A meeting of the State Commission took place at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region. The commission reviewed the readiness of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the Fregat upper stage and 36 OneWeb satellites under Mission 49 and approved its launch at 9.40 am Moscow time today, on October 14, 2021, the press service of
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Vostochny Cosmodrome Broke Launch Record
Russia’s new “Vostochny” cosmodrome has set a record for the number of launch vehicle launches in a year, RIA Novosti reports. It is specified that in total, in 2021, three launches were organized from the Vostochny cosmodrome. These were on March 25, April 26, and May 28. The fourth launch is planned for July 1,
Russian Rocket Launched From Baikonur Cosmodrome [Video]
The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle painted especially for the launch in white and blue instead of the usual grey-orange, launched today from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Radio Sputnik reports. It is noted that the last time especially for the launching, the rocket was repainted in 1975 when Aleksey Leonov and Valery Kubasov flew into space under
First Spacecraft Launched From Russian ‘Plesetsk’ Cosmodrome 55 Years Ago
On March 17, 1966, at 1.28 pm Moscow time, the first launch of the “Vostok-2” carrier rocket with the “Kosmos-112” spacecraft (surveillance spacecraft “Zenit-2”) took place on the ‘Plesetsk’ cosmodrome, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence reports. A year later, the ‘Plesetsk’ cosmodrome took first place in the world in terms of
Russian Rocket to Get New Design First Time in Half Century
The Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, which is scheduled to be launched on March 20, 2021, will be painted blue and white instead of the usual grey-orange colour-scheme that has been used since 1966, the press service of the State Space Corporation (Roscosmos) reports. The idea to change the design of Soyuz belongs to Glavkosmos (Roscosmos operator
Roskosmos Confirmed Russian Rocket Launch to ISS
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket, which will launch the Progress MS-16 transport and cargo vehicle into orbit is scheduled for February 15, 2021, from the Baikonur cosmodrome. It is noted that specialists from RSC Energia and specialized enterprises of Roscosmos have already docked Progress MS-16 with the transition compartment of the third stage
New Educational Platform to Be Launched in Nizhny Novgorod Region
A new educational platform will be launched in Nizhny Novgorod schools. A new unified regional system will allow students to study online and communicate with teachers in chat rooms. The new project will ensure the interaction of students, teachers, and parents within one system. It is noted that all participants of the projects will be
Business | Technology | 01.08.20
Russian Communication Satellites Launched Into Orbit
The communication satellites Ekspress-80 and Ekspress-103 entered the target geo-transfer orbit, the press service of Roscosmos reported. The spacecraft separated from the Briz-M upper stage and entered a target orbit with an altitude of 54.9 thousand kilometres. The Briz-M began launching two spacecraft into target orbits. It is noted that during the launch, 5
Proton-M Rocket Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome
The carrier rocket “Proton-M” with the telecommunication satellites “Express-103” and “Express-80” was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The broadcast was conducted on the official website of the Russian State Space Corporation (Roscosmos). The launch is the first and only one for Proton this year. It is known that putting satellites into orbit will take a
Business | Technology | 05.07.20
Luna-25 Spacecraft to Be Fully Tested in 2021
The Luna-25 spacecraft, which is expected to be launched to the orbit next year, will be manufactured and will complete tests in the summer of 2021, TASS reported. In October 2021, Roscosmos plans to send the Luna-25 automatic station to the Moon, which will be the first domestic spacecraft in modern Russia on the Earth’s
Business | Technology | 13.06.20
Russian Space Corporation to Set Off 20 Launch Vehicles Per Year
Russian Space Corporation (Roscosmos) will launch 20 vehicles from Baikonur and Vostochny cosmodromes in a year, Nation News reports. Until July 2021, it is planned to carry out 3 launches of Proton missiles and 17 launches of Soyuz-2 missiles from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and 6 launches of the Soyuz-2 rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome. According to
SpaceX Used Russian Details to Create Crew Dragon Spacecraft
The SpaceX corporation used Russian parts to create the Crew Dragon spacecraft. This was stated by an expert in the field of Russian astronautics Vadim Lukashevich, RIA News reports. The Falcon 9 rocket with two NASA astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 30, 2020. According to
Victory Rocket With Great Patriotic War Symbols Launched to ISS [Video]
The Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched from the platform No. 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, which will head to the ISS under the name the Victory Rocket. It will deliver the Progress MS-14 space truck to the station. The ship will be launched into orbit 9 minutes after launch. Rapprochement will occur according to an ultrafast two-turn
