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The Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft will be named Korolev
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft is scheduled for 18:55 Moscow time on March 18
The Soyuz MS-21 manned spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch on March 18, will be named Korolev. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.
A full-size mock-up of the "Hangars" for ground tests will be delivered to Vostochny in the summer
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that the Angara-NJ will be located in the technical complex
Angara-NJ, which is a full-size model of the heavy Angara-A5, will be delivered to the Vostochny cosmodrome in the summer. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday.
The launch of the radar satellite "Obzor-R" was postponed to 2023
According to the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, now there are more than one and a half hundred Russian satellites in orbit together with the spacecraft of the Ministry of Defense, but "radar is needed"
The launch of the radar spacecraft "Obzor-R", previously scheduled for 2022, has been postponed to 2023. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Tuesday.
An extreme neutron star was studied from the ISS
Astronomers have made detailed observations of the magnetar SGR 1830-0645 from the ISS
An international group of astronomers made observations of the magnetar SGR 1830-0645 using the NICER instrument (Neutron Star Interior Composition ExploreR) on board the ISS. Preliminary results of the study are published in the arXiv preprint repository.
Rogozin ridiculed Ukraine's plans to build its own cosmodrome
The head of Roscosmos Rogozin assessed the construction of the cosmodrome in Ukraine with an excerpt of the film
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, in his Telegram channel ridiculed Ukraine's plans to build its own cosmodrome.
Axiom Space plans the first flight of a fully commercial crew to the ISS on March 31
Private aerospace company Axiom Space plans to launch the first mission in the history of cosmonautics with a fully commercial crew on board to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 31, the company announced on Twitter.
The assembly of the first satellite with a VERA plasma engine has begun in Russia
Satellites will be able to engage in remote sensing of the Earth, identify natural disasters, collect data on the movement of ships and aircraft
The Sputnix company and the laboratory of the MEPhI Institute have started assembling a satellite that will use the VERA plasma engine of their development. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Sitronics Group.
Experts recognized the accelerated method of preparation for space flight as successful
The experience of actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko can be used for space tourists, taking into account the proposals of crew members, the Cosmonaut Training Center said
The shortened preparation for space flight, which was held by the first-ever film crew - actress Julia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, after reviewing the results, was recognized as successful. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC).
Sobyanin and Rogozin inspected the progress of the construction of the national space center
The center is planned to accommodate 20 thousand engineers, designers and administrative staff
Moscow, January 21. /TASS/ Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation, inspected the construction of the National Space Center building complex on the territory of the Khrunichev State Space Research Center.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
