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Northrop Grumman has received a contract to develop a space surveillance system

The Space Systems Command of the US Space Forces has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman to develop a radar tracking system for geostationary orbit. As part of the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program, three ground stations will be built, Army Recognition reports.

Russia to hold talks with Argentina and Africa on Spektr-M tracking stations

Russia wants to build tracking stations for the Spectrum-M astrophysical space observatory in Argentina and Africa. This was reported to TASS by the head of the FIAN astrocosmic Center Sergey Likhachev.

Negotiations are taking place with Argentina and African countries

Russia is negotiating with Argentina and several African countries on the placement of a tracking station for the Spektr-M astrophysical space observatory project. This was reported to TASS by the head of the FIAN astrocosmic center Sergey Likhachev.

The head of Roscosmos noted that "cross-flights are a NASA proposal"

The United States should not destroy space cooperation with Russia, this may lead to premature curtailment of joint work on the ISS and other dramatic consequences.

However, the head of Roscosmos is dissatisfied with the hostile policy of the United States

Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that the state corporation values professional relations with NASA, while as a Russian citizen he does not like the hostile policy of the United States towards the Russian Federation.

The backup crew passed the exam in the simulator of the Soyuz MS spacecraft, and the main one coped with emergency situations on the simulator of the Russian segment of the ISS

The main and backup crews of the Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch on March 18, on Tuesday began passing final examination training before flying to Baikonur, follows from the Instagram of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC).

Astronomers have proposed chlorofluorocarbons as a sign of an alien civilization

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is capable of detecting signs of activity of alien civilizations on exoplanets by atmospheric pollution. This is reported in the preprint of the article published in the arXiv repository. Briefly about the study tells the publication Universe Today.

Academician Zeleny called the Spektr-UV space telescope a "new Hubble"

The Spektr-UV space telescope will allow observation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum, which is inaccessible to observations from Earth. This will allow the Russian telescope to take the place of the American Hubble. This was announced by the Deputy chairman of the RAS Council for Space, Academician Lev Zeleny, RIA Novosti reports.

On March 14, the State Commission will decide on the readiness to export the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft to the Baikonur launch complex

The State Commission approved the launch date of the new expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 18. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.

Northrop Grumman-owned SpaceLogistics has agreed to launch the first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft in 2024. He will receive a robotic arm to install the Mission Extension Pod propulsion modules on satellites that have used up their fuel reserves.

The house was put into operation and operational management of FSAU "Roszhilkompleks" of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

Servicemen from the Plesetsk cosmodrome and their families received new apartments, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.

According to the official statement of the Chinese side, the upper stage of the Changzheng-3C rocket will not collide with the natural satellite of our planet. Thus, the alleged event becomes even more mysterious.

The American Cygnus ship docked to the ISS using the Canadarm2 manipulator arm

The American Cygnus cargo ship docked to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, February 21. The ship was docked using a manipulator arm. This is reported by TASS with reference to the broadcast of the docking on the website of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Beijing adheres to international law in the process of space exploration, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has denied information about the possible fall of a fragment of the Chang'e-5T1 experimental automatic apparatus to the moon. This is stated in a message published on Monday on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

The rocket will launch 46 satellites into low Earth orbit

SpaceX on Monday launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle with another grouping of Starlink microsatellites. The broadcast is conducted on the company's website.

Astronauts Raja Chari and Kayla Barron captured the ship using the Canadarm2 manipulator arm

The American Cygnus cargo ship docked on Monday to the International Space Station (ISS). The broadcast is carried out on the website of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the excursion facility was closed for almost two years

The first tourists in 2022 visited the Vostochny cosmodrome, which is located in the Amur region. Due to the pandemic, the facility for excursions has been closed for almost two years, according to the website of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure (CENKI) on Monday.

China is developing a transport system similar to SpaceX's Starship

In China, they are working on a returnable two-stage launch system, which is similar to the reusable Starship transport system. The twin of Elon Musk's development will be able to carry up to 20 tons of payload, Space News reports.

The head of Roscosmos also asked who Shkaplerov invited to the festive table

Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin congratulated cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerv, who is on board the International Space Station, on his 50th anniversary.

Humanity will soon have the opportunity to change the properties of the body for a limited period with the help of genetic or cellular engineering, said Alexander Bloshenko, Executive Director of Roscosmos for Advanced Programs and Science.