Space 2024, April

Since 2010, the United States has been testing Boeing's experimental X-37B spacecraft. Currently, one of the prototypes is performing its next test flight, which has been going on for more than two years. Work on the X-37B is carried out in an atmosphere of secrecy, and only a few are published

One of the main November news for the domestic cosmonautics was the contract, canceled by Roscosmos, for the production of Angara-1.2 rockets, which were supposed to launch communication satellites of the Gonets system into space. The corporation has decided that the delivery of satellites into orbit will be

Soyuz-FG rocket launch with Soyuz-MS series spacecraft. Photo by Roskosmos / roscosmos.ruSince 2011, the United States does not have its own manned spacecraft, which can deliver astronauts to the ISS. For several years, work has been going on to create the required equipment, and in the near future it is expected

In our country, the development of a transport and energy module TEM with a nuclear power plant of a megawatt class (NEPU) continues. The appearance of such a model suitable for operation will have a serious impact on the further development of domestic and world cosmonautics. In the meantime, TEM

Has Russia already won the arms race? In the comments under my articles, I often see the statements of people who are so confident in the miraculous properties of the latest Russian military developments that they are absolutely convinced that an attack on Russia is impossible. That's why when

Now the Russian industry is working on the development of a promising liquid-propellant rocket engine RD-171MV. The uniquely high performance product is intended for launch vehicles of the future and should provide a qualitative breakthrough in the industry. At the same time, 2019 has a special

Today in the United States, work is in full swing on the creation of new spaceships. Several private companies are implementing their own projects in this area. On August 14, 2019, Sierra Nevada Corporation issued an official press release, according to which the company's cargo space shuttle

On July 13, 2019, a landmark launch for the national cosmonautics took place from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The unique orbital observatory “Spektr-RG” set off to plow the endless expanses of space, its flight has been going on for almost five days. A unique telescope was launched into space by the Russian

On August 27, the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station with a special payload on board. This time, the manned spacecraft was carrying not people, but a special kind of equipment. The cockpit housed a multi-purpose humanoid robot Skybot F-850 / FEDOR and an auxiliary

For the national cosmonautics, the Soyuz spacecraft are a landmark project. Work on the creation of a basic model of a multi-seat manned transport spacecraft began in the USSR back in 1962. Created in the 1960s, the ship was constantly modernized and is still used for flights in

One of the most daring projects of recent years in the field of space technology is developing, and there are reasons for good news. Recently it became known about the completion of work on the project "Creation of a transport and energy module based on a nuclear power plant of a megawatt class"

In the forties of the last century, the military and scientists of the leading countries assessed the full potential of missile technology, and also understood their prospects. The further development of missiles was associated with the use of new ideas and technologies, as well as with the solution of a number of pressing issues. In particular, there was a question

China is developing its space industry and actively introducing new technologies in the military sphere. Such his activity becomes a cause for concern of third countries - first of all, the United States. Washington is trying to determine the real possibilities of a potential adversary and predict

The space industry is one of the most high-tech, and its state largely characterizes the general level of development of industry and technology in the country. The existing space achievements of Russia are mostly based on the achievements of the USSR. At the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union

From the very beginning of the space age of mankind, the interest of many scientists, researchers and designers was riveted to Venus. A planet with a beautiful female name, which in Roman mythology belonged to the goddess of love and beauty, attracted scientists by the fact that it was the closest planet to the Earth in the solar system

In March 1983, the former actor, who switched from work in the film industry to a political career, announced the start of work on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Today, the SDI program, which was described by the 33rd President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, is better known under the cinematic name

On March 27, 2019, the official leadership of India announced that the country had successfully tested an anti-satellite missile. Thus, India is strengthening its position in the club of space superpowers. By successfully hitting a satellite, India became the fourth country in the world after the United States, Russia and China to

Ghosts of Deep Space Someone once said: the creators of the Hubble need to erect a monument in every major city on Earth. He has a lot of merits. For example, with the help of this telescope, astronomers have taken a picture of the very distant galaxy UDFj-39546284. In January 2011, scientists

Last summer, US President Donald Trump instructed the Department of Defense to work out the issue of creating a space force - a new type of troops designed to solve tasks outside the earth's atmosphere and provide the work of other branches of the armed forces. In December, the President signed a decree establishing

In the past, the leading countries were looking for fundamentally new solutions in the field of engines for rocket and space technology. The most daring proposals concerned the creation of the so-called. nuclear rocket engines based on a fissile material reactor. In our country, work in this direction gave

In 2011, the United States stopped operating the Space Transportation System with the reusable Space Shuttle, as a result of which Russian ships of the Soyuz family became the only means of delivering astronauts to the International Space Station. Over the next few years, such

In September 1958, the Soviet Union made the first attempt to send the automatic interplanetary station E-1 to the Moon. To solve such a problem, which was particularly difficult, the space industry had to create a lot of new products and systems. In particular, a special control and measuring

The Ministry of Defense continues to develop the military spacecraft constellation, replenishing it with new satellites for various purposes. In the summer of this year, another classified device with an unremarkable numbered name went into orbit. Later, some details became known. How

The emergence of private commercial companies has already had a significant impact on the rocket and space industry. Currently, such organizations attract attention and investment, and in addition, demonstrate competition with recognized market leaders. This situation cannot but attract

The US government program STS (Space Transportation System) is better known throughout the world as the Space Shuttle. This program was implemented by NASA specialists, its main goal was the creation and use of reusable

On December 20, 2017, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) decided on the further direction of its program called New Frontiers. Thomas Tsurbuchen, who is

One of the most ambitious Soviet-Russian projects in the field of space exploration is close to completion and is entering the stage of immediate practical implementation. We are talking about the creation of a nuclear power plant of a megawatt class. Creation and testing of similar

At a seemingly ordinary event - the 68th International Astronautical Congress, held at the end of September in Adelaide, Australia, the first step was taken towards the beginning of Russia's real exploration of deep space. Accepted NASA's invitation for joint construction and subsequent operation

During the development and operation of the Space Shuttle reusable spacecraft, NASA has carried out a large variety of auxiliary research programs. A variety of aspects of the design, manufacture and operation of advanced technology were studied. The purpose

Exactly 60 years ago, humanity entered a new era. It entered literally a few moments after the first "squeaks" signals that came through the communication channels from near-earth orbit. This squeaked the brainchild of the mind of outstanding Soviet scientists, the brainchild of virtually everything, no matter how pompous it may sound

On September 8, 1944, the first German long-range ballistic missile V-2 (from the German V-2 - Vergeltungswaffe-2, a weapon of retaliation) fell on London. She got into a residential area, leaving after the explosion a funnel with a diameter of about 10 meters. The rocket explosion killed three

On the 60th anniversary of the launch of the first Soviet satellite, Russian filmmakers timed the screening of the Salyut-7 film. Russian President Vladimir Putin watched it yesterday. Today the picture was shown in the press center "Russia Today". On the artistic merits and demerits of the painting, the role in which

In early October 1957, the world's first artificial Earth satellite, launched into orbit using the R-7 rocket, opened the way into space. Further work in the rocket and space field led to the emergence of new vehicles of various classes, launch vehicles, manned programs, etc. To the present

Currently, very interesting phenomena are observed on the market for commercial spacecraft launches. One of the relatively young private commercial organizations has not only brought its rocket and space technology to operation, but is also showing the most serious results. Its share in the sphere

The Russian space industry operates launch vehicles of several classes and types. To solve some problems, astronautics need super-heavy rockets, but at the moment our country does not have such equipment. Nevertheless, the development of a promising project is already underway. V

At the moment, the Russian space industry has several types of launch vehicles that have different characteristics and are capable of jointly solving a wide range of tasks related to placing the payload into orbit. In parallel with the operation of existing missiles, new models are being developed

Space is an amazing place, full of mysteries and risk, and … um … coolness! administration hardest lesson.4

It is well known that the Soviet Union was the first to launch a satellite, a living being and a person into space. During the space race, the USSR, as far as possible, sought to overtake and overtake America. There were victories, there were defeats, but the young generation that grew up after the collapse of the USSR already knows little about them

It is believed that technologies always develop gradually, from simple to complex, from stone knife to steel - and only then to a programmed milling machine. However, the fate of space rocketry turned out to be less straightforward. Building simple, reliable single-stage rockets

"… What seemed unrealizable for centuries, that yesterday was only a daring dream, today becomes a real task, and tomorrow - an accomplishment. There are no barriers to human thought!" Korolev Continuing the topic of how to get into orbit (or into space) in a non-trivial way, voiced in