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UK scientists have revealed a decrease in oxygen production in low gravity

Scientists at the University of Glasgow in the UK have revealed that the electrolysis of water will produce less oxygen on the Moon and Mars, or will be more energy-intensive than on Earth, due to weaker gravity. The results, published in Nature Communication, allow us to understand in advance the problems that space colonies will face when consuming resources available on the celestial bodies of the Solar System.

In 2021, China carried out 55 space launches

China plans to carry out six spacecraft launches in 2022 to complete the construction of its orbital station. This was announced on Wednesday by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

NASASpaceflight admitted that Russia launched the Neutron satellite into orbit

In early February, the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia could launch a mysterious satellite "Neutron", says NASASpaceFlight.com .

Nanosatellites developed by Sputnix will be launched during 2022

HSE students will be involved in the project of creating a group of nanosatellites for monitoring navigation, including in the Arctic along the Northern Sea Route. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Sitronics Group.

Two cargo ships - Progress MS-19 and Progress MS-21 - will fly to the ISS on a two-day schedule, said Rafail Murtazin, head of the Ballistics Department of RSC Energia

Both flights of the Soyuz MS manned spacecraft to the ISS in 2022 will take place according to a two-turn approach scheme (about three hours). This was reported to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos), Rafail Murtazin.

The Soyuz-ST-B rocket with OneWeb satellites was installed on the launch pad of the Kourou cosmodrome

A Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket was installed at the launch complex of the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. The rocket will launch British OneWeb communications satellites into orbit. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the Glavkosmos company (part of the Roscosmos state Corporation).

The country intends to accelerate the implementation of the space project

The Republic of Korea is investing 12 billion won ($10 million) in the development of high-performance liquid-fueled rocket engines by next year to accelerate the implementation of the space project. This was announced on Tuesday by the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies.

Ukraine plans to build a marine launch complex, the head of the State Nuclear Power Plant Taftai said

The State Space Agency of Ukraine (SCAU) intends to build a floating spaceport as part of the space program until 2025. The cost of the project was estimated at $ 172 million, said the head of the SCAU Vladimir Taftai in an interview with the publication "Suspilne. Novini".

In 2022, the modernization of the ground-based special complex of the space geodetic system will be completed, said the head of the Military Topographic Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - the head of the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Major General Alexander Zaliznyuk.

NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space for the creation of the Mars Ascent Vehicle launcher. With its help, they want to deliver Martian samples to Earth for study. The researchers hope that the mission will bring us closer to answering the question of the existence of life on the Red Planet.

In a single-turn scheme, it will take about two hours, said the head of the ballistics department of the corporation Rafail Murtazin

Specialists of the rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos) have patented a method of single-turn flight to the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the corporation Rafail Murtazin.

The spacecraft launched on February 5 in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was launched into the target orbit and taken over by the ground facilities of the Main Test Space Center named after G.S. Titov of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces.

Ars Technica considered that the American Falcon 9 is the most reliable rocket in the world

Russian Soyuz rockets are the "kings of all rockets" in terms of the total number of launches, but they are inferior in reliability to the American Falcon 9, according to Eric Berger, a columnist for the American publication Ars Technica.

NASA has been preparing to save on the ISS since 2028

NASA is preparing to save money on the International Space Station (ISS), follows from the report of the American Space Agency, which drew the attention of SpaceNews.

The Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with British OneWeb communications satellites is installed at the launch complex of the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana, Glavkosmos (part of Roscosmos) reported.

"Teledroid" will be able to work in the aggressive environment of outer space and perform experimental testing of typical operations in both copying and automatic mode

The anthropomorphic robot of the new generation "Teledroid" was demonstrated on Monday at the state corporation Roscosmos. It will be able to replace astronauts during work in outer space and is able to function in automatic and copying human actions modes, according to the state corporation's website.

QSpace Technologies LLC, a developer of satellite and atmospheric systems in the field of quantum cryptography, announced the closure of the seed round in the amount of 71.7 million rubles. The investor was Gazprombank— one of the largest commercial investors in quantum technologies in Russia.

The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle on Thursday successfully launched into orbit a batch of 49 mini-satellites designed to continue the deployment of the global network of Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX reported.

The state standard developed by the Academician M. F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) has been approved in Russia.

Xi Jinping spoke about his readiness to promote cooperation with Russia in space exploration

China is ready to promote cooperation with Russia in the field of cosmonautics, reports TASS, referring to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.