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The Drive: Chinese satellite Shijian-21 moved the BeiDou spacecraft to another orbit

The Chinese satellite Shijian-21 captured another, spent spacecraft of the BeiDou navigation system, and moved it from geostationary orbit to the burial orbit, writes The Drive.

All engine tests were successful

NPO Energomash last year transferred the first RD-171MV engine to the Progress Rocket and Space Center for testing. This was announced by the CEO of NPO Energomash Igor Arbuzov.

NASA previously noted that they expect to continue cooperation on the ISS at least until 2030

Bill Nelson, head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hopes that political differences between Washington and Moscow will not prevent cooperation with the Russian Federation on the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported on Friday by CNN.

The Energomash Research and Production Association handed over the RD-171MV engine to the Progress rocket and space center last year: there it is waiting for bench tests as part of the first stage of the Soyuz-5 launch vehicle.

Space Micro will develop a terminal for transmitting data from the F-35 to the satellite

Air Force (Air Force) The United States has entrusted Space Micro with the development of a terminal that allows data to be transmitted from a maneuvering fighter like the F-35 Lightning II to a geostationary satellite at a speed of about 10 gigabits per second, writes the American edition of The Drive.

The Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30, which was launched into orbit with a fanfare the day before, is apparently lost, since it is impossible to establish communication with it and identify it. This was announced by the ex-adviser to the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Andrey Kolesnik.

Nikolai Chub and Anna Kikina previously received American visas

Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that he did not have time to "buy ink" to write a letter about the non-issuance of an American visa to Russian cosmonaut Nikolai Chub, there is no more problem.

It will be ready for launch at the end of 2025

The possibility of using the new Fregat-SBU upper stage (RB) as part of the promising Amur methane launch vehicle is currently being considered by specialists. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the S. A. Lavochkin NGO (part of Roscosmos).

The international community will have to take this issue very carefully in the near future, the state corporation noted

The international community should develop a legally binding document that will regulate the development of space resources for commercial purposes. This was stated to TASS in the press service of Roscosmos on the eve of the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the Principles of the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

Roscosmos head Rogozin: astronaut Hadfield wanted to meet with Russian President Putin

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield spoke about his desire to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his Telegram channel.

Alexander Gerst said that the Ukrainian crisis worries the Germans

German astronaut of the European Space Agency Alexander Gerst believes that cooperation with Russia in space can help strengthen mutual understanding and thus contribute to the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis.

Two communication systems are planned to be launched as part of the Sphere program

Roscosmos plans to launch six Skif satellites until about 2027. This was announced on Thursday by Sergey Prokhorov, director of the Department of Advanced Programs and the Sphere project of the state corporation.

The Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) has created and is already using the technology of virtual tests of rocket and space technology using digital twins and machine learning algorithms, the press service of the holding reported.

The cosmonaut said that she had already completed the first ten-day training for a flight on an American ship

The only woman in the Roscosmos cosmonaut squad, Anna Kikina, said that she would like to fly into space not only on the American Crew Dragon ship, but also on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

Flight tests of the prototype of the Russian ultralight rocket may begin in 2026-2027. In addition, an interorbital small upper stage is being created as part of the Aeronet-NTI competition.

The training will take place at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is pleased to welcome Russian cosmonauts to participate in training at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston (Texas). A representative of the department said this on Thursday in response to a request from TASS, commenting on the recent difficulties with issuing an American visa to Russian Nikolai Chub.

The absence of unnecessary tests in the development of space technology is a competitive advantage of SpaceX over the Russian space industry, said Vladimir Solovyov, general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.

The United States is leaning towards the option of flooding the International Space Station (ISS) after the completion of its operation and has asked Russia to calculate options for station data from orbit, said Vladimir Solovyov, flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS.

According to Vladimir Solovyov, the general designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, an analog of such a withdrawal is the flight of the Berth node module to the ISS in November 2021

The Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) under development will be built in space with the help of special tugs. This was announced by Vladimir Solovyov, General Designer for manned space systems and complexes of Russia, General designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.

It is being created for the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle

The promising Fregat-SBU upper stage (RB), which is being created for the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle, will be ready for launch at the end of 2025. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the S. A. Lavochkin NGO (developer).