
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.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has bought a satellite startup
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.
Source: the flight of the Starliner ship was canceled due to problems with engine valves
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 revealed to Roscosmos the reason for the problems with the launch of the Starliner
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.
