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NASA said that the head of the agency will visit Moscow when travel becomes safe
Bill Nelson stated that he is positive about plans for a meeting with the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson is positive about plans to meet with the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, a trip to Moscow can take place as soon as it becomes safe to travel. This was stated on Saturday during a press conference by the head of the American ISS program Joel Montalbano, answering a question from TASS about whether there are exact dates for Nelson's visit to Moscow.
NASA told about the preparation of Russians for flights on Crew Dragon
Russian cosmonauts in the United States are being trained to fly on the Crew Dragon ship. This was announced on December 20 by the head of the NASA program at the International Space Station (ISS) Joel Montalbano.
The possibility of creating an interstellar Bussard engine has been refuted
Scientists in Austria and the USA have recognized Robert Bussard's interstellar drive as impossible
Physicists from Austria and the USA have refuted the performance of the Bussard engine, which, according to the hypothesis, can allow spacecraft to travel interstellar distances, and recognized its creation as impossible. This is reported in an article published in the journal Acta Astronautica.
In the US, they told about the uselessness of Roscosmos because of SpaceX
NASA hoped for continued effective cooperation with Russia on the ISS
The American company SpaceX has destroyed the monopoly of Roscosmos on the delivery of people to the International Space Station (ISS), however, the head of NASA Bill Nelson hopes to continue effective cooperation on the relevant project with Russia, writes The Washington Post.
The head of NASA expressed hope for continued cooperation with Russia on the ISS
Bill Nelson noted that NASA astronauts and Roscosmos cosmonauts have been working together for more than 20 years
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, hopes to continue cooperation with Russia within the framework of the International Space Station (ISS). He stated this to The Washington Post.
Japanese space tourists would like to go into outer space
Assistant to Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Yozo Hirano noted that if he had been given such a chance, he would have taken it
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano, who visited the ISS, admitted that they would like to go into outer space. They reported this during a conference in TASS, which is held in an online format together with Roscosmos and the CPC.
Cosmonaut Misurkin noted that it was not difficult to manage the Soyuz alone
He said that his colleagues on the crew helped him in his work - Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his business assistant Yozo Hirano
Managing the Soyuz MS-20 manned spacecraft alone turned out to be easier than it seemed before the flight, cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin said during a conference in TASS, which was held in an online format together with Roscosmos and the Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC).
The cosmonaut compared a flight into space for 12 days with a race of 800-1000 meters
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.
The Americans defended the projects of hypersonic weapons detection satellites
American companies L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman have defended the projects of hypersonic weapons detection satellites. Now they can move on to prototype production.
Russia and the United States will conduct cross-flights to the ISS
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.
Roscosmos: Russia can produce four manned spacecraft per year
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 appreciated the upcoming meeting with Rogozin
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.
NASA said it would do everything possible to continue operating the ISS until 2030
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."
NASA announced its intention to extend the operation of the ISS until 2030
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.
NASA announced no plans to shoot a movie in space
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.
Shoigu announced the launch of the Kupol spacecraft into space, warning of a missile attack
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 test launch of the Angara heavy rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome has been postponed - source
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.
Launch of the Angara launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome was postponed
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.
American stealth bomber spotted on satellite image
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 study of the influence of lunar gravity on astronauts is scheduled to begin in 2023
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.
