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Kazakhstan and Russia will look for another partner to modernize the Gagarin Launch if the UAE does not hurry up - Kazakh Minister
Kazakhstan and Russia have carried out all domestic procedures for the Gagarin Launch modernization project, but the UAE is delaying the process, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Bagdat Musin said.
A consortium has been created in Novosibirsk to create a new generation of devices for space
According to the rector of Novosibirsk State Technical University Anatoly Bataev, the consortium will also deal with energy issues
A consortium of more than 20 organizations based on the Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU) was created in Novosibirsk. One of its main goals will be the creation of hybrid integrated circuits for spacecraft that increase their power and service life, Rector of NSTU Anatoly Bataev told reporters on Tuesday.
China successfully launched the Tianlian-2-02 satellite to transmit data from the space station
The device will also be used to improve the operation of remote sensing satellites to study the resources of our planet
China on Tuesday successfully launched the Tianlian-2-02 relay satellite into orbit for more efficient data transmission from the Chinese orbital station. This was announced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
SpaceX launches a program to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Elon Musk said that this project will also be relevant for flights to Mars
The American company SpaceX has launched a program to remove carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere, the head of the company, American entrepreneur Elon Musk, said on Monday. The company plans to subsequently process carbon dioxide into rocket fuel.
Proton-M rocket with two communication satellites launched from Baikonur
We are talking about the Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 satellites
The Proton-M carrier rocket with two telecommunications satellites Express-AMU3 and Express-AMU7 launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome, follows from the broadcast, which is conducted on the Roscosmos website.
The Angara launch vehicle will be taken to the Plesetsk launch pad on December 17
The launch is scheduled for 18:00 Moscow time on December 23
The removal of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle to the launch pad of the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for December 17. This was reported to TASS by two sources in the rocket and space industry.
Russia launched Proton-M
The Proton-M carrier rocket with two satellites launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome
Russia has launched a Proton-M carrier rocket with two telecommunications satellites. The rocket was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome. This is reported by TASS.
Iran is supposedly preparing for a space launch - Mass media
Iran seems to be preparing for a space launch at its Imam Khomeini cosmodrome, the Associated Press reports, citing satellite images taken over the weekend.
Rogozin: Soyuz-5 is in the stage of ground static and dynamic tests
According to the General Director of Roscosmos, the complex will be ready for the start of flight design tests from December 2023
The promising Soyuz-5 launch vehicle is undergoing ground-based static and dynamic tests. This was announced on Monday by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
Kazakhstan and Russia discussed the prospects of joint use of the Baikonur complex
The members of the intergovernmental commission paid special attention to the joint project for the creation of the Baiterek space rocket complex
The participants of the Kazakh-Russian intergovernmental commission on the Baikonur complex at a regular meeting in Nur-Sultan discussed the prospects for further joint use of this complex. This was announced on Monday by the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
The Kazakh-Russian commission has decided on the issues of modernization of the infrastructure of the Baiterek complex
The Kazakh-Russian intergovernmental commission discussed topical areas of cooperation concerning the prospects for joint use and further development of the Baikonur complex, as well as improving the living conditions of the city of Baikonur, the press service of the Government of Kazakhstan reported.
Scientists have created a sleeping bag that protects the astronauts' eyesight
It squeezes the torso during sleep in such a way that it maintains a normal balance of fluids, close to that observed with gravity
American and European space medics have developed a sleeping bag that redistributes fluid inside the body of astronauts and astronauts, which protects them from increased intracranial pressure and eye damage. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the University of Texas.
NASA has launched a new asteroid collision monitoring
NASA has launched a new monitoring of asteroid collisions with Earth. Now the system more accurately calculates the probability of a dangerous approach. The result of complex calculations can be seen on a separate website, the Izvestia TV channel reports. Asteroids and stars are visible on the resource with 3D visualization. The data is constantly updated, the real picture is displayed. The previous NASA system worked for almost 20 years. In less than an hour, it was possible to get the probability of a collision with our planet over the next 100 years.
About 240 employees of the rocket and space industry died from covid during the pandemic
According to the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, 30,568 employees have recovered, 1,596 people are currently being treated
More than 235 employees of the rocket and space industry died due to coronavirus during the entire pandemic period. This was announced by Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin on Sunday.
The US Aviation Administration recognized Bezos and Branson as astronauts
Bezos and Branson will be presented with a badge, which is given to participants of space missions in the United States
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recognized Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson from Virgin Galactic and actor from the TV series "Star Trek" William Shatner as astronauts, they will be awarded the appropriate badge. This is reported on the agency's website.
The New Shepard spacecraft performed a successful suborbital flight with space tourists
There were six tourists on board
The New Shepard spacecraft of Blue Origin with six tourists on board made a surorbital flight on Saturday. The journey, broadcast on the company's website, lasted a total of more than ten minutes, after which the capsule with passengers descended to Earth.
The delivery of the locator for the Obzor-R satellite was postponed to 2022
The Progress Rocket and Space Center planned to do this in the second-third quarter of this year
The locator for the Obzor-R radar spacecraft being created in Russia will be delivered in early 2022. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Progress Rocket and Space Center.
Production of a new generation of Resurs-PM space satellites has begun
The Progress Rocket and Space Center is already manufacturing the first new-generation Resurs-PM satellites, TASS reported on Saturday, December 11. "The production of Resurs-PM spacecraft is carried out in the production units of Progress RCC JSC in accordance with the schedule," the Progress RCC stressed.
A Russian startup will take part in the Elon Musk competition
The Russian startup We Can Fly intends to take part in a competition organized by American entrepreneur Elon Musk, with a developed technology for cleaning the Earth's atmosphere from carbon dioxide (CO2). This was reported on December 11 by TASS with reference to the company's press service.
A small-sized spacecraft separated from the American "weapons of mass destruction"
MIC: a small-sized spacecraft separated from the US Air Force X-37B spacecraft
In October, a small spacecraft (spacecraft) separated at high speed from the reusable spacecraft X-37B of the US Air Force (Air Force), which Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin associated with a possible "weapon of mass destruction", writes the Military-Industrial Courier (MIC).
