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China is preparing to launch a new generation CZ-8 rocket in late February - early March
The rocket is already on the launch pad, specialists have started work on its preparation for launch
The Wenchang cosmodrome in the northeast of the Chinese province of Hainan in late February - early March is preparing for the launch of a new generation carrier rocket CZ-8 ("Changzheng-8"). This was reported on Friday by China Central Television.
Roscosmos will launch two light Hangars in 2022
CEO Rogozin: Roscosmos will launch at least two Angara light missiles in 2022
Roscosmos will launch at least two Angara light missiles in 2022, said Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of the state corporation. The manager's statement is transmitted by TASS.
The Khrunichev Center has welded the tank hulls of the first "Angara", which will be launched from the East
Deputy General Director of the enterprise Roman Khokhlov also reported that the Khrunichev Center for the first time in a long time completed the year without debt obligations on rocket technology
The tank hulls for the first Angara-A5, which will be launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome, have already been assembled. This was announced by Roman Khokhlov, Deputy General Director of the Khrunichev Center for Production.
Astronauts who have not completed a training course in the United States will not be sent to the ISS - Roscosmos
The crew, whose members have not been trained to work in the American segment, will not be able to be sent to the ISS, the press service of Roscosmos reported.
Roscosmos called the consequences of the incident with the Russian cosmonaut's visa for the ISS
Roscosmos: non-issuance of a US visa to a Russian cosmonaut may threaten the safety of the ISS
Refusal to issue an American visa to cosmonaut Nikolai Chub may threaten the security of the International Space Station (ISS). Roscosmos called the possible consequences of the incident with the United States. This is reported by TASS.
For the first time in modern history, the Khrunichev Center finished the year without rocket debts
The Khrunichev Center has fulfilled all production plans for the year for the first time in modern history, said Roman Khokhlov, deputy director of the center.
The US launched "similar to Russian" satellites
The US Department of Defense launched the GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6 inspection satellites on an Atlas V rocket
The US Department of Defense launched a pair of Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) spacecraft into geosynchronous near-Earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral cosmodrome in Florida on an Atlas V rocket, capable of maneuvering in space and tracking the status of other satellites, writes The Drive.
Russian cosmonaut Kornienko does not rule out the termination of cooperation between Russia and the United States on the ISS
Pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of Russia Mikhail Kornienko said that it is possible to completely stop the joint work of the United States and Russia on the International Space Station (ISS).
Rogozin hopes that the non-issuance of a US visa to cosmonaut Chub is a misunderstanding
The head of Roscosmos noted that the US can still fix this situation
Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin expressed hope that the US refusal to issue a visa to Russian cosmonaut Nikolai Chub is a misunderstanding that the United States can still fix.
The Russian cosmonaut refused to be allowed into the United States without explanation
TASS: The United States did not issue a visa to Roscosmos cosmonaut Chub for training at the American center
The United States did not issue a visa to Roscosmos cosmonaut Nikolai Chub to participate in a training session at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source familiar with the situation.
Cosmonaut Korsakov declared more confidence in the Russian spacesuit than in the American one
The cosmonaut noted that he conducted a test fitting of the spacesuit before the flight
Cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov, who is due to go to the ISS with colleagues Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev on March 18, said that he considers the Russian Falcon spacesuit more reliable than the spacesuit of the American company SpaceX.
Hack the satellite
The European Space Agency invites everyone to try to hack the European OPS-SAT satellite operating in orbit. This is reported on the website of the event organizers specially created for this occasion.
"Strange dust" was noticed on the Russian segment of the ISS
Russian experts drew attention to possible technical difficulties associated with the Search module of the International Space Station. Earlier, NASA hinted at the isolation of the Russian Zvezda module.
In Ukraine, they wanted to build a cosmodrome
Ukraine wants to build a cosmodrome on the Black Sea coast
Participants of the founding conference of the All-Ukrainian Association of Innovation and Space Clusters wanted to build a cosmodrome in Ukraine. As a location, they proposed the border of the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions near the Black Sea coast, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that the construction of the facility will require coordination with Turkey due to the risk of the second stage of the launch vehicle falling on its territory.
The explosion at the SpaceX cosmodrome under construction was caught on video
A test tank with liquid nitrogen exploded at the SpaceX spaceport in Texas
An explosion occurred at the SpaceX spaceport under construction in Texas in the USA. During the tests on Tuesday, January 18, the GSE-4 test tank with liquid nitrogen exploded. The incident was noticed by observers, Futurism reports.
The only American astronaut named Soyuz MS in 2022
Roscosmos: NASA astronaut Rubio may fly to Soyuz MS in September 2022
Francisco Rubio may become the only American astronaut who will be delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) by the Russian Soyuz MS spacecraft in 2022. The name of the NASA astronaut was called "Roscosmos".
Five successful launches of launch vehicles were carried out in the 4th quarter of 2021 in the interests of the Ministry of Defense
Deputy Head of the Russian Military Department Alexey Krivoruchko said that on November 25, calculations of the Aerospace Forces launched a Soyuz-2 L B carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage.
Progress RCC has manufactured three Soyuz family launch vehicles for the Ministry of Defense
The Soyuz-2.1a rocket is characterized by increased accuracy of removal and increased payload mass up to 7.5 tons
Two Soyuz-2 launch vehicles.1a" and the Soyuz-2.1v rocket, manufactured by the Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) under a state contract, were accepted by the military representation of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This was reported to the head of the military department Sergei Shoigu by the general director of the center Dmitry Baranov.
Integration of the European ERA manipulator into the ISS was postponed due to technical problems
Work on the integration of the European ERA manipulator into the ISS has been postponed due to technical problems with the manipulator, said Alexander Poleshchuk, head of the extravehicular Activity Department of the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation.
Hungary wants to send an astronaut to the ISS by the middle of the decade with the participation of the Russian Federation
Foreign Minister of the Republic Peter Szijjarto said that the topic of "joint space exploration project" will be discussed during the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Russia on February 1
Hungary expects to send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) by the middle of the decade as part of cooperation with Russia. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Peter Szijjarto.
