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The probability of a war with Russia can no longer be called hypothetical, but the US government is not ready for it at all. This was stated in an interview with The Hill by former American intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler.

The image was taken by the Resurs-P satellite

The Russian remote sensing satellite of the Earth removed the Bagram base (Afghanistan), from where the US and NATO withdrew their forces. This was reported to TASS in the press service of Roscosmos.

The equipment is designed for receiving and transmitting telemetric information of the module, as well as for monitoring parameters during its preparation at the launch complex

Work on retrofitting the launch complex of the Proton-M launch vehicle (RN), which will ensure the launch of the Nauka laboratory module (MLM), has been completed at Baikonur. This was reported on Friday on the official website of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI).

The launch was carried out using a CZ-6 rocket from the Taiyuan Cosmodrome

China on Friday successfully launched the Zhongzi-02 remote sensing satellite ("Zhongzi-02") into orbit. This was announced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

The head of the Technodinamika holding, Igor Nasenkov, clarified that a three-dome parachute system is being created for the Russian promising spacecraft, the area of one dome reaches 1,200 sq. m.

It became known about the beginning of construction in one of the remote areas of China of a secret facility, which, according to some experts, may become the Chinese equivalent of the notorious American "Zone 51" in the Nevada desert.

On board Cygnus will be, among other things, a 3D printer that uses a material that simulates the soil of the Moon, an air purification device for carbon dioxide, a mounting bracket

The next resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) using the Cygnus cargo ship is scheduled for August 10. This was announced on Wednesday by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Astronomers from the University of Arizona (USA) and the University of Paris Sciences et Lettres (France) have discovered a mysterious source of methane, which is probably hiding in the ocean under the icy crust of Enceladus, Saturn's moon. This source can be living organisms. The discovery is described in an article published in the journal Nature Astronomy.

The Chinese Academy of Space Technologies (CAST) plans to launch five remote sensing satellites of the Ningxia-1 series into orbit on Friday, the specialized American website Next Spaceflight reported.

The US Space Force plans to receive digital models of early warning satellites for rocket launches for medium Earth orbit from Raytheon and Millennium Space Systems by the end of 2022. According to Breaking Defense, these satellites will allow you to observe the launches of cruise, ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

This satellite will relay data and measurements for guided spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, the Central Television of the People's Republic of China reported

China, using the Changzheng-3C launch vehicle (CZ-3C, Long March-3C), successfully launched the Tianlian-1-05 data relay satellite (Tianlian 1-05). This was reported on Wednesday by the Central Television of China.

In the desert in the north-west of China near the city of Yumen, US commercial satellites recorded the construction of about 120 ICBM mines. According to experts, this may mean a sharp increase in the nuclear missile potential of the PRC.

Roscosmos has signed an agreement allowing to place a space debris search station on the territory of South Africa. This will be the second of four specialized complexes that are being created within the framework of the program.

The launch date of the Russian module "Science" to the International Space Station (ISS) has not yet been determined. This was announced on Monday, July 5, the press service of Roscosmos reported.

The Taikonauts remained outside the space station for seven hours, working with a manipulator and a panoramic camera, and also conducted rescue exercises.

Two members of the Shenzhou-12 crew returned to the Tianhe main module of the Chinese Tiangong Orbital Station under construction after successfully performing extravehicular work in outer space. This was reported on Sunday, July 4, by the CGTN TV channel.

Specialists of the European Space Agency conducted another high-altitude test of the parachute system for the landing module of the ExoMars-2022 mission, which ended with the successful landing of the module layout. Nevertheless, a small gap appeared again on the fabric of the second main parachute, which did not affect the landing process, according to the ESA website.

NASA has announced a new competition within the NeXTSTEP program, the purpose of which will be to solve all sorts of technological and engineering tasks to minimize risks when developing a lunar landing system for the Artemis program. The cost of contracts can reach up to $ 45 million, and applications will be accepted by NASA in early August of this year, according to the agency's website.

RSC Energia specialists plan to develop a navigation and communication system for future Russian missions to the moon. This is stated in the corporation's annual report for 2020. 

The US Space Forces are considering the possibility of launching new satellites of the missile attack warning system, which will be located in unconventional orbits, reports The Drive.