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Virgin Orbit will launch a number of satellites into Earth orbit on January 13 - the company
Private aerospace company Virgin Orbit will launch several commercial satellites into low Earth orbit on January 13 as part of the Above the Clouds mission, the company announced on Twitter.
Space precision: The US is preparing to deploy the GPS IIIF network
The United States has not yet fully deployed the new generation of positioning satellites, but is already preparing to send an improved version of them into space. January 10, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Space Force has ordered ten satellites of the GPS III Follow-on version (GPS IIIF).
Cosmonaut Training Center celebrates its 62nd anniversary
The need to create a special organization to prepare a person for space flight arose after the selection of cosmonaut candidates began in October 1959
The Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC) named after Yu.A. Gagarin (part of Roscosmos) celebrates the 62nd anniversary of its foundation. This is stated in the message of the CPC, distributed on Tuesday.
Ambassador in Moscow: the UAE and Russia have many opportunities for joint exploration of Mars and the Moon
Mohammed Ahmed Al-Jaber recalled that the Governments of the two countries signed an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes
The Russian Federation and the UAE are developing cooperation in the field of space, the countries have many opportunities for joint exploration of Mars and the Moon. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the UAE Ambassador to Moscow, Mohammed Ahmed al-Jaber.
Russian and Korean specialists will create a new launch vehicle together
Success Rockets, a private company from Russia, has signed a memorandum with SEWON E&C on the establishment of a joint venture that will create a three-stage Stalker rocket. It will be able to put about 300 kilograms of cargo into orbit.
Scientists have figured out how to recreate the radiation field of the ship when flying into deep space
They patented a device for modeling mixed radiation fields on high-energy heavy ion beams
Employees of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) have developed and patented a device that will allow simulating on earth all the conditions of a complex radiation field inside a spacecraft created by particles of Galactic cosmic radiation. The press service of the Institute writes about this.
The head of NASA said he was looking forward to meeting with Rogozin
Bill Nelson said that he expects to discuss climate issues with the CEO of Roscosmos
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, is looking forward to meeting with Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin, the timing of the visit of the head of the US space agency to the Russian Federation will depend on the situation with the coronavirus. Nelson said this at a briefing on Tuesday, answering a question from TASS.
RKS photonic technologies will control space debris
To control near-Earth space and observe artificial objects in Earth orbit, the specialists of the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) propose using the latest photonics technologies and original methods of ground-based processing of optical information.
In 2021, the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces discovered all rocket launches in the area of responsibility of the Russian SPRN
In 2021, more than 170 launches of foreign and domestic ballistic missiles and space missiles were detected by the on-duty means of the Russian missile defense system, specialized means of space and missile defense control systems.
Four Glonass satellites of the latest generation are in production
As reported in Roscosmos, the first launch of the Glonass-K2 satellite is planned to be carried out in 2022
More than 10 Glonass satellites are in production by Academician M. F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems JSC (ISS, part of Roscosmos), including four of the latest generation. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.
The head of the Russian Academy of Sciences believes that the launch of Luna-25 will be the main scientific event of the Russian Federation in 2022
Nine scientific instruments will be installed on board Luna-25, which will allow Russian scientists to study in detail the properties of the oldest rocks of the Moon for the first time
The launch of the Luna-25 research spacecraft and its planned landing at the South Pole of the Moon will be the main Russian scientific event in 2022, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Alexander Sergeev told TASS.
The Dragon cargo ship will detach from the ISS on January 21
On board it will be, in particular, the results of research and failed instruments from the station
The undocking of the Dragon cargo ship of the American company SpaceX from the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for January 21. This was announced on Monday on its website by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The Chinese have developed a small megawatt laser for satellites
Experts from Zhejiang University have developed a pulsed laser emitter with a power of one megawatt. According to the South China Morning Post, it weighs one and a half kilograms and is small enough to place it on a satellite. The emitter will be able to identify and track targets, as well as quickly transmit information.
SpaceX launched a rocket with Starlink satellites
This time 49 microsatellites will be launched into low Earth orbit
SpaceX on Thursday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another group of Starlink microsatellites. The broadcast is conducted on the company's website.
Japanese Maezawa at the beginning of the year will complete the selection of the team for the flight to the Moon
Eight people will accompany the billionaire in this mission
Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, who is going to fly to the Moon in 2023 as a space tourist of the American company SpaceX, will soon complete the selection of eight people who will accompany him on this mission.
Employees of RSC Energia will arrive at Baikonur on January 12 to prepare for the launch of Progress to the ISS
The flight with employees of the rocket and space corporation Energia will arrive at Baikonur on January 12, the head of the city administration Kostantin Busygin said.
The first regiment of the new Sarmat ICBMs will be on combat duty by the end of the year
The heavy intercontinental missile system "Voevoda" will be gradually replaced with a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" from 2022, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Asteroid will come dangerously close to Earth in 2095
Roscosmos stressed that the current probability of a collision is 0.02%
The Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences has provided Roscosmos with information on celestial objects, including a new asteroid that will approach the Earth in 2095. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Saturday.
Chinese scientists found water in lunar soil samples
According to scientists, water appeared in the lunar soil mostly due to the solar wind
Chinese scientists have discovered water in samples of lunar soil delivered to Earth in December 2020 by the Chang'e-5 spacecraft. This was reported on Saturday by the Xinhua news Agency, citing the results of a study published in the journal Science Advances.
Experts have completed the deployment of the James Webb space telescope - NASA
Experts have completed the deployment of components of the world's largest and most powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWTS) worth $ 10 billion to study the processes of evolution of the Universe, follows from the broadcast, which is conducted by NASA.