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Cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin called this distance the hardest in terms of energy consumption

Cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin considered the flight for 12 days difficult in terms of energy consumption, comparing it with a race at a distance of 800-1000 meters. He expressed this opinion during a conference in TASS, which is held in an online format together with Roscosmos and the CPC.

American companies L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman have defended the projects of hypersonic weapons detection satellites. Now they can move on to prototype production.

NASA: Russia and the USA will conduct cross-flights to the ISS in the fall of 2022

Russia and the United States will conduct cross-flights to the International Space Station (ISS) in the fall of 2022. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the NASA program coordinator on the ISS Joel Montalbano during a press conference dedicated to the dispatch of the Dragon cargo spacecraft to the ISS.

As the executive director of Roscosmos for manned Space Programs Sergey Krikalev noted, if there is a need, the space industry can produce two more ships per year.

The head of NASA Nelson positively assessed the upcoming meeting with the head of Roscosmos Rogozin

The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, appreciated the upcoming meeting with the Director General of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, which is to be held in Moscow. This is reported by TASS with reference to the head of the American ISS program Joel Montalbano.

According to Joel Montalbano, the head of the American ISS program, the decision on the future fate of the orbital station will be made by "international partners, each of whom must coordinate it with their government."

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will make every effort to ensure that the International Space Station (ISS) continues to operate at least until 2030, Joel Montalbano, head of the US ISS program, said on December 20.

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not yet planning to launch rockets for filming movies in space. This was announced on Monday, December 20, by the head of the American program of the International Space Station (ISS) Joel Montalbano.

The fifth "Dome" spacecraft of the space segment of the missile attack warning System (SPRN) has been launched, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.

The launch of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, scheduled for December 23, has been postponed to a later date, a source from the rocket and space industry told Interfax.

It is now scheduled for December 24

The launch of the Angara heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region has been postponed to a reserve date - December 24. This was reported to TASS by two sources in the rocket and space industry.

A Reddit user found an inconspicuous B-2 bomber on Google maps

In the USA, an unusual aircraft was noticed on Google maps. A Reddit user posted a screenshot showing a satellite image of an aircraft that looks like a Northrop B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber.

The gravity on the moon is six times less than the earth's, so it is necessary to reduce the blood pressure and the load on the feet and spine by six times, said Academician Viktor Baranov

Russian scientists will begin modeling lunar gravity to study its effect on astronauts in 2023. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by the chief researcher of the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician Viktor Baranov.

During the experiments, it is planned to delay communication and return the crew to Earth without rescuers

The International Space Station will become a simulator for preparing a flight to Mars, during the experiments it is planned to delay communication and return the crew to Earth without rescuers. This was announced to journalists on Tuesday by Oleg Kotov, Deputy Director for Science at the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The competition will last until March 4, 2022

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has started accepting applications for participation in a new set of astronauts who will be involved in the lunar exploration program, among other things. The competition will last until March 4, 2022.

The descent vehicle of the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his business assistant Yozo Hirano on board landed on Monday, December 20, in the steppes of Kazakhstan. This is reported on the website of Roscosmos.

During this time, Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano will regain their normal physical shape

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano will undergo rehabilitation after the flight for 14-21 days. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Monday.

Scientists will send muscles into space to study the aging processes of the body

Scientists intend to reveal the secret of aging after studying the muscles sent into space. This is reported by Sky News.

According to Bob Dempsey, acting deputy head of the American research program on board the ISS, it often happens that American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts on board the station regularly "exchange equipment" for scientific experiments.

Roscosmos and NASA have reached preliminary agreements on the cross-flight program, the American side is awaiting approval from the Russian government, said Joel Montalbano, head of NASA's ISS program.