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Satellite data processed by neural networks helped to find "black loggers" in Russia
Neural networks find changes in the forest, compare them with the permitted declarations (where it is possible to cut) and make a decision, send inspectors, said Milana Elerdova, general director of TERRA TECH.
Telemetry at the station in Barnaul temporarily disappeared when the Nauka module was launched
At the station in Barnaul, during the launch of the Nauka module to the ISS, telemetry temporarily disappeared. This was announced on July 21 by the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin.
The ISS crew has re-docked the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the anti-aircraft node
The ISS crew has re-parked the Crew Dragon spacecraft — another one will take its place. The SpaceX spacecraft with four astronauts on board departed from the front module and docked at the anti-aircraft node to make room for the Boeing Corporation's Starliner, the Izvestia TV channel reports. It should arrive at the station at the end of July. According to NASA, this will be the second test unmanned launch. The ship is designed for seven people and an autonomous flight lasting 60 hours.
The Nauka module is in the calculated orbit
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that within eight days they will work with the module, preparing for rendezvous and docking with the ISS
The multi-purpose laboratory module "Nauka", which was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Wednesday, is in the calculated orbit. This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Roscosmos denied its message about the US permission to import RD-181M
The press secretary of Roscosmos, Vladimir Ustimenko, denied the report that the corporation had received permission from the US government to conclude a contract for the supply of RD-181M rocket engines, RIA Novosti reports.
Glavkosmos will launch commercial vehicles at the Arcturus center"
The parties concluded a corresponding agreement at the site of the International Aviation and Space Salon. They also plan to cooperate in the implementation of projects for scientific and educational purposes.
Roscosmos will conduct an experiment on human adaptation to space on the "Science" module
In total, about 170 experiments are planned to be carried out on the ISS as part of the long-term program of targeted work
Roscosmos together with Moscow State University will conduct an experiment on the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" on the adaptation of the human vestibular apparatus to being in space. This was announced by the executive director of Roscosmos for advanced programs and science Alexander Bloshenko in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24".
The cosmonaut believes that the niche for professionals will remain with the development of space tourism
Sergey Kud-Sverchkov believes that cosmonautics will gradually step forward, but due to the hostility of the space environment, these steps are more accurate
A niche for astronauts will remain even in the case of active development of space tourism. This opinion was expressed by cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021.
Rostec will create a unique air purification system for the ISS
The technology provides almost 100% protection against all viruses, said Nikolay Kolesov, General Director of the Radioelectronic Technologies Concern
The Radioelectronic Technologies Concern (KRET, part of Rostec) will develop a unique air purification system for the International Space Station (ISS) that provides almost 100% protection against all viruses. This was announced to TASS within the framework of MAKS-2021 by the general director of the concern Nikolai Kolesov.
The FSB proposed to recognize a part of defense and military information as closed
The FSB proposes to add a number of defense and military information that is not related to state secrets, but which may harm the interests of Russia, to the list of information prohibited for transmission to foreign states. The corresponding draft order of the FSB Director has been published on the Federal Portal of Draft Regulatory Legal Acts.
Russia has shown a nuclear "Zeus"
The Russian Design Bureau (KB) Arsenal presented at the International Aviation and Space Salon of 2021 (MAKS-2021) a mock-up of the Zeus space nuclear tug, which will receive a megawatt-class power propulsion system. RIA Novosti showed the corresponding pictures in its Telegram channel.
The first launch of the Glonass-K2 satellite was postponed to 2022
At the same time, Glonass-K2 will be ready this year, the source said
The launch of the newest navigation satellite "Glonass-K2" has been postponed to next year. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry on the sidelines of the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS).
The astronauts will open the hatches to the Nauka module 2-3 hours after its docking with the ISS
First of all, the astronauts will have to unload about a ton of equipment delivered on the module
Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov will open the hatches to the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" a few hours after its docking with the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported to TASS in the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.
The module "Science" at Baikonur has passed more than 700 checks
As reported by the rocket and Space Corporation Energia, tests of tanks in which metal chips were previously detected were completed successfully
The multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" at the Baikonur Cosmodrome passed more than 700 different tests. This was reported to TASS in the rocket and space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos).
In the Trans-Urals, Su-34 used aerial bombs with satellite guidance
The Su-34 crews used half-ton corrected aerial bombs with satellite guidance. The exercises of the aviation regiment of the Central Military District are held on the territory of the Kurgan region.
Roskartografiya has signed a cooperation agreement with the private company Success Rockets
Roskartografiya noted that they are interested in obtaining remote sensing data from spacecraft for use in operational monitoring of changes in the Earth's surface.
Blue Origin conducted the first manned launch of the New Shepard spacecraft
Blue Origin has launched its new spacecraft for the first time. The company's founder, Jeff Bezos, was also on board.
Blue Origin will launch two spacecraft with passengers in 2021
The American company Blue Origin plans to carry out two more launches of its New Shepard spacecraft with passengers on board. This was announced on Tuesday, July 20, at a press conference by billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the company.
The future of aviation belongs to drones and artificial intelligence-Putin
Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021.
Rogozin is optimistic about the prospect of supplying rocket engines to the United States
The Russian Federation and the United States have made great progress in negotiations on the supply of Russian RD-181M rocket engines to Washington, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, told Interfax.