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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.
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.
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.
NASA is awaiting approval of the agreement on cross-flights by the Russian government
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.
NASA said that it is impossible to imagine flights to the Moon and Mars without cooperation with the Russian Federation
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.
Muscles in space will help reveal the secret of aging
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.
Rehabilitation of Japanese space tourists will take from 14 to 21 days
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.
A new set of astronauts for the lunar exploration program has begun in Japan
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 Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan
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.
Roscosmos has signed the first contracts with ISS JSC within the scope of the Sphere project
The Roscosmos State Corporation has concluded contracts with the Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company for the creation of the Skif and Marathon satellite groupings. This was announced by the CEO of ISS JSC Nikolay Testoyedov at the Russian Scientific and Technical Congress "Directions of the national scientific and technological breakthrough 2030".
China conducted two more launches of the Tianxing rocket - developer
China has conducted two more successful tests of the Tianxing launch vehicle, which in the future will become a prototype for reusable transport spacecraft, the company developing the Space Transportation spacecraft said on Friday.
Named a way to explore Mars
Cosmonaut Kornienko called the Moon a transshipment base for the exploration of Mars and the Solar System
Cosmonaut, Hero of Russia Mikhail Kornienko said that the Moon can become a transit point for further exploration of Mars and the Solar System, reports URA.RU .
SpaceX launched a launch vehicle with a Turkish communications satellite
The American company SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle with a Turkish communications satellite
The American company SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, which will deliver the Turkish communications satellite Turksat 5A into orbit. This was reported on the company's Twitter account.
NASA has appointed the captain and pilot of the sixth crew of Crew Dragon for 2023
They were astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has approved American astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg as part of the sixth crew of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to be sent to the International Space Station in 2023. This was reported on Thursday by the press service of the department.
Cosmonauts from the ISS congratulated rocket scientists on the Day of the Strategic Missile Forces
Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov called the missile forces a reliable guarantor of national security and protection of the interests of the fatherland
Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov congratulated rocket scientists, their family members, designers and specialists of the military-industrial complex on the Day of Strategic Missile Forces, which is celebrated on December 17.
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia has satellites capable of monitoring the movements of the armed Forces of Europe and the United States
The head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, Konstantin Gavrilov, noted that they could become an alternative to the Open Skies Treaty.
SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit, brought the grouping to 1942 vehicles
INTERFAX - The Falcon 9 heavy launch vehicle on Saturday successfully launched into orbit a batch of 52 mini-satellites designed to continue the deployment of the global network of Internet coverage of the Starlink system, the developer company SpaceX reported.
