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Arianespace CEO: Europe should not allow the US to dominate the space industry
Stefan Israel recalled that the main European competitors are the American company SpaceX, as well as China
Mass launches of satellite groups and large financial injections into the space industry in the United States can lead to a significant advantage in favor of American companies in the space launch market, and Europe should join forces to create competition.
A Japanese company has successfully launched a rocket of its own design
The rocket reached a maximum altitude of 99 km, after which it fell into the Pacific Ocean
The private Japanese company Interstellar Technologies on Saturday successfully launched a rocket of its own development MOMO. She announced this on her Twitter.
Putin signed the law on closed methods of procurement for weapons and space exploration
The document accelerates and simplifies procurement, reduces and unifies the time for the implementation of procedures, including the consideration of applications when conducting various methods for determining suppliers.
The US explained the situation with the satellite "secretly launched" from the ISS
On July 2, the US Space Command explained the situation with an American satellite "secretly launched" from the ISS as an error. The day before on a specialized website space-track.org there was information that the American satellite BD-28 was launched from the ISS.
Vostochny Cosmodrome set a record for rocket launches in a year
A total of four launches took place in 2021
The Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region has set a record for the number of rocket launches in a year, twice exceeding the figure of 2018, according to TASS calculations.
Progress MS-17 docked to the ISS
The ship docked to the station in automatic mode
The Progress MS-17 transport cargo ship, carrying more than 1.5 tons of dry cargo, fuel and air supplies, docked at the Search module of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday. The broadcast is conducted on the Roscosmos website.
OneWeb will deploy a satellite constellation by June 2022 - the company
The British company OneWeb plans to complete the deployment of the entire satellite constellation to provide global coverage by June 2022, the company said in a statement published on its website.
The Americans presented a promising attack aircraft based on a Polish aircraft
The American company Sierra Nevada Corporation presented the MC-145B Wily Coyote combat aircraft. According to The Drive, it is based on the Polish PZL M28 Skytruck and can carry AGM-144 missiles, GBU-39/B aerial bombs, small drones and other ammunition.
The Soyuz-2.1 b rocket with 36 British communication satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome
The removal of the devices by the upper stage will take about four hours
The Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage and 36 British OneWeb communication satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome.
Virgin Orbit has successfully launched seven satellites into Earth orbit
The California-based private company Virgin Orbit has successfully launched seven medium-sized satellites into orbit using a LauncherOne rocket, according to the company's broadcast.
Russia will postpone the launch of the Millimetron space observatory
According to the scientist, Russia will be able to launch the Millimetron space observatory only in the mid-2030s. Among the tasks of the device is the study of the global structure of the Universe.
NASA is preparing to turn on the backup units of the Hubble to replace the failed ones
This is necessary so that the telescope can resume observations
TASS, July 1. NASA engineers are preparing to turn on the backup units of the on-board computer of the Hubble orbital observatory, some of the components of which failed in mid-June. The NASA Space Flight Center writes about this on its website. Goddard.
The share of RSC Energia in the delivery and return of ISS crews fell by 34 in 2020%
As the company clarified, such indicators are associated with the start of regular operation of Crew Dragon
The share of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, which produces manned Soyuz spacecraft, for the delivery and return to orbit of the crews of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020 fell to 66%. This is stated in the company's annual report.
RSC Energia has considered four options for creating a Russian orbital station
The station's location in orbit from 60 to 80 degrees north latitude will provide increased opportunities for viewing the entire territory of Russia
The Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia has considered four different options for creating a Russian orbital service station (ROSS). This is stated in the company's annual report for 2020.
The SpaceX rocket successfully put 88 satellites into orbit, including four military ones
The Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Wednesday successfully put 88 satellites into orbit, including four vehicles in the interests of the US military department, the developer company SpaceX said.
Kuwait has announced the launch of its first satellite on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle
The director of Orbital Space, Bassam al-Feili, stressed that the launch of the satellite should inspire many young people to connect their future with outer space
Kuwait has launched its own satellite into space for the first time in history. This was announced on Wednesday evening by the founder and CEO of the Kuwaiti company Orbital Space, Bassam al-Feili.
Virgin Orbit conducted the first operational launch of the LauncherOne rocket
Virgin Orbit launched the LauncherOne rocket. Seven spacecraft were put into orbit for different operators.
Nature (UK): the first video and audio recordings from the Chinese rover intrigued scientists
The Chinese rover "Zhuzhong" transmitted to Earth audio and video materials that interested scientists. Among them are a dangerous landing on the surface of the planet, selfies of the rover and sounds with which researchers hope to study the nature of the wind on Mars.
Russia will not stop the supply of titanium and rocket engines to the United States-Putin
He stated that "we are not going to and will not take retaliatory steps that harm us ourselves"
Russia will not suspend the supply of Russian rocket engines, as well as titanium to the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Shvabe has patented a new coating for space optics
A patent for an invention for a new electrically conductive coating that can withstand thermal effects up to 250 degrees Celsius was obtained by engineers of the Shvabe holding company from Kazan.