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The Germans tested a prototype of a reusable rocket RFA One on the eve of its first launch
The Rocket Factory Augsburg company conducted strength tests of the promising RFA One rocket. The first flight of the carrier is scheduled for the end of the year.
The first successful test flight of a reusable Chinese launch vehicle "Tianxing-2"took place
The Chinese company Space Transportation conducted the first successful test flight of the Tianxing-2 rocket, which became the third flight test of the Tianxing series of missiles, according to the company's official WeChat channel. Space Transportation plans to create inexpensive reusable carriers with a horizontal landing, as well as a tourist spaceplane.
Russia creates a new returnable spacecraft
On the basis of the promising Orel spacecraft, Russian engineers will create a new spacecraft that will take over the functions of Progress.
RCC "Progress" has prepared a draft design of the first reusable methane rocket in Russia
The project of the Amur-LNG space rocket complex is being examined
The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of Roscosmos) has sent a draft design of the Amur methane launch vehicle with a returnable stage to the main research institutes of the rocket and space industry. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the enterprise.
Russia may start assembling a new space station in 2027
The construction of the new Russian space station may begin in 2027. At the same time, Russia will continue operating the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) for two years. This was told on August 30 by the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.
The terms of operation of the Russian segment of the ISS after modernization are named
The modernization of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) will allow its operation to continue for three to five years after 2025, but the cost of such work is high. This was announced by the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.
The Russian segment of the ISS has developed about 80% of its resource
About 80% of the onboard systems of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) have run out of resources, with the full development of the resource, irreparable failures may begin. This was announced on Tuesday, August 31, by the general designer of the rocket and space corporation Energia, the head of the flight of the Russian segment of the ISS, cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.
Roscosmos wanted to introduce "certain things".
Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos) He wants to take an example from the American company SpaceX, headed by engineer and businessman Elon Musk, the general designer of the enterprise Vladimir Solovyov told RIA Novosti.
A year-long maintenance was carried out at the Vostochny cosmodrome before Putin's arrival
The annual maintenance of the launch complex equipment has been completed at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, where Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive on Saturday, the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI) reported.
Roscosmos announced the date of the flight to the ISS of a completely Russian crew
The flight of a fully Russian crew on board the Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft is scheduled for March 18, 2022. This was reported on August 31 by the Russian Space magazine, which is the official publication of Roscosmos.
The docking of the new Russian module to the ISS is scheduled for the end of November
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin previously announced that the launch of the node module is scheduled for November 24
The Berth node module will dock to the nadir docking node of the Nauka module at the end of autumn. This is stated in the materials of the magazine "Russian Space" (the official publication of Roscosmos).
Russian cosmonauts will go into outer space eight times from January to May 2022
Three exits will take place in January, one exit will take place in April, three more-in May, one - in June
Eight spacewalks will be required in 2022 to complete flight tests and integrate the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science". This is stated in the materials of the magazine "Russian Space" (the official publication of Roscosmos).
Zelensky and the head of NASA discussed joint projects of Ukraine and the United States in the field of space
According to the office of the Ukrainian President, Bill Nelson has accepted an invitation to visit Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who is on a working visit to the United States, discussed joint projects in the field of space with the head of the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson. This was announced on Tuesday by the office of the head of the Ukrainian state.
RSC Energia has started the preliminary design of the Russian orbital station
Financing of the project will begin from January 2022
The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia has started creating a preliminary design of the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS). This was announced in an interview with TASS by the general designer of the enterprise, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.
Cosmonauts found new cracks in the Russian segment of the ISS
The cosmonauts found new non-penetrating cracks in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, they appeared on the oldest, the first of the Zarya module put into operation. This was announced by the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, the flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, twice hero of the USSR Vladimir Solovyov, RIA Novosti reports.
RSC Energia will create a returnable cargo ship on the basis of the Eagle
According to the general designer of the enterprise Vladimir Solovyov, this ship will replace the existing "Progress"
The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia plans to create a new returnable cargo spacecraft in the future on the basis of the advanced manned space ship "Eagle"being developed. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the general designer of the enterprise, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Solovyov.
The cosmonaut spoke about the high degree of wear of the Russian segment of the ISS
The systems of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) are in a high degree of wear, said the general designer of the rocket and space corporation Energia, cosmonaut Vladimir Solovyov, RIA Novosti writes.
South Korea will launch a lunar orbiter in 2022
Its construction is planned to be completed in October
The construction of the first South Korean lunar exploration spacecraft will be completed in October this year. This was announced on Monday by the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies of the country.
Blue Origin's lawsuit against NASA brought down the computers of the US Department of Justice
Jeff Bezos ' lawyers presented more than seven gigabytes of data in the form of huge PDF files that cannot be opened.
Experiments were started in the "Science" module
Astronauts will conduct up to five or six experiments a year in "Science"
The cosmonauts have already started conducting experiments in the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science". This was announced in an interview with TASS by twice Hero of the Soviet Union, General designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Solovyov.
