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Apparently, the development of the long-suffering main competitor "Dragon" SpaceX is coming to the final stage. In less than two weeks, the CST-100 Starliner will embark on its second and final test flight. Boeing representatives assured that all the shortcomings identified during the previous test mission (unsuccessful) have been eliminated.

Roscosmos, in a Victory Day video presented to RIA Novosti, openly announced for the first time that its work is far from being limited to the launch of Soyuz and the International Space Station (ISS): the state corporation acts as one of the key segments of the defense industry, the manufacturer of Sarmats, Poplars and Iskanders.

The Presidium of the Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos will discuss with the Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Space the option of the inclination of the orbit of the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) on May 26, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, criticized the statements of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who tirelessly declares that the alliance comprehensively supports Ukraine, but at the same time is not a participant in the conflict. Moreover, the bloc will not directly interfere in the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation in the future, so as not to involve other countries in it.

The long-suffering Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft was transported from the launch pad to the vertical assembly building a week and a half ago. It was planned that the entire system would be inspected once again and the shortcomings that prevented the general rehearsal of the launch would be eliminated. However, during the preparation for the repair, suspicious garbage was found, because of which the re-attempt of the final tests is postponed.

Chinese engineers have taught a swarm of drones to move through the forest and demonstrated this by flying in bamboo thickets. Drones constantly exchange information and fly as a single unit, but at the same time they may deviate slightly from the general trajectory if there is an obstacle in the way. The article is published in Science Robotics.

Russian scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed the first Russian-made 3D printer for printing in space in microgravity. This is reported by "Gazeta.<url>" with reference to the press service of the university.

Roscosmos has signed a contract with the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia to develop a draft design of the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) for 2.7 billion rubles, follows from the data of the public procurement portal.

Space expert Pushkin told why to rescue rocket stages by helicopter

Should the first-ever return of a space rocket to earth using a parachute and a helicopter be considered a breakthrough, is it better to land a rocket on its feet, as Elon Musk does, and does helicopter pick-up have a future in Russian cosmonautics, "Gazeta.Ru" was told by Pavel Pushkin, an independent space expert, former director of the private space company KosmoKurs.

Among the types of weapons of the Russian army undergoing rapid technological renewal, a special place is occupied by electronic warfare — electronic warfare. In recent years, the Russian military—industrial complex has presented a whole scattering of unique complexes - "Khibiny", "Borisoglebsk", "Murmansk", "Scorpion". Among them is the Krasukha ground-based electronic warfare system.

Bill Nelson, head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), believes that Russia will continue cooperation on the International Space Station (ISS) project until 2030.

The promising spacecraft CST-100 Starliner is ready for the second test flight (Orbital Flight Test-2 - OFT-2) in unmanned mode to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for May 19, director of the program for its development of Boeing Corporation Mark Nappi said on Tuesday during a NASA teleconference.

Rocket Lab company caught a space rocket by helicopter for the first time in history

On the night of May 3, for the first time in the history of world cosmonautics, it was possible to return the spent rocket stage with the help of parachutes and a helicopter. This is part of the plan of the American-New Zealand company Rocket Lab to create a reusable transport system. "Newspaper.Ru" followed the launch and found out from Pavel Pushkin, a former Russian space "private citizen", what are the advantages of such a scheme, and how it was planned to be used in the USSR.

The American company Rocket Lab for the first time caught the first stage of the Electron rocket using a helicopter after an orbital launch. After separation, the stage descended and released a parachute, and then the helicopter hooked it with a hook to lower the step onto a nearby vessel. If the state of the stage allows, it will be re-launched for the first time in one of the company's next missions. The launch was broadcast on the Rocket Lab YouTube channel.

The launch of the Angara-1 light class launch vehicle was carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome.2" with the device in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry

on April 29, 2022 at 22:56 Moscow time, an Angara-1 light class launch vehicle was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome.2" with the apparatus in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. TASS has prepared a material about the launch vehicles of this family.

Astronomers have stated that alien agriculture can be seen through a telescope

Modern telescopes are very far from being able to see an alien Earth-type civilization directly - its cities, fields and mechanisms. Nevertheless, astronomers are trying to come up with indirect ways to identify intelligent life. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out an article by American astronomers who suggested looking for traces of farming of other civilizations in the atmosphere of exoplanets.

Since August 1945, the only thing that protects the world from a global war is the possibility of a retaliatory strike, dangerous for nuclear powers. Until now, the main weapon of Russian nuclear deterrence has been "Satan", as NATO calls her, or "Voivode", as she is called in Russia. Now a different missile system has been adopted, much more dangerous and better protected. Will he be able to change the strategic balance sufficiently so that the conflict between Russia and NATO will continue to remain unacceptable for its participants?

Rogozin said that Russia has decided on the timing of the completion of work on the ISS

The decision on the deadline for the end of Russia's participation in the International Space Station program has already been made, but it will not be announced yet. According to the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, Moscow will warn partners in a year about the completion of work on the ISS in accordance with its obligations. According to him, Russia continues to work on the orbital station until 2024.

This is the second launch of Angara-1.2 in eight years. In December 2023, they want to be the first to launch it from the new launch complex of the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region.

The coming anarchy in outer space

New realities and rules in the exploration of near-Earth space have practically put an end to the universally recognized treaty, in which outer space is defined as "the property of all mankind," writes The National Interest. The authors of the article call the current situation a new tragedy of public resources.