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"Angara-A5" was launched for the first time with a new upper stage
It significantly increases the potential capabilities of the rocket in comparison with earlier Angara models. As in the last three test launches of missiles of this family, the payload was represented by a mock-up.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded that the United States stop creating a threat to Chinese astronauts in orbit
The ministry said that Washington missile launches pose a threat to the lives of Chinese astronauts
China expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the United States in near-Earth space and demands that the United States be held responsible for the activities of American companies that threaten the lives of Chinese astronauts with their rocket launches. This was stated on Tuesday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
Rogozin congratulated space enthusiasts on the trouble-free completion of the launch campaign
In terms of the number of launches of space rockets, Roscosmos in 2021 equaled 2019, according to TASS calculations
Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, congratulated the state corporation and all space enthusiasts on the accident-free completion of the launch campaign this year.
The third test launch of the Angara-A5 heavy rocket was carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome - The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The space forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted on Monday the third test launch of a heavy carrier rocket "Angara-A5" with a large-scale model of the payload from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.
China has approved a new stage of lunar exploration for the future construction of a Russian-Chinese lunar station
China has approved the fourth stage of the lunar surface exploration program to prepare for the construction of a joint Russian-Chinese scientific station on the Moon, during which three missions will go to it, the deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) said At Yanhua.
Tokyo plans to land its astronauts on the moon in the second half of the 2020s
The moon landing is planned as part of a broader program of activities in the area and on the surface of the Earth's satellite, which will be carried out in cooperation with the United States
The Japanese government intends to land its astronauts on the moon in the second half of the 2020s. This was stated by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting held in Tokyo on Tuesday on the strategy of space exploration, the Kyodo news agency reported.
Anna Kikina's flight on Crew Dragon may take place in September - October 2022
The only woman in the Roscosmos cosmonaut squad reported that the preparation for the flight on the ship will take place in the USA
The flight of the only woman in the Roscosmos cosmonaut detachment, Anna Kikina, may take place in September - October next year as part of cross-flights with the United States on the American Crew Dragon ship. She said this in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Monday.
More than 10 missiles under Glavkosmos contracts are planned to be launched in 2022
In particular, one of the launches is expected from the Vostochny cosmodrome, three from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana
Glavkosmos JSC (part of Roscosmos) plans 11 spacecraft launches next year. This was reported to TASS by the company's CEO Dmitry Loskutov.
There was a video of the launch of the Angara-A5 rocket
A video recording of the launch of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome was published by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, December 28.
British OneWeb communications satellites launched from Baikonur have been put into orbit - Roscosmos
A batch of 36 communications satellites of the British company OneWeb successfully separated from the Fregat upper stage after the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported.
Russian cosmonaut wanted to fly on Crew Dragon
Cosmonaut Novitsky: I would like to fly on Crew Dragon
Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, who two months ago returned from his third space flight to the International Space Station (ISS), appreciated the benefits of cross-missions of Russians and Americans on their own spacecraft. He told about this in an interview published in the final issue of the Russian Cosmos magazine for 2021.
The first two groups of OneWeb satellites launched from Baikonur separated from the upper stage
A total of 36 satellites were launched on the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle
TASS, December 27. The first two groups (eight vehicles) of British OneWeb communications satellites, launched earlier on Monday from the Baikonur cosmodrome on a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, separated from the Fregat upper stage. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos on Twitter.
Roscosmos told about the fight against "parasites" in space
Roscosmos: a new system for spacecraft rendezvous and docking is being developed
A fundamentally new system for rendezvous and docking of spacecraft is being developed at the Scientific Research Institute of Precision Instruments (SRI TP), which allows to combat parasitic signals when ships dock to the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos says.
Roscosmos and NASA are planning one joint flight per year in 2022-2024
As previously reported by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, the only woman in the Russian cosmonaut squad Anna Kikina will make the first flight into space in 2022
Roscosmos plans to carry out, together with NASA, one cross-flight per year in 2022-2024. The head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said this in an interview with The New York Times.
Rogozin considered unlikely new tests by Russia of anti-satellite weapons
In November, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on conducting tests during which an inactive Russian spacecraft was successfully hit
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, questioned the likelihood of repeated tests to destroy space satellites, similar to those conducted by Russia earlier in 2021. He expressed this opinion in an interview with The New York Times.
Roscosmos named its main achievements in 2021
Roscosmos: the launch of the Nauka and Berth modules can be called the main achievement of 2021
Roscosmos, in a publication on its official website, named the main achievements of the state corporation in 2021.
"James Webb" was sent to search for new worlds
A new era has begun in space exploration. On December 26, the NASA press service announced the successful initial deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
China will explore space on the basis of the principle of equality with other countries
As the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry clarified, the successes of Chinese cosmonauts are "China's contribution to the peaceful exploration of outer space"
The Chinese authorities intend to develop the national space program on an open and equal basis, in accordance with the principle of joint development. This was stated on Monday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
China is developing a launch vehicle with a payload capacity of up to 150 tons
The Deputy Head of the Chinese National Space Administration noted that the new superheavy rocket will be able to deliver spacecraft weighing up to 30 tons to the moon
China is currently developing a heavy launch vehicle that will be capable of launching spacecraft weighing up to 150 tons into low Earth orbit. This was reported on Monday by the information resource "Penpai" with reference to the statement of the deputy head of the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) At Yanhua.
The US military tested a sandwich tile for transmitting solar energy from space
The US Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrop Grumman have converted solar energy into radio frequency waves using sandwich tiles. This is the first step in creating a system for transmitting energy from space to terrestrial military bases, in the future it is planned to assemble more powerful composite panels from such tiles.
