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The Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft will be named Korolev
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft is scheduled for 18:55 Moscow time on March 18
The Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch on March 18, will be named Korolev. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.
A full-size mock-up of the "Hangars" for ground tests will be delivered to Vostochny in the summer
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that the Angara-NJ will be located in the technical complex
Angara-NJ, which is a full-size model of the heavy Angara-A5, will be delivered to the Vostochny cosmodrome in the summer. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday.
The launch of the radar satellite "Obzor-R" was postponed to 2023
According to the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, now there are more than one and a half hundred Russian satellites in orbit together with the spacecraft of the Ministry of Defense, but "radar is needed"
The launch of the radar spacecraft "Obzor-R", previously scheduled for 2022, has been postponed to 2023. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday.
An extreme neutron star was studied from the ISS
Astronomers have made detailed observations of the magnetar SGR 1830-0645 from the ISS
An international group of astronomers made observations of the magnetar SGR 1830-0645 using the NICER instrument (Neutron Star Interior Composition ExploreR) on board the ISS. Preliminary results of the study are published in the arXiv preprint repository.
Two Yarilo nanosatellites will be launched to explore the Sun in 2022
In addition to scientific and applied tasks, the project pursues an educational goal
The Yarilo No. 3 and Yarilo No. 4 nanosatellites of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University will be launched as part of the Universat program in 2022. This is stated in the theses to the report of the university representatives to the XLVI Academic Readings on Cosmonautics in memory of S. P. Korolev (Royal Readings), which are scheduled for January 25-28.
The development of anemia in astronauts in orbit is a consequence of adaptation to weightlessness and does not pose a serious health hazard - scientists
The increased level of loss of red blood cells in the blood, leading to anemia, in astronauts in orbit is an adaptive reaction of the body to weightlessness, the head of the Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry and Neuroendocrinology of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) told Interfax RAS Andrey Markin.
The Progress RCC announced plans to make up to 20 Soyuz rocket launches in 2022
The general director of the organization Dmitry Baranov noted that it will depend on the readiness of the spacecraft
The number of Soyuz rocket launches in 2022 will be about 20, Dmitry Baranov, General Director of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC), told reporters on Tuesday.
Flights of light aircraft in the Arctic will become safer thanks to GLONASS services
The Aerohimflot Alliance and GLONASS JSC, in order to improve flight safety in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, have agreed to work together on the development and use of Russian geoinformation systems in the field of aviation operations, the press service of the operator of GLONASS JSC reports.
Russian Ambassador: Russia and China are preparing to sign an agreement on the creation of a lunar station soon
Andrey Denisov noted that this is a long-term cooperation program
The intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on cooperation in the creation of a lunar station is almost ready and may be signed soon. This was stated at a press conference by the Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov.
The Progress RCC reported on the stabilization of the situation with the supply of components
According to the company's CEO Dmitry Baranov, 2021 was a difficult year due to coronavirus restrictions
The situation with the supply of components, for which there were delays, stabilized by the end of 2021, the company's CEO Dmitry Baranov told reporters on Tuesday.
The Russian orbital station will be involved in the development of technologies for the lunar program
RSC Energia was tasked with ensuring the readiness of the first module for a new domestic orbital station in 2025
The Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) under development can be used to develop various technologies that will be used in the future as part of the lunar program. This was announced by the head of the ballistics department of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos), Rafail Murtazin.
RSC Energia tested a prototype of equipment for studying the composition of meteors from the ISS
At the moment, most of the meteors are being studied from Earth
Specialists of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia proposed to study the chemical composition of meteors using a spectrometer that can be installed on board the International Space Station. This is stated in the theses to the report to the XLVI Academic Readings on Cosmonautics in memory of S. P. Korolev (Royal Readings).
The telescope launched into space has moved 1.5 million kilometers from Earth
The James Webb Telescope completed the course correction and reached the second Lagrange point
The most expensive James Webb Telescope successfully completed the final course correction a month after launching into space. This is reported by NASA.
Rogozin ridiculed Ukraine's plans to build its own cosmodrome
The head of Roscosmos Rogozin assessed the construction of the cosmodrome in Ukraine with an excerpt of the film
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, in his Telegram channel ridiculed Ukraine's plans to build its own cosmodrome.
Axiom Space plans the first flight of a fully commercial crew to the ISS on March 31
Private aerospace company Axiom Space plans to launch the first mission in the history of cosmonautics with a fully commercial crew on board to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 31, the company announced on Twitter.
The assembly of the first satellite with a VERA plasma engine has begun in Russia
Satellites will be able to engage in remote sensing of the Earth, identify natural disasters, collect data on the movement of ships and aircraft
The Sputnix company and the laboratory of the MEPhI Institute have started assembling a satellite that will use the VERA plasma engine of their development. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Sitronics Group.
Experts recognized the accelerated method of preparation for space flight as successful
The experience of actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko can be used for space tourists, taking into account the proposals of crew members, the Cosmonaut Training Center said
The shortened preparation for space flight, which was held by the first-ever film crew - actress Julia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, after reviewing the results, was recognized as successful. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC).
China conducted the tenth test of the Tianxing launch vehicle
This test was the first for this series of missiles this year
China has conducted the tenth successful test of the Tianxing-1 launch vehicle, which will become a prototype of the future space transport vehicle, according to a statement from the developer Space Transportation.
Roscosmos is working to improve the Soyuz-2 rocket - Rogozin
The Soyuz-2 medium-class launch vehicle (LV) will be in operation for another ten years, work is currently underway to improve it, said Dmitry Rogozin, head of Roscosmos.
The new infrastructure of Vostochny will not be able to withstand a nuclear strike
The third stage of the cosmodrome will include a cheap, light and fast-built launch facility - Rogozin
During the construction of the third stage of the Vostochny cosmodrome, designed to launch Amur-LNG rockets, Roscosmos will abandon the construction of underground bunkers and build a cheaper and lighter launch complex, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.
