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Russia has allocated money for the " Russian Hubble»
Funds for the creation and launch of the Spectrum-UV telescope ("World Space Observatory — Ultraviolet") have been allocated, RIA Novosti reports the statement of the scientific director of the Institute for Space Research (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Lev Zeleny.
The decision on the future of the ISS will be made in early 2021 - Borisov
A decision on the future of the International Space Station (ISS) is planned to be made in the first quarter of 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.
Ten main technological achievements of Russia in 2020
Vladimir Putin proposed declaring 2021 the Year of science and technology. This initiative is not accidental-despite Western sanctions and the pandemic, the innovative economy is increasingly coming to the forefront in Russia. What are the main scientific and technological successes achieved by domestic scientists and industry in the past year?
The Russian-Indian experiment at the Chinese space station will take place a year later
we are Talking about an experiment on the spectroscopic study of gas nebulae
The Russian-Indian experiment on spectroscopic study of gas nebulae, which will take place at the Chinese orbital station, will begin in 2023, and not in 2022, as previously announced. This was reported to TASS by the Deputy Director for scientific work of the Institute of astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (the main scientific organization in the project) Mikhail Sachkov.
Russian defense Ministry: military confrontation in space and cybersphere threatens with incidents with nuclear weapons
under these conditions, nuclear deterrence remains a key element in ensuring Russia's military security, said Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces.]
The spread of military confrontation to cyberspace and outer space increases the risks of interference in control systems and the use of nuclear weapons, chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces, army General Valery Gerasimov, said at a briefing for foreign attaches on Thursday.
Cosmodrome "Europe" will appear in the Caucasus
Success Rockets has signed an agreement to build a private spaceport on the territory of the Republic of Dagestan by 2025. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the company.
The launch of the Obzor-R satellite will take place in the third quarter of 2021
on Board is a radar that will allow you to get an image with a resolution of up to one meter
The launch of the radar satellite "Obzor-R" from the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for the third quarter of 2021, according to the state contract published on the public procurement portal.
"Largest base": 109 thousand new craters found on the moon
Chinese scientists have made a map of lunar craters, discovered AI
Chinese scientists have discovered more than 100 thousand new craters on the moon. They were helped to do this by artificial intelligence, which learned to search for almost invisible objects better than a human.
More than 40 Russian companies have been subject to us export restrictions
The us Department of Commerce has included several dozen Russian enterprises and organizations in the list of those to be subject to export restrictions. The us authorities consider these companies "military end-users", which makes them subject to export control rules. This means that they will need a license to export or re-export certain goods.
China launches new launch vehicle with secret satellite into orbit
The Chinese medium-class rocket "Changzheng-8" ("Great campaign-8", CZ-8) on Tuesday launched into orbit with a secret satellite XJY-7, as well as a group of space micro-devices, a live broadcast was conducted on the Chinese website DouYu.
NASA successfully tested the heat shield of the James Webb telescope
The US space Agency has conducted the final tests of the heat shield of the new James Webb space telescope for deployment. The launch of the device is planned for 2021.
It took the US army almost a year to develop protective masks against coronavirus
In the near future, the US army will receive special CCFC face masks to protect against COVID-19, the losses from which this year were quite comparable to combat. According to Air Force Magazine, 117,736 cases of the disease were reported among military and civilian personnel in the United States, 129 of which ended fatally.
How China Wants to Outsmart America in a New Space Race
China rejoices – the country's lunar program has taken a new height. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated the entire Chinese people on the successful return of the lunar soil capsule to Earth. However, this huge success is only the first step towards the implementation of China's much more ambitious plans in space. When and with what missiles will China be able to send a man to the moon and even to Mars?
The capacity of the plant in Omsk will be enough to fulfill only half of the plans for the production of Angara missiles"
Omsk plant "Polet" will be able to produce 4-6 launch vehicles of the "Angara" family per year after the modernization of the production site, said the head of the Khrunichev Center Alexey Varochko.
What will be the laser weapon in Russia and in the world
the truth and myths about the light scalpel
In February 2020, near the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, an American anti-submarine aircraft P-8A Poseidon was illuminated and blinded by a laser from a Chinese destroyer. This incident, some believe, marked the beginning of the open use of laser weapons as an independent system. From that moment on, they started talking about the rapid spread of laser weapon combat systems (LO).
New command: the US is forming a space military structure
In 2021, a new Space Systems Command will start working in the United States
In the United States, preparations for the formation of the Space Systems Command have been completed. In general, the tasks that will face the new structure have already been defined, and the command is expected to begin its work in early 2021. "Newspaper.Ru " - about the next step of the United States to militarize space.
nasa: incorrect interpretation of the media agreements on the moon led to a misunderstanding between the russian federation and the united states
This is partly due to the complex process of approving draft treaties within the US administration, said Acting Deputy Director of NASA for International Relations Michael Gold
The initial skepticism of the Russian side regarding the proposed agreements on the development of the Moon by the United States was caused by incorrect interpretation of the content of this document in a number of media, but later Russia revised its attitude to the treaty.
Russia has tested the world's most powerful rocket engine
NPO Energomash has conducted a successful test firing of the rocket engine RD-171МВ. This was announced on Friday, December 18, the head of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin.
Roscosmos will carry out about six launches from Vostochny under the OneWeb program in 2021
This year, four launches were also planned, but they were postponed due to the pandemic, the head of the state corporation noted.]
Roscosmos plans to launch approximately six British OneWeb communications satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome in 2021. This was stated on Friday by the General Director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin.
In Russia, they invented a weightlessness simulator for astronauts with an exoskeleton and a VR helmet
The patent for such a simulator was received by the company "Center for training and training of personnel"
The company "Center for Simulator Construction and Personnel Training" has received a patent for a simulator for astronauts, which will use an exoskeleton and augmented reality to simulate weightlessness to prepare for in-ship activities. This is stated in the patent distributed by the Federal Institute of Industrial Property.
