Space 2024, May
Potential adversary is doomed to maintain a perimeter defense Today, no one doubts that the defense doctrines of the leading states are military space. The strategic American concept of a rapid global strike, among other things, provides for the widespread deployment of space
Already in 2-3 years, the Russian aeronautical rocket complex for space purposes, being developed as part of the Air Launch project, can carry out the first tests. The latest version of the ARKK "Air Launch" was presented at the last in the Moscow region Zhukovsky air show
India has become one of the space superpowers. Indian scientists managed to solve a very difficult problem - they put their own satellite into Martian orbit. As a result, India became the first country in the world that managed to realize its mission to Mars the first time. At the same time launched by the Indians
Several foreign private companies are currently working on launch vehicle and spacecraft projects. It is expected that the "private traders" thanks to such projects in the future will be able to squeeze the world leaders of the space industry, as well as help them by taking on some projects. The first
The American aerospace agency NASA is going to abandon the use of Russian manned transport spacecraft "Soyuz-TMA" in favor of similar vehicles of its own production. Currently, American astronauts are airlifted aboard the ISS by Russian Soyuz
"Angara" against the "fifth column" On July 9, 2014, a significant event took place, which will become an epochal not only for the Fatherland, but for the entire world space. For the first time in the world a modular rocket “Angara” was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. It seemed that not only on the eve of the launch, but
As it was before Now, dear reader, we are forced to temporarily move away from the main theme of our story. We will not make any progress in understanding rocketry until we think about a number of questions. You can study the technical characteristics of launch vehicles for years, but you still don’t understand why
Design principles Now it becomes clear why for many years the Soyuz spacecraft, the legendary Royal Seven, received an absolute monopoly on the delivery of astronauts to the ISS. It is difficult to find epithets for this ship. "Soyuz" is "space Kalashnikov", "orbital
From Ukraine - back to the USSR I must say that the Zenit launch vehicle was more fortunate in this regard. Yes, the Energia-Buran space program was closed, but we have Zenit, which was the side block of the first stage of the Energia launch vehicle. That's why
Today, much and often is said about the economic collapse in Ukraine, and somehow the rocket and space industry of this state is lost in this gigantic stream of necessary and unnecessary information. It is from this country that I will begin my story. This is done for a number of reasons. Firstly
The West has been discussing various options for toughening sanctions against Russia for quite a long time due to the crisis in Ukraine. So far, only the United States has gone on to impose sanctions, which are not limited only to sanctions lists against officials and heads of state-owned companies. Apparently
Is space debris so dangerous? Where to start cleaning the orbits? What legal problems need to be solved for this? What projects are offered? The correspondent of "RG" is talking about this with Vladimir Agapov, a senior researcher at the Institute of Applied Mathematics. M.V. Keldysh who
Hypersonic flights of the experimental American space drone XS-1 (Experimental Spaceplane 1) are scheduled for late 2017 or early 2018. DARPA - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, an agent of the US Department of Defense, continues to work on
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial Earth satellite into space, thus opening a new era in the history of mankind - the era of space exploration. Over the past 50 years since then, man has sent into space a huge variety of satellites, rockets, scientific stations. All this
Russia has again returned to the idea of creating a super-heavy carrier rocket, with the help of which our country will be able to carry out flights to the Moon and Mars. However, at present there is still no clarity on the question of who exactly will be engaged in its creation. About what the Russian president approved
Russia is preparing to return to the big space race by launching three new spacecraft designed to explore the moon. The first stage of this space program is currently being implemented. Funding is underway for the creation of the first three spacecraft, which
Last week, late in the evening of June 19, the Russian-Ukrainian Dnepr launch vehicle launched 33 small satellites from 17 countries into orbit at once. This launch means that the United States and the new authorities in Kiev failed to block the cooperation of the Russian Federation with foreign states in
Today, the development of space technologies, as well as the very high dependence of the economy on space (some states) leads to an increase in confrontation outside our planet. This is the point of view that Vitaly Davydov, Deputy Director of the Foundation for Advanced Study, adheres to. According to this
The situation with the supply of Russian rocket engines to US enterprises was further continued. United Launch Alliance (ULA), realizing the risks associated with the latest court decision on the supply of Russian products, initiates work on the creation of new rocket engines. A few days
The American space agency NASA has chosen an asteroid, to which American astronauts will be sent to meet in about 10 years. The agency announced last Thursday that the selected asteroid is designated 2011 MD. This celestial body periodically passes through its orbit in
In the program for the development of astronautics, new items may appear, according to which the industry will be engaged in the creation of a new launch vehicle and an engine for it. According to Russian media reports, Samara TsSKB Progress has prepared a package of documents concerning
Having opened its way to the stars, humanity almost immediately began to dream of interstellar and interplanetary flights. However, time passes, and the man never flew beyond the Moon. To overcome vast interplanetary distances, humanity needs more advanced engines and spaceships
In Russia, work is underway to develop new methane engines, which are intended for super-heavy launch vehicles. Oleg Ostapenko, who holds the post of head of Roscosmos, told reporters about this. He made this statement, speaking at the Taurida National University named after
Russia is not going to prolong the operation of the International Space Station (ISS), which is insistently suggested by our American colleagues. On this occasion, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin replied that Russia needs the ISS until 2020. After this period, financial resources will be redirected
After a rather long and painful period of recession, military development in our country is gaining momentum more and more confidently. Today we can talk not only about overcoming negative processes in certain issues of military development, but also about the first successful steps in the implementation of new
KRET enterprises took an active part in space exploration. The products developed by the Concern's specialists can be found on all spacecraft and stations, from Vostok-1 to the ISS. Yuri Gagarin prepared for the flight using simulators created at the KRET enterprise. More than one generation of Soviet
In the Svobodnensky District of the Amur Region, the construction of one of the most important objects of the space industry, the Vostochny cosmodrome, continues. This week the stage of bringing power lines to the cosmodrome under construction was completed. Connection goes through the modernized substation "Ledyanaya"
Lunar and Martian programs of Russia need super-heavy delivery vehicles Today, penetration into deep space, declared in Russian and American advanced space programs, however, like activities in near-earth space, is inextricably linked with the creation of reliable
China is ready to conquer space in all directions The great space "divorce" has taken place. The fact that the partners continue to visit together and "sweep" the common dwelling - the ISS - does not mean anything. It is already clear that no new programs by Roscosmos and NASA are foreseen in the foreseeable future. Moreover
Russia thought about the moon seriously and for a long time. At least, the development of our closest celestial neighbor, or rather a "companion" with its subsequent colonization, is named among the three strategic tasks facing the country in the space sphere
The American agency DARPA has published information about the beginning of development of a new space-based hypersonic reusable drone. In particular, the Stars and Stripes resource wrote about this. The new drone is currently designated the XS-1. It is reported that the hypersonic
Specialists from the American space agency NASA have begun sea trials of a unique tracked vehicle - the Crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2), designed to transport a huge Space Launch System (SLS) launch vehicle with the latest Orion spacecraft on board
The Krasnogorsk plant named after S. A. Zverev, which is part of the Shvabe optical holding (part of the state corporation Rostekhnologii), won the competition held by Roscosmos. The competition provides for the creation of new technologies for remote sensing systems of our
In 1955-1956, spy satellites began to be actively developed in the USSR and the USA. In the USA it was a series of Korona devices, and in the USSR a series of Zenit devices. First generation space reconnaissance agents (American Corona and Soviet Zenith) took photographs, and then released
China is actively developing its armed forces and makes other countries nervous. Not so long ago, the chief of the US Pacific Command, Admiral S. Locklear, admitted that the era of American domination in the Pacific is coming to an end. Latest news and expert statements
The Russian Emergencies Ministry, together with Russian and American scientists, is going to consider the possibility of creating a system that will protect the population and socially significant infrastructure from threats from outer space. The fall to Earth of the Chelyabinsk meteorite in February 2013 demonstrated that
NASA specialists are going to catch a real asteroid for its detailed comprehensive study. The American Aerospace Agency revealed some of the details of the upcoming unique mission. The asteroid is planned to be captured using a special unmanned probe, after which
Three European scientific satellites of the SWARM project were successfully launched from the Russian Plesetsk cosmodrome on November 22, 2013 with the Rokot conversion carrier rocket equipped with the Briz-KM upper stage. The main task of the flotilla of 3 satellites will be to measure the parameters of the magnetic field of our
Once the Americans watched with amazement how the USSR was rushing into space, and could not understand how it happened that they were being overtaken by a country that not so long ago lay in ruins after a terrible war. It's 2013, and the PRC is sending a rocket with a lunar rover on board into space, and India is launching a space
The "satellite crisis" that followed the historic 1957 launch spawned not only the Apollo, but also the less well-known US Air Force 1958-1961 program. In many ways, it seems no less attractive, and its ultimate goal is to deploy a secret underground Air Force base on the moon - and