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Chinese scientists have created a camera simulating the low gravity of the moon

Chinese scientists have created a special camera to simulate the conditions of low gravity of the Moon. This is reported by the South China Morning Post.

This is the second postponement of the start

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has decided to postpone the first launch of the new H3 space rocket, which was planned to be carried out until the end of March. This was reported on Monday by the Kyodo news agency.

The Moscow Arbitration Court has assigned the "Top Secret" stamp to the case on the claim of the Russian Ministry of Defense, demanding to recover more than 3.9 billion rubles from Samara JSC "Progress Rocket and Space Center", the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles and other space technology.

CASC announced the launch of the Shiyan-13 spacecraft into orbit

The Chinese spacecraft "Shiyan-13" was successfully put into orbit. The launch of the Changzheng-2D launch vehicle with the spacecraft took place on January 17. This is reported by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), Interfax reports.

The launch of the Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle is scheduled for February 10

More than 30 British OneWeb communications satellites have been delivered to the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana as part of their preparations for launch on the Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket on February 10. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.

A bioprinter will be tested on the ISS to create bandages from the skin of astronauts

Astronauts of the International Space Station (ISS) will test the Bioprint FirstAid device, which allows you to create organic bandages. This is reported on the NASA website.

Today, the innovative electric steelmaking complex Interpipe Steel is 10 years old. It was on January 17, 2012 that the first melting of metal was made at the plant.

NATO intends to integrate outer space into the Alliance's collective security and defense system together with cyberspace, as well as the sea, air and land environment

NATO has decided to extend the principles of collective defense to outer space, including the application of the fifth article of the Washington Treaty, including a collective military response to an attack on one of the alliance countries.

NASA announced the reduction of the astronaut squad to 44 people

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has taken care of reducing the number of astronauts. This is reported by Futurism with reference to the NASA report.

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 launch vehicle with the Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30

The SpaceX company of entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday, January 13, launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral (Florida) with 105 satellites from 20 countries, including the Ukrainian Sich-2-30. The broadcast was carried out on the company's Twitter account.

It was launched using an American rocket

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that a connection has been established with a Ukrainian satellite launched on Thursday with the help of an American launch vehicle.

Khrunichev Center: we will produce 4 Proton-M rockets, their production will be completed in 2022

The Khrunichev Center has only four Proton-M heavy launch vehicles left to manufacture, the production of missiles will be completed in 2022. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the enterprise.

The California aerospace company Virgin Orbit has carried out another successful launch of a LauncherOne rocket into orbit from aboard a carrier aircraft, a live broadcast was conducted on its website.

On board the spacecraft were the Pentagon communications technology verification satellites, two nanosatellites of the Polish company SatRevolution and the apparatus of the American company Spire

The American company Virgin Orbit on Thursday, using its LauncherOne air launch vehicle, launched a number of military and civilian satellites into near-Earth orbit. This was announced on Thursday by the company's press service.

ISS: the first Glonass-K2 satellite is planned to be launched in May

The first Glonass-K2 spacecraft of the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) is scheduled to be launched in May. The timing of the launch of a new generation spacecraft was named by the Information Satellite Systems company (ISS, part of Roscosmos) in a video posted on YouTube.

This year, Russia will finish manufacturing the latest Proton-M heavy-class missiles. The Angara-A5M rocket is being created to replace it.

These are the first ever devices of this kind, completely manufactured in Africa

South Africa launched three space microsatellites into near-Earth orbit on Friday. This was reported by the South African government agency SA News with reference to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the country Blade Nzimande. The satellites were sent from the American spaceport at Cape Canaveral.

However, the Rocket and Space Center noted that due to the remoteness of the satellite's orbit from the Moon, stereoscopic imaging of the lunar surface is not possible

The Aist-2T satellite, which, paired with a second such device, will create a 3D model of the Earth, will be able to shoot, including the Moon. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of Roscosmos).

This may be required when implementing large-scale investment projects

The highest credit rating will allow Roscosmos to issue bonds to attract investment if necessary. This was announced by the First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov.

The state corporation previously reported that it was possible to save over 450 million rubles in 2019-2020 when insuring missile launches

Insurance of launches of Russian missiles is now held at minimum rates. This was announced by the First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov.